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Callaghan vs North Lambton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Callaghan profile · North Lambton profile

Callaghan North Lambton

North Lambton and Callaghan are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. North Lambton is a family-oriented suburb where the typical resident is 31, and 16.4% of the population are children under 15. In contrast, Callaghan is overwhelmingly dominated by youth, with 97.6% of people aged 15 to 24 and no children under 15. These differences extend to income and education; typical weekly pay in North Lambton is far higher at $762 compared to $302 in Callaghan, while 25.5% of North Lambton adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher compared to just 1.8% in Callaghan.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, and the gap in how many people have moved into the area is widening, with 72.1% of Callaghan residents arriving in the last five years. Despite this, they share a similar physical environment; both are very walkable and provide every home with easy access to parks, schools, and public transport. They also share a similar level of community spirit, with about 14% of people in both areas volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,096 larger in North Lambton Personal income: $460 higher in North Lambton Full-time: 52.9 pts higher in North Lambton Bachelor+: 23.8 pts higher in North Lambton Unpaid child care: 23.3 pts higher in North Lambton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Callaghanin North Lambton +2,096 larger in North Lambton gap narrowing
1,358 75th pct 3,454 86th pct
Median age in Callaghanin North Lambton +11 yrs older in North Lambton gap narrowing
20 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Callaghanin North Lambton +3.1 pts higher in North Lambton gap widening
2.9% 59th pct 6.0% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Callaghanin North Lambton +13.9 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 28th pct
Under 15 in Callaghanin North Lambton +16.4 pts higher in North Lambton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Callaghanin North Lambton
— 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

97.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +77.4 pts 20.2%
2.4% Young adults (25–44) +29.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.4% Older adults (45–64) +17.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

99.9% Never married ◂ +49.1 pts 50.8%
0.2% Married +32.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% Divorced +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Callaghan North Lambton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Callaghanin North Lambton +6.2 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
10.2% 45th pct 16.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +14.9 pts ▸ 78.1%
0.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.0% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
28.5% English +8.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
11.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
6.8% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Callaghanin North Lambton +5.0 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
8.9% 74th pct 13.9% 81st pct
Limited English in Callaghanin North Lambton +2.0 pts higher in North Lambton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 86th pct

Language used at home

63.7% English only +16.4 pts ▸ 80.1%
1.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Callaghanin North Lambton +3.8 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
43.3% 59th pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
23.3% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
29.4% Not stated ◂ +21.8 pts 7.6%
1.3% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Callaghanin North Lambton +11.4 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
71.3% 91st pct 59.9% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Callaghanin North Lambton +23.8 pts higher in North Lambton gap widening
1.8% 4th pct 25.5% 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Callaghanin North Lambton +7 more in North Lambton
30 88th pct 37 90th pct
Avg size in Callaghanin North Lambton +45 larger in North Lambton
359 54th pct 404 60th pct
ICSEA in Callaghanin North Lambton +31 higher in North Lambton
1,024 69th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 59.9%
0.2% Year 10 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.4% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

4.1% Bachelor degree +24.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.2% Certificate III / IV +17.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
2.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.6% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

2.2% Engineering & related +13.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.9% Management & commerce +11.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.8% Health +11.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.7% Society & culture +7.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.4% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Callaghanin North Lambton +$460 higher in North Lambton gap widening
$302 0th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Callaghanin North Lambton
— $1,678 59th pct
Family income in Callaghanin North Lambton
— $2,100 63rd pct
High earners in Callaghanin North Lambton +9.2 pts higher in North Lambton gap widening
0.2% 15th pct 9.4% 58th pct
High-income homes in Callaghanin North Lambton
— 20.0% 62nd pct

Personal income distribution

65.0% Under $650 ◂ +23.4 pts 41.6%
4.6% $650–$1,499 +28.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Callaghanin North Lambton +12.8 pts higher in North Lambton
17.4% 10th pct 30.1% 57th pct
Mental health in Callaghanin North Lambton +2.6 pts higher in North Lambton
9.6% 65th pct 12.2% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Callaghanin North Lambton +4.8 pts higher in North Lambton gap widening
0.4% 16th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.2% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.6% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +9.4 pts ▸ 61.5%
15.3% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
2.4% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Callaghanin North Lambton +0.5 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
13.8% 28th pct 14.2% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Callaghanin North Lambton +9.2 pts higher in North Lambton gap steady
1.4% 3rd pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Callaghanin North Lambton +23.3 pts higher in North Lambton gap widening
1.3% 0th pct 24.7% 47th pct
Defence service in Callaghanin North Lambton +2.2 pts higher in North Lambton
0.5% 29th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Callaghanin North Lambton +14.4 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
2.1% 0th pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Callaghanin North Lambton +167 larger in North Lambton
39 75th pct 206 86th pct
Median age in Callaghanin North Lambton +2 yrs older in North Lambton
19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Callaghanin North Lambton +48.9 pts higher in Callaghan
94.9% 100th pct 46.0% 63rd pct
Unemployment in Callaghanin North Lambton +12.5 pts higher in North Lambton
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Median income in Callaghanin North Lambton +$319 higher in North Lambton
$341 11th pct $660 52nd pct
Household income in Callaghanin North Lambton
— $1,724 51st pct
Indigenous language in Callaghanin North Lambton +7.3 pts higher in North Lambton
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Callaghanin North Lambton
— 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Callaghanin North Lambton
— 18.9% 85th pct
Living alone in Callaghanin North Lambton
— 26.0% 58th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Callaghanin North Lambton
— $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Callaghanin North Lambton
— $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Callaghanin North Lambton
— 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Callaghanin North Lambton
— 38.6% 87th pct
Owned outright in Callaghanin North Lambton
— 27.4% 18th pct
Separate houses in Callaghanin North Lambton
— 85.8% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Callaghanin North Lambton
— 74.8% 38th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Callaghanin North Lambton
— 6.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Callaghanin North Lambton +12.1 pts higher in North Lambton gap widening
8.5% 21st pct 20.6% 62nd pct
PT commute in Callaghanin North Lambton +0.7 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
2.6% 84th pct 2.0% 79th pct
PT stops in Callaghanin North Lambton +13 more in North Lambton
9 79th pct 22 86th pct
Stops/1k in Callaghanin North Lambton +0.26 more in Callaghan
6.63 84th pct 6.37 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Callaghanin North Lambton +3,041.0 more in Callaghan
4,629.6 100th pct 1,588.6 89th pct
PT routes in Callaghanin North Lambton +2 more in Callaghan
13 86th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Callaghanin North Lambton +5 longer in Callaghan
6 36th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Callaghanin North Lambton +2 longer in Callaghan
99 68th pct 97 67th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 53.2%
8.5% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
4.3% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%
1.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Callaghanin North Lambton +22.2 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
72.1% 100th pct 49.9% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Callaghanin North Lambton +5.7 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
39.6% 100th pct 33.9% 97th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Callaghanin North Lambton +11.9 pts higher in Callaghan gap narrowing
18.0% 100th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Callaghanin North Lambton +20.3 pts higher in North Lambton gap steady
44.1% 13th pct 64.4% 64th pct
Full-time in Callaghanin North Lambton +52.9 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
0.6% 0th pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Retail trade ◂ +22.3 pts 9.6%
24.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.1 pts 9.0%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +11.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%
0.8% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.4% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Community & personal service ◂ +16.1 pts 15.2%
29.0% Sales workers ◂ +20.5 pts 8.5%
10.5% Professionals +16.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%
1.0% Technicians & trades +12.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.1% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.6% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Callaghanin North Lambton +0.1 higher in North Lambton
6.4 90th pct 6.5 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Callaghanin North Lambton +0.4 more in North Lambton
6.7 92nd pct 7.0 95th pct
15-min city in Callaghanin North Lambton +8.5 pts higher in Callaghan
100.0% 100th pct 91.5% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Callaghanin North Lambton +74.5 pts higher in North Lambton
0.0% 0th pct 74.5% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Callaghanin North Lambton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Callaghanin North Lambton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Callaghanin North Lambton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Callaghanin North Lambton +26.0 pts higher in Callaghan
93.8% 98th pct 67.8% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Callaghanin North Lambton +22.1 more in Callaghan
30.2 72nd pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Callaghanin North Lambton +347 higher in Callaghan
487 100th pct 140 88th pct
Mean slope in Callaghanin North Lambton +2.4 pts higher in North Lambton
7.2% 64th pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Callaghan with nearby areas

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Compare North Lambton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Callaghan vs North Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10754/callaghan/vs/SAL13004/north-lambton