North Lambton bushfire risk
Of North Lambton’s 1,772 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 12.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, North 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 North Lambton
Flood and bushfire areas across North Lambton. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near North Lambton
North 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 North 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 North 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 North Lambton
North Lambton is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in North Lambton
North Lambton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in North Lambton
At the 2021 Census, 16.5% of North Lambton’s 3,454 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 North 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 North Lambton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/3 Kiah Avenue, North Lambton NSW 2299
- 1-1 Noble Street, North Lambton NSW 2299
- 3 Canara Place, North Lambton NSW 2299
- 1 Grainger Street, North Lambton NSW 2299
- 1/4 Andrew Close, North Lambton NSW 2299
- 270 Newcastle Road, North Lambton NSW 2299
- 22 Werona Street, North Lambton NSW 2299
- 2 Third Avenue, North Lambton NSW 2299
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.