Lambs Valley vs Stanhope

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stanhope: a median of $2.5 million, against $1.48 million in Lambs Valley. On these figures, Lambs Valley tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lambs Valley has cheaper houses ($1,480,000 vs $2,500,000)
  • Stanhope has cheaper land ($557,000 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lambs Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lambs Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Stanhope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.5% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lambs Valley and Stanhope drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Walkability 14 / 0
Lambs Valley — Walkability: 14/100 Stanhope — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 79 / 51
Lambs Valley — Low fire risk: 79/100 Stanhope — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Lambs Valley has more residents (347 vs 162).

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Population 347
+53% vs other
 162
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% +12.5%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $119,548/yr
+4% vs other
 $114,400/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+4% vs other
 $385/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley Stanhope
0-4 4.6% / 6.2%
Lambs Valley — 0-4: 4.6% Stanhope — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.7% / 13.0%
Lambs Valley — 5-14: 14.7% Stanhope — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 7.8% / 6.2%
Lambs Valley — 15-19: 7.8% Stanhope — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.6% / 8.0%
Lambs Valley — 20-24: 6.6% Stanhope — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 6.1% / 9.9%
Lambs Valley — 25-34: 6.1% Stanhope — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 14.4% / 11.7%
Lambs Valley — 35-44: 14.4% Stanhope — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 16.7% / 17.9%
Lambs Valley — 45-54: 16.7% Stanhope — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 14.4% / 13.0%
Lambs Valley — 55-64: 14.4% Stanhope — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 11.5% / 11.1%
Lambs Valley — 65-74: 11.5% Stanhope — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 1.7% / 1.9%
Lambs Valley — 75-84: 1.7% Stanhope — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 1.2% / 4.3%
Lambs Valley — 85+: 1.2% Stanhope — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley 61.5% couple families
Lambs Valley — Couple Families: 61.5% Lambs Valley — Lone Person: 19.2% Lambs Valley — One Parent Families: 11.5% Lambs Valley — Group Household: 7.7%
Stanhope 65.2% couple families
Stanhope — Couple Families: 65.2% Stanhope — Lone Person: 19.6% Stanhope — One Parent Families: 15.2% Stanhope — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley 4.0% renting
Lambs Valley — Owned Outright: 45.5% Lambs Valley — Mortgage: 50.5% Lambs Valley — Renting: 4.0%
Stanhope 13.7% renting
Stanhope — Owned Outright: 51.0% Stanhope — Mortgage: 35.3% Stanhope — Renting: 13.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley 100.0% houses
Lambs Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Stanhope 100.0% houses
Stanhope — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 21.6%
Lambs Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Stanhope — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 15.4%
Lambs Valley — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Stanhope — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 9.3%
Lambs Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Stanhope — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / —
Lambs Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Stanhope — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Property market

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Median house price $1,480,000 $2,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $950,000 $557,000

Zoning mix

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Lambs Valley Stanhope
New dwellings approved 121
across Singleton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +46%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lambs Valley Stanhope
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Lambs Valley is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Stanhope carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 21).

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime — Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 193.1 km 193.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 140 min 139 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2335
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 2335
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Car (driver) 71.7% / 83.3%
Lambs Valley — Car (driver): 71.7% Stanhope — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 25.2% / 12.1%
Lambs Valley — Worked from Home: 25.2% Stanhope — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.5%
Lambs Valley — Car (passenger): 3.1% Stanhope — Car (passenger): 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.2 km 44.2 km

NBN connectivity

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Connectivity score 24/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
107 premises
 0%
62 premises

Climate

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lambs Valley Stanhope
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Average residential rate $1,287/yr
same for both
Council Singleton
same for both

Federal electorate

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lambs Valley Stanhope
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lambs Valley

Rural

Stanhope

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