$570 ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $470
- 2016: $570
- 2021: $570
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lane Cove West · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home loan payments of $3,769 in Lane Cove West are among the highest for areas of this type. This is a high-cost neighborhood where both mortgage and rent prices sit far above state and national figures. These expensive housing costs are paired with a high number of renters compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lane Cove West — higher than 98% of areas.
| Lane Cove West | $570 |
|---|---|
| 2066, NSW | $520 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters here typically pay $570 a week, which is well above the national figure of $375. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $3,769, far above the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$570 ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,769 ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lane Cove West, the largest group is $550–$749 at 38%, followed by $350–$549 (24%) and $750 or more (21%).
In Lane Cove West, $3,000 or more is the majority at 64%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 44.3% of households renting—a figure far above the national level of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas.
44.3% ▲ +100.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.8% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Lane Cove West, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 54.4% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because there are far fewer large homes with three or more bedrooms than usual, there is slightly more crowding with 1.00 person per bedroom.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
54.4% ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.8% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lane Cove West, Separate house is the majority at 54%; Flat or apartment is next at 36%.
Lane Cove West splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (25%), with 4 bedrooms at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lane Cove West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12277/lane-cove-west/topic/housing-dwellings