Lower North Shore
Lane Cove
A leafy, family-oriented residential suburb anchored around a small but active village shopping strip. Mix of Federation homes, post-war bungalows and a growing apartment cluster around the Plaza. Surrounded by Lane Cove National Park bushland. Suits families wanting quiet streets, good schools and quick CBD access.
- To CBD
- ~18 min
- Schools profiled
- 5
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Trains
No T-line station in suburb; closest is St Leonards (T1) 8–12 min by bus. From St Leonards: North Sydney 4 min, Wynyard 9 min, Town Hall 11 min.
Sydney Metro M1Closest M1 stations are Crows Nest (10–15 min by bus) and North Ryde (10 min by bus). From Crows Nest: Martin Place 7 min, Chatswood 4 min, Macquarie Park 9 min.
- Buses
Routes 257, 261, 545 along Pacific Highway and Burns Bay Road. St Leonards 10 min, North Sydney 18 min, Wynyard 24 min, Macquarie Park 14 min.
- By car
- Motorway access
Lane Cove Tunnel via Burns Bay Road; Gore Hill Freeway via Pacific Highway.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 16 min, North Sydney 10 min, Chatswood 8 min, Macquarie Park 8 min, Sydney Airport 25 min, Parramatta 22 min.
Local life
What's in Lane Cove
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkTambourine Bay Park
A popular park in Lane Cove (4.6★ · 202 reviews). 106 Tambourine Bay Road, Riverview
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parkMarjorie York Park
A popular park in Lane Cove (4.3★ · 36 reviews). 61 Tambourine Bay Road, Riverview
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cafeThe CakeMan
A popular cafe in Lane Cove (3.9★ · 209 reviews). 5a/23-25 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove
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cafeFourth Fish Cafe & Restaurant
A popular cafe in Lane Cove (4.2★ · 301 reviews). 1/12-16 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove
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restaurantPersian Basement
A popular restaurant in Lane Cove (4.1★ · 836 reviews). 7/54 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove
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restaurantVia Napoli Pizzeria Lane Cove
A popular restaurant in Lane Cove (4.4★ · 2658 reviews). 141 Longueville Road, Lane Cove
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restaurantLa Piazza
A popular restaurant in Lane Cove (4.1★ · 451 reviews). 3 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove
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venueSHORTIES BAR & DINING
A popular venue in Lane Cove (4.8★ · 430 reviews). 96 Longueville Road, Lane Cove
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venueKIN Cafe & Wine Bar
A popular venue in Lane Cove (4.4★ · 203 reviews). Shop 3/56/60 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove
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landmarkBurns Bay Reserve
A popular landmark in Lane Cove (4.4★ · 212 reviews). 71 Kooyong Road, Riverview
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landmarkWarraroon Reserve
A popular landmark in Lane Cove (4.7★ · 23 reviews). 50 Dettmann Avenue, Longueville
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shop
shopLane Cove Market Square
A popular shop in Lane Cove (4.3★ · 962 reviews). 24-28 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove
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shopThe Canopy
A popular shop in Lane Cove (4.6★ · 718 reviews). 2 Rosenthal Avenue, Lane Cove
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Lane Cove or Lane Cove West Public. Secondary: Hunters Hill High or out-of-area enrolment to Chatswood High by ballot.
Primary
- Lane Cove Public SchoolPublic
Highly regarded local catchment primary
- Mowbray Public SchoolPublic
Adjacent catchment with strong reputation
Secondary
- Hunters Hill High SchoolPublic
Catchment public secondary in adjoining Hunters Hill
- St Ignatius' College RiverviewCatholic
Independent Jesuit boys' day and boarding school in adjoining Riverview; among NSW's top performers
- Marist Sisters' College WoolwichCatholic
Catholic girls' secondary in adjoining Woolwich
Real estate
Medians (2026)
Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.
The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- Bushland setting on the edge of Lane Cove National Park
- M2 Motorway access for Hills District and Western Sydney
- Strong school options nearby (Riverview, Lane Cove Public)
- Quiet village shopping strip with cafes and butchers
Watch outs
- No train station — bus only
- Burns Bay Road traffic at peak hours
- Limited late-night or weekend retail outside the Plaza
- Some streets affected by M2 noise
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