Lane Cove vs Riverview
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Lane CoveLane Cove | RiverviewLane Cove |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $3,425,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $3,425,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $938,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $938,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $800/wk | $800/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.21% | 1.21% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 12,363 | 3,148 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 30% | 98% |
| Townhouses | 7% | 1% |
| Apartments/units | 62% | 1% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 6.9 km | 6.7 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 | 10% | 7% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 2% | 25% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Greenwich PS, Lane Cove PS, Lane Cove WPS | Lane Cove PS, Lane Cove WPS |
| Secondary | Hunters Hill HS | Hunters Hill HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Lane Cove is higher on population (by about 293%).
- Riverview is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 23 percentage points).
- Riverview is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 68 percentage points).
- Lane Cove is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 127%).
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. 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.