Lane Cove (A)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
42,566
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+2.5%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
38.6%
Born overseas
2021 Census
60.5%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
56.7%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
39,438
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.4pp below Greater Sydney; 70+ is 0.5pp below Greater Sydney.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
4.9%
born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Top overseas birthplaces: China (excludes SARs and Taiwan), England and India.
Housing
8 topics
37.2%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 18.4pp above Greater Sydney.
Income
4 topics
45.3%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 15.2pp above Greater Sydney.
Education
2 topics
56.7%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 23.4pp above Greater Sydney.
Employment
8 topics
3.6%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 0.8pp since 2016.
4.4%
2016
3.6%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
381
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
5 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Lane Cove (A) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42