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Lane Cove property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Lane Cove, NSW (8,984 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Lane Cove

Lane Cove is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential56.4% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

Residential25.8% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial6.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

School catchments in Lane Cove

Lane Cove can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Lane Cove

Lane Cove sits in the Lane Cove council area, which recorded 959 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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71
Break-ins
22
Vehicle theft
190
Other theft
59
Property damage
98
Fraud
8
Handling stolen goods
86
Assault
35
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
85
Other against the person
0
Homicide
305
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 959 total. Figures are for the whole Lane Cove council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Lane Cove

At the 2021 Census, 39% of Lane Cove’s 12,363 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English29.1%
Australian24.4%
Chinese14%
Irish11.6%
Scottish8.3%
Italian4.4%

Top countries of birth

China5.6%
England4.9%
India2.7%
New Zealand1.9%
South Africa1.6%
Hong Kong1.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Lane Cove

Lane Cove council approved 405 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

405
Dwellings/yr
28
Houses
377
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Lane Cove council area (not just Lane Cove). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lane Cove address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.