New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
New Lambton Heights is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2305, home to 2,610 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Lake Macquarie local government area.
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$483 /wk
Population2,610
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGALake Macquarie
Demographics
- Population
- 2,610
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median household income
- $2,742 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,087 /week
- Median family income
- $2,960 /week
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Lake Macquarie
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Shortland
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $483 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,330
- Rent share of household income
- 18%
Schools
- New Lambton Public School
- New Lambton South Public School
- John Hunter Hospital School
- Kotara School
- New Lambton Heights Infants School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 23 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 4 train stops, 155 bus stops
- Orchardtown Rd At Jean St
- Queens Rd At Orchardtown Rd
- Queens Rd At High St
- Orchardtown Rd At Freyberg St
- Adamstown Station, Platform 2
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
- Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 20.0 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 622 across postcode 2305 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 166 theft, 121 violent offences, 117 vehicle theft.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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