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Population
An assessment of population growth drivers in New Lambton Heights reveals an overall ranking slightly below national averages considering recent, and medium term trends
As of Nov 2025, the estimated population for the New Lambton Heights statistical area (Lv2) is around 2,465. This figure reflects a decrease from the 2021 Census count of 2,610 people, representing a drop of 145 individuals or approximately 5.6%. AreaSearch's estimation is based on the resident population of 2,418 as of June 2024 and validation of nine new addresses since the Census date. The population density for this area is around 855 persons per square kilometer, which aligns with averages observed across other locations assessed by AreaSearch. Natural growth primarily drove recent population changes in the New Lambton Heights (SA2), contributing approximately 51.0% of overall population gains during these periods.
For future projections until 2041, AreaSearch is utilizing ABS/Geoscience Australia's SA2-level projections released in 2024 with a base year of 2022 for covered areas and NSW State Government's SA2 level projections from 2022 with a base year of 2021 for uncovered areas. Growth rates by age group are applied to all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. Based on these aggregated projections, the area is expected to experience above median population growth compared to national regional areas, with an anticipated increase of 323 persons by 2041, reflecting a total rise of approximately 12.3% over the 17-year period.
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Development
Residential development activity is lower than average in New Lambton Heights according to AreaSearch's national comparison of local real estate markets
New Lambton Heights has seen minimal residential development activity with only 2 dwelling approvals annually over the past five years (14 approvals total). This low level of development reflects the rural nature of the area, where housing needs are typically met through specific local demand rather than broader market forces. It's important to note that due to the small sample size, individual development projects can significantly influence annual growth and relativity statistics.
The new developments consist of 67% detached houses and 33% townhouses or apartments, indicating a growing trend towards attached housing types offering varied price ranges from spacious family homes to more affordable compact options. This shift is notable compared to the area's current housing composition of 98% houses, suggesting decreasing availability of developable sites and reflecting changing lifestyle preferences for diverse, affordable housing options. The estimated population per dwelling approval in New Lambton Heights is 698 people, indicative of its quiet, low activity development environment.
According to AreaSearch quarterly estimates, the area is projected to gain 304 residents by 2041. If current construction levels persist, there could be a housing supply lag behind population growth, potentially intensifying buyer competition and supporting price growth.
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Infrastructure
New Lambton Heights has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 10% nationally
Changes in local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified nine projects that may affect this region. Notable ones are John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct, Vida - 2 Turrug Street Whitebridge, Lambton Park Master Plan, and 25 Marshall Street Residential Development. The following list details those most likely to be relevant.
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John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct
The $835 million John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct is a major redevelopment of the John Hunter and John Hunter Children's Hospitals. The centerpiece is a new seven-storey Acute Services Building (ASB) providing an expanded Emergency Department, 22 operating theatres, and 60% increased ICU capacity. Key features include four link bridges to the existing hospital and research centers, a rooftop helipad, 2,600 square meters of elevated gardens, and over 900 additional parking spaces. As of early 2026, the building facade is complete, with works focusing on internal fit-out and landscaping ahead of its anticipated completion later this year.
Westfield Kotara Mixed-Use Redevelopment
Scentre Group is progressing plans for a significant mixed-use redevelopment of the Westfield Kotara site to create a 'town centre of the future.' The project involves rezoning existing land to integrate high-density residential housing with the established retail hub. This initiative is part of Scentre Group's broader strategy to leverage its strategic land holdings for residential supply, with preliminary talks currently underway with the NSW Government. The redevelopment aims to enhance community connectivity by adding a substantial residential component near transport and shopping infrastructure.
Kotara Transport Oriented Development Precinct
The Kotara Transport Oriented Development (TOD) Precinct is a state-led rezoning initiative under the NSW Government's TOD Program. Commencing on 13 May 2024, the planning controls apply to land within 400m of Kotara station to stimulate mid-rise housing. The controls allow for residential flat buildings and shop-top housing with a maximum building height of 22m (approx. 6-7 storeys) and a maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) of 2.5:1. The program includes a mandatory 2% affordable housing contribution for developments over 2,000sqm GFA and is complemented by a concurrent $15.5 million accessibility upgrade to Kotara Station.
Lambton Park Master Plan
A comprehensive master plan approved by Newcastle Council in May 2025 to guide the future development of Lambton Park. The plan focuses on enhancing facilities, community engagement, heritage preservation, and recreational opportunities while maintaining the park as an open green space. Key developments include Lambton Pool upgrades, heritage rotunda preservation, improved accessibility, tennis courts, bowling club facilities, children's playgrounds, walking tracks, and the transformation of the former Baby Health Centre into a modern cafe.
Newcastle Inner City Bypass - Rankin Park to Jesmond
The 3.4 km Rankin Park to Jesmond section is the fifth and final stage of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass. It delivers a new four lane divided road with three interchanges (southern at Lookout Road, hospital, and northern at Newcastle Road), removes up to 30,000 vehicles per day from local roads, and provides off road links for pedestrians and cyclists including a new steel arch bridge at the northern interchange. Traffic switches at Jesmond (Dec 2024) and Lookout Rd/McCaffrey Dr (mid 2025) mark major milestones. Opening to traffic is targeted for late 2025, weather permitting.
Infinite Early Learning Elermore Vale
A 141-place state-of-the-art childcare centre with six indoor play areas, originally planned as a medical and childcare facility including pharmacy, cafe, and pathology services, now changed to childcare only and under construction, set to open in Q3 2025.
Hunter Sports Centre Kaiyu Nungkiliko Expansion
The $52 million Hunter Sports Centre, Kaiyu Nungkiliko expansion has delivered a world-class athletics centre and an Australian-first Trampoline Centre of Excellence. The expansion includes a three-level, 4500m2 sport and community centre with community and function rooms, a 24-hour health and fitness centre, offices, caf' with commercial kitchen, and conference spaces. The NSW Trampoline Centre of Excellence features a 1300m2 hall with ten trampolines, two tumbling strips, a foam pit, warm-up areas, and grandstand seating for 400. The facility also houses the Trevor Height Athlete Testing Facility in collaboration with the University of Newcastle, offering cutting-edge sports performance analysis with VO2 max testing equipment for athletes of all levels. The centre serves as the Hunter region's premier sporting venue with Olympic-standard facilities including nine-lane Olympic running tracks and gymnastics centre.
Eden Estates
State-significant masterplanned residential precinct spanning approximately 574 hectares across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie LGAs. The rezoning proposal seeks to deliver up to 4,200 new dwellings, employment lands, community facilities, open space and conservation areas. Declared a Priority Precinct by the NSW Government in 2024 with public exhibition of the draft planning package occurring November-December 2024.
Employment
Employment conditions in New Lambton Heights demonstrate strong performance, ranking among the top 35% of areas assessed nationally
New Lambton Heights has a highly educated workforce with essential services sectors well represented. The unemployment rate was 3.0% as of September 2025, which is below the Rest of NSW's rate of 3.8%.
Employment growth over the past year was estimated at 2.3%. As of September 2025, 1,328 residents were in work and the unemployment rate was 0.8% lower than that of Rest of NSW. Workforce participation was higher at 69.2%, compared to Rest of NSW's 56.4%. Key industries of employment among residents are health care & social assistance, education & training, and professional & technical services.
Notably, health care & social assistance has an employment concentration of 1.4 times the regional average, while agriculture, forestry & fishing is under-represented at 0.2% compared to Rest of NSW's 5.3%. There are 2.7 workers for every resident in New Lambton Heights, indicating it functions as an employment hub attracting workers from surrounding areas. Over the 12 months to September 2025, employment increased by 2.3%, while labour force increased by 2.9%, resulting in a rise of 0.5 percentage points in the unemployment rate. In comparison, Rest of NSW experienced an employment decline of 0.5% and a labour force decline of 0.1%, with unemployment rising by 0.4 percentage points. State-level data to 25-Nov-25 shows NSW employment contracted by 0.03% (losing 2,260 jobs), with the state unemployment rate at 3.9%. Nationally, the unemployment rate was 4.3%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 suggest potential future demand within New Lambton Heights. National employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to New Lambton Heights' employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 7.3% over five years and 15.2% over ten years, though this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not account for localised population projections.
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Income
The economic profile demonstrates exceptional strength, placing the area among the top 10% nationally based on comprehensive AreaSearch income analysis
The suburb of New Lambton Heights had a median taxpayer income of $72,100 and an average of $87,657 in the latest postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for the financial year 2023. This is significantly higher than the national median income of $52,390 and average income of $65,215 for Rest of NSW. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 8.86% since the financial year 2023, the estimated median income would be approximately $78,488 and the average income would be around $95,423 by September 2025. According to the 2021 Census figures, incomes in New Lambton Heights rank highly nationally, with household, family, and personal incomes all between the 85th and 94th percentiles. Income analysis shows that 30.2% of individuals earn between $1,500 and $2,999 per week, which is consistent with broader trends across the region where 29.9% fall into the same category. The district exhibits considerable affluence with 46.5% earning over $3,000 per week, indicating support for premium retail and service offerings. After housing costs, residents retain 88.8% of their income, reflecting strong purchasing power. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 8th decile.
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Housing
New Lambton Heights is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with strong rates of outright home ownership
New Lambton Heights' dwelling structures, as per the latest Census evaluation, consisted of 97.7% houses and 2.3% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). Home ownership in New Lambton Heights stood at 41.6%, with 45.5% of dwellings mortgaged and 12.9% rented. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,330, while the median weekly rent figure was $483. Nationally, New Lambton Heights' mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, with rents substantially above the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
New Lambton Heights features high concentrations of family households, with a median household size of 2.9 people
Family households constitute 84.9% of all households, including 43.3% couples with children, 29.9% couples without children, and 11.1% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 15.1%, with lone person households at 12.9% and group households comprising 1.8%. The median household size is 2.9 people.
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Local Schools & Education
New Lambton Heights demonstrates exceptional educational outcomes, ranking among the top 5% of areas nationally based on AreaSearch's comprehensive analysis of qualification and performance metrics
Educational attainment in New Lambton Heights is significantly higher than broader benchmarks. As of 2021, 44.7% of residents aged 15 and above hold university qualifications, compared to 21.3% in the rest of NSW and 26.1% in the SA4 region. This educational advantage positions the area strongly for knowledge-based opportunities. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 28.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (12.6%) and graduate diplomas (3.9%).
Trade and technical skills are also prominent, with 28.2% of residents aged 15 and above holding vocational credentials – advanced diplomas (11.1%) and certificates (17.1%). Educational participation is notably high, with 34.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education as of the latest census data. This includes 12.1% in primary education, 9.6% in secondary education, and 6.6% pursuing tertiary education.
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Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
The analysis of public transport in New Lambton Heights shows that there are currently 29 active transport stops operating. These stops cater to a mix of bus services. They are serviced by a total of 42 individual routes, which collectively provide 2,162 weekly passenger trips.
The accessibility of transport is rated as excellent, with residents typically located just 136 meters from the nearest transport stop. On average, there are 308 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 74 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
The level of general health in New Lambton Heights is notably higher than the national average with both young and old age cohorts seeing low prevalence of common health conditions
New Lambton Heights shows superior health outcomes for both younger and older age groups, with low prevalence of common health conditions. Approximately 62% of its total population of 1516 has private health cover, exceeding the national average of 55.7%.
The most prevalent medical conditions are asthma (8.9%) and mental health issues (8.4%). Notably, 68.9% of residents report being completely free from medical ailments, compared to 0% in the rest of NSW. As of 2018, 17.8% of residents are aged 65 or over (438 people). Health outcomes among seniors in this area are particularly strong, surpassing those of the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
New Lambton Heights ranks below the Australian average when compared to other local markets across a number of language and cultural background related metrics
New Lambton Heights showed lower cultural diversity, with 85.3% born in Australia, 93.0% being citizens, and 92.7% speaking English only at home. Christianity was the predominant religion at 48.9%. Judaism, at 0.1%, was overrepresented compared to none across Rest of NSW.
Top ancestry groups were English (29.4%), Australian (26.1%), and Irish (11.1%). Welsh (1.2%), Scottish (9.7%), and Polish (1.0%) were notably overrepresented in New Lambton Heights compared to regional averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
Age
New Lambton Heights's median age exceeds the national pattern
New Lambton Heights has a median age of 41 years, which is lower than the Rest of NSW average of 43 but higher than the national average of 38. The 5-14 age group comprises 15.0%, compared to 16.6% in the 2021 Census, and the 65-74 cohort makes up 9.3%. Post-Census data shows that the 25 to 34 age group has grown from 7.9% to 9.4%, while the 85+ cohort increased from 1.5% to 2.8%. Conversely, the 5-14 cohort has decreased to 15.0% and the 55 to 64 group has dropped from 12.9% to 11.7%. By 2041, demographic modeling suggests significant changes in New Lambton Heights' age profile. The 25 to 34 cohort is projected to grow by 37%, adding 86 residents to reach 318. Meanwhile, population declines are expected for the 65 to 74 and 15 to 24 cohorts.