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New Lambton Heights vs North Lambton

Name: New Lambton Heights vs North Lambton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · New Lambton Heights profile · North Lambton profile

New Lambton Heights North Lambton

North Lambton and New Lambton Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. North Lambton is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31, and is very walkable with a score of 6.5. It has a high proportion of renters at 38.6% and a significant number of recent overseas arrivals at 33.9%. New Lambton Heights is an older, wealthier area where the typical resident is 41. Typical weekly household income is far higher here at $2,742, compared to $1,678 in North Lambton. Homes in New Lambton Heights are also generally larger, with 95% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 46% to 47%. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and long-term health conditions. While North Lambton's walkability is far higher, both areas are considered among the highest for public transport departures per 1,000 people. However, the gap in home ownership is stark; New Lambton Heights has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 41.6%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.1 pts higher in North Lambton Recent arrivals: 24.0 pts higher in North Lambton 3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in New Lambton Heights Median age: 10 yrs older in New Lambton Heights Bachelor+: 16.4 pts higher in New Lambton Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +844 larger in North Lambton gap narrowing

2,610 82nd pct 3,454 86th pct

Median age in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +10 yrs older in New Lambton Heights gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 17.8%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 16.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +24.8 pts 32.7%

28.9% Never married +21.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

8.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

New Lambton Heights North Lambton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 78.1%

3.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +6.0 pts 37.1%

38.4% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

16.4% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 10.3%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

2.7% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.8% Italian even 2.9%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 80.1%

1.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

47.0% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 38.9%

3.8% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton

3.53 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +15 more in New Lambton Heights

52 92nd pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +15 larger in North Lambton

388 58th pct 404 60th pct

ICSEA in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +9 higher in North Lambton

1,045 77th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

71.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 59.9%

16.7% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.7% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Year 11 even 5.2%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 28.7%

17.9% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 8.5%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

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

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.1% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

13.0% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

11.6% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +$325 higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing

$1,087 87th pct $762 52nd pct

Household income in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +$1,064 higher in New Lambton Heights gap steady

$2,742 93rd pct $1,678 59th pct

Family income in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +$860 higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing

$2,960 90th pct $2,100 63rd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 7.4%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

5.8% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 17.4%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +3.8 pts 61.5%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%

5.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +138 larger in North Lambton

68 81st pct 206 86th pct

Median age in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +2 yrs older in North Lambton

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +$102 higher in New Lambton Heights

$762 62nd pct $660 52nd pct

Household income in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +$234 higher in New Lambton Heights

$1,958 60th pct $1,724 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +0.4 larger in New Lambton Heights gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 51.3%

23.7% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.7% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.1% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 33.4%

12.9% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 14.4%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%

3.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +$83 higher in New Lambton Heights gap widening

$483 91st pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +$330 higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing

$2,330 86th pct $2,000 72nd pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 32.2%

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.2 pts 27.4%

12.5% Rented +26.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 85.8%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.0% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 17.0%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 7.5%

0.9% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

24.8% $550–$749 ◂ +16.6 pts 8.1%

11.0% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.8% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 7.8%

11.3% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +2 more in New Lambton Heights

24 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +2.83 more in New Lambton Heights

9.20 87th pct 6.37 83rd pct

Departures/1k in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +2,611.0 more in New Lambton Heights

4,199.6 100th pct 1,588.6 89th pct

PT routes in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +7 more in North Lambton

4 82nd pct 11 86th pct

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

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +1 longer in New Lambton Heights

98 68th pct 97 67th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

26.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 20.6%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.7% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 36.7%

23.3% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

1.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 20.7%

14.7% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 11.2%

7.5% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.2% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Finance & insurance even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals ◂ +13.2 pts 27.2%

9.9% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.8% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

9.6% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

5.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +2.4 higher in North Lambton

4.1 78th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +3.1 more in North Lambton

3.9 77th pct 7.0 95th pct

15-min city in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +34.3 pts higher in North Lambton

57.1% 81st pct 91.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +74.5 pts higher in North Lambton

0.0% 0th pct 74.5% 86th pct

Walk to transit in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +2.5 pts higher in North Lambton

97.5% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +36.3 pts higher in North Lambton

63.7% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

91.3% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +43.4 pts higher in North Lambton

24.4% 78th pct 67.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +6.1 more in New Lambton Heights

14.2 52nd pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +34 higher in North Lambton

106 86th pct 140 88th pct

Mean slope in New Lambton Heights in North Lambton +2.0 pts higher in New Lambton Heights

11.6% 87th pct 9.6% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New Lambton Heights vs North Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12952/new-lambton-heights/vs/SAL13004/north-lambton