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New Lambton Heights vs Rankin Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · New Lambton Heights profile · Rankin Park profile

New Lambton Heights Rankin Park

New Lambton Heights and Rankin Park are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in wealth and connectivity. New Lambton Heights is more affluent, with 42.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 29.5% in Rankin Park. It is also more connected, with far more public transport stops and services, and 57.1% of homes sitting within a 15-minute walk of various amenities. In contrast, Rankin Park has a higher share of older residents, with 20.9% aged 65 and over, and it is the only one of the two where some homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who need help with daily activities, at 4.5%. They also share similar profiles in terms of the number of people per home and a similar percentage of First Nations residents. While New Lambton Heights has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas maintain a relatively high proportion of adults who are working or looking for work compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in New Lambton Heights Bachelor+: 8.7 pts higher in New Lambton Heights De facto: 3.9 pts higher in Rankin Park Aged 65+: 4.5 pts higher in Rankin Park Family income: $587 higher in New Lambton Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +63 larger in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing
2,610 82nd pct 2,547 81st pct
Median age in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +1 yrs older in New Lambton Heights gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.8 pts higher in Rankin Park gap steady
2.6% 57th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +4.5 pts higher in Rankin Park gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +1.1 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap steady
21.7% 78th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +3.9 pts higher in Rankin Park gap widening
8.9% 26th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.5%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 53.6%
28.9% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
3.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

New Lambton Heights Rankin Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +2.3 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap widening
14.4% 62nd pct 12.1% 53rd pct

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 86.1%
3.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.3% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
38.4% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
16.4% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%
4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.3 pts higher in Rankin Park gap steady
7.2% 70th pct 7.4% 71st pct
Limited English in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.2 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap steady
1.0% 75th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.4%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +1.8 pts higher in Rankin Park gap widening
46.1% 68th pct 47.9% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 47.9%
47.0% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 46.2%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +10.6 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing
71.9% 92nd pct 61.2% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +8.7 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap steady
41.9% 94th pct 33.2% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park
3.53 48th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +18 more in New Lambton Heights
52 92nd pct 34 89th pct
Avg size in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +4 larger in Rankin Park
388 58th pct 392 58th pct
ICSEA in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +6 higher in New Lambton Heights
1,045 77th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

71.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 61.2%
16.7% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
3.7% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 32.1%
17.9% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 10.4%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.1% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 13.4%
17.8% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.0% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +$159 higher in New Lambton Heights gap widening
$1,087 87th pct $928 75th pct
Household income in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +$528 higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing
$2,742 93rd pct $2,214 84th pct
Family income in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +$587 higher in New Lambton Heights gap steady
$2,960 90th pct $2,373 76th pct
High earners in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +7.4 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap steady
22.9% 92nd pct 15.4% 81st pct
High-income homes in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +13.1 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap steady
42.6% 95th pct 29.5% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
27.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 14.6%
15.5% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%
5.8% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
28.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.1%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +4.4 pts higher in Rankin Park
29.4% 53rd pct 33.8% 74th pct
Mental health in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +2.0 pts higher in Rankin Park
9.1% 60th pct 11.2% 77th pct
Needs assistance in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park even gap narrowing
4.5% 48th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +3.5 pts 61.7%
22.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
5.2% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +2.2 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap steady
19.6% 57th pct 17.3% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +1.3 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing
15.2% 74th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +1.7 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap widening
36.8% 90th pct 35.1% 88th pct
Defence service in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.3 pts higher in Rankin Park
3.3% 60th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.7 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap steady
26.0% 61st pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +20 larger in Rankin Park
68 81st pct 88 85th pct
Median age in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +4 yrs older in New Lambton Heights
19 yrs 21st pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Year 12 in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park even
67.6% 92nd pct 67.4% 92nd pct
Unemployment in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +$154 higher in Rankin Park
$762 62nd pct $916 74th pct
Household income in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +$319 higher in Rankin Park
$1,958 60th pct $2,277 72nd pct
Indigenous language in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.2 larger in New Lambton Heights gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +2.4 pts higher in Rankin Park gap narrowing
10.7% 49th pct 13.1% 63rd pct
Living alone in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +3.1 pts higher in Rankin Park gap steady
12.9% 13th pct 16.0% 23rd pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 57.8%
23.7% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.1% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
22.7% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 17.4%
17.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.9% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.1% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +$33 higher in New Lambton Heights gap widening
$483 91st pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +$330 higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing
$2,330 86th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.6 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap steady
12.5% 36th pct 11.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +1.0 pts higher in Rankin Park gap steady
41.6% 51st pct 42.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +1.3 pts higher in Rankin Park gap steady
97.9% 56th pct 99.2% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +2.8 pts higher in Rankin Park gap steady
95.0% 90th pct 97.7% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 45.0%
41.6% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
12.5% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 99.2%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 56.9%
42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 32.7%
17.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 8.1%
4.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +19.6 pts ▸ 68.2%
24.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 11.8%
11.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%
7.3% $750 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
2.8% Under $200 even 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
25.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 12.0%
18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.3% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.7 pts higher in Rankin Park gap steady
1.0% 50th pct 1.7% 54th pct
Work from home in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.5 pts higher in Rankin Park gap narrowing
26.6% 75th pct 27.2% 76th pct
PT commute in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.5 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap steady
1.0% 72nd pct 0.5% 65th pct
PT stops in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +10 more in New Lambton Heights
24 86th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +3.70 more in New Lambton Heights
9.20 87th pct 5.50 79th pct
Departures/1k in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +3,507.0 more in New Lambton Heights
4,199.6 100th pct 692.6 82nd pct
PT routes in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +2 more in New Lambton Heights
4 82nd pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +3 longer in New Lambton Heights
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +2 longer in New Lambton Heights
98 68th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 49.4%
26.6% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 48.8%
23.3% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
1.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +3.3 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap steady
34.3% 62nd pct 31.0% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.5 pts higher in Rankin Park gap narrowing
9.8% 63rd pct 10.4% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +1.2 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap widening
3.6% 50th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +4.2 pts higher in New Lambton Heights gap narrowing
69.2% 79th pct 65.0% 66th pct
Full-time in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +2.3 pts higher in Rankin Park gap steady
53.7% 28th pct 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 21.5%
14.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%
8.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
4.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 33.5%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.8% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%
9.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.1 higher in New Lambton Heights
4.1 78th pct 4.0 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.4 more in New Lambton Heights
3.9 77th pct 3.6 75th pct
15-min city in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +26.3 pts higher in New Lambton Heights
57.1% 81st pct 30.8% 75th pct
Walk to shops in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +23.4 pts higher in Rankin Park
0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.3 pts higher in New Lambton Heights
97.5% 92nd pct 97.2% 91st pct
Walk to school in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +2.8 pts higher in Rankin Park
63.7% 80th pct 66.5% 81st pct
Walk to a park in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.9 pts higher in Rankin Park
91.3% 81st pct 92.2% 81st pct
Walk to health in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +24.4 pts higher in New Lambton Heights
24.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +7.1 more in New Lambton Heights
14.2 52nd pct 7.1 34th pct
Intersections/km² in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +5 higher in New Lambton Heights
106 86th pct 101 86th pct
Mean slope in New Lambton Heightsin Rankin Park +0.3 pts higher in Rankin Park
11.6% 87th pct 11.9% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New Lambton Heights vs Rankin Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12952/new-lambton-heights/vs/SAL13328/rankin-park