Suburb report · NSW 2305
New Lambton
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Population
10,958
New Lambton suburb profile
Who lives in New Lambton
New Lambton is a regional centre 115km from the Sydney CBD. With 10,958 residents, New Lambton is in the largest fifth of New South Wales suburbs, well above the 4,135 of the median suburb. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it ranks 54 by population. At 41, the median age sits in the middle of the New South Wales range, older than 55% of suburbs. Against the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it is older than 335 and younger than 386. That is 1 years older than the average of 40 in the other suburb of the Lambton-New Lambton statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $105,100, close to the $104,500 of a typical New South Wales suburb. That is 13.7% above the average of $92,400 in the other suburb of the Lambton-New Lambton statistical area. On household income it ranks 234 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. 69.1% of households own their home and 30.9% rent, close to the 73.1% ownership of a typical New South Wales suburb. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 241 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than New Lambton. That is 5 points above the 64.1% ownership share in the other suburb of the Lambton-New Lambton statistical area.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,198 occupied private dwellings in New Lambton, one of the larger housing stocks in New South Wales. Families with children are the largest household type at 43.9%, ahead of couples without children at 22.4% and people living alone at 29.8%. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 434 of 761 have a smaller share of families with children than New Lambton. Few New South Wales suburbs have more group households: 4.1% of households, ahead of 80% of the state. At 22.4%, couples without children are less common here than in 80% of New South Wales suburbs. Families with children are 43.9% of households in New Lambton and 42.6% across the rest of the Lambton-New Lambton statistical area.
Housing supply
Approvals held steady across the Lambton-New Lambton statistical area: 64 in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 62 a year. Supply figures here are for the Lambton-New Lambton statistical area, home to 17,852 residents in 2025, which takes in New Lambton and neighbouring suburbs. At 3.6 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run above the 3 of the median New South Wales area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2020, with 79, and the quietest was 2024, with 47.
Population trend
The population of the Lambton-New Lambton statistical area grew 3.3% from 2020 to 2025, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical New South Wales statistical area added 2.5%, putting this area 0.8 points ahead. That rate is faster than 57% of New South Wales statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2024, at 0.9%, and the slowest to 2022, at 0.4%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Wallsend differs most on the median household income: $80,700 there against $105,100 in New Lambton. Charlestown is the closest match on the share of families with children, at 43.3% against 43.9%. At 4km, Merewether counts 12,166 residents against 10,958 in New Lambton.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.