Median price trend for houses
Based on 53 sales in the preceding 12 months
$3,150,000
Down 2.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.3m
- 3 bed
- $2.7m
- 4 bed
- $3.29m
- 5+ bed
- $4.02m
Shops and street view with parked cars
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The quick read on
Lane Cove
NSW 2066 · Lane Cove
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $3,150,000
- Median unit
- $940,000
- Population
- 12,363
- Postcode
- 2066
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ABS 2021
Lane Cove, New South Wales
Property market insights for Lane Cove
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lane Cove NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 58 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Down 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lane Cove, NSW is currently $3,150,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lane Cove has a 12-month growth rate of -2.4% for houses and 2.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,700,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,290,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $4,020,000 in Lane Cove.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lane Cove is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has decreased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lane Cove is $940,000, which has increased 2.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $785,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $930,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,640,000 in Lane Cove. The median rent for units and apartments in Lane Cove is $740 per week and has increased 9.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lane Cove safe?
The overall rate for Lane Cove is 1,766 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lane Cove.
Overall crime rate
1,766
offences per 100,000 residents
49% belowGreater Sydney
Lane CoveGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Lane Cove?
Lane Cove NSW 2066 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
12,363 people call Lane Cove home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,539 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,363
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,905 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $533 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.4%Above
15–3424.0%Below
35–5431.8%Above
55–7417.1%Below
75 and over7.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses30.3%Below
Townhouses7.0%Below
Apartments62.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.7%Below
Paying a mortgage33.9%In line
Renting38.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.6%Below
One car53.3%Above
Two cars29.9%Below
Three or more7.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home56.4%Above
Drove to work22.1%Below
Train, tram or bus3.1%Below
Walked or cycled3.5%Above
What stands out in Lane Cove
56.4% of workers in Lane Cove worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
5.6% of Lane Cove residents were born in China.
40.7% of people in Lane Cove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lane Cove
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lane Cove NSW 2066.
Is Lane Cove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.4% of Lane Cove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
3,439 family households lived in Lane Cove; 46.9% were couple families and 12.4% were one-parent families.
43.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lane Cove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lane Cove had 12,363 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lane Cove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 30.3% of occupied private dwellings in Lane Cove.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 62.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lane Cove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
33.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.4% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lane Cove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lane Cove had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 28.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 33.4%, while 21.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lane Cove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
56.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
22.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
3.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lane Cove?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 53.3% of the total.
37.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lane Cove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
48.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.0% reported a different address.
39.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lane Cove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
67.7% of residents used only English at home.
29.0% used a language other than English at home.
6.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.2% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lane Cove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
39.0% of Lane Cove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.0% was born in Australia.
5.6% of residents were born in China.
2.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lane Cove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.1% of ancestry responses in Lane Cove.
Australian ancestry made up 24.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 14.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lane Cove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
42.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 21.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.5% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lane Cove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.3%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
45.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lane Cove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 5.3% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lane Cove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 21.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lane Cove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,539 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,905.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $533 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lane Cove compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 56.4% in Lane Cove, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 27.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 38.4% in Lane Cove, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Lane Cove
Is Lane Cove expensive?
The median house price is $3,150,000, while units and apartments sit at $940,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lane Cove good for families?
The Census counted 3,439 local families, and 19.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Lane Cove?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,300,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Lane Cove
77 streets in Lane Cove
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allison Ave
- Alpha Rd
- Angus Ave
- Austin Cr
- Austin St
- Best St
- Beta Rd
- Birdwood Ave
- Birdwood Ln
- Bridge St
- Buller Ln
- Burns Bay Rd
- Campbell Ave
- Caroline Chisholm Ln
- Centennial Ave
- Central Ave
- Charlish Ln
- Cobden Ave
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- Cogan Pl
- College Rd North
- Cope St
- Coxs Ln
- Delta Pl
- Delta Rd
- Dorritt St
- Epping Rd
- Fig Tree St
- Finlayson St
- First Ave
- Fourth Ave
- Fox St
- Gamma Rd
- Garthowen Ave
- Gatacre Ave
- Gentle St
- Grace St
- Graham St
- Gumtrees Ln
- Haldane Cr
- Howell Ave
- Howell Pl
- Joseph St
- Kimberley Ave
- Lane Cove Plza
- Library Pl
- Little St
- Longueville Rd
- Mafeking Ave
- Marsh Pl
- Matthews Ave
- Morrice St
- Murralah Pl
- Northwood Rd
- Osborne Rd
- Pacific Hwy
- Panorama Rd
- Penrose St
- Phoenix St
- Pottery Ln
- Richardson St East
- Richardson St West
- River Rd
- River Rd West
- Ronald Ave
- Rosenthal Ave
- Ross Smith Pde
- Rothwell Cr
- Second Ave
- Sera St
- Seville St
- Stevenson St
- Sutherland St
- Tambourine Bay Rd
- Third Ave
- Trouve St
- Waterview Dr
- Zeta Rd
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