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Lane Cove North NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lane Cove North, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lane Cove North NSW is 11,773 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lane Cove North is $1,374 per week ($71,448 per year). Median rent in Lane Cove North is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Lane Cove North has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Lane Cove North has a population density of 4982.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lane Cove North is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lane Cove North is $2,600.

There were 59 recorded offences in Lane Cove North in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (24 offences).

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Lane Cove North Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lane Cove North Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,374/wk

$71,448 per year

#199 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$480/wk

$2,080 per month

#769 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 1 per bedroom

Lane Cove North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (5,653) Female 52.0% (6,120)

Population Density

4982.6

people per km²

11,773 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$3,225

Family income/wk

Lane Cove North Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lane Cove North Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.1% 1,024 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.9% 1,812 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lane Cove North Country of Birth

Australia

75.0%

England

6.5%

China

6.0%

India

4.6%

Hong Kong

2.7%

Iran

2.5%

Brazil

0.8%

Indonesia

0.7%

Canada

0.7%

France

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lane Cove North Religion

No Religion

48.4%

Catholic

22.6%

Anglican

9.0%

Not stated

7.1%

Hinduism

4.4%

Buddhism

3.7%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Islam

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lane Cove North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

88.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lane Cove North Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

24.4%

Cantonese

21.3%

Other

15.9%

Spanish

9.0%

Japan

8.5%

Persian ED

7.6%

SAL Tot

7.4%

IAL Nepali

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lane Cove North Employment

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Employed full-time

52.9% 4,601 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.6% 1,616 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 272 people

🏠

Not in labour force

25.4% 2,212 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lane Cove North Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

47.7%

Postgraduate Degree

23.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.9%

Certificate III/IV

9.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lane Cove North Occupation

Professionals

47.2%

Managers

20.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.4%

Community & Personal Service

5.9%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Labourers

1.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lane Cove North Field of Study

Management & Commerce

32.6%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Engineering

10.7%

Health

10.2%

Information Technology

8.0%

Creative Arts

6.4%

Education

5.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.8%

Architecture & Building

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lane Cove North Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

18.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lane Cove North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

3.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.5%

$4,000+/wk

26.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lane Cove North Marital Status

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Married

46.6% 4,504

↔️

Separated

2.9% 277

📋

Divorced

8.1% 781

🕊️

Widowed

3.5% 339

👤

Never married

39.0% 3,773

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lane Cove North Ancestry

English

21.7%

Australian

18.6%

Other

18.6%

Chinese

13.8%

Irish

7.7%

Scottish

5.6%

Indian

3.7%

Italian

3.1%

German

2.6%

Filipino

2.2%

Greek

1.2%

Polish

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lane Cove North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.4%

Secondary — Government

14.3%

Pre-school

14.3%

Vocational Education

13.7%

Secondary — Catholic

8.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Catholic

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lane Cove North Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.4% 774

✅

No need for assistance

96.6% 21,714

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lane Cove North Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.8% 1,458

—

Not a volunteer

84.2% 7,788

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lane Cove North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

0.6%

$800-$999/mo

2.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

22.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lane Cove North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

53.7%

Did not go to work

24.7%

Bus

8.1%

Walked only

4.4%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Train

1.6%

Other

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Bicycle

1.1%

Truck

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lane Cove North Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.9%

1 vehicle

54.5%

2 vehicles

29.7%

3 vehicles

4.4%

4+ vehicles

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lane Cove North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

15.8%

2 bedrooms

47.9%

3 bedrooms

22.6%

4 bedrooms

9.7%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lane Cove North Population Mobility

20.4%

moved in the last year

54.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lane Cove North Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

22,576

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lane Cove North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

839

Asthma

384

Arthritis

193

Heart disease

192

Diabetes

163

Cancer

106

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lane Cove North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.1%

$150-$299/wk

3.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

1.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

17.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500+/wk

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lane Cove North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.8%

Couple — no children

29.0%

Couple — no children under 15

12.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lane Cove North Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 35

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 11

🏅

Previously served

0.9% 86

👤

Never served

98.6% 9,135

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lane Cove North Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.2% 849

—

Did not provide

90.8% 8,382

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lane Cove North Children Ever Born

No children

48.0%

1 child

19.0%

2 children

23.4%

3 children

7.4%

4 children

1.7%

5+ children

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lane Cove North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

191

1971–1980

320

1981–1990

669

1991–2000

750

2001–2010

1,214

2011–2015

842

2016

191

2017

239

2018

198

2019

200

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lane Cove North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.2%

5–14 hours

34.8%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

7.0%

Did not do domestic work

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lane Cove North Household Size

1 person

31.8%

2 persons

32.9%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

14.2%

5 persons

3.7%

6+ persons

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lane Cove North Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,846

Moved from NSW

1,591

Moved — same area (SA2)

421

Moved from overseas

134

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lane Cove North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.3%

Step family — no other children

6.2%

Blended family — no other children

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lane Cove North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 59 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Lane Cove North Schools

schools nearby

government

1150

avg ICSEA score

17,299

total students

Roseville College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,060 students

1191

ICSEA

Lane Cove Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 688 students

1178

ICSEA

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 502 students

1176

ICSEA

Greenwich Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 367 students

1175

ICSEA

Roseville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 520 students

1172

ICSEA

International Chinese School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1172

ICSEA

Artarmon Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,063 students

1167

ICSEA

Villa Maria Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 360 students

1166

ICSEA

Lane Cove West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 474 students

1163

ICSEA

Lindfield Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 584 students

1162

ICSEA

Saint Ignatius' College Independent

Secondary · 5-12 · 1,613 students

1159

ICSEA

Lindfield Learning Village Government

Combined · K-12 · 803 students

1152

ICSEA

Hunters Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

1149

ICSEA

Boronia Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 409 students

1145

ICSEA

Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 355 students

1144

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lane Cove North Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,386/wk

Median Rent $480/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lane Cove North

Your weekly income

≈ $10,339/month

Median rent $480/wk

Left after rent $1,906/wk

Rent share 20.1%

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Lane Cove North vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,912 Income: $671/wk Rent: $380/wk

Naremburn

Pop: 5,924 Income: $1,593/wk Rent: $602/wk

Whalan

Pop: 5,929 Income: $506/wk Rent: $300/wk

Raby

Pop: 5,943 Income: $812/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 5,948 Income: $763/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 5,962 Income: $806/wk Rent: $510/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lane Cove North

What is the population of Lane Cove North NSW?

The population of Lane Cove North NSW is 11,773 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4982.6 people per km².Lane Cove North is ranked #472 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lane Cove North?

The median personal income in Lane Cove North NSW is $1,374 per week, or $71,448 per year.The median household income is $2,386 per week.Family income is $3,225 per week.Lane Cove North is ranked #199 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lane Cove North?

Median rent in Lane Cove North NSW is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lane Cove North ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lane Cove North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lane Cove North NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lane Cove North?

The median age in Lane Cove North NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lane Cove North a good suburb to live in?

Lane Cove North is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 11,773.The median income is $1,374/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12276. All dollar figures in AUD.