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Lambton - New Lambton vs Waratah - North Lambton

Name: Lambton - New Lambton vs Waratah - North Lambton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Lambton - New Lambton profile · Waratah - North Lambton profile

Lambton - New Lambton Waratah - North Lambton

Lambton - New Lambton and Waratah - North Lambton are neighbouring areas in Newcastle with different profiles. Lambton - New Lambton is wealthier, with 27.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 19.3% in Waratah - North Lambton. It also has a higher share of university-educated adults (31.5% versus 25.3%) and a larger proportion of people who own their homes outright (34.2% versus 24.8%). In contrast, Waratah - North Lambton has much better access to schools, with 4.79 schools per 1,000 children compared to 2.19 in Lambton - New Lambton.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to their housing density, with about 2.4 people per home, and typical weekly rents are nearly identical at around $380 to $390. However, some gaps are widening; residents in Lambton - New Lambton are now noticeably older than those in Waratah - North Lambton, a difference that has grown since 2011. The gap in home ownership and high weekly incomes has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 4.7 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton Unpaid child care: 6.5 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton Under 15: 3.8 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +4,460 larger in Lambton - New Lambton gap steady

17,343 84th pct 12,883 67th pct

Median age in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +4 yrs older in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 21.1%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

37.0% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

44.2% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 32.9%

9.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Lambton - New Lambton Waratah - North Lambton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 80.1%

2.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +3.6 pts 38.9%

39.6% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 37.4%

13.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

4.2% German even 4.2%

2.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Chinese even 1.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 82.7%

0.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 42.4%

43.0% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

4.7% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +2 more in Waratah - North Lambton

7 86th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +2.60 more in Waratah - North Lambton

2.19 54th pct 4.79 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +21 more in Lambton - New Lambton

67 94th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +46 more in Waratah - North Lambton

3,258 82nd pct 3,304 82nd pct

Avg size in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +176 larger in Lambton - New Lambton

543 66th pct 367 42nd pct

ICSEA in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +28 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

1,080 76th pct 1,052 66th pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 55.0%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.9%

8.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 27.7%

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

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

14.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.8% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

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

1.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +$120 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap steady

$907 68th pct $787 46th pct

Household income in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +$224 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap steady

$1,863 57th pct $1,639 44th pct

Family income in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +$349 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap narrowing

$2,484 74th pct $2,135 53rd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 7.5%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.5%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

9.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.7% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +3.3 pts 58.0%

21.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +137 larger in Waratah - North Lambton

572 83rd pct 709 86th pct

Median age in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +3 yrs older in Lambton - New Lambton

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +$86 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

$693 60th pct $607 44th pct

Household income in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +$236 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

$1,937 64th pct $1,701 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +0.1 larger in Lambton - New Lambton gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 49.5%

24.0% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.2% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.1% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.6% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%

15.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

1.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +$10 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap steady

$390 57th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +$182 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$2,119 71st pct $1,937 56th pct

People / bedroom in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 24.8%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 32.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

78.8% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 77.5%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

7.7% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

24.6% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 12.9%

5.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

23.0% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.9% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 11.1%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +22 more in Lambton - New Lambton

110 87th pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +0.49 more in Waratah - North Lambton

6.34 76th pct 6.83 81st pct

Departures/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +33.6 more in Lambton - New Lambton

1,730.6 78th pct 1,697.0 77th pct

PT routes in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +2 more in Waratah - North Lambton

10 62nd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +1 longer in Waratah - North Lambton

99 88th pct 100 89th pct

How people get to work

49.4% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 21.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.2% Walked even 2.2%

0.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 36.9%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

7.3% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

8.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 27.7%

11.4% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

12.3% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

7.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +2 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +3 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +4 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +1 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +46 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

1,033 65th pct 987 46th pct

ERP in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +4,701 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

17,852 81st pct 13,151 63rd pct

Growth in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +1.3 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

2.9% 35th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +858 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

1,500 76th pct 642 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton even

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

Max temp in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton even

23.9 52nd pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton even

12.9 63rd pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +0.1 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

7.8 84th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +0.2 more in Lambton - New Lambton

7.5 84th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +1.9 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

96.1% 80th pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +11.2 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

91.3% 77th pct 80.1% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton even

99.2% 71st pct 99.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +4.5 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

94.0% 74th pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +0.5 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

99.5% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +2.8 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

90.4% 84th pct 87.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +0.8 more in Lambton - New Lambton

14.2 50th pct 13.4 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +68 higher in Waratah - North Lambton

178 67th pct 245 77th pct

Mean slope in Lambton - New Lambton in Waratah - North Lambton +0.7 pts higher in Waratah - North Lambton

6.2% 63rd pct 6.9% 72nd 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 Waratah - North Lambton with nearby areas

Mayfield - Warabrook Lambton - New Lambton Hamilton - Broadmeadow Shortland - Jesmond Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill Newcastle Port - Kooragang Adamstown - Kotara Merewether - The Junction

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lambton - New Lambton vs Waratah - North Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031225/lambton-new-lambton/vs/111031234/waratah-north-lambton