New Lambton bushfire risk
Of New Lambton’s 5,788 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 4.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, New Lambton’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in New Lambton
Flood and bushfire areas across New Lambton. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near New Lambton
New Lambton sits in the Newcastle council area, which recorded 22,107 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 22,107 total. Figures are for the whole Newcastle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in New Lambton
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so New Lambton shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in New Lambton
New Lambton is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in New Lambton
New Lambton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in New Lambton
At the 2021 Census, 12% of New Lambton’s 10,651 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near New Lambton
Newcastle council approved 780 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just New Lambton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 7 William Street, New Lambton NSW 2305
- 14 Lille Street, New Lambton NSW 2305
- 9 Jellicoe Parade, New Lambton NSW 2305
- 33 Hawkins Street, New Lambton NSW 2305
- 4 Duke Street, New Lambton NSW 2305
- 1/2 Central Street, New Lambton NSW 2305
- 49 Fairfield Avenue, New Lambton NSW 2305
- 61 Florida Avenue, New Lambton NSW 2305
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.