City profile
A quick snapshot of Lane Cove, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (2023–24)
- 42,566OLG 'Your Council' / ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 10.5 km²One of the smaller LGAs in Sydney by area.
- Population density
- ~4,054 people per km²
- Region
- Lower North Shore, Sydney (~8 km NW of the Sydney CBD, on the Lane Cove River)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan
- Main centres
- Lane Cove, Lane Cove North, Lane Cove West, St Leonards (part), Greenwich, Longueville, Northwood, RiverviewThe St Leonards / Crows Nest growth corridor is shared with North Sydney and Willoughby councils; the Lane Cove National Park sits nearby. A selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Lane Cove2066
- Lane Cove North2066
- Lane Cove West2066
- Longueville2066
- Northwood2066
- Riverview2066
- Linley Point2066
- Osborne Park2066
- Greenwich2065
- St Leonards2065
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the localities in the Lane Cove LGA; some suburbs (such as St Leonards) are split with neighbouring council areas and some postcodes are shared. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Lane Cove Municipal Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.