Lane Cove vs Longueville

Lane Cove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Longueville. In both, most households own their home. In Lane Cove, most homes are flats or apartments. In Longueville, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Longueville: a median of $5.66 million, against $3.2 million in Lane Cove, and rent is higher there too. Longueville is closer to the city centre: 9.4 km, against 10.9 km. On these figures, Lane Cove tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Longueville suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lane Cove has more childcare (14 vs 0)
  • Longueville has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 30%)

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 houses ($3,200,000 vs $5,655,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lane Cove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($533/wk vs $1,100/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 63/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lane Cove

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (70% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Longueville carries lower crime risk (29/100 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 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lane Cove and Longueville 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 Longueville
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 Longueville
Walkability 90 / 63
Lane Cove — Walkability: 90/100 Longueville — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 60 / 71
Lane Cove — Safety: 60/100 Longueville — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lane Cove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Longueville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lane Cove has more residents (12,363 vs 2,116); Longueville rents higher ($1,100/wk vs $533/wk).

Lane Cove Longueville
Population 12,363
+83% vs other
 2,116
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +2.7%
Median age 38 46
Median household income $132,028/yr $254,488/yr
+93% vs other
Median weekly rent $533/wk $1,100/wk
+106% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lane Cove Longueville
0-4 6.9% / 3.8%
Lane Cove — 0-4: 6.9% Longueville — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.5% / 14.5%
Lane Cove — 5-14: 12.5% Longueville — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 4.4% / 9.5%
Lane Cove — 15-19: 4.4% Longueville — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 4.1% / 6.6%
Lane Cove — 20-24: 4.1% Longueville — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 15.5% / 5.2%
Lane Cove — 25-34: 15.5% Longueville — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 19.2% / 8.4%
Lane Cove — 35-44: 19.2% Longueville — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 12.6% / 17.0%
Lane Cove — 45-54: 12.6% Longueville — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 9.5% / 16.1%
Lane Cove — 55-64: 9.5% Longueville — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 7.5% / 11.6%
Lane Cove — 65-74: 7.5% Longueville — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 5.1% / 5.9%
Lane Cove — 75-84: 5.1% Longueville — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.5% / 1.7%
Lane Cove — 85+: 2.5% Longueville — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Longueville 73.6% couple families
Longueville — Couple Families: 73.6% Longueville — Lone Person: 13.2% Longueville — One Parent Families: 11.1% Longueville — Group Household: 1.1% Longueville — Other Families: 1.1%
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 38.4% renting
Lane Cove — Owned Outright: 27.7% Lane Cove — Mortgage: 33.9% Lane Cove — Renting: 38.4%
Longueville 9.4% renting
Longueville — Owned Outright: 54.2% Longueville — Mortgage: 36.4% Longueville — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lane Cove Longueville
Bachelor Degree 27.8% / 29.7%
Lane Cove — Bachelor Degree: 27.8% Longueville — Bachelor Degree: 29.7%
Postgraduate Degree 13.6% / 14.1%
Lane Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 13.6% Longueville — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.3%
Lane Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Longueville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 2.9%
Lane Cove — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Longueville — Certificate III & IV: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.2%
Lane Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Longueville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.7%).

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 Longueville
England 4.9% / 4.8%
Lane Cove — England: 4.9% Longueville — England: 4.8%
China 5.6% / 2.2%
Lane Cove — China: 5.6% Longueville — China: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.8%
Lane Cove — New Zealand: 1.9% Longueville — New Zealand: 1.8%
Malaysia 1.4% / 1.4%
Lane Cove — Malaysia: 1.4% Longueville — Malaysia: 1.4%
India 2.7% / —
Lane Cove — India: 2.7% Longueville — India: not among its largest
South Africa 1.6% / 1.0%
Lane Cove — South Africa: 1.6% Longueville — South Africa: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lane Cove 30.3% houses
Lane Cove — Houses: 30.3% Lane Cove — Flats / Apartments: 62.7% Lane Cove — Townhouses: 7.0%
Longueville 98.8% houses
Longueville — Houses: 98.8% Longueville — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Longueville — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lane Cove Longueville
Median house price $3,200,000 $5,655,000
Median unit price $930,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 14 sales
 43 days
from 12 sales

House 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 Longueville
3 bed $2.61M / $4.5M
Lane Cove — 3 bed: $2.61M (8 sales) Longueville — 3 bed: $4.5M (9 sales)

8 vs 9 sales

5 bed $3.73M / $5.82M
Lane Cove — 5 bed: $3.73M (5 sales) Longueville — 5 bed: $5.82M (21 sales)

5 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Lane Cove Longueville
Residential 76% 78%
Environmental 7% 11%
Parks and recreation 9% 7%
Commercial 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Lane Cove and 98% of Longueville. 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 Longueville
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 Longueville
Houses 2.3%
$1,200/wk on $2.7M
 —
Units 5.0%
$810/wk on $850K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Lane Cove Longueville
House price Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Schools Higher than 54% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 95% 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 63); Longueville scores higher overall (88 vs 80).

Lane Cove Longueville
Grade A A+
Score 80/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lane Cove carries more crime risk (40 vs 29).

Lane Cove Longueville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
29/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Lane Cove Longueville
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 4.4 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 3.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 5.5%

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

Schools in Longueville

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Lane Cove Longueville
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 25 0
Parks & reserves 17 9
Childcare 14 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 4 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Lane Cove Longueville
Walkability score 90/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 10.9 km
+14% vs other
 9.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 406.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 74.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Longueville
Worked from Home 64.1% / 57.5%
Lane Cove — Worked from Home: 64.1% Longueville — Worked from Home: 57.5%
Car (driver) 25.1% / 35.0%
Lane Cove — Car (driver): 25.1% Longueville — Car (driver): 35.0%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 3.5%
Lane Cove — Car (passenger): 1.9% Longueville — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 3.6% / 1.3%
Lane Cove — Walked Only: 3.6% Longueville — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 3.8% / 1.0%
Lane Cove — Bus: 3.8% Longueville — Bus: 1.0%
Train 1.1% / 1.2%
Lane Cove — Train: 1.1% Longueville — Train: 1.2%

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

Setting

Lane Cove Longueville
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 7.5 km
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lane Cove Longueville
Connectivity score 80/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
6,538 premises
 58%
748 premises

Climate

Lane Cove Longueville
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 Longueville
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lane Cove

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

Longueville

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River

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