AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Lane Cove (A) 10.5562 sq. Kms  
 
B01 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS    
All persons    
   
       
  Male Female Persons    
           
Total persons(a) 14,406 15,701 30,107    
Aged 15 years and over(a) 11,774 13,351 25,125    
Aboriginal 23 26 49    
Torres Strait Islander 0 3 3    
Both Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander(b) 3 0 3    
Australian born 9,405 10,415 19,820    
Born overseas:      
    Canada, Ireland, NZ, South Africa, UK(c) and USA 1,778 1,686 3,464    
    Other country(d) 2,632 2,913 5,545    
    Total 4,410 4,599 9,009    
Speaks English only and aged 5 years and over 10,625 11,608 22,233    
Speaks language other than English(e) and aged 5 years and over 2,385 2,659 5,044    
Australian citizen 12,270 13,374 25,644    
Australian citizen aged 18 years and over 9,271 10,841 20,112    
Unemployed(f) 344 284 628    
Employed(f) 8,183 7,702 15,885    
In the labour force(f) 8,527 7,986 16,513    
Not in the labour force(f) 2,850 4,956 7,806    
Unemployment rate(f) 4.0% 3.6% 3.8%    
Enumerated in private dwelling(a) 13,532 14,959 28,491    
Enumerated in non-private dwelling(a) 874 742 1,616    
Persons enumerated same address 5 years ago(g) 6,487 7,383 13,870    
Persons enumerated different address 5 years ago(g) 6,366 6,785 13,151    
Overseas visitor 199 224 423    
   
(a)  Overseas visitors are included in these categories.  All other categories exclude overseas visitors.    
(b)  Applicable to persons who are of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin.    
(c)  Comprises England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK and Ireland n.f.d.    
(d)  Includes 'inadequately described', 'at sea', and 'not elsewhere classified'.    
(e)  Includes 'non-verbal so described' and 'inadequately described'.    
(f)  Applicable to persons aged 15 years and over.    
(g)  Applicable to persons aged 5 years and over.