Side by sideSuburb comparison

Lane Cove vs Lane Cove North.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Lane Cove North edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Lane Cove scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 94/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Lane Cove North (1154) sits above Lane Cove (1146).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Lane Cove North edges out on average school ICSEA (1154 vs 1146).

Common questionsLane Cove vs Lane Cove North

Common questions

Does Lane Cove or Lane Cove North have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Lane Cove North scores 1154 vs 1146 in Lane Cove. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Lane Cove or Lane Cove North?

Lane Cove scores 100/100 on walkability vs 94/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Lane Cove
Metric
Lane Cove North

Price & Market

$3,292,500
Median house
$882,000
Median unit
-1.4%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
42 days
Days on market

Rental

$520/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$520/wk
$533/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$480/wk
60.0%
Owner occupied
58.0%
37.0%
Renter occupied
40.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
94
20
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
12,363
Population
11,773
38
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1146
Avg ICSEA
1154

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).