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Lambton - New Lambton vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Name: Lambton - New Lambton vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Lambton - New Lambton profile · Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill profile

Lambton - New Lambton Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Lambton - New Lambton and Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Lambton - New Lambton has more separate houses (78.8% compared to 56.3%) and more homes owned outright (34.2% versus 23.6%). It is also a more established residential area for families, with a higher share of children under 15 (18.4% compared to 13.8%) and a much larger school presence, including seven schools. In contrast, Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill is more transient and secular; 54.2% of its people moved there in the last five years, and 59.9% report no religion, compared to 43.0% in Lambton - New Lambton.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly household income, which is around $1,900. They also share similar rates of overseas births and volunteering. However, the two places are drifting further apart in other ways. Since 2011, the gap has widened in the share of people with no religion and the proportion of residents who have moved recently. This trend is also seen in the age gap, as residents in Lambton - New Lambton have become noticeably older than those in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton Recent movers: 17.6 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill No religion: 16.9 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill De facto: 10.1 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +8,172 larger in Lambton - New Lambton gap steady

17,343 84th pct 9,171 47th pct

Median age in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +5 yrs older in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.8%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

37.0% Never married +15.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

44.2% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 30.4%

9.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Lambton - New Lambton Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 83.4%

2.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English +1.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

39.6% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 37.6%

13.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +16.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

48.6% Christianity ◂ +17.1 pts 31.6%

4.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +4 more in Lambton - New Lambton

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.18 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

2.19 54th pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +27 more in Lambton - New Lambton

67 94th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2,631 more in Lambton - New Lambton

3,258 82nd pct 627 23rd pct

Avg size in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +334 larger in Lambton - New Lambton

543 66th pct 209 22nd pct

ICSEA in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

1,080 76th pct 1,082 77th pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 66.3%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 22.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

10.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

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

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

14.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

12.2% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

4.3% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$89 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$907 68th pct $996 77th pct

Household income in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$52 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap narrowing

$1,863 57th pct $1,915 60th pct

Family income in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$62 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap narrowing

$2,484 74th pct $2,422 72nd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 even 23.8%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

9.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.8% Lung condition even 1.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +1.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +213 larger in Lambton - New Lambton

572 83rd pct 359 71st pct

Median age in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +2 yrs older in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

27 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$94 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

$693 60th pct $787 74th pct

Household income in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$5 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

$1,937 64th pct $1,942 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.2 larger in Lambton - New Lambton gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 46.0%

24.0% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.2% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

28.6% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%

15.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$60 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap widening

$390 57th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +$134 higher in Lambton - New Lambton gap widening

$2,119 71st pct $1,985 60th pct

People / bedroom in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.10 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 23.6%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 31.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

78.8% Separate house ◂ +22.5 pts 56.3%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.7% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

24.6% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 8.2%

5.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

23.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.2%

12.1% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 6.3%

2.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 14.8%

13.6% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +53 more in Lambton - New Lambton

110 87th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.13 more in Lambton - New Lambton

6.34 76th pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +13.1 more in Lambton - New Lambton

1,730.6 78th pct 1,717.5 78th pct

PT routes in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +6 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

10 62nd pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +6 longer in Lambton - New Lambton

6 57th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +7 longer in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

99 88th pct 106 90th pct

How people get to work

49.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 44.8%

25.2% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 37.2%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

7.3% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

11.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

7.8% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Manufacturing even 4.2%

3.7% Finance & insurance even 3.7%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

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

12.3% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

10.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +12 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

1,033 65th pct 1,045 69th pct

ERP in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +7,457 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

17,852 81st pct 10,395 50th pct

Growth in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +10.0 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

2.9% 35th pct 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +408 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

1,500 76th pct 1,092 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +33 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

1,058 65th pct 1,026 63rd pct

Max temp in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.2 higher in Lambton - New Lambton

23.9 52nd pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.4 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

12.9 63rd pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.8 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

7.8 84th pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.2 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

7.5 84th pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3.9 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

96.1% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +8.7 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

91.3% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.8 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

99.2% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +6.0 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

94.0% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +0.5 pts higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

99.5% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1.5 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

90.4% 84th pct 88.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +3.5 more in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

14.2 50th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +158 higher in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill

178 67th pct 336 86th pct

Mean slope in Lambton - New Lambton in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill +1.9 pts higher in Lambton - New Lambton

6.2% 63rd pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Lambton - New Lambton with nearby areas

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Compare Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lambton - New Lambton vs Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031225/lambton-new-lambton/vs/111031235/wickham-carrington-tighes-hill