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New Lambton vs New Lambton Heights

Name: New Lambton vs New Lambton Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · New Lambton profile · New Lambton Heights profile

New Lambton New Lambton Heights

New Lambton and New Lambton Heights are neighbouring areas with distinct residential profiles. New Lambton Heights is a wealthier area where 42.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared with 27% in New Lambton. It also has a more highly qualified population, with 41.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while New Lambton has 31.6%. Homes in New Lambton Heights are typically larger, with 95% having three or more bedrooms, and 97.9% of dwellings are separate houses.

Both areas share a similar typical age of 41 and an unemployment rate of around 3.6%. The gap in walkability is a striking difference that persists between the two; New Lambton is a walker's paradise with most homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while New Lambton Heights is only somewhat walkable and has no homes within that distance of groceries.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.6 pts higher in New Lambton Heights Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in New Lambton Heights Population: 8,041 larger in New Lambton Renting: 17.8 pts higher in New Lambton Living alone: 16.8 pts higher in New Lambton

Demographics & Identity

Population in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +8,041 larger in New Lambton gap steady

10,651 87th pct 2,610 82nd pct

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

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%

18.5% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

44.0% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

36.5% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 28.9%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

New Lambton New Lambton Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 83.8%

2.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +1.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.1% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 38.4%

14.1% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.2% German even 4.2%

2.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.5% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 47.0%

42.9% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

1.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +2.00 more in New Lambton Heights

1.52 19th pct 3.53 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +7 more in New Lambton

59 93rd pct 52 92nd pct

Avg size in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +9 larger in New Lambton

398 59th pct 388 58th pct

ICSEA in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +22 higher in New Lambton

1,067 84th pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 16.7%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

5.3% Year 11 even 5.2%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

24.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 17.9%

10.8% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.4% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

12.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.7%

1.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +$173 higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing

$914 74th pct $1,087 87th pct

Household income in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +$889 higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing

$1,853 68th pct $2,742 93rd pct

Family income in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +$490 higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing

$2,470 80th pct $2,960 90th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.4% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.5%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 5.8%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.6%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.0%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

6.5% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

9.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +3.6 pts ▸ 65.2%

21.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +277 larger in New Lambton

345 86th pct 68 81st pct

Median age in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +8 yrs older in New Lambton

27 yrs 54th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +$81 higher in New Lambton Heights

$681 54th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +$51 higher in New Lambton

$2,009 62nd pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +0.5 larger in New Lambton Heights gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

23.5% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +16.8 pts 12.9%

16.9% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.6% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +$88 higher in New Lambton Heights gap steady

$395 81st pct $483 91st pct

Mortgage in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +$272 higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $2,330 86th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

34.6% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.3% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 12.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

77.9% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 97.9%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.4 pts 1.3%

8.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 34.8%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

26.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 4.4%

4.8% 5 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

12.4% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 11.0%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 2.8%

2.0% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

22.3% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 18.3%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +43 more in New Lambton

67 88th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +2.90 more in New Lambton Heights

6.29 83rd pct 9.20 87th pct

Departures/1k in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +2,843.7 more in New Lambton Heights

1,355.9 88th pct 4,199.6 100th pct

PT routes in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +4 more in New Lambton

8 86th pct 4 82nd pct

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

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

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

100 69th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

49.6% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

25.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 23.3%

10.1% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.4% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.7% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.8% Administrative & support even 2.9%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.3% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +4.0 higher in New Lambton

8.1 98th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +3.8 more in New Lambton

7.7 99th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +42.6 pts higher in New Lambton

99.8% 100th pct 57.1% 81st pct

Walk to shops in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +98.5 pts higher in New Lambton

98.5% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +2.4 pts higher in New Lambton

99.9% 100th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to school in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +27.7 pts higher in New Lambton

91.4% 93rd pct 63.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +8.7 pts higher in New Lambton

100.0% 100th pct 91.3% 81st pct

Walk to health in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +69.8 pts higher in New Lambton

94.1% 98th pct 24.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +0.6 more in New Lambton

14.7 53rd pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +87 higher in New Lambton

193 90th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in New Lambton in New Lambton Heights +5.9 pts higher in New Lambton Heights

5.7% 50th pct 11.6% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New Lambton vs New Lambton Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12951/new-lambton/vs/SAL12952/new-lambton-heights