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Garden Suburb vs New Lambton Heights

Name: Garden Suburb vs New Lambton Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Garden Suburb profile · New Lambton Heights profile

Garden Suburb New Lambton Heights

New Lambton Heights and Garden Suburb are neighbouring areas with a few striking differences. New Lambton Heights is more highly qualified, with 41.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 28.4% in Garden Suburb. This higher level of education is consistent with more residents earning high incomes, including 22.9% who earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to 15.7% in Garden Suburb. New Lambton Heights also has far better access to transport and health services, with 57.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 10.5% in Garden Suburb.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 41 and have an identical average of 2.9 people per home. While they are similar in these ways, health and age profiles differ, with Garden Suburb having a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.5% versus 16.4%). This is reflected in a higher rate of long-term health conditions in Garden Suburb, while New Lambton Heights has seen a far higher increase in public transport departures per 1,000 people since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in New Lambton Heights Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in New Lambton Heights Population: 651 larger in New Lambton Heights Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in New Lambton Heights Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Garden Suburb

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +651 larger in New Lambton Heights gap widening

1,959 78th pct 2,610 82nd pct

Median age in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights even gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%

19.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.4%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

Marital status

53.7% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

32.0% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 28.9%

7.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

1.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Garden Suburb New Lambton Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 83.8%

2.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English even 43.1%

38.8% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 38.4%

11.8% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

4.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.5% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 47.0%

42.4% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +0.85 more in New Lambton Heights

2.67 38th pct 3.53 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +21 more in New Lambton Heights

31 89th pct 52 92nd pct

Avg size in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +10 larger in Garden Suburb

399 59th pct 388 58th pct

ICSEA in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +12 higher in Garden Suburb

1,057 81st pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 71.9%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

4.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 17.9%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.6% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 13.0%

16.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.8% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +$145 higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing

$942 77th pct $1,087 87th pct

Household income in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +$381 higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing

$2,361 87th pct $2,742 93rd pct

Family income in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +$321 higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing

$2,639 86th pct $2,960 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.6%

18.3% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.6%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.0%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.6% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

8.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.0% Dementia ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +3.3 pts ▸ 65.2%

21.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +4 larger in New Lambton Heights

64 80th pct 68 81st pct

Median age in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +2 yrs older in New Lambton Heights

17 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +$137 higher in Garden Suburb

$899 73rd pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +$491 higher in Garden Suburb

$2,449 77th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 65.5%

23.1% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.4% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.1% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +$18 higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing

$465 89th pct $483 91st pct

Mortgage in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +$264 higher in New Lambton Heights gap steady

$2,066 75th pct $2,330 86th pct

People / bedroom in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 41.6%

10.6% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 97.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 42.7%

35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 34.8%

11.8% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% 1 bedroom even 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

19.4% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 11.0%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

7.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.9%

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.3%

19.8% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +11 more in New Lambton Heights

13 83rd pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +2.56 more in New Lambton Heights

6.64 84th pct 9.20 87th pct

Departures/1k in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +3,474.2 more in New Lambton Heights

725.4 82nd pct 4,199.6 100th pct

PT routes in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +1 more in New Lambton Heights

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +3 longer in New Lambton Heights

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +2 longer in Garden Suburb

100 69th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 50.0%

24.3% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.3% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

23.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 23.3%

16.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.9% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

11.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights even

4.1 78th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights even

3.9 77th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +46.6 pts higher in New Lambton Heights

10.5% 66th pct 57.1% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +1.3 pts higher in Garden Suburb

98.8% 96th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +27.1 pts higher in Garden Suburb

90.8% 93rd pct 63.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +0.2 pts higher in Garden Suburb

91.5% 81st pct 91.3% 81st pct

Walk to health in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +23.3 pts higher in New Lambton Heights

1.1% 72nd pct 24.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +4.5 more in New Lambton Heights

9.7 41st pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +7 higher in New Lambton Heights

99 86th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Garden Suburb in New Lambton Heights +0.1 pts higher in New Lambton Heights

11.5% 86th pct 11.6% 87th pct

Compare Garden Suburb with nearby areas

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Compare New Lambton Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garden Suburb vs New Lambton Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11591/garden-suburb/vs/SAL12952/new-lambton-heights