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Lambton - New Lambton vs Mayfield - Warabrook

Name: Lambton - New Lambton vs Mayfield - Warabrook — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Lambton - New Lambton profile · Mayfield - Warabrook profile

Lambton - New Lambton Mayfield - Warabrook

Lambton - New Lambton and Mayfield - Warabrook are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Lambton - New Lambton generally has more money and resources, with 27.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 18.1% in Mayfield - Warabrook. This difference is reflected in home ownership, as 34.2% of homes in Lambton - New Lambton are owned outright, while only 24.6% are in Mayfield - Warabrook. Lambton - New Lambton also has a larger school presence, with 67 schools within 3km and an average school size of 543 students, far higher than the 38 schools and 305 average students in Mayfield - Warabrook.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to their older populations, with about 17% of residents aged 65 and over. While they share a similar typical weekly rent of around $380 to $390, some gaps have grown since 2011. For example, the difference in the number of people living alone has widened, and Mayfield - Warabrook has seen a larger increase in the share of renters compared to Lambton - New Lambton.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 6.3 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook Unpaid child care: 5.3 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +1,817 larger in Lambton - New Lambton gap steady

17,343 84th pct 15,526 78th pct

Median age in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +3 yrs older in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.8%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

37.0% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

44.2% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 32.5%

9.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Lambton - New Lambton Mayfield - Warabrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 81.7%

2.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +1.8 pts 40.8%

39.6% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 37.9%

13.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

4.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Chinese even 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 86.1%

0.7% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 42.3%

43.0% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

4.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Islam even 1.1%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +1 more in Lambton - New Lambton

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +0.26 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

2.19 54th pct 2.45 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +29 more in Lambton - New Lambton

67 94th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +1,426 more in Lambton - New Lambton

3,258 82nd pct 1,832 59th pct

Avg size in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +238 larger in Lambton - New Lambton

543 66th pct 305 33rd pct

ICSEA in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +40 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

1,080 76th pct 1,040 61st pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 55.1%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.2%

8.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 28.0%

24.7% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%

14.8% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

12.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

4.3% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +$96 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap steady

$907 68th pct $811 51st pct

Household income in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +$259 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$1,863 57th pct $1,604 41st pct

Family income in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +$372 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$2,484 74th pct $2,112 52nd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +5.0 pts 56.4%

21.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.7% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +202 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook

572 83rd pct 774 86th pct

Median age in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +1 yrs older in Mayfield - Warabrook

27 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +$13 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

$693 60th pct $706 63rd pct

Household income in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +$250 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

$1,937 64th pct $1,687 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +0.2 larger in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 50.1%

24.0% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.2% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.1% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

28.6% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%

15.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +$10 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap steady

$390 57th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +$236 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$2,119 71st pct $1,883 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 24.6%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

78.8% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 75.4%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

24.6% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 12.8%

5.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

23.0% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.9% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 9.1%

13.6% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +10 more in Lambton - New Lambton

110 87th pct 100 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +0.10 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

6.34 76th pct 6.44 77th pct

Departures/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +79.2 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

1,730.6 78th pct 1,809.7 80th pct

PT routes in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook even

10 62nd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +3 longer in Lambton - New Lambton

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +2 longer in Mayfield - Warabrook

99 88th pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

49.4% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 24.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.2% Walked even 2.2%

0.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bicycle even 0.9%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 37.3%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

7.3% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 27.8%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.8% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

12.3% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

7.2% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +2 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +3 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +4 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +1 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +51 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

1,033 65th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +1,826 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

17,852 81st pct 16,026 75th pct

Growth in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +0.1 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

2.9% 35th pct 2.7% 34th pct

Businesses in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +328 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

1,500 76th pct 1,172 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook even

1,058 65th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook even

23.9 52nd pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook even

12.9 63rd pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +0.1 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7.8 84th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +0.3 more in Lambton - New Lambton

7.5 84th pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +2.5 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

96.1% 80th pct 93.6% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook even

91.3% 77th pct 91.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +4.7 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

99.2% 71st pct 94.5% 55th pct

Walk to school in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +6.2 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

94.0% 74th pct 87.8% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +4.3 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

99.5% 57th pct 95.2% 44th pct

Walk to health in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +0.9 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

90.4% 84th pct 89.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +0.7 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

14.2 50th pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +50 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

178 67th pct 228 74th pct

Mean slope in Lambton - New Lambton in Mayfield - Warabrook +1.3 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

6.2% 63rd pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Compare Lambton - New Lambton with nearby areas

Adamstown - Kotara Waratah - North Lambton Hamilton - Broadmeadow Mayfield - Warabrook Shortland - Jesmond Merewether - The Junction Wallsend - Elermore Vale Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Compare Mayfield - Warabrook with nearby areas

Waratah - North Lambton Shortland - Jesmond Newcastle Port - Kooragang Lambton - New Lambton Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Hamilton - Broadmeadow Adamstown - Kotara Wallsend - Elermore Vale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lambton - New Lambton vs Mayfield - Warabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031225/lambton-new-lambton/vs/111031227/mayfield-warabrook