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Callaghan vs Lambton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Callaghan profile · Lambton profile

Callaghan Lambton

Lambton and Callaghan are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Lambton is a more established residential hub where the typical resident is 40, while Callaghan is far younger with a typical age of just 20. This is reflected in the families; 17.3% of people in Lambton are children under 15, compared to 0% in Callaghan. Lambton also has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (28.8% vs 1.8%) and a typical weekly income that is far higher at $846, while Callaghan's is $302.

Both areas are equally well-served by green space, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, at 3.6% in Lambton and 2.9% in Callaghan. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps are wide; for example, 96.4% of Lambton homes are within a short walk of groceries, whereas 0.0% of homes in Callaghan have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,856 larger in Lambton Median age: 20 yrs older in Lambton Bachelor+: 27.1 pts higher in Lambton Personal income: $544 higher in Lambton Unpaid child care: 27.1 pts higher in Lambton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Callaghanin Lambton +3,856 larger in Lambton gap narrowing
1,358 75th pct 5,214 86th pct
Median age in Callaghanin Lambton +20 yrs older in Lambton gap widening
20 yrs 0th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Callaghanin Lambton +0.7 pts higher in Lambton gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Callaghanin Lambton +16.6 pts higher in Lambton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.6% 40th pct
Under 15 in Callaghanin Lambton +17.3 pts higher in Lambton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
De facto in Callaghanin Lambton
— 11.8% 47th pct

Age structure

97.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +84.4 pts 13.2%
0.4% Older adults (45–64) +27.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
2.4% Young adults (25–44) +22.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

Marital status

99.9% Never married ◂ +60.7 pts 39.1%
0.2% Married +41.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
0.0% Divorced +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Callaghan Lambton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Callaghanin Lambton +3.4 pts higher in Lambton gap narrowing
10.2% 45th pct 13.6% 59th pct

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +19.9 pts ▸ 83.0%
0.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.5% English +14.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
35.0% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
11.3% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.8% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
1.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Callaghanin Lambton +1.6 pts higher in Lambton gap narrowing
8.9% 74th pct 10.5% 76th pct
Limited English in Callaghanin Lambton +1.9 pts higher in Lambton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

63.7% English only +22.2 pts ▸ 85.9%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Callaghanin Lambton +1.1 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
43.3% 59th pct 42.2% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

23.3% Christianity +26.5 pts ▸ 49.8%
43.3% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 42.2%
29.4% Not stated ◂ +25.0 pts 4.4%
1.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Callaghanin Lambton +14.0 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
71.3% 91st pct 57.3% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Callaghanin Lambton +27.1 pts higher in Lambton gap widening
1.8% 4th pct 28.8% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Callaghanin Lambton
— 3.32 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Callaghanin Lambton +21 more in Lambton
30 88th pct 51 92nd pct
Avg size in Callaghanin Lambton +50 larger in Lambton
359 54th pct 409 60th pct
ICSEA in Callaghanin Lambton +32 higher in Lambton
1,024 69th pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 57.3%
0.2% Year 10 +23.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.4% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

4.1% Bachelor degree +26.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.2% Certificate III / IV +15.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
2.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.6% Postgraduate degree +9.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

3.9% Management & commerce +13.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.2% Engineering & related +12.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.8% Health +11.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.7% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.4% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.4% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Callaghanin Lambton +$544 higher in Lambton gap widening
$302 0th pct $846 66th pct
Household income in Callaghanin Lambton
— $1,628 56th pct
Family income in Callaghanin Lambton
— $2,351 75th pct
High earners in Callaghanin Lambton +14.6 pts higher in Lambton gap widening
0.2% 15th pct 14.8% 79th pct
High-income homes in Callaghanin Lambton
— 24.9% 73rd pct

Personal income distribution

65.0% Under $650 ◂ +25.9 pts 39.1%
4.6% $650–$1,499 +26.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.2% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Callaghanin Lambton +16.1 pts higher in Lambton
17.4% 10th pct 33.4% 72nd pct
Mental health in Callaghanin Lambton +3.6 pts higher in Lambton
9.6% 65th pct 13.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Callaghanin Lambton +5.8 pts higher in Lambton gap widening
0.4% 16th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.2% Arthritis +10.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.6% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.4% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.2% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +7.5 pts ▸ 59.6%
15.3% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
2.4% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Callaghanin Lambton +1.8 pts higher in Lambton gap narrowing
13.8% 28th pct 15.6% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Callaghanin Lambton +12.4 pts higher in Lambton gap widening
1.4% 3rd pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Callaghanin Lambton +27.1 pts higher in Lambton gap steady
1.3% 0th pct 28.4% 66th pct
Defence service in Callaghanin Lambton +3.2 pts higher in Lambton
0.5% 29th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Callaghanin Lambton +19.1 pts higher in Lambton gap narrowing
2.1% 0th pct 21.2% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Callaghanin Lambton +147 larger in Lambton
39 75th pct 186 86th pct
Median age in Callaghanin Lambton +10 yrs older in Lambton
19 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Callaghanin Lambton +53.1 pts higher in Callaghan
94.9% 100th pct 41.7% 54th pct
Unemployment in Callaghanin Lambton +10.7 pts higher in Lambton
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 52nd pct
Median income in Callaghanin Lambton +$287 higher in Lambton
$341 11th pct $628 48th pct
Household income in Callaghanin Lambton
— $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Callaghanin Lambton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Callaghanin Lambton
— 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Callaghanin Lambton
— 16.6% 78th pct
Living alone in Callaghanin Lambton
— 29.6% 70th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Callaghanin Lambton
— $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Callaghanin Lambton
— $2,058 74th pct
People / bedroom in Callaghanin Lambton
— 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Callaghanin Lambton
— 35.2% 85th pct
Owned outright in Callaghanin Lambton
— 32.5% 27th pct
Separate houses in Callaghanin Lambton
— 76.1% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Callaghanin Lambton
— 67.7% 24th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Callaghanin Lambton
— 8.6% 86th pct
Work from home in Callaghanin Lambton +16.1 pts higher in Lambton gap widening
8.5% 21st pct 24.6% 71st pct
PT commute in Callaghanin Lambton +1.8 pts higher in Callaghan gap steady
2.6% 84th pct 0.8% 71st pct
PT stops in Callaghanin Lambton +18 more in Lambton
9 79th pct 27 86th pct
Stops/1k in Callaghanin Lambton +1.45 more in Callaghan
6.63 84th pct 5.18 78th pct
Departures/1k in Callaghanin Lambton +3,488.3 more in Callaghan
4,629.6 100th pct 1,141.4 87th pct
PT routes in Callaghanin Lambton +8 more in Callaghan
13 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Callaghanin Lambton +3 longer in Callaghan
6 36th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Callaghanin Lambton +2 longer in Callaghan
99 68th pct 97 67th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
8.5% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
4.3% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
1.4% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Callaghanin Lambton +32.8 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
72.1% 100th pct 39.3% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Callaghanin Lambton +23.6 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
39.6% 100th pct 15.9% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Callaghanin Lambton +14.0 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
18.0% 100th pct 4.0% 57th pct
Participation in Callaghanin Lambton +19.8 pts higher in Lambton gap narrowing
44.1% 13th pct 63.9% 62nd pct
Full-time in Callaghanin Lambton +55.1 pts higher in Lambton gap narrowing
0.6% 0th pct 55.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Retail trade ◂ +23.0 pts 8.8%
24.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.0 pts 8.2%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%
0.8% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.2% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.4% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
1.2% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.0% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Professionals +21.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
31.2% Community & personal service ◂ +19.7 pts 11.6%
29.0% Sales workers ◂ +20.4 pts 8.6%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%
8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.6% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.0% Technicians & trades +10.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Callaghanin Lambton +1.4 higher in Lambton
6.4 90th pct 7.8 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Callaghanin Lambton +1.1 more in Lambton
6.7 92nd pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Callaghanin Lambton +1.2 pts higher in Callaghan
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Callaghanin Lambton +96.4 pts higher in Lambton
0.0% 0th pct 96.4% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Callaghanin Lambton +1.8 pts higher in Callaghan
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 94th pct
Walk to school in Callaghanin Lambton even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Callaghanin Lambton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Callaghanin Lambton +1.1 pts higher in Lambton
93.8% 98th pct 94.8% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Callaghanin Lambton +16.6 more in Callaghan
30.2 72nd pct 13.6 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Callaghanin Lambton +303 higher in Callaghan
487 100th pct 184 90th pct
Mean slope in Callaghanin Lambton +1.3 pts higher in Callaghan
7.2% 64th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Callaghan with nearby areas

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Compare Lambton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Callaghan vs Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10754/callaghan/vs/SAL12273/lambton