In short

North Lambton is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2299, home to 3,454 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Newcastle local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$400 /wk

Population3,454

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGANewcastle

Demographics

Population: 3,454
Median age: 31 years
Median household income: $1,678 /week
Median personal income: $762 /week
Median family income: $2,100 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Newcastle
Statistical region (SA4): Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Newcastle

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $400 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Rent share of household income: 24%

Schools

Lambton Public School Primary · Government
Jesmond Public School Primary · Government
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus Secondary · Government
Heaton Public School Primary · Government
John Hunter Hospital School Other · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 36 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 129 bus stops

Closest stops:

Newcastle Rd After Croudace St bus · 82 m
Croudace St Opp Lambton Public School bus · 111 m
Lambton Public School, Croudace St bus · 135 m
Dent St Opp High St bus · 142 m
Newcastle Rd Opp St John The Evangelist Catholic Church bus · 172 m

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, 18.4 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,259 across postcode 2299 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 7% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 353 theft, 322 violent offences, 151 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

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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