Lane Cove is an affluent middle-class suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney. Lane Cove is nine kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district.
It is a highly desirable, family-oriented suburb well serviced by schools, shops, cafes, restaurants, medical and dental services, recreational facilities and public transport. Lane Cove West and Lane Cove North are separate suburbs.
Lane Cove occupies a peninsula on the northern side of Sydney Harbour, at the opening of the Lane Cove River. It is adjacent to the Lower North Shore suburbs of Riverview, Longueville,Willoughby and Artarmon. The local shopping hub of Chatswood is just 2.5 kilometres away.