89,194 ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73,194
- 2016: 81,907
- 2021: 89,194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lane Cove · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Lane Cove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of about 16,000 people since 2011 has seen Lane Cove expand to a population of 89,194. This is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The local community has become younger over the last decade, with the typical resident now 38 years old.
89,194
▲ +21.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lane Cove — higher than 87% of areas.
| Lane Cove | 89,194 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 22% since 2011. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs ▼ -9.5%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 31.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
16.1% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lane Cove, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest for similar areas and a little below the national figure. More than half of the population are married, while 10.6% are in a de facto relationship.
0.4% ▼ -89.3%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lane Cove, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10044/lane-cove/topic/demographics-identity