Lane Cove West vs Linley Point

Lane Cove West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Linley Point. In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Linley Point, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Linley Point: a median of $4.24 million, against $3.1 million in Lane Cove West, and rent is higher there too. Linley Point is closer to the city centre: 10.5 km, against 13.3 km. On these figures, Lane Cove West tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Linley Point 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 West has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • Linley Point has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Lane Cove West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($3,100,000 vs $4,240,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lane Cove West

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($570/wk vs $1,200/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Linley Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (10.5 km vs 13.3 km)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Lane Cove West has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 3%)
  • Linley Point is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Lane Cove West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.3% vs 10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lane Cove West and Linley Point 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 West Linley Point
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 West Linley Point
Walkability 72 / 88
Lane Cove West — Walkability: 72/100 Linley Point — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 70 / 68
Lane Cove West — Safety: 70/100 Linley Point — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lane Cove West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Linley Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lane Cove West has more residents (3,146 vs 382); Linley Point rents higher ($1,200/wk vs $570/wk).

Lane Cove West Linley Point
Population 3,146
+88% vs other
 382
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.3% +10.4%
Median age 37 47
Median household income $154,232/yr $199,316/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $570/wk $1,200/wk
+111% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lane Cove West Linley Point
0-4 6.6% / 2.9%
Lane Cove West — 0-4: 6.6% Linley Point — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 14.4% / 14.7%
Lane Cove West — 5-14: 14.4% Linley Point — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.3% / 7.9%
Lane Cove West — 15-19: 6.3% Linley Point — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 5.0% / 6.0%
Lane Cove West — 20-24: 5.0% Linley Point — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 13.3% / 3.1%
Lane Cove West — 25-34: 13.3% Linley Point — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 18.5% / 9.4%
Lane Cove West — 35-44: 18.5% Linley Point — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 12.8% / 16.8%
Lane Cove West — 45-54: 12.8% Linley Point — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 9.0% / 18.6%
Lane Cove West — 55-64: 9.0% Linley Point — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 8.4% / 11.0%
Lane Cove West — 65-74: 8.4% Linley Point — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.1% / 6.0%
Lane Cove West — 75-84: 4.1% Linley Point — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.6% / 1.6%
Lane Cove West — 85+: 1.6% Linley Point — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lane Cove West 55.1% couple families
Lane Cove West — Couple Families: 55.1% Lane Cove West — Lone Person: 29.4% Lane Cove West — One Parent Families: 10.3% Lane Cove West — Group Household: 3.9% Lane Cove West — Other Families: 1.4%
Linley Point 69.0% couple families
Linley Point — Couple Families: 69.0% Linley Point — Lone Person: 14.3% Linley Point — One Parent Families: 11.9% Linley Point — Group Household: 4.8% Linley Point — Other Families: 0.0%
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 West 44.7% renting
Lane Cove West — Owned Outright: 26.1% Lane Cove West — Mortgage: 29.2% Lane Cove West — Renting: 44.7%
Linley Point 11.4% renting
Linley Point — Owned Outright: 51.2% Linley Point — Mortgage: 37.4% Linley Point — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lane Cove West Linley Point
Bachelor Degree 25.8% / 27.2%
Lane Cove West — Bachelor Degree: 25.8% Linley Point — Bachelor Degree: 27.2%
Postgraduate Degree 11.7% / 13.4%
Lane Cove West — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7% Linley Point — Postgraduate Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.2%
Lane Cove West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Linley Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.8% / 4.2%
Lane Cove West — Certificate III & IV: 5.8% Linley Point — Certificate III & IV: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 1.8%
Lane Cove West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Linley Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

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 West Linley Point
China 3.8% / 8.4%
Lane Cove West — China: 3.8% Linley Point — China: 8.4%
England 4.6% / 3.7%
Lane Cove West — England: 4.6% Linley Point — England: 3.7%
India 3.4% / 1.6%
Lane Cove West — India: 3.4% Linley Point — India: 1.6%
Iran 3.1% / 1.3%
Lane Cove West — Iran: 3.1% Linley Point — Iran: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.0%
Lane Cove West — New Zealand: 1.8% Linley Point — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland — / 1.3%
Lane Cove West — Scotland: not among its largest Linley Point — Scotland: 1.3%
Germany — / 1.3%
Lane Cove West — Germany: not among its largest Linley Point — Germany: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lane Cove West 54.4% houses
Lane Cove West — Houses: 54.4% Lane Cove West — Flats / Apartments: 35.7% Lane Cove West — Townhouses: 9.9%
Linley Point 99.2% houses
Linley Point — Houses: 99.2% Linley Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Linley Point — Townhouses: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lane Cove West Linley Point
Median house price $3,100,000 $4,240,000
Median unit price $873,750 —
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Lane Cove West has more industrially zoned land (34% vs 0%); Lane Cove West has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 4%).

Lane Cove West Linley Point
Residential 36% 71%
Industrial 34% 0%
Environmental 16% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 14%
Parks and recreation 7%
same for both
Planning zones cover 99% of Lane Cove West and 96% of Linley Point. 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 West Linley Point
New dwellings approved 169
across Lane Cove
same for both
Approvals change year on year -98%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lane Cove West Linley Point
House price Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Linley Point is more walkable (88 vs 72).

Lane Cove West Linley Point
Grade A+ —
Score 89/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lane Cove West Linley Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
32/100
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 West Linley Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 4.1 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 5.5%

Schools in Lane Cove West

  • Lane Cove West Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Linley Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lane Cove West Linley Point
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 3 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Lane Cove West sits further from the CBD (13.3 km vs 10.5 km).

Lane Cove West Linley Point
Walkability score 72/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 13.3 km
+21% vs other
 10.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 16 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 145.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.0
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 West Linley Point
Worked from Home 64.1% / 48.8%
Lane Cove West — Worked from Home: 64.1% Linley Point — Worked from Home: 48.8%
Car (driver) 28.4% / 47.0%
Lane Cove West — Car (driver): 28.4% Linley Point — Car (driver): 47.0%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 4.3%
Lane Cove West — Car (passenger): 2.4% Linley Point — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 3.0% / —
Lane Cove West — Bus: 3.0% Linley Point — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Lane Cove West — Walked Only: 1.1% Linley Point — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Lane Cove West Linley Point
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 9.2 km
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lane Cove West Linley Point
Connectivity score 69/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
1,752 premises
 70%
138 premises

Climate

Lane Cove West Linley Point
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 West Linley Point
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 West Linley Point
Average residential rate $1,377/yr
same for both
Council Lane Cove
same for both

Federal electorate

Lane Cove West Linley Point
Division Bennelong
same for both
Member Jerome Laxale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lane Cove West

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

Linley Point

Inner Parks Professionals Quiet River

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