Lambton vs New Lambton Heights

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In New Lambton Heights, most households are couple families. On these figures, Lambton tends to suit people living alone, while New Lambton Heights suits families with children and couples.

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

New Lambton Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 55%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 76%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Lambton has more childcare (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Lambton has cheaper units ($760,000 vs $965,000)
  • New Lambton Heights leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lambton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $483/wk)
  • But New Lambton Heights leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lambton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 57/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lambton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 57/100)
  • But New Lambton Heights carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lambton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lambton New Lambton Heights
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.

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Walkability 72 / 57
Lambton — Walkability: 72/100 New Lambton Heights — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 26 / 36
Lambton — Safety: 26/100 New Lambton Heights — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 53 / 54
Lambton — Low fire risk: 53/100 New Lambton Heights — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Lambton has more residents (5,214 vs 2,610); New Lambton Heights has higher household incomes ($142,584 vs $84,656).

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Population 5,214
+50% vs other
 2,610
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +6.4%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $84,656/yr $142,584/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $483/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lambton New Lambton Heights
0-4 5.4% / 5.1%
Lambton — 0-4: 5.4% New Lambton Heights — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.9% / 16.6%
Lambton — 5-14: 11.9% New Lambton Heights — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 6.7% / 7.3%
Lambton — 15-19: 6.7% New Lambton Heights — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 6.5% / 4.9%
Lambton — 20-24: 6.5% New Lambton Heights — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 12.5% / 7.9%
Lambton — 25-34: 12.5% New Lambton Heights — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 12.7% / 13.8%
Lambton — 35-44: 12.7% New Lambton Heights — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 14.2% / 15.0%
Lambton — 45-54: 14.2% New Lambton Heights — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 13.4% / 12.9%
Lambton — 55-64: 13.4% New Lambton Heights — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 9.1% / 10.4%
Lambton — 65-74: 9.1% New Lambton Heights — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.1% / 4.6%
Lambton — 75-84: 5.1% New Lambton Heights — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.5% / 1.5%
Lambton — 85+: 2.5% New Lambton Heights — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lambton 37.4% couple families
Lambton — Couple Families: 37.4% Lambton — Lone Person: 38.4% Lambton — One Parent Families: 17.5% Lambton — Group Household: 5.7% Lambton — Other Families: 1.1%
New Lambton Heights 62.3% couple families
New Lambton Heights — Couple Families: 62.3% New Lambton Heights — Lone Person: 18.3% New Lambton Heights — One Parent Families: 16.2% New Lambton Heights — Group Household: 2.6% New Lambton Heights — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lambton 35.9% renting
Lambton — Owned Outright: 33.1% Lambton — Mortgage: 31.0% Lambton — Renting: 35.9%
New Lambton Heights 12.5% renting
New Lambton Heights — Owned Outright: 41.7% New Lambton Heights — Mortgage: 45.7% New Lambton Heights — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Bachelor Degree 16.3% / 20.7%
Lambton — Bachelor Degree: 16.3% New Lambton Heights — Bachelor Degree: 20.7%
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 10.2%
Lambton — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% New Lambton Heights — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.1%
Lambton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% New Lambton Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 9.2%
Lambton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% New Lambton Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.9%
Lambton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% New Lambton Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lambton New Lambton Heights
England 1.8% / 3.3%
Lambton — England: 1.8% New Lambton Heights — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Lambton — New Zealand: 1.0% New Lambton Heights — New Zealand: 1.5%
India 0.8% / 1.0%
Lambton — India: 0.8% New Lambton Heights — India: 1.0%
China 0.5% / 1.3%
Lambton — China: 0.5% New Lambton Heights — China: 1.3%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Lambton — Philippines: 0.6% New Lambton Heights — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Lambton — South Africa: not among its largest New Lambton Heights — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lambton 76.1% houses
Lambton — Houses: 76.1% Lambton — Townhouses: 14.9% Lambton — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
New Lambton Heights 97.9% houses
New Lambton Heights — Houses: 97.9% New Lambton Heights — Townhouses: 1.3% New Lambton Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Median house price $1,230,000 $1,280,000
Median unit price $760,000 $965,000
Median land price — $560,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 26 sales
 38 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lambton New Lambton Heights
3 bed $1.19M / $1.16M
Lambton — 3 bed: $1.19M (49 sales) New Lambton Heights — 3 bed: $1.16M (31 sales)

49 vs 31 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $1.38M
Lambton — 4 bed: $1.36M (21 sales) New Lambton Heights — 4 bed: $1.38M (34 sales)

21 vs 34 sales

Zoning mix

New Lambton Heights has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 19%).

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Residential 55% 38%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 31%
Environmental 19% 30%
Parks and recreation 10% 1%
Industrial 6% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
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

Lambton New Lambton Heights
New dwellings approved 912
across Newcastle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +77%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Houses 4.0%
$792/wk on $1.03M
 3.3%
$900/wk on $1.44M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lambton New Lambton Heights
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools Higher than 91% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Lambton is more walkable (72 vs 57).

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 54/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Lambton carries more crime risk (74 vs 64).

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 7
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 2.4 km
 2
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.6%

Schools in Lambton

  • Lambton Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lambton High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in New Lambton Heights

  • New Lambton Heights Infants School Government · Primary
  • John Hunter Hospital School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Cafes & restaurants 8 1
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 4 1
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 3
Hospitals 0 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Walkability score 72/100 57/100
Distance to Sydney 153.8 km 152.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 113 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 80.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 153.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2299
 1.4%
postcode 2305
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2299
 38
postcode 2305

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.

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Car (driver) 60.5% / 60.4%
Lambton — Car (driver): 60.5% New Lambton Heights — Car (driver): 60.4%
Worked from Home 30.4% / 32.2%
Lambton — Worked from Home: 30.4% New Lambton Heights — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.5%
Lambton — Car (passenger): 4.3% New Lambton Heights — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 2.9% / 1.7%
Lambton — Walked Only: 2.9% New Lambton Heights — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 1.2% / 1.2%
Lambton — Bus: 1.2% New Lambton Heights — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.5%).

Setting

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 6.1 km

NBN connectivity

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Connectivity score 67/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
2,603 premises
 47%
1,025 premises

Climate

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lambton New Lambton Heights
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 21.1 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.75 pphm 0.53 pphm

Council rates

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Average residential rate $1,783/yr
same for both
Council Newcastle
same for both

Federal electorate

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Division Newcastle
same for both
Member Sharon Claydon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lambton New Lambton Heights
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lambton

Parks Professionals Village Feel

New Lambton Heights

Large Blocks Professionals Quiet River

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