Lane Cove

Ranked #75 of 422 Sydney suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active

#116 of 422

Safety

#141 of 422

Wealth

#145 of 422

Value

#98 of 422

Parks

#117 of 422

Cafés

#75 of 422

Transit

#329 of 422

Green space

#170 of 422

Active & healthy

#105 of 422

The numbers

Population	12,363
Area	2.56 km²
Median household income	$2,539/wk
Median rent	$533/wk
Crime rate	26.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks	17 (1.41 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park	96.2% of the suburb
Cafés	11
Gyms & sport venues	29
Nearest parkrun	Willoughby parkrun (2.7 km)

Nearby suburbs

Riverview Longueville Lane Cove West Lane Cove North Artarmon Hunters Hill

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Lane Cove vs Riverview Lane Cove vs Longueville Lane Cove vs Lane Cove West

Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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