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New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305

Property data updated July 20262,610 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

47 sales · 20 leases · Refreshed July 2026

New Lambton Heights property market

New Lambton Heights is mostly about buying houses, with 45 sales at around $1.284M (flat) as of July 2026, taking about 22 days to sell (down from 25 days last year), with prices weaker than most house markets, with just under half being 4-bedroom.

House rentals come a distant second, with 18 leases at $945 a week, renting out in about 16 days, with rents growing faster than most house rental markets nationally. Rounding it out, 2 unit rentals at $703 a week and 2 unit sales at around $891k.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

New Lambton Heights demographics & population

Population

2,610

Median age

41yrs

Avg household

2.9people

Male · Female

49% · 51%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in New Lambton Heights?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,680 residentsMaleFemale

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

1.7 people / household0.6 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity24%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity11%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity29%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Housing & affordability in New Lambton Heights

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentTop 43%

Median monthly mortgageBottom 47%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in New Lambton Heights

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 24%

Median family incomeTop 43%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household pulls in about 2.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around New Lambton Heights

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingTop 31%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around New Lambton Heights

2 schools inside New Lambton Heights, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 110 primary schools in New Lambton Heights and its surrounds, and 34 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within New Lambton Heights2schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools110within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools34within 5 km · nearest 4.7 km

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within150 schools

Within New Lambton Heights · 2Order by
1
New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
John Hunter Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
Nearby · within 5 km · 148
3
Trinity Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Adamstown · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
Lambton High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Lambton · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
St Philip's Christian College - WaratahIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waratah · 4.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Merewether High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Broadmeadow · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Macquarie CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wallsend · 4.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Fletcher · 4.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Newcastle Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · The Hill · 4.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Belmont Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Belmont North · 4.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
New Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Wallsend South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
St John's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
St James' Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kotara South · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Belair Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
St Kevin's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Merewether Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Heights · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Charlestown South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
Hamilton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hamilton · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Kahibah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kahibah · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Charlestown East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
Hamilton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Tighes Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tighes Hill · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Beach · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
The Junction Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
St Mary's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Newcastle East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newcastle · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
Eleebana Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Eleebana · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Redhead Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Redhead · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Valentine Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Valentine · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Kotara SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kotara · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
35
St Therese's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Kotara South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kotara · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
New Lambton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Kotara High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Adamstown · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Garden Suburb Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garden Suburb · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
Jesmond Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jesmond · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Jesmond · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Elermore Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Wallsend · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Cardiff North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Wallsend Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Heaton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jesmond · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Newcastle Middle SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Hunter School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Broadmeadow · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
St Columba's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Newcastle Senior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Adamstown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Cardiff High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cardiff · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Newcastle Waldorf SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Glendale · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
Waratah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Waratah · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Alesco Secondary CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Cooks Hill · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Newcastle Junior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hillsborough · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic LearningIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Glendale East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glendale · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
St Philip's Christian College Young ParentsIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Waratah · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
St Laurence Flexible Learning CentreCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Broadmeadow · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Waratah West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah West · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Hamilton North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Broadmeadow · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Hillsborough Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Cardiff Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Corpus Christi Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Cardiff South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Cardiff South · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Callaghan College Waratah CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Waratah · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
St Patrick's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Plattsburg Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Charlestown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Our Lady of Victories Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shortland · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Margaret Jurd CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Shortland · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
72
St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Callaghan College Wallsend CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Wallsend · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
Merewether Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Holy Cross Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glendale · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Glendale Technology High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glendale · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Islington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Islington · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Shortland Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shortland · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Whitebridge High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Whitebridge · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Mayfield West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Mayfield · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Lakeside SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Gateshead · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
St Francis Xavier's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
St Columban's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Hunter Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Mayfield · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
San Clemente Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Mayfield · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
St Paul's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gateshead · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
St Dominic's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Mayfield · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Warners Bay High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Warners Bay · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
St Mary's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gateshead · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Newcastle High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Mount Hutton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Hutton · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Maryland Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maryland · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Argenton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Argenton · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Mayfield East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield East · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Wiripaang Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gateshead · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Biddabah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
NovoschoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · Newcastle West · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Hunter Sports High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gateshead · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Carrington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Carrington · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Edgeworth Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Edgeworth · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Boolaroo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Boolaroo · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Glendore Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maryland · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Dudley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dudley · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Warners Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
St Pius X Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Windale · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Windale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Windale · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Speers Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Speers Point · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
St Benedict's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Edgeworth · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Edgeworth Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Edgeworth · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Stockton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Stockton · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
St Peter's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stockton · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Teralba Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Teralba · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
Minmi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Minmi · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
Lake Macquarie High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Booragul · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Booragul Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Booragul · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
Barnsley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Barnsley · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Five Islands SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Booragul · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
St Paul's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Booragul · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Jewells Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jewells · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Floraville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Belmont North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
West Wallsend High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · West Wallsend · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
North AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-11 · West Wallsend · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
124
West Wallsend Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · West Wallsend · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Fennell Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fennell Bay · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Fern Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fern Bay · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Belmont High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Belmont · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Belmont Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Fassifern Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fassifern · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
Black Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Black Hill · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
Charlton Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Fassifern · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Wakefield SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Wakefield · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Toronto Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Tarro Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tarro · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Blackalls Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Blackalls Park · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tarro · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
Toronto High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Toronto · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Biraban Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Beresfield Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Beresfield · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
Francis Greenway High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Beresfield · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Coal Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coal Point · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
Marks Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marks Point · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Woodberry Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woodberry · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kilaben Bay · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Woodberry Learning CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Woodberry · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Rathmines Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rathmines · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
147
Toronto Adventist SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
148
Hunter River High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Heatherbrae · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
149
Blacksmiths Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Blacksmiths · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
150
Awabakal Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · Shortland · 4.7 km
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Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

New Lambton Heights median house price & rent

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for New Lambton Heights — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

624kk

↑ +0.5% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 74 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

1.6mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$635/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↑ 79 days YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

3.79%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample8GoodLease sample3ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 3 bed8 sales · 3 leases

11+0.5%

—

4+0.5%

—

Houses · 4 bed8 sales · 3 leases

11+50.0%

—

4+0.5%

—

Units · 3 bed8 sales · 3 leases

—

4+0.5%

—

Units · 2 bed8 sales · 3 leases

11+0.5%

—

Houses · 2 bed8 sales · 3 leases

—

4+0.5%

—

Units · 1 bed8 sales · 3 leases

—

All houses

11+0.5%

—

4+0.5%

—

All units

11+0.5%

—

4+0.5%

—

Where each segment ranks

New Lambton Heights property growth

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric

Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses

2/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

Units

0/1above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in New Lambton Heights

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property

Compare to

Houses · Total: +50%

NSW MEDIAN · +51%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.

Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

4 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

98 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

10 days▼ −6 days YoY

Median price

$678k▲ +11.8% YoY

Sold (last year)

34▲ +12.2% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

93 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

13 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$750k▲ +9.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

102▲ +4.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

78 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

17 days0 days YoY

Median price

$683k▲ +7.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

40▼ −5.5% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

93 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

17 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$1.08M▲ +9.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

59▲ +5.5% YoY

New Lambton Heights · this suburb

Demand index

77 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

21 days▼ −74 days YoY

Median price

$624k▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

11▲ +0.5% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?

What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis

is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

New Lambton Heights against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — New Lambton Heights in blue, peers in colour.

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

51 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

10 days▼ −6 days YoY

Median price

$678k▲ +11.8% YoY

Sold (last year)

34▲ +12.2% YoY

Gross yield

3.00%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

48 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

13 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$750k▲ +9.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

102▲ +4.0% YoY

Gross yield

3.00%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

56 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

17 days0 days YoY

Median price

$683k▲ +7.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

40▼ −5.5% YoY

Gross yield

2.61%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

46 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

17 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$1.08M▲ +9.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

59▲ +5.5% YoY

Gross yield

2.29%

New Lambton Heights · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

21 days▼ −74 days YoY

Median price

$624k▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

11▲ +0.5% YoY

Gross yield

3.79%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

Housing supply & months of stock

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month

median

Rental market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property

New Lambton Heights — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

New Lambton Heights median house price & rent history

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in New Lambton Heights rose from $498k (Jul 2021) to $1.03M (Jun 2026) — +106.1% growth over five years — peaking at $1.15M between Nov 2024 and Oct 2025. Median house rent went from $318/wk to $596/wk (+87.4%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $552k to $687k (+24.6%), with rent up from $385/wk to $527/wk (+36.9%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1.03M+8.8%

5y median $790kvs last year $943k

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

35+12.9%

5y median 29vs last year 31

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

17 days+2

5y median 22 daysvs last year 15 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$596/wk+3.7%

5y median $498/wkvs last year $575/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

14-26.3%

5y median 19vs last year 19

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

10 days-6

5y median 15 daysvs last year 16 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

2.62%-0.28 pt

5y median 2.25%vs last year 2.90%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

2.5 months+59.5%

5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 1.6 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.7 months+661.5%

5y median 1.4 monthsvs last year 0.2 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near New Lambton Heights: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to New Lambton Heights, ranked by distance — each lined up against New Lambton Heights on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketNew Lambton HeightsNSW 2305 · Houses · Total

Price$624k

DOM21 days

Sold11

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

Rankin ParkNSW 22870.7kmHouses · Total

KotaraNSW 22890.9kmHouses · Total

New LambtonNSW 23051.1kmHouses · Total

LambtonNSW 22991.5kmHouses · Total

Cardiff HeightsNSW 22851.9kmHouses · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to New Lambton Heights

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like New Lambton Heights

Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like New Lambton Heights — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)

New Lambton Heights vs Glenning Valley: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $910k against New Lambton Heights's $624k — about 46% higher, with homes selling in 14 days versus 21 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketNew Lambton HeightsNSW 2305Houses · Total

Price$624k

DOM21 days

Sold11

Most similar sales markets · within 1.4–138 kmLast 12 months

Glenning ValleyNSW 226127km62% match

Price$910k

DOM14 days

Sold15

Mount KeiraNSW 2500138km68% match

Price$854k

DOM12 days

Sold25

MaryvilleNSW 22935km53% match

Price$1.10M

DOM18 days

Sold18

KotaraNSW 22891km71% match

Price$890k

DOM13 days

Sold58

TeralbaNSW 22845km70% match

Price$897k

DOM22 days

Sold35

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to New Lambton Heights

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to New Lambton Heights: Glenning Valley property market, Mount Keira property growth, Maryville (NSW 2293), Kotara property prices and Teralba property prices.

New Lambton Heights's closest rental-market twins: Mount Keira property growth, Glenning Valley property growth, Teralba market trends, Kotara market trends and Maryville, NSW property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · New Lambton Heights

26 data-driven answers about New Lambton Heights's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in New Lambton Heights?

The median house price in New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 is $624k as of June 2026, based on 8 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

What is the median unit price in New Lambton Heights?

The median unit price in New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 is $624k as of June 2026, based on 8 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in New Lambton Heights?

The median weekly house rent in New Lambton Heights is $635 as of June 2026, drawn from 3 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $635 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in New Lambton Heights?

A 3 bedroom house in New Lambton Heights rents for a median $635 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 3 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $635/week, 4-bedroom $635/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $635/week, 3-bedroom $635/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.

What is the gross rental yield in New Lambton Heights?

Gross rental yield in New Lambton Heights is 3.79% for houses and 3.79% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 3.98%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How much is a 3 bedroom house in New Lambton Heights?

As of June 2026, New Lambton Heights medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in New Lambton Heights?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	—	$624k	$624k	$624k
Units	—	$624k	$624k	—	$624k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

What does it cost to own versus rent at the New Lambton Heights median?

At the median New Lambton Heights house ($624k purchase, $635/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $993 — about $358 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are New Lambton Heights's property market trends?

New Lambton Heights's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 21 days — faster than a year ago by 74; sales supply sits at 1.6 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the New Lambton Heights market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about New Lambton Heights as an investment?

As of June 2026 in New Lambton Heights, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.79% against a NSW median of 2.53%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 1.6 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

How quickly do houses sell in New Lambton Heights?

Houses in New Lambton Heights sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 21 days. Days on market have tightened by 74 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is New Lambton Heights a tight or loose property market right now?

New Lambton Heights's sales market sits at 1.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 2.6 months of supply.

Have property prices in New Lambton Heights gone up or down?

House prices in New Lambton Heights moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How active is the rental market in New Lambton Heights?

New Lambton Heights's house rental market sits at 2.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 4 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.7 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is New Lambton Heights in its property market cycle?

New Lambton Heights's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular

How does New Lambton Heights compare to other NSW suburbs?

New Lambton Heights's median house price ($624k) is 26% below the NSW median ($847k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 15 days state median. On gross yield, New Lambton Heights sits at 3.79% vs 2.53% state median.

How does New Lambton Heights compare to neighbouring suburbs?

New Lambton Heights's most-similar nearby market is Glenning Valley (27.4 km away) with a median house price of $910k — about 46% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

What's the most popular property type in New Lambton Heights?

The most-transacted segment in New Lambton Heights over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 11 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 11 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

How many properties were sold and leased in New Lambton Heights last year?

New Lambton Heights recorded 11 house sales and 11 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 22 transactions. On the rental side, 4 houses and 4 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is New Lambton Heights in?

New Lambton Heights is in postcode 2305, in the Newcastle & Lake Macquarie region of NSW. Addresses there are written as New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305.

What is the population of New Lambton Heights?

New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 is home to 1,680 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 28, and the average household holds 1.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in New Lambton Heights?

The median household in New Lambton Heights earns $2k per week — roughly $105k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $705/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in New Lambton Heights?

The unemployment rate in New Lambton Heights is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.

Do people own or rent in New Lambton Heights?

New Lambton Heights is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

What schools are near New Lambton Heights?

New Lambton Heights has 150 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including John Hunter Hospital School, New Lambton Heights Infants School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is New Lambton Heights a good place to live?

New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 has a population of 1,680, a median age of 28, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

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When was this New Lambton Heights market data last updated?

This New Lambton Heights market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.