Lane Cove North zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Lane Cove North (Lane Cove, NSW) - 2.3 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Planning schematicLane Cove North

Constraint readout

2.3 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.

Flood overlay Not mapped

No flood mapping held for this area - not an all-clear

Bushfire-prone 32%

2.1× council avg (15%) · #2 of 8 mapped council suburbs

Environmental14%

1.6× council avg (9%) · #2 of 8 in council

Heritage sites 6 Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 93% Mostly Low Density Residential Bushfire 2nd most affected of 8 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lane Cove North's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Lane Cove North

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 26 Sep 2026

Under observed aircraft

93%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

93%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 3,500 ft

Busiest square

~80 a day

42 a day below 3,000 ft · ±9%
typical observed square 8 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Lane Cove North at a glance

Parcels 1,709 Median lot 677 m² Mapped easements 10 Bus stops 90

How Lane Cove North is zoned

Low Density Residential 36%

High Density Residential 18%

Environmental Conservation 14%

Environmental Living 10%

Infrastructure 9%

Medium Density Residential 5%

Buying in Lane Cove North? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 2.3 km², Lane Cove North is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 32% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 677 m² across 1,709 parcels.

Who lives in Lane Cove North

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lane Cove North suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

11,773

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$2,386

per week, Lane Cove suburb typical $3,399

Median rent

$480

per week, Lane Cove suburb typical $785

Median mortgage

$2,600

per month

Household size

2.3

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1139, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Lane Cove North's 11,773 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.0%

5-14 10.8%

15-19 3.8%

20-24 4.6%

25-34 20.3%

35-44 20.5%

45-54 12.5%

55-64 8.3%

65-74 6.5%

75-84 3.7%

85+ 1.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lane Cove North. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lane Cove North itself.

17,451 in 2001 to 23,620 in 2025, up 35%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Lane Cove North data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

Dataset	Coverage	Publisher
Flood mapping	Not mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mapping	Mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Zoning	Mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environment	Mapped where published	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)	Not held	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight paths	Observed	adsb.lol, under the Open Database License
Demographics	Available	Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Lane Cove North address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 93% of Lane Cove North. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Lane Cove North. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

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Lane Cove North planning - frequently asked

Is Lane Cove North flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Lane Cove North, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Lane Cove is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Lane Cove North; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Lane Cove North bushfire-prone?

Around 32% of Lane Cove North is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lane Cove average of 15%.

Is Lane Cove North under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 93% of Lane Cove North, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 80 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Lane Cove North?

The dominant planning zone in Lane Cove North is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes High Density Residential and Environmental Conservation.

Does Lane Cove North have heritage-listed places?

Lane Cove North has 6 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Lane Cove North?

Across 1,709 surveyed parcels in Lane Cove North, the median lot size is about 677 m². There are also 10 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Lane Cove North have a train station?

There is no train station inside Lane Cove North itself. The suburb is served by 90 bus stops.

What is the population of Lane Cove North?

At the 2021 Census Lane Cove North had 11,773 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North statistical area, which contains Lane Cove North, went from 17,451 people in 2001 to 23,620 in 2025, up 35%.

Is Lane Cove North an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lane Cove North scores 1139 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Lane Cove North?

Median household income in Lane Cove North was $2,386 a week at the 2021 Census, against $3,399 for the typical suburb in Lane Cove. Median rent was $480 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Chatswood West Willoughby	1.2 km	Not mapped	62%
Lane Cove	1.4 km	Not mapped	10%
Lane Cove West	1.4 km	Not mapped	35%
Riverview	2.1 km	Not mapped	6%
Chatswood Willoughby	2.1 km	Not mapped	13%
Artarmon Willoughby	2.3 km	Not mapped	6%
East Ryde Ryde	2.4 km	Not mapped	62%
Linley Point	2.6 km	Not mapped	0%
Longueville	2.6 km	Not mapped	11%
North Ryde Ryde	2.8 km	Not mapped	25%

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