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North Lambton vs Waratah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · North Lambton profile · Waratah profile

North Lambton Waratah

Waratah (NSW) and North Lambton are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Waratah (NSW) is an older community where the typical resident is 41 and 25% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 31 and 13.9% seniors in North Lambton. This age gap is reflected in the housing and health needs; Waratah (NSW) has many more people living alone (35.9%) and a higher share needing help with daily activities (11.9%). North Lambton is more family-oriented, with far more separate houses (85.8% versus 62.5%) and homes with three or more bedrooms. Waratah (NSW) is a walker's paradise with high street connectivity and far better access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in terms of money and background. Typical weekly personal incomes are nearly identical, sitting around $770, and both areas have about 16% of their people born overseas. While North Lambton has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals, both areas are effectively alike in the proportion of people who speak little or no English. The two neighbours also share similar school sizes and a similar number of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.3 pts higher in North Lambton 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in North Lambton Median age: 10 yrs older in Waratah Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in North Lambton Aged 65+: 11.1 pts higher in Waratah

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Lambtonin Waratah +1,473 larger in Waratah gap narrowing
3,454 86th pct 4,927 86th pct
Median age in North Lambtonin Waratah +10 yrs older in Waratah gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in North Lambtonin Waratah +1.5 pts higher in North Lambton gap steady
6.0% 77th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in North Lambtonin Waratah +11.1 pts higher in Waratah gap widening
13.9% 28th pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in North Lambtonin Waratah +4.1 pts higher in North Lambton gap widening
16.4% 45th pct 12.2% 24th pct
De facto in North Lambtonin Waratah +1.2 pts higher in North Lambton gap steady
14.6% 68th pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 28.4%
13.9% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 12.6%
16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

Marital status

50.8% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 42.8%
32.7% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 30.7%
9.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.1% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

North Lambton Waratah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in North Lambtonin Waratah +0.5 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
16.4% 69th pct 16.0% 67th pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 76.9%
1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.3% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 34.7%
37.1% English ◂ +0.7 pts 36.5%
10.3% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.5% Scottish even 10.4%
4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%
4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.9% Italian even 2.8%
1.8% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in North Lambtonin Waratah +2.7 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
13.9% 81st pct 11.2% 77th pct
Limited English in North Lambtonin Waratah +0.7 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
2.0% 86th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 78.7%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in North Lambtonin Waratah +7.4 pts higher in North Lambton gap widening
47.1% 71st pct 39.6% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 39.6%
38.9% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
7.6% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.9% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.5% Buddhism even 1.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in North Lambtonin Waratah +8.6 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
59.9% 79th pct 51.3% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in North Lambtonin Waratah +1.4 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
25.5% 78th pct 24.1% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in North Lambtonin Waratah
— 13.27 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in North Lambtonin Waratah +4 more in Waratah
37 90th pct 41 90th pct
Avg size in North Lambtonin Waratah +10 larger in North Lambton
404 60th pct 394 58th pct
ICSEA in North Lambtonin Waratah +12 higher in Waratah
1,055 80th pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 51.3%
20.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.0%
8.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 24.7%
28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 24.1%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%
8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 10.7%
15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%
14.3% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%
11.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in North Lambtonin Waratah +$23 higher in Waratah gap steady
$762 52nd pct $785 57th pct
Household income in North Lambtonin Waratah +$167 higher in North Lambton gap widening
$1,678 59th pct $1,511 48th pct
Family income in North Lambtonin Waratah +$10 higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
$2,100 63rd pct $2,090 63rd pct
High earners in North Lambtonin Waratah +0.7 pts higher in North Lambton gap steady
9.4% 58th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in North Lambtonin Waratah +2.4 pts higher in North Lambton gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 17.7% 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.7%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.8%
16.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%
7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 35.3%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.6%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%
2.1% $3,000 or more even 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in North Lambtonin Waratah +6.2 pts higher in Waratah
30.1% 57th pct 36.3% 82nd pct
Mental health in North Lambtonin Waratah +2.9 pts higher in Waratah
12.2% 85th pct 15.2% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in North Lambtonin Waratah +6.7 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
5.1% 56th pct 11.9% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.3% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.7% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.5% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.9% Dementia +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +9.3 pts 52.2%
21.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.7% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.5% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in North Lambtonin Waratah +2.6 pts higher in North Lambton gap steady
14.2% 31st pct 11.7% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in North Lambtonin Waratah +1.0 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
10.6% 29th pct 9.6% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in North Lambtonin Waratah +5.3 pts higher in North Lambton gap widening
24.7% 47th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in North Lambtonin Waratah +0.9 pts higher in Waratah
2.7% 51st pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in North Lambtonin Waratah +2.3 pts higher in North Lambton gap steady
16.5% 14th pct 14.2% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in North Lambtonin Waratah +15 larger in Waratah
206 86th pct 221 86th pct
Median age in North Lambtonin Waratah +6 yrs older in Waratah
21 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in North Lambtonin Waratah +2.2 pts higher in North Lambton
46.0% 63rd pct 43.8% 59th pct
Unemployment in North Lambtonin Waratah +8.0 pts higher in North Lambton
12.5% 60th pct 4.5% 26th pct
Median income in North Lambtonin Waratah +$11 higher in Waratah
$660 52nd pct $671 53rd pct
Household income in North Lambtonin Waratah +$58 higher in North Lambton
$1,724 51st pct $1,666 49th pct
Indigenous language in North Lambtonin Waratah +4.1 pts higher in North Lambton
7.3% 67th pct 3.2% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Lambtonin Waratah +0.3 larger in North Lambton gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in North Lambtonin Waratah +1.8 pts higher in Waratah gap steady
18.9% 85th pct 20.8% 88th pct
Living alone in North Lambtonin Waratah +9.8 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
26.0% 58th pct 35.9% 86th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 46.3%
28.2% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

26.0% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
33.4% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%
14.4% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Lambtonin Waratah +$50 higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in North Lambtonin Waratah +$173 higher in North Lambton gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,827 62nd pct
People / bedroom in North Lambtonin Waratah even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in North Lambtonin Waratah +7.8 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
38.6% 87th pct 46.4% 91st pct
Owned outright in North Lambtonin Waratah +6.1 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
27.4% 18th pct 21.3% 11th pct
Separate houses in North Lambtonin Waratah +23.3 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
85.8% 26th pct 62.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in North Lambtonin Waratah +21.4 pts higher in North Lambton gap steady
74.8% 38th pct 53.4% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 28.1%
27.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 21.3%
0.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +23.3 pts 62.5%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.3% Flat or apartment +12.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 40.6%
18.6% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 10.6%
4.5% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%
0.4% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 43.6%
20.4% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
14.3% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
5.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 39.3%
27.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
13.2% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.8% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in North Lambtonin Waratah +5.4 pts higher in Waratah gap narrowing
6.8% 81st pct 12.1% 89th pct
Work from home in North Lambtonin Waratah +1.1 pts higher in Waratah gap steady
20.6% 62nd pct 21.7% 64th pct
PT commute in North Lambtonin Waratah +0.5 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
2.0% 79th pct 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in North Lambtonin Waratah +21 more in Waratah
22 86th pct 43 87th pct
Stops/1k in North Lambtonin Waratah +2.36 more in Waratah
6.37 83rd pct 8.73 87th pct
Departures/1k in North Lambtonin Waratah +251.1 more in Waratah
1,588.6 89th pct 1,839.7 91st pct
PT routes in North Lambtonin Waratah even
11 86th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in North Lambtonin Waratah +2 longer in Waratah
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in North Lambtonin Waratah +2 longer in Waratah
97 67th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 50.4%
20.6% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.3% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 33.2%
6.8% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%
6.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in North Lambtonin Waratah +6.4 pts higher in North Lambton gap widening
49.9% 90th pct 43.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in North Lambtonin Waratah +14.4 pts higher in North Lambton gap narrowing
33.9% 97th pct 19.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in North Lambtonin Waratah +1.4 pts higher in North Lambton gap steady
6.1% 78th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in North Lambtonin Waratah +7.8 pts higher in North Lambton gap widening
64.4% 64th pct 56.6% 37th pct
Full-time in North Lambtonin Waratah +2.1 pts higher in Waratah gap widening
53.5% 27th pct 55.6% 37th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
9.6% Retail trade even 9.6%
9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
8.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
5.1% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
3.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.3% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.5% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
8.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in North Lambtonin Waratah +2.2 higher in Waratah
6.5 90th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in North Lambtonin Waratah +0.9 more in Waratah
7.0 95th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in North Lambtonin Waratah +8.5 pts higher in Waratah
91.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in North Lambtonin Waratah +25.2 pts higher in Waratah
74.5% 86th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in North Lambtonin Waratah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in North Lambtonin Waratah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in North Lambtonin Waratah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in North Lambtonin Waratah +32.2 pts higher in Waratah
67.8% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in North Lambtonin Waratah +11.8 more in Waratah
8.1 37th pct 19.9 61st pct
Intersections/km² in North Lambtonin Waratah +261 higher in Waratah
140 88th pct 401 100th pct
Mean slope in North Lambtonin Waratah +3.8 pts higher in North Lambton
9.6% 79th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare North Lambton with nearby areas

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Compare Waratah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Lambton vs Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13004/north-lambton/vs/SAL14159/waratah