Median house price
$1.4M
+18% change
NSW · Newcastle Council
New Lambton Heights, 2305
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,675
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.5%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,742/wk
Employment rate
66.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,400,000
Languages at home
7.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Tamil, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
New Lambton Heights is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Newcastle Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. It sits well away from Sydney, trading metro convenience for space and a slower regional pace. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
New Lambton Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$720/wk
Houses $760 · Units $550
Population (ERP)
2,675
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.0%
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
#123
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
27th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
82nd
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
- 46.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2715th in Australia
- State rank
- 819th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #123 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #556 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $760
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $720
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 107
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,400,000
- Median price change
- +17.6%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,675(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +3.5% over 5 years · 55th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +3.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +18
- Change in 5 years
- +91
- Growth rank in NSW
- 55th 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 (~2,750), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,610
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,742
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 903
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,330
- Employment rate
- 66.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 855 / 11 / 9
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 124
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 72
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 93 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.9%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling49
- Fraud83
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment42
- Malicious Damage To Property54
- Steal From Motor Vehicle80
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,091.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 82th
School list
- New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 55 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- John Hunter Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Wallsend South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1083 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 583 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Possum Placekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carnley Av At Carisbrooke Av
- Grandview Rd Opp Clepham St
- Grandview Rd Opp Elbrook Dr
- Lookout Rd Opp McCaffrey Dr
- Lookout Rd Opp Newcastle Private Hospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
57 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 53 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.38
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.38
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.53
Food & drink(1)
- Croudace Tea HouseCafe
Community(3)
- Possum PlaceKindergarten
- John Hunter Hospital SchoolSchool
New Lambton Heights
- New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolSchool
176 Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights
Health & services(4)
- John Hunter HospitalHospital
- Newcastle Private HospitalHospital
- Rankin Park CentreHospital
- Royal Newcastle CentreHospital
2 Lookout Road
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Hollywood Parade ParkPark
3A Hollywood Parade, New Lambton Heights
- Park (2)
- Straker ParkPark
Transport(30)
30 bus stops
Other(8)
- Car Park Number 6Parking
- Carpark 4Parking
- Carpark 5Parking
- Carpark 8Parking
- Medical Suites Car ParkParking
- Parking (8)
- Parking Entrance
- Post Box
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hollywood Parade ParkPark
- Straker ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Royal Newcastle Centre (0.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- John Hunter HospitalHospital
- Newcastle Private HospitalHospital
- Rankin Park CentreHospital
- Royal Newcastle CentreLookout RoadHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 102
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.1
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 17 proposals
August 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 DUNBLANE CLOSE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks13 ARKANA CLOSE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation44 CHARLESTOWN ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure27 CARDIFF ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 CURRAWONG ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure119 LOOKOUT ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 RIDGEWAY ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support43 WALKERN ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Demolition; Signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Landscaping structures; Advertising structure; Business identification sign; Swimming pool7 PRESIDENT PLACE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 MOUNTAIN VIEW PARADE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 RIDGEWAY ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure20 CARDIFF ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 MARSHALL STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool172 LOOKOUT ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure185 CROUDACE STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool5A GRAND VALLEY WAY NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool3 GRAND VALLEY WAY NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Additional Information Requested
2025· 26 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision204 CROUDACE STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space17 CARISBROOKE AVENUE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 RIDGEWAY ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure185 CROUDACE STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 ARKANA CLOSE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool; Supporting Development197 CROUDACE STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Swimming pool192 CROUDACE STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 GRANDVIEW ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 GISTFORD STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support4 6 CARDIFF ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 RIDGEWAY ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 DUNSTON CLOSE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 CURRAWONG ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support36 FLORALIA CLOSE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure27 CARDIFF ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Swimming pool6 GRAND VALLEY WAY NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support57 LOOKOUT ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah67 HOLLY CIRCUIT NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure193 CROUDACE STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Withdrawn
April 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)166 LOOKOUT ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies31 MARSHALL STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support42C MARSHALL STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 DUNBLANE CLOSE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 GRAND VALLEY WAY NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space7 GRANDVIEW ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool29 RIDGEWAY ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksLookout Road, Carnley Avenue15 Sep 2025 – 29 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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 2.5 km away).
Coalition 29.1%Labor 70.9%
0.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Cardiff Heights (Newcastle)Labor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- New Lambton CentralLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Wallsend SouthLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- LambtonLabor 74.0% · Coalition 26.0% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- New LambtonLabor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)2.0 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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