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Lambton, 2299

Est. population · Jun 2025

5,251

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.2%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,628/wk

Employment rate

61.2%

University qualified

28.8%

Work from home

24.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,117,000

Languages at home

10.9%non-English

Most common: Macedonian, Mandarin, Arabic

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

54.7/100
Average

Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Outer suburban
What Lambton is known for: Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Lambton is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Newcastle Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 46% below the peer median. Green cover is an exceptional strength. The main trade-offs are higher crime and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with recorded road crashes 76% above the peer median.

Lambton's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • Rents are unusually low against comparable places
  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2299 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Lambton compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.12M

+26% change

Median rent

$350/wk

Houses $620 · Units $450

Population (ERP)

5,251

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#57

among Metro Sydney · Emerging

Crime rate

79th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

60th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

36%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

56th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
54.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1171st in Australia
State rank
415th in NSW
Peer rank
#57 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#290 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$450
Houses (January to March 2026)
$620
All types (January to March 2026)
$350
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
250
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,117,000
Median price change
+25.9%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

5,251(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +3.2% over 5 years · 60th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+3.2%
Change in 1 year
+41
Change in 5 years
+165
Growth rank in NSW
60th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,350), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
5,214
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,628
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
111 of 2,196
Median monthly mortgage
$2,058
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$380
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
33.1% / 31% / 35.9%
Employment rate
61.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
24.6% / 0.8% / 53.8%
Walked or cycled to work
2.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,581 / 310 / 185 (+ 4 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

28.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 17.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified28.8% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9.1% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational17.3% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below44.8% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce19.6%
  • Engineering and related technologies16.5%
  • Health15.5%
  • Society and culture13.3%
  • Education11.5%
  • Architecture and building5.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$55,830

49th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,169

46th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

20th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$48,741

19th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

55th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2299 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
7,328
Taxpayers reporting net rent
831
Median net rent
-$904
Taxpayers reporting business income
795
Taxable income vs state median
0%
Salary / wages vs state median
-2%
Rental investment vs state median
-21%
Super vs state median
-31%
Business income vs state median
+10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

10.9% speak a language other than English at home; 14.1% born overseas

Language at home
4,480 English only · 547 other
Non-English at home
10.9%
Born overseas
709 (14.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
186 (3.6%)
Australian citizens
4,759
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
26

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Macedonian34 · 15.3%
  • Mandarin21 · 9.5%
  • Arabic17 · 7.7%
  • Croatian13 · 5.9%
  • Greek12 · 5.4%
  • Urdu12 · 5.4%
  • Cantonese10 · 4.5%
  • Hindi10 · 4.5%

Religion

49.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 49.8%, while 41.7% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion41.7%32.8%
Christianity49.8%47.6%
Other / not stated8.5%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic20.9%22.4%
Anglican14.2%11.9%
Uniting Church3.7%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2.9%2.4%
Eastern Orthodox2.1%2.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.1%1.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2299, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
570
Against the person
151
Against property
281
Rate per 1,000 residents
108.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 35 residents
State crime-rate percentile
78.5th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+3.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
74
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
14.09

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault40
  • Fraud50
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment49
  • Malicious Damage To Property45
  • Steal From Retail Store47

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
15
Median school ICSEA (14 schools)
1,020.5
Median ICSEA percentile
56th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Lambton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 339 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • St John's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 200 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • John Hunter Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • New Lambton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 538 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Jesmond Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 923 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 216 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Newcastle Middle SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 45 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Callaghan College Jesmond Senior CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 980 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 659 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Lambton High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1057 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 1,176 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • St Therese's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 543 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Newcastle Senior SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 960 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 37 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Callaghan JesmondGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Callaghan WallsendGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Callaghan Waratah TechGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Hamilton NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Jesmond PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Lambton HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Lambton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • New Lambton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wallsend PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wallsend SPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

80 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Griffiths Rd After Orlando Rd
  • Johnson Park, Orlando Rd
  • Johnson Park, Orlando Rd
  • Wallarah Rd After Womboin Rd
  • Wallarah Rd At Young Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

148 mapped amenities

3 restaurants · 5 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Decent local green space — 7 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 80 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
67/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.96
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.11
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.34
Food & drink(11)
  • 2BlendCafe
  • Coffee InfusionCafe
  • Elder Street PantryCafe
  • Lambton Park Tea RoomsCafe

    75 Elder Street, Lambton

  • Whisk Away CafeCafe
  • Fast food
  • Lambton Park HotelPub
  • Northumberland HotelPub
  • Kam HoRestaurant
  • Lizotte’sRestaurant
  • Thai at LambtonRestaurant
Shopping(5)
  • Lambton FridgeBottle shop
  • 7-ElevenConvenience store
  • Lambton GrocerGreengrocer
  • GasweldHardware store
Everyday services(3)
  • Greater BankBank
  • Newcastle PermanentBank
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
Community(5)
  • Lambton LibraryLibrary

    75 Elder Street, Lambton

  • Lambton Mechanics InstituteSchool
  • Lambton Public SchoolSchool

    18-30 Croudace Street, Lambton

  • Marie Walton-Mahon Dance AcademySchool
  • St John's Primary SchoolSchool

    Dickson Street, Lambton

Health & services(8)
  • Elder Street PracticeClinic
  • Lambton Park Denture ClinicDentist
  • Dr Anil KoshyMedical clinic
  • Dr. Steve RaymondMedical clinic

    Unit 1/2 25 Morehead Street, Lambton

  • Newcastle Anaesthesia & Perioperative ServiceMedical clinic

    Unit 3 25 Morehead Street, Lambton

  • The Newcolp CentreMedical clinic

    Unit 5 25 Morehead Street, Lambton

  • Elder Street PharmacyPharmacy
  • Lambton Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(32)
  • Bike L8 University to John Hunter HospitalCycling route
  • Bike R6 Newcastle City Centre – University – Birmingham GardensCycling route
  • New LambtonCycling route
  • R2 Fernleigh Track to Richmond Vale (via Charlestown)Cycling route
  • R4 Warners Bay to MayfieldCycling route
  • R5 Newcastle City to Speers PointCycling route
  • R5-Jesmond-R6 linkCycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Fitness station (5)
  • Armstrong ParkPark
  • Johnson ParkPark

    10 Wyong Road

  • Lambton ParkPark
  • Park (3)
  • Robinson Avenue ReservePark
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
  • Lambton Bowling ClubSports centre
  • Lambton Park Memorial PoolSports centre

    Durham Road, Lambton

  • Lambton Park Tennis ClubSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (5)
Entertainment(1)
  • Society of ArtistsArts centre
Transport(30)

30 bus stops

Other(17)
  • Glow BeautyBeauty salon
  • Rudi’sCar repair
  • Common
  • Bowe’s IT SolutionsComputer
  • National College of DanceDance

    151 Young Road, Lambton

  • Dressing Room (2)
  • Lambton Fire StationFire station

    40 Young Road, Lambton

  • Garden (15)
  • Luxe Hair SpaHairdresser
  • Thomas CooperHairdresser
  • Lambton NewspowerNewsagent
  • Parking (9)
  • Parking Space (11)
  • Picnic Table (5)
  • Place of worship
  • NHSTrade

    30 Wyong Road, Lambton

  • Lambton Specialist Medical CentreYes

    25 Morehead Street, Lambton

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Lambton Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Lambton Park Tennis Club

    Tennis · +61 401 193 411

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Armstrong ParkPark
  • Johnson ParkPark
  • Lambton ParkPark
  • Robinson Avenue ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
24.9%
Woodland / forest cover
17%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
7
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Place of worship

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
7
Nearest hospital
Newcastle Eye Hospital (1.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
5
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 5

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Dr Anil KoshyGP
  • Dr. Steve RaymondMorehead StreetGP
  • Elder Street PharmacyPharmacy
  • Elder Street PracticeClinic
  • Lambton Specialist Medical CentreMorehead StreetYes
  • Newcastle Anaesthesia & Perioperative ServiceMorehead StreetGP
  • The Newcolp CentreMorehead StreetGP

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
176
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 18°
Rainfall
295 mm · ~37 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 14°
Rainfall
366 mm · ~46 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
18° / 8°
Rainfall
272 mm · ~34 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 13°
Rainfall
230 mm · ~29 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 28 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Subdivision
    1 121 ELDER STREET LAMBTON 2299Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Industrial development; Subdivision; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Light industry; Hours of operation and trading
    39 WYONG ROAD LAMBTON 2299Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    17 JERRAWA CLOSE LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    27 ROBINSON AVENUE LAMBTON 2299Determined

  • July 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    40 CROUDACE STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 ORLANDO ROAD LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    56 KAROOLA ROAD LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision
    21 JOHNSON STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 ROSMAR STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined

  • June 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
    6 BAMBARA CLOSE LAMBTON 2299Determined

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    45 DURHAM ROAD LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    70 KAROOLA ROAD LAMBTON 2299Determined

  • April 2026

  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    101 YOUNG ROAD LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    47 CROUDACE STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    30 BINDERA ROAD LAMBTON 2299Determined

  • March 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
    80 CROUDACE STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    53 FITZROY ROAD LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    51 PEARSON STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 PRIDE AVENUE LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    14 KALINDA CLOSE LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    53 DE VITRE STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    15 CHARLTON STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined

  • February 2026

  • Attached dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation
    22 DICKSON STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    72 DE VITRE STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    12 PRIDE AVENUE LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
    126 DURHAM ROAD LAMBTON 2299Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    31 KENDALL STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care
    48A CHILCOTT STREET LAMBTON 2299Withdrawn
2025· 21 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Demolition
    31 KENDALL STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    75 HOWE STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined

  • November 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    24 GRAINGER STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    9 CHARLTON STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    33 YOUNG ROAD LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    31 KENDALL STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined

  • September 2025

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    7 ALBERT STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    7 ARMSTRONG STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined

  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    51 DICKSON STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    55 HOWE STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    57 CHILCOTT STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    55 HOWE STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    94 HOWE STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    102 DURHAM ROAD LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision
    21 JOHNSON STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Subdivision
    5 STREETON PLACE LAMBTON 2299Determined

  • June 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    8 CHILCOTT STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    46 CHILCOTT STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    7 ARMSTRONG STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 ROSMAR STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1A TURNER STREET LAMBTON 2299Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Newcastle
Member of Parliament
Sharon CLAYDON (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,226
Turnout (2025)
92.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 29.2%Labor 70.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).

Coalition 25.7%Labor 74.3%

3.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • LambtonLabor 74.0% · Coalition 26.0% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • GeorgetownLabor 81.9% · Coalition 18.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Lambton EastLabor 73.4% · Coalition 26.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • New LambtonLabor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • New Lambton CentralLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Newcastle Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.