$395 ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $395
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
New Lambton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 77.9% of the rooftops in New Lambton, making them the most common home type. The area is characterized by high housing costs, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting much higher than most similar areas. While many residents own their homes, about 30% of the neighborhood is rented.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is New Lambton — higher than 81% of areas.
| New Lambton | $395 |
|---|---|
| 2305, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $395 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,058. Both figures are much higher than most similar areas, although they remain about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
$395 ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,058 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In New Lambton, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (25%) and $550–$749 (13%).
In New Lambton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (24%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 34.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 30.3% of households are renting, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
30.3% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
New Lambton splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, but only 67.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national average. This contributes to the area having a higher number of people per bedroom than most similar places.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.9% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.4% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In New Lambton, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
In New Lambton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in New Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12951/new-lambton/topic/housing-dwellings