$515 ▲ +134.1%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $505
- 2021: $515
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lane Cove · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Lane Cove
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 are among the highest for similar areas, making Lane Cove a very expensive place to live. The area has seen a sharp shift in its housing landscape over the last decade, with far fewer detached houses and a growing number of renters.
$515
▲ +134.1%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lane Cove — higher than 93% of areas.
| Lane Cove | $515 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $515. Mortgage costs have climbed steeply, with the typical monthly payment rising by $1,585 since 2011 to reach $3,000, which is far above the Australian figure of $1,863.
$3,000 ▲ +112.0%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,415
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lane Cove, the largest group is $350–$549 at 42%, followed by $550–$749 (29%) and $750 or more (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lane Cove, $3,000 or more is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people rent here than in most areas, with 36.2% of households renting, a figure well above the state average. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen by 9.5 percentage points since 2011.
36.2% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.1% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lane Cove splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are now the most common home type at 47.9%, while separate houses have fallen by 44 percentage points since 2011 to 43.3%. This shift helps explain why the area has far fewer three-bedroom homes than the state or national figures.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
43.3% ▼ -50.4%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.0% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Lane Cove splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (48%) and Separate house (43%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lane Cove, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10044/lane-cove/topic/housing-dwellings