Artarmon vs Lane Cove

In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In Artarmon, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Lane Cove, most households own their home. Units cost more in Artarmon: a median of $1.07 million, against $930,000 in Lane Cove. Artarmon is closer to the city centre: 9.5 km, against 10.9 km. On these figures, Artarmon tends to suit renters.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Lane Cove

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 12)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lane Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($930,000 vs $1,067,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Artarmon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 38%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Artarmon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 1%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lane Cove

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lane Cove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs -1.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.0% vs 4.3%)
  • But Artarmon returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Artarmon and Lane Cove drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Artarmon Lane Cove
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Artarmon Lane Cove
Walkability 89 / 90
Artarmon — Walkability: 89/100 Lane Cove — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 38 / 60
Artarmon — Safety: 38/100 Lane Cove — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Artarmon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lane Cove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lane Cove has more residents (12,363 vs 9,417).

Artarmon Lane Cove
Population 9,417 12,363
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +14.3%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $125,840/yr $132,028/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $525/wk $533/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Artarmon Lane Cove
0-4 5.5% / 6.9%
Artarmon — 0-4: 5.5% Lane Cove — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 14.2% / 12.5%
Artarmon — 5-14: 14.2% Lane Cove — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 4.3% / 4.4%
Artarmon — 15-19: 4.3% Lane Cove — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.1% / 4.1%
Artarmon — 20-24: 5.1% Lane Cove — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 15.5% / 15.5%
Artarmon — 25-34: 15.5% Lane Cove — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 20.5% / 19.2%
Artarmon — 35-44: 20.5% Lane Cove — 35-44: 19.2%
45-54 13.1% / 12.6%
Artarmon — 45-54: 13.1% Lane Cove — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 9.3% / 9.5%
Artarmon — 55-64: 9.3% Lane Cove — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 7.5% / 7.5%
Artarmon — 65-74: 7.5% Lane Cove — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 3.7% / 5.1%
Artarmon — 75-84: 3.7% Lane Cove — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.7% / 2.5%
Artarmon — 85+: 1.7% Lane Cove — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Artarmon 47.1% couple families
Artarmon — Couple Families: 47.1% Artarmon — Lone Person: 32.5% Artarmon — One Parent Families: 11.7% Artarmon — Group Household: 7.0% Artarmon — Other Families: 1.8%
Lane Cove 44.2% couple families
Lane Cove — Couple Families: 44.2% Lane Cove — Lone Person: 39.1% Lane Cove — One Parent Families: 11.7% Lane Cove — Group Household: 3.8% Lane Cove — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Artarmon 51.2% renting
Artarmon — Owned Outright: 25.4% Artarmon — Mortgage: 23.5% Artarmon — Renting: 51.2%
Lane Cove 38.4% renting
Lane Cove — Owned Outright: 27.7% Lane Cove — Mortgage: 33.9% Lane Cove — Renting: 38.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Artarmon Lane Cove
Bachelor Degree 27.0% / 27.8%
Artarmon — Bachelor Degree: 27.0% Lane Cove — Bachelor Degree: 27.8%
Postgraduate Degree 15.2% / 13.6%
Artarmon — Postgraduate Degree: 15.2% Lane Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.6%
Artarmon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Lane Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 4.2% / 5.3%
Artarmon — Certificate III & IV: 4.2% Lane Cove — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.1%
Artarmon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Lane Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Artarmon Lane Cove
China 10.3% / 5.6%
Artarmon — China: 10.3% Lane Cove — China: 5.6%
India 7.4% / 2.7%
Artarmon — India: 7.4% Lane Cove — India: 2.7%
England 3.0% / 4.9%
Artarmon — England: 3.0% Lane Cove — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.9%
Artarmon — New Zealand: 1.6% Lane Cove — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines 1.9% / 1.4%
Artarmon — Philippines: 1.9% Lane Cove — Philippines: 1.4%
Japan 2.0% / —
Artarmon — Japan: 2.0% Lane Cove — Japan: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.6%
Artarmon — South Africa: not among its largest Lane Cove — South Africa: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Artarmon 68.6% flats / apartments
Artarmon — Flats / Apartments: 68.6% Artarmon — Houses: 22.6% Artarmon — Townhouses: 8.8%
Lane Cove 62.7% flats / apartments
Lane Cove — Flats / Apartments: 62.7% Lane Cove — Houses: 30.3% Lane Cove — Townhouses: 7.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Artarmon Lane Cove
Median house price $3,500,000 $3,200,000
Median unit price $1,067,500 $930,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 21 sales
 22 days
from 14 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Artarmon Lane Cove
1 bed $800K / $811K
Artarmon — 1 bed: $800K (15 sales) Lane Cove — 1 bed: $811K (33 sales)

15 vs 33 sales

2 bed $1.06M / $926K
Artarmon — 2 bed: $1.06M (95 sales) Lane Cove — 2 bed: $926K (88 sales)

95 vs 88 sales

3 bed $1.46M / $1.52M
Artarmon — 3 bed: $1.46M (18 sales) Lane Cove — 3 bed: $1.52M (24 sales)

18 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Artarmon has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 0%).

Artarmon Lane Cove
Residential 46% 76%
Industrial 28% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 4%
Parks and recreation 7% 9%
Environmental 1% 7%
Commercial 1% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Artarmon Lane Cove
New dwellings approved 249
across Willoughby
 169
across Lane Cove
Approvals change year on year +458% -98%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Artarmon Lane Cove
Houses 3.6%
$1,175/wk on $1.7M
 2.3%
$1,200/wk on $2.7M
Units 4.3%
$820/wk on $984K
 5.0%
$810/wk on $850K

Ranking within NSW

Artarmon Lane Cove
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 54% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Artarmon Lane Cove
Grade A
same for both
Score 83/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Artarmon carries more crime risk (62 vs 40).

Artarmon Lane Cove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Artarmon Lane Cove
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 3.5 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.6%

Schools in Artarmon

  • Artarmon Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Bradfield College Government · Secondary

Schools in Lane Cove

  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lane Cove Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Currambena Primary School Independent · Primary
  • Aspect Vern Barnett School, Lane Cove Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Artarmon Lane Cove
Supermarkets 3 5
Cafes & restaurants 17 25
Parks & reserves 12 17
Childcare 12 14
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 1 5
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Artarmon Lane Cove
Walkability score 89/100 90/100
Distance to Sydney 9.5 km 10.9 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 16 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 149.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 406.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 2064
 3.7%
postcode 2066
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 12
postcode 2064
 18
postcode 2066

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Artarmon Lane Cove
Worked from Home 63.1% / 64.1%
Artarmon — Worked from Home: 63.1% Lane Cove — Worked from Home: 64.1%
Car (driver) 20.9% / 25.1%
Artarmon — Car (driver): 20.9% Lane Cove — Car (driver): 25.1%
Train 8.2% / 1.1%
Artarmon — Train: 8.2% Lane Cove — Train: 1.1%
Walked Only 4.3% / 3.6%
Artarmon — Walked Only: 4.3% Lane Cove — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus 0.8% / 3.8%
Artarmon — Bus: 0.8% Lane Cove — Bus: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 1.9%
Artarmon — Car (passenger): 2.3% Lane Cove — Car (passenger): 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.1%).

Setting

Artarmon Lane Cove
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 7.4 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Artarmon Lane Cove
Connectivity score 73/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
5,163 premises
 30%
6,538 premises

Climate

Artarmon Lane Cove
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Artarmon Lane Cove
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Artarmon Lane Cove
Average residential rate $1,275/yr $1,377/yr
Council Willoughby Lane Cove

Federal electorate

Artarmon Lane Cove
Division Bradfield Bennelong
Member Nicolette Boele Jerome Laxale
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Artarmon Lane Cove
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Artarmon

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

Lane Cove

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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