New Lambton Heights
NSWNew Lambton Heights is a growing suburb in NSW with 2,610 residents.
- SAL code
- 12952
- SA2
- 111011209
- Population
- 2,610
- LGA
- Newcastle
New Lambton Heights, NSW had 2,610 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 41. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,330 a month. Around 87.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 45.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 97.7% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 4 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?2,610
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+3.8%
3yr: +2.3% · 10yr: +6.7%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,742/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
41
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?6/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.9%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
1 primary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?2
1 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
?4
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?19
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?92
Newcastle · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; New Lambton Heights suburb alone is ~2,610 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 22,959 to 25,569 over 24 years, averaging 0.4% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Wallsend SPS88.9%
- New Lambton PS 10.4%
- Garden Suburb PS 0.6%
- Jesmond PS 0.0%
- Lambton PS 0.0%
- Wallsend PS 0.0%
- Cardiff NPS 0.0%
Secondary
Lambton HS52.0%
- Cardiff HS 0.6%
- Callaghan Jesmond 0.1%
- Callaghan Waratah Tech 0.0%
- Callaghan Wallsend 0.0%
Infants
New Lambton Hts IS
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (97.7%), owner-occupied (87%), built for families (43% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
6 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 37.7% | 1.12 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 31.1% | 0.93 km² |
| C3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 25.0% | 0.74 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 4.4% | 0.13 km² |
| C4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.3% | 0.04 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 0.6% | 0.02 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.