Median house price
$1.12M
+26% change
NSW · Newcastle Council
North Lambton, 2299
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,768
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.0%
Median age
31
Median income
$1,678/wk
Employment rate
60.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,117,000
Languages at home
14.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Urdu, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
North Lambton is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Newcastle Council with everyday amenities close at hand. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
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 growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
North Lambton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$350/wk
Houses $620 · Units $450
Population (ERP)
3,768
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.3%
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
#161
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
79th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
63rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
38th
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
- 42.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3378th in Australia
- State rank
- 1031st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #161 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #653 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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 (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
3,768(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +4.0% over 5 years · 63th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +4.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +33
- Change in 5 years
- +145
- Growth rank in NSW
- 63th 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 (~3,900), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,454
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,678
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 71 of 1,341
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 60.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,092 / 112 / 67
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 409
- Against the person
- 108
- Against property
- 202
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 108.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.8%
Most common offence types
- Fraud122
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment119
- Malicious Damage To Property110
- Steal From Motor Vehicle98
- Steal From Retail Store114
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
- 15
- Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
- 980
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 38th
School list
- St John's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 200 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Callaghan College Jesmond Senior CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 980 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 659 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Jesmond Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 923 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 216 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Lambton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 339 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Heaton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 955 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 162 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Waratah West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 113 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Newcastle Middle SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 45 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Waratah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 351 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Corpus Christi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 169 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Philip's Christian College - WaratahCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,466 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 1.8 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
Public transport
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Newcastle Rd At Nerong Rd
- Newcastle Rd Opp St John The Evangelist Catholic Church
- University Dr At Sunset Bvd
- University Dr At Sunset Bvd
- University Dr Opp University Of Newcastle Western Entrance
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
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 42 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.16
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Russell Quarry OvalDog park
- Acacia Avenue ReservePark
- Hillview PlaygroundPark
- Park
- Pilkington Street ReservePark
- Playground (2)
- Waterboard Bowling ClubSports field
Transport(23)
23 bus stops
Other(3)
- Bench
- Parking (5)
- Picnic Table
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Acacia Avenue ReservePark
- Hillview PlaygroundPark
- Pilkington Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- 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
- Nearest hospital
- Newcastle Eye Hospital (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 150
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 39.8
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· 16 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space326 NEWCASTLE ROAD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Under Assessment
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure111 ACACIA AVENUE NORTH LAMBTON 2299Rejected
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space65 DENT STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 HIGH STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 ARTHUR STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure308 NEWCASTLE ROAD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 NERONG ROAD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development9 NERONG ROAD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 NERONG ROAD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 HIGH STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool24 FIFTH STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Co-living20 SUNSET BOULEVARD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space1 FOURTH STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 FIFTH STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure20 NERONG ROAD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure352 NEWCASTLE ROAD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
2025· 26 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure65 DENT STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Carport8 NERONG ROAD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation37 SEVENTH STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation32 SEVENTH STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space1 FOURTH STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development9 NERONG ROAD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)92 ALNWICK ROAD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 PERCY STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure74 GEORGE STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure4 PILKINGTON STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 FIRST AVENUE NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)65 GEORGE STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 WERONA STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support364 NEWCASTLE ROAD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool67 DENT STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)92 ALNWICK ROAD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure48 SPRUCE STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure58 MOREHEAD STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool92 ALNWICK ROAD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59 DENT STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 MERIVALE STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 DENT STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool21 SEVENTH STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure100 ALNWICK ROAD NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool23 SECOND AVENUE NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure14 CHINCHEN STREET NORTH LAMBTON 2299Determined
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)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 2.3 km away).
Coalition 23.1%Labor 76.9%
6.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Jesmond NorthLabor 78.3% · Coalition 21.7% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- LambtonLabor 74.0% · Coalition 26.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Waratah WestLabor 79.9% · Coalition 20.1% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Wallsend EastLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- GeorgetownLabor 81.9% · Coalition 18.1% TPP (2025)1.6 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)
- 6/10
- 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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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