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Lambton - New Lambton vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Name: Lambton - New Lambton vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Lambton - New Lambton profile · Wallsend - Elermore Vale profile

Lambton - New Lambton Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Wallsend - Elermore Vale and Lambton - New Lambton are neighbouring areas with very different economic profiles. Lambton - New Lambton is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,863 compared to $1,470 in Wallsend - Elermore Vale. Educational attainment is also higher in Lambton - New Lambton, where 31.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 20.6% in Wallsend - Elermore Vale. This contrast extends to local amenities; 90.4% of homes in Lambton - New Lambton are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 48.4% in Wallsend - Elermore Vale.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is most clear in the income divide, with the typical weekly household income gap growing from $166 to $393. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share several core characteristics. They both have a typical resident age of 40 and the same number of schools. They also have identical household sizes, with 2.4 people per home, and very similar typical weekly rents of around $380 to $390.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale Bachelor+: 10.8 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale Personal income: $193 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +3,615 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap widening

17,343 84th pct 20,958 90th pct

Median age in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.2%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

Marital status

44.2% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 40.8%

37.0% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Lambton - New Lambton Wallsend - Elermore Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 81.3%

2.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +3.1 pts 39.5%

39.6% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 38.7%

13.8% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 84.2%

0.7% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity even 48.7%

43.0% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 40.9%

4.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Hinduism even 1.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.13 more in Lambton - New Lambton

2.19 54th pct 2.06 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +13 more in Lambton - New Lambton

67 94th pct 54 89th pct

Students in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +61 more in Lambton - New Lambton

3,258 82nd pct 3,197 81st pct

Avg size in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +86 larger in Lambton - New Lambton

543 66th pct 457 55th pct

ICSEA in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +90 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

1,080 76th pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 47.6%

22.8% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.0% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 23.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

14.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.8% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$193 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$907 68th pct $714 31st pct

Household income in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$393 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$1,863 57th pct $1,470 33rd pct

Family income in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$567 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$2,484 74th pct $1,917 39th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.1%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.9% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +5.7 pts 55.7%

21.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +590 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

572 83rd pct 1,162 87th pct

Median age in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +4 yrs older in Lambton - New Lambton

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$76 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

$693 60th pct $617 46th pct

Household income in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$383 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

$1,937 64th pct $1,554 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 52.6%

24.0% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.2% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.6% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.3% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

1.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$10 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap steady

$390 57th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$342 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$2,119 71st pct $1,777 46th pct

People / bedroom in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 31.6%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 32.2%

30.5% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.8% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

78.8% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 79.6%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 22.5%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 18.8%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

23.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

12.1% $550–$749 ◂ +7.4 pts 4.7%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

21.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 8.6%

13.6% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +45 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

110 87th pct 155 91st pct

Stops/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.05 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

6.34 76th pct 7.40 86th pct

Departures/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +339.0 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

1,730.6 78th pct 2,069.6 85th pct

PT routes in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +4 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

10 62nd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +3 longer in Lambton - New Lambton

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +6 longer in Lambton - New Lambton

99 88th pct 93 87th pct

How people get to work

49.4% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 18.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 37.0%

11.0% 3 vehicles even 10.9%

7.3% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

8.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

7.7% Accommodation & food even 7.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 24.1%

10.8% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

12.3% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

7.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +3 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +3 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +3 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +72 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

1,033 65th pct 961 35th pct

ERP in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +4,103 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

17,852 81st pct 21,955 88th pct

Growth in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.5 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

2.9% 35th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +373 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

1,500 76th pct 1,127 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +23 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

1,058 65th pct 1,081 67th pct

Max temp in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.1 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

23.9 52nd pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.4 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

12.9 63rd pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.3 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7.8 84th pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.3 more in Lambton - New Lambton

7.5 84th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +16.7 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

96.1% 80th pct 79.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +22.2 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

91.3% 77th pct 69.1% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.6 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

99.2% 71st pct 97.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +8.7 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

94.0% 74th pct 85.3% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +4.5 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

99.5% 57th pct 95.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +42.0 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

90.4% 84th pct 48.4% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.3 more in Lambton - New Lambton

14.2 50th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +73 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

178 67th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Lambton - New Lambton in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.3 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

6.2% 63rd pct 7.4% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lambton - New Lambton vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031225/lambton-new-lambton/vs/111031233/wallsend-elermore-vale