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Lane Cove West bushfire risk

Of Lane Cove West’s 3,050 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 7.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Lane Cove West’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
7.5%
In a bushfire area
3,050
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lane Cove West

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

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Crime near Lane Cove West

Lane Cove West 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 West

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 West 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 West

Lane Cove West is mostly industrial. The most common zones:

Industrial63.5% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Light Industrial

Residential25.2% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential4.6% of properties

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

Zone: Medium Density Residential

School catchments in Lane Cove West

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

Who lives in Lane Cove West

At the 2021 Census, 39.1% of Lane Cove West’s 3,146 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English26.8%
Australian25.5%
Chinese11.4%
Irish10.5%
Scottish7.8%
Indian5%

Top countries of birth

England4.6%
China3.8%
India3.4%
Iran3.1%
New Zealand1.8%
Hong Kong1.3%

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

Development near Lane Cove West

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 West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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