Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Lavender Bay climbed from 48% to 56% (+7.7 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -6.9, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “North Sydney - Lavender Bay”.