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Lane Cove NSW 2066

8,132 addresses · 79 streets

North Sydney Electorate › Lane Cove LGA › Lane Cove · 7 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Lane Cove is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 12,363 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $2,539 a week, with median rent near $533 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 60% of households own their home and 38% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

12,363Population
38Median age
$2,539Median household income / wk
$533Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Lane Cove - Greenwich statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Lane Cove itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Artarmon, 2.1 km north-east · Metro station: Chatswood, 2.6 km north-east · Bus interchange: Chatswood Transport Interchange, 2.7 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Riverview College Wharf, 1.7 km south-west · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 10.9 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 77.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 70.3%

Population by age in Lane Cove
Population by age, Lane Cove NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4853
5-141,549
15-19549
20-24509
25-341,914
35-442,374
45-541,555
55-641,179
65-74932
75-84630
85+312
Dwelling types in Lane Cove
Dwelling types, Lane Cove NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,501
Townhouse347
Apartment3,093
Other13
Households by weekly income in Lane Cove
Households by weekly income, Lane Cove NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650491
$650-1,499767
$1,500-2,9991,384
$3,000+2,112
Top ancestries in Lane Cove
Top ancestries, Lane Cove NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English3,593
Australian3,015
Other2,085
Chinese1,735
Irish1,434
Scottish1,022
Housing tenure in Lane Cove
Housing tenure, Lane Cove NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,333
Mortgage1,631
Rented1,847
Other97
Cars per household in Lane Cove
Cars per household, Lane Cove NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0470
12,613
21,464
3248
4+110
Commute to work in Lane Cove
Commute to work, Lane Cove NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,604
Train11
Bus197
Tram/ferry0
Walked213
Bicycle22
Home3,804
Top countries of birth in Lane Cove
Top countries of birth, Lane Cove NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China687
England604
India329
New Zealand229
South Africa198
Hong Kong192
Languages used at home in Lane Cove
Languages used at home, Lane Cove NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin782
Cantonese393
Spanish173
Korean169
Persian167
Hindi157

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