Chatswood West vs Lane Cove North
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Chatswood WestWilloughby | Lane Cove NorthLane Cove |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | $3,425,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $1,160,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $938,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $870/wk | $800/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | 1.21% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,521 | 11,773 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 94% | 23% |
| Townhouses | 6% | 6% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 71% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 9.3 km | 8.3 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 64% | 34% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Chatswood PS, Lindfield LV, Mowbray PS | Artarmon PS, Lane Cove PS, Lane Cove WPS, Lindfield LV, Mowbray PS, Truscott St PS |
| Secondary | Chatswood HS, Lindfield LV | Chatswood HS, Hunters Hill HS, Lindfield LV |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Chatswood West is higher on median unit price (by about 24%).
- Chatswood West is higher on median weekly rent (by about 9%).
- Lane Cove North is higher on population (by about 674%).
- Chatswood West is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 30 percentage points).
- Chatswood West is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 71 percentage points).
- Chatswood West is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 50%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,160,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2067 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 6.3% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2067 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $3,425,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2066 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 3.3% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $938,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2066.