Lambton vs North Lambton

North Lambton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 40 in Lambton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Lambton: a median of $1.23 million, against $965,000 in North Lambton. On these figures, North Lambton tends to suit young adults, share households, and 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

Lambton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

North Lambton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($965,000 vs $1,230,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

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

Investors

North Lambton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Lambton and North Lambton 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 North Lambton
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 North Lambton
Walkability 72 / 72
Lambton — Walkability: 72/100 North Lambton — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 26 / 32
Lambton — Safety: 26/100 North Lambton — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 53 / 100
Lambton — Low fire risk: 53/100 North Lambton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lambton has more residents (5,214 vs 3,454); Lambton skews older (40 vs 31).

Lambton North Lambton
Population 5,214
+34% vs other
 3,454
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +4.5%
Median age 40 31
Median household income $84,656/yr $87,256/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lambton North Lambton
0-4 5.4% / 5.8%
Lambton — 0-4: 5.4% North Lambton — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.9% / 10.6%
Lambton — 5-14: 11.9% North Lambton — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.7% / 6.3%
Lambton — 15-19: 6.7% North Lambton — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.5% / 13.9%
Lambton — 20-24: 6.5% North Lambton — 20-24: 13.9%
25-34 12.5% / 19.5%
Lambton — 25-34: 12.5% North Lambton — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 12.7% / 12.2%
Lambton — 35-44: 12.7% North Lambton — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 14.2% / 9.8%
Lambton — 45-54: 14.2% North Lambton — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 13.4% / 8.0%
Lambton — 55-64: 13.4% North Lambton — 55-64: 8.0%
65-74 9.1% / 6.7%
Lambton — 65-74: 9.1% North Lambton — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 5.1% / 5.1%
Lambton — 75-84: 5.1% North Lambton — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.5% / 1.9%
Lambton — 85+: 2.5% North Lambton — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lambton 38.4% lone person
Lambton — Lone Person: 38.4% Lambton — Couple Families: 37.4% Lambton — One Parent Families: 17.5% Lambton — Group Household: 5.7% Lambton — Other Families: 1.1%
North Lambton 34.2% lone person
North Lambton — Lone Person: 34.2% North Lambton — Couple Families: 31.4% North Lambton — One Parent Families: 17.8% North Lambton — Group Household: 14.6% North Lambton — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
North Lambton 39.3% renting
North Lambton — Owned Outright: 27.9% North Lambton — Mortgage: 32.8% North Lambton — Renting: 39.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lambton North Lambton
Bachelor Degree 16.3% / 15.2%
Lambton — Bachelor Degree: 16.3% North Lambton — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 14.9%
Lambton — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% North Lambton — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.2%
Lambton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% North Lambton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 4.5%
Lambton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% North Lambton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.6%
Lambton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% North Lambton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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 North Lambton
England 1.8% / 1.8%
Lambton — England: 1.8% North Lambton — England: 1.8%
China 0.5% / 1.8%
Lambton — China: 0.5% North Lambton — China: 1.8%
India 0.8% / 1.3%
Lambton — India: 0.8% North Lambton — India: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.7%
Lambton — New Zealand: 1.0% North Lambton — New Zealand: 0.7%
Pakistan 0.3% / 1.0%
Lambton — Pakistan: 0.3% North Lambton — Pakistan: 1.0%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.6%
Lambton — Philippines: 0.6% North Lambton — Philippines: 0.6%
Vietnam — / 0.7%
Lambton — Vietnam: not among its largest North Lambton — Vietnam: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

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%
North Lambton 85.8% houses
North Lambton — Houses: 85.8% North Lambton — Townhouses: 8.8% North Lambton — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lambton North Lambton
Median house price $1,230,000 $965,000
Median unit price $760,000 $800,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 26 sales
 25 days
from 33 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 North Lambton
2 bed $820K / $850K
Lambton — 2 bed: $820K (9 sales) North Lambton — 2 bed: $850K (14 sales)

9 vs 14 sales

3 bed $1.19M / $935K
Lambton — 3 bed: $1.19M (49 sales) North Lambton — 3 bed: $935K (60 sales)

49 vs 60 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $1.09M
Lambton — 4 bed: $1.36M (21 sales) North Lambton — 4 bed: $1.09M (24 sales)

21 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Lambton has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 3%).

Lambton North Lambton
Residential 55% 73%
Environmental 19% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 15%
Parks and recreation 10% 7%
Industrial 6% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Lambton and 99% of North Lambton. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 North Lambton
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 North Lambton
Houses 4.0%
$792/wk on $1.03M
 4.6%
$745/wk on $840K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lambton North Lambton
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Income Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools Higher than 91% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 50% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Lambton North Lambton
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Lambton carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0).

Lambton North Lambton
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
68/100
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
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Lambton North Lambton
Inside the suburb 3 0
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), 1.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 7.3%

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 North Lambton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Lambton North Lambton
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Lambton North Lambton
Walkability score 72/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 153.8 km 153.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 116 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 80.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 88.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2299
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2299
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.

Lambton North Lambton
Car (driver) 60.5% / 66.0%
Lambton — Car (driver): 60.5% North Lambton — Car (driver): 66.0%
Worked from Home 30.4% / 25.6%
Lambton — Worked from Home: 30.4% North Lambton — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.5%
Lambton — Car (passenger): 4.3% North Lambton — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 2.9% / 1.6%
Lambton — Walked Only: 2.9% North Lambton — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 1.2% / 3.0%
Lambton — Bus: 1.2% North Lambton — Bus: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.0%).

Setting

Lambton North Lambton
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Lambton North Lambton
Connectivity score 67/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
2,603 premises
 44%
1,446 premises

Climate

Lambton North Lambton
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 North Lambton
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 21.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.75 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lambton North Lambton
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

North Lambton

Parks Students

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