Side by sideSuburb comparison

North Lambton vs Jesmond.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Jesmond edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Jesmond scores higher on walkability (20/100 vs 44/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Jesmond (998) sits above North Lambton (995). North Lambton skews owner-occupied (60%), Jesmond runs more rental-dense (29% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Jesmond edges out on average school ICSEA (998 vs 995).

Common questionsNorth Lambton vs Jesmond

Common questions

Does North Lambton or Jesmond have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Jesmond scores 998 vs 995 in North Lambton. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, North Lambton or Jesmond?

Jesmond scores 44/100 on walkability vs 20/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

North Lambton
Metric
Jesmond

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$370/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$370/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$350/wk
60.0%
Owner occupied
29.0%
39.0%
Renter occupied
68.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

20
Walk score
44
0
Transit score
20
100
Bike score
100
3,454
Population
3,210
31
Median age
31

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
995
Avg ICSEA
998

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).