Lane Cove North vs Lane Cove

Comparing Lane Cove North and Lane Cove, NSW: Lane Cove North carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0); Lane Cove is more walkable (90 vs 62); and Lane Cove rents higher ($533/wk vs $480/wk).

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 1)
  • has more childcare (14 vs 8)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 13)
  • But Lane Cove North carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 40/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lane Cove North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,715,000 vs $3,200,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lane Cove North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($480/wk vs $533/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lane Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 62/100)

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 0)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Lane Cove North carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Lane Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lane Cove North 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.

Lane Cove North 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.

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Walkability 62 / 90
Lane Cove North — Walkability: 62/100 Lane Cove — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 73 / 60
Lane Cove North — Safety: 73/100 Lane Cove — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 52 / 100
Lane Cove North — Low fire risk: 52/100 Lane Cove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lane Cove rents higher ($533/wk vs $480/wk); Lane Cove skews older (38 vs 36).

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Population 11,773 12,363
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +14.3%
Median age 36 38
Median household income $124,072/yr $132,028/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk $533/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
0-4 7.1% / 6.9%
Lane Cove North — 0-4: 7.1% Lane Cove — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 10.8% / 12.5%
Lane Cove North — 5-14: 10.8% Lane Cove — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 3.8% / 4.4%
Lane Cove North — 15-19: 3.8% Lane Cove — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.6% / 4.1%
Lane Cove North — 20-24: 4.6% Lane Cove — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 20.3% / 15.5%
Lane Cove North — 25-34: 20.3% Lane Cove — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 20.5% / 19.2%
Lane Cove North — 35-44: 20.5% Lane Cove — 35-44: 19.2%
45-54 12.5% / 12.6%
Lane Cove North — 45-54: 12.5% Lane Cove — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 8.3% / 9.5%
Lane Cove North — 55-64: 8.3% Lane Cove — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 6.5% / 7.5%
Lane Cove North — 65-74: 6.5% Lane Cove — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 3.7% / 5.1%
Lane Cove North — 75-84: 3.7% Lane Cove — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.9% / 2.5%
Lane Cove North — 85+: 1.9% Lane Cove — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lane Cove North 40.1% couple families
Lane Cove North — Couple Families: 40.1% Lane Cove North — Lone Person: 42.4% Lane Cove North — One Parent Families: 10.0% Lane Cove North — Group Household: 6.1% Lane Cove North — Other Families: 1.4%
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.

Lane Cove North 40.9% renting
Lane Cove North — Owned Outright: 21.3% Lane Cove North — Mortgage: 37.8% Lane Cove North — Renting: 40.9%
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.

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Bachelor Degree 28.3% / 27.8%
Lane Cove North — Bachelor Degree: 28.3% Lane Cove — Bachelor Degree: 27.8%
Postgraduate Degree 13.8% / 13.6%
Lane Cove North — Postgraduate Degree: 13.8% Lane Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.6%
Lane Cove North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Lane Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 5.3%
Lane Cove North — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Lane Cove — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.1%
Lane Cove North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Lane Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

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.

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
China 5.6% / 5.6%
Lane Cove North — China: 5.6% Lane Cove — China: 5.6%
England 4.1% / 4.9%
Lane Cove North — England: 4.1% Lane Cove — England: 4.9%
India 3.1% / 2.7%
Lane Cove North — India: 3.1% Lane Cove — India: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.9%
Lane Cove North — New Zealand: 1.6% Lane Cove — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines 2.0% / 1.4%
Lane Cove North — Philippines: 2.0% Lane Cove — Philippines: 1.4%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.6%
Lane Cove North — South Africa: 1.5% Lane Cove — South Africa: 1.6%
Iran 1.8% / 1.2%
Lane Cove North — Iran: 1.8% Lane Cove — Iran: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lane Cove North 70.9% flats / apartments
Lane Cove North — Flats / Apartments: 70.9% Lane Cove North — Houses: 23.0% Lane Cove North — Townhouses: 6.1%
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

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Median house price $1,715,000 $3,200,000
Median unit price $860,000 $930,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 4 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.

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
1 bed $676K / $811K
Lane Cove North — 1 bed: $676K (12 sales) Lane Cove — 1 bed: $811K (33 sales)

12 vs 33 sales

2 bed $870K / $926K
Lane Cove North — 2 bed: $870K (32 sales) Lane Cove — 2 bed: $926K (88 sales)

32 vs 88 sales

3 bed $1.47M / $1.52M
Lane Cove North — 3 bed: $1.47M (10 sales) Lane Cove — 3 bed: $1.52M (24 sales)

10 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Lane Cove North has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 7%).

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Residential 58% 76%
Environmental 23% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 4%
Parks and recreation 4% 9%
Commercial 0% 4%
Industrial 3% 0%
Planning zones cover 97% of Lane Cove North and 100% of Lane Cove. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
New dwellings approved 169
across Lane Cove
same for both
Approvals change year on year -98%
same for both

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.

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Houses — 2.3%
$1,200/wk on $2.7M
Units — 5.0%
$810/wk on $850K

Ranking within NSW

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
House price Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 54% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 5% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Lane Cove is more walkable (90 vs 62); Lane Cove scores higher overall (80 vs 75).

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lane Cove North carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0); Lane Cove carries more crime risk (40 vs 27).

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
27/100
 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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Inside the suburb 1 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
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 4.3 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 2.6%

Schools in Lane Cove North

  • Mowbray Public School Government · Primary above peers

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

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 3 25
Parks & reserves 13 17
Childcare 8 14
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 2 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Walkability score 62/100 90/100
Distance to Sydney 11.4 km
+4% vs other
 10.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 16 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 380.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 406.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.7%
postcode 2066
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 2066
same for both

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.

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Worked from Home 61.8% / 64.1%
Lane Cove North — Worked from Home: 61.8% Lane Cove — Worked from Home: 64.1%
Car (driver) 27.1% / 25.1%
Lane Cove North — Car (driver): 27.1% Lane Cove — Car (driver): 25.1%
Bus 4.7% / 3.8%
Lane Cove North — Bus: 4.7% Lane Cove — Bus: 3.8%
Walked Only 2.2% / 3.6%
Lane Cove North — Walked Only: 2.2% Lane Cove — Walked Only: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 1.9%
Lane Cove North — Car (passenger): 1.7% Lane Cove — Car (passenger): 1.9%
Train 1.9% / 1.1%
Lane Cove North — Train: 1.9% Lane Cove — Train: 1.1%

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

Setting

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 7.4 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Connectivity score 77/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
6,241 premises
 30%
6,538 premises

Climate

Lane Cove North 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)

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 14.2 µg/m³ 15.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.23 pphm 0.62 pphm

Council rates

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Average residential rate $1,377/yr
same for both
Council Lane Cove
same for both

Federal electorate

Lane Cove North Lane Cove
Division Bennelong
same for both
Member Jerome Laxale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lane Cove North

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Transport Hub Urban

Lane Cove

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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