Side by sideSuburb comparison

Riverview vs Lane Cove.

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

Lane Cove scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Lane Cove (1146) sits above Riverview (1145). Riverview skews owner-occupied (89%), Lane Cove runs more rental-dense (60% owner).

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 edges out on average school ICSEA (1146 vs 1145). Riverview also has a higher family-household share (89% vs 68%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsRiverview vs Lane Cove

Common questions

Does Riverview or Lane Cove have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Lane Cove scores 1146 vs 1145 in Riverview. 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, Riverview or Lane Cove?

Lane Cove scores 100/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Riverview
Metric
Lane Cove

Price & Market

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

Rental

$520/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$520/wk
$1000/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$533/wk
89.0%
Owner occupied
60.0%
8.0%
Renter occupied
37.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
100
10
Transit score
20
100
Bike score
100
3,148
Population
12,363
42
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1145
Avg ICSEA
1146

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).