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Lambton - New Lambton vs Shortland - Jesmond

Name: Lambton - New Lambton vs Shortland - Jesmond — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Lambton - New Lambton profile · Shortland - Jesmond profile

Lambton - New Lambton Shortland - Jesmond

Lambton - New Lambton and Shortland - Jesmond are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Lambton - New Lambton is an older and more affluent area, where the typical resident is 40 and 27.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Shortland - Jesmond is far younger, with a typical age of 28 and a much higher share of renters at 51.1%. This younger profile is reflected in Shortland - Jesmond's higher proportion of people born overseas (23.3%) and those using another language at home (20.4%).

These differences have become more pronounced as the gap in typical ages has widened since 2011. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar daily environment, including nearly identical typical weekly rents and the same number of schools. They also have the same average rainfall and temperature, and residents in both areas face about the same drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 26.6 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Median age: 12 yrs older in Lambton - New Lambton Recent movers: 18.8 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Unemployment: 5.5 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +4,750 larger in Lambton - New Lambton gap narrowing

17,343 84th pct 12,593 66th pct

Median age in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +12 yrs older in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +16.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.9 pts 14.3%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 13.2%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%

Marital status

37.0% Never married +21.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

44.2% Married ◂ +17.2 pts 27.1%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Lambton - New Lambton Shortland - Jesmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 66.6%

0.5% China +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +9.8 pts 32.8%

39.6% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 33.0%

13.8% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

1.8% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +19.3 pts 68.8%

0.7% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 36.6%

43.0% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 40.0%

4.7% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.1% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +2.03 more in Shortland - Jesmond

2.19 54th pct 4.22 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +29 more in Lambton - New Lambton

67 94th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +1,717 more in Lambton - New Lambton

3,258 82nd pct 1,541 52nd pct

Avg size in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +286 larger in Lambton - New Lambton

543 66th pct 257 27th pct

ICSEA in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +123 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

1,080 76th pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 55.1%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.3%

8.0% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 20.5%

24.7% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 14.0%

14.8% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%

14.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

10.8% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

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

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.9% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +$332 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$907 68th pct $575 10th pct

Household income in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +$538 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$1,863 57th pct $1,325 23rd pct

Family income in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +$884 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$2,484 74th pct $1,600 19th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 3.9%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.4%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 9.3%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% Lung condition even 1.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +4.1 pts 57.2%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.4%

6.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +42 larger in Shortland - Jesmond

572 83rd pct 614 85th pct

Median age in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +6 yrs older in Lambton - New Lambton

27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +$121 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

$693 60th pct $572 36th pct

Household income in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +$476 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

$1,937 64th pct $1,461 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 46.8%

24.0% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.2% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.1% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.6% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 10.7%

15.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

1.7% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +$25 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$390 57th pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +$419 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$2,119 71st pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +0.10 higher in Shortland - Jesmond gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 20.5%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 22.9%

0.8% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

78.8% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 65.6%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.7% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

24.6% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 12.1%

5.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

23.0% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.9% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.1% $550–$749 ◂ +7.4 pts 4.7%

2.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +18.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.8%

21.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 3.7%

13.6% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +23 more in Lambton - New Lambton

110 87th pct 87 84th pct

Stops/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +0.57 more in Shortland - Jesmond

6.34 76th pct 6.91 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +189.8 more in Shortland - Jesmond

1,730.6 78th pct 1,920.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +8 more in Shortland - Jesmond

10 62nd pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +3 longer in Lambton - New Lambton

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +1 longer in Lambton - New Lambton

99 88th pct 98 88th pct

How people get to work

49.4% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 13.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 32.4%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

7.3% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 17.7%

8.7% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.7% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 18.9%

11.4% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.6% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

12.3% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 5.2%

7.2% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +4 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +5 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +5 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +3 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +103 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

1,033 65th pct 930 22nd pct

ERP in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +3,513 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

17,852 81st pct 14,339 68th pct

Growth in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +10.0 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

2.9% 35th pct 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +721 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

1,500 76th pct 779 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond even

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

Max temp in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond even

23.9 52nd pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond even

12.9 63rd pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +1.3 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7.8 84th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +0.9 more in Lambton - New Lambton

7.5 84th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +13.8 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

96.1% 80th pct 82.4% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +20.0 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

91.3% 77th pct 71.3% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +4.9 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

99.2% 71st pct 94.3% 55th pct

Walk to school in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +13.3 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

94.0% 74th pct 80.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +9.7 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

99.5% 57th pct 89.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +22.3 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

90.4% 84th pct 68.2% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +0.2 more in Shortland - Jesmond

14.2 50th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond +41 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

178 67th pct 137 59th pct

Mean slope in Lambton - New Lambton in Shortland - Jesmond even

6.2% 63rd pct 6.2% 63rd 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 Shortland - Jesmond with nearby areas

Mayfield - Warabrook Waratah - North Lambton Wallsend - Elermore Vale Lambton - New Lambton Newcastle Port - Kooragang Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi Hamilton - Broadmeadow Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lambton - New Lambton vs Shortland - Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031225/lambton-new-lambton/vs/111031231/shortland-jesmond