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Redhead vs Lambton - New Lambton

Name: Redhead vs Lambton - New Lambton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Redhead profile · Lambton - New Lambton profile

Redhead Lambton - New Lambton

Lambton - New Lambton and Redhead are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Redhead is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 28.2% of the population aged 65 and over. It is also a place of high home ownership, where 55.2% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Lambton - New Lambton is more active in the rental market, with 30.5% of households renting. It is also more connected; 91.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 67.5% in Redhead.

These two areas have drifted apart in several ways since 2011. The gap in typical age has widened, and the difference in home ownership and rental rates has grown. Despite this, they share many similarities today. Both have about 18% of their population under 15, and the typical home in both areas contains 2.4 people. Both areas also have a similar share of high earners, with around 28% of households making $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,558 larger in Lambton - New Lambton Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Redhead Renting: 17.5 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton Separate houses: 13.7 pts higher in Redhead Median age: 8 yrs older in Redhead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +13,558 larger in Lambton - New Lambton gap steady

3,785 15th pct 17,343 84th pct

Median age in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +8 yrs older in Redhead gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 17.3%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) even 27.2%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 44.2%

24.3% Never married +12.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

10.4% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Redhead Lambton - New Lambton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 84.1%

3.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.6%

43.4% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 39.6%

10.6% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 88.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 48.6%

40.7% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

0.1% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +6 more in Lambton - New Lambton

1 0th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +0.70 more in Lambton - New Lambton

1.49 32nd pct 2.19 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +50 more in Lambton - New Lambton

17 45th pct 67 94th pct

Students in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +3,018 more in Lambton - New Lambton

240 8th pct 3,258 82nd pct

Avg size in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +303 larger in Lambton - New Lambton

240 25th pct 543 66th pct

ICSEA in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +9 higher in Redhead

1,089 79th pct 1,080 76th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 59.4%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.8%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

4.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 24.7%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

13.3% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.8% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Education even 10.8%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

2.4% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +$136 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$771 43rd pct $907 68th pct

Household income in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +$265 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$1,598 41st pct $1,863 57th pct

Family income in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +$200 higher in Redhead gap widening

$2,684 81st pct $2,484 74th pct

Household income distribution

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.0%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.8%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

10.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Other condition even 8.9%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.9% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +4.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

21.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +451 larger in Lambton - New Lambton

121 37th pct 572 83rd pct

Median age in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +5 yrs older in Lambton - New Lambton

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +$119 higher in Redhead

$812 76th pct $693 60th pct

Household income in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +$229 higher in Redhead

$2,166 76th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 59.6%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 24.0%

9.5% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.6% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 28.6%

29.2% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.0% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

1.7% 6 or more even 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +$30 higher in Redhead gap steady

$420 71st pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +$181 higher in Redhead gap narrowing

$2,300 80th pct $2,119 71st pct

People / bedroom in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 34.2%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.1% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +13.7 pts 78.8%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 20.2%

23.8% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

18.4% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.0 pts 12.1%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 21.5%

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +83 more in Lambton - New Lambton

27 37th pct 110 87th pct

Stops/1k in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +0.79 more in Redhead

7.13 84th pct 6.34 76th pct

Departures/1k in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +1,331.1 more in Lambton - New Lambton

399.5 34th pct 1,730.6 78th pct

PT routes in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +9 more in Lambton - New Lambton

1 7th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +4 longer in Lambton - New Lambton

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +1 longer in Redhead

100 89th pct 99 88th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 49.4%

24.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 38.7%

34.9% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

6.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

7.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

13.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +2 higher in Redhead

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +1 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton even

1,035 65th pct 1,033 65th pct

ERP in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +13,905 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

3,947 14th pct 17,852 81st pct

Growth in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +1.6 pts higher in Redhead

4.5% 50th pct 2.9% 35th pct

Businesses in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +1,131 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

369 17th pct 1,500 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +74 higher in Redhead

1,132 70th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +0.5 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

23.4 46th pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +0.2 higher in Redhead

13.2 66th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +1.3 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

6.5 66th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +1.0 more in Lambton - New Lambton

6.5 69th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +26.5 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

69.7% 53rd pct 96.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +23.8 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

67.5% 54th pct 91.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +8.0 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

91.2% 50th pct 99.2% 71st pct

Walk to school in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +2.0 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

92.0% 70th pct 94.0% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +0.4 pts higher in Redhead

99.9% 69th pct 99.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +23.2 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

67.2% 67th pct 90.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +9.1 more in Redhead

23.2 78th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +51 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

127 57th pct 178 67th pct

Mean slope in Redhead in Lambton - New Lambton +1.4 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

4.7% 39th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Redhead vs Lambton - New Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011211/redhead/vs/111031225/lambton-new-lambton