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Lane Cove North bushfire risk

Of Lane Cove North’s 8,198 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Lane Cove North’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
6%
In a bushfire area
8,198
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lane Cove North

Flood and bushfire areas across Lane Cove North. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Lane Cove North

Lane Cove North sits in the Lane Cove council area, which recorded 1,135 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,135 total. Figures are for the whole Lane Cove council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Lane Cove North

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$3,675,000+11.36%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,000,000+4.71%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Lane Cove North shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Lane Cove North

Lane Cove North is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential72.1% of properties

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

Zone: High Density Residential

Residential14.8% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential6.7% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

School catchments in Lane Cove North

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

Who lives in Lane Cove North

At the 2021 Census, 43.2% of Lane Cove North’s 11,773 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English25.3%
Australian21.7%
Chinese16.1%
Irish9%
Scottish6.6%
Indian4.4%

Top countries of birth

China5.6%
England4.1%
India3.1%
Hong Kong2.2%
Philippines2%
Iran1.8%

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

Development near Lane Cove North

Lane Cove council approved 405 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 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 North). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lane Cove North 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.