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Lambton NSW 2299

3,068 addresses · 57 streets

Newcastle Electorate › Newcastle LGA › Lambton · 116 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Lambton is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 5,214 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,628 a week, with median rent near $380 a week. Most homes are houses. About 63% of households own their home and 35% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

5,214Population
40Median age
$1,628Median household income / wk
$380Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Lambton - New Lambton statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Lambton itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Waratah, 2.4 km north-east · Light rail stop: Honeysuckle, 5.4 km east · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 4.7 km east · Ferry wharf: Muloobinba / Queens Wharf, 6.7 km east · Airport: Newcastle Airport, 17 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 37.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 63.7%

Population by age in Lambton
Population by age, Lambton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4283
5-14618
15-19349
20-24337
25-34653
35-44664
45-54738
55-64699
65-74473
75-84264
85+130
Dwelling types in Lambton
Dwelling types, Lambton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,581
Townhouse310
Apartment185
Other4
Households by weekly income in Lambton
Households by weekly income, Lambton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650374
$650-1,499543
$1,500-2,999514
$3,000+517
Top ancestries in Lambton
Top ancestries, Lambton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English2,226
Australian2,015
Irish680
Scottish599
Other433
German215
Housing tenure in Lambton
Housing tenure, Lambton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned675
Mortgage633
Rented731
Other22
Cars per household in Lambton
Cars per household, Lambton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0178
1756
2788
3238
4+95
Commute to work in Lambton
Commute to work, Lambton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,379
Train0
Bus22
Tram/ferry0
Walked62
Bicycle15
Home648
Top countries of birth in Lambton
Top countries of birth, Lambton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England93
North Macedonia53
New Zealand51
India43
Philippines32
China28
Languages used at home in Lambton
Languages used at home, Lambton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Macedonian81
Mandarin46
Arabic31
Greek29
Croatian24
Italian23

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