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Suburb profile ·Maitland LGA · NSW ·2335

Lambs Valley NSW 2335

Lambs Valley is in Maitland LGA, NSW, postcode 2335, with population 347.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$700/wk
Flat
+0.0% YoY
Mar 2025 → May 2026 · 15 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2335 · May 2026
$730
$665
Mar 2025May 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$700/wk
Rent context available
0.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
100,439
100K via Maitland LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
2,375
241 added 12mo · 19MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$2,400
Median rent · wk$400

Trend & investor depth

Rent stabilitystable — rents vary ±2.0% around trend (short window, 15 pts)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Lambs Valley

Owner-occupied 96%Rented 4%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared6.7%
376 of 659 landlords
Avg rental loss$8,466/yr
Landlords (rental income)659
Reported capital gains380
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

86% of homes here are owner-occupied and 4% rented, with 7% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

86% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,400/mo, while renters pay about $3,033/mo — renting runs $633/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$120K
Median rent · wk
$700
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,400

Household income

$120K household · yr+45.2% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$47K
Family
$135K
Household
$120K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
3
$300-649
5
$650-999
10
$1,000-1,499
15
$1,500-1,999
12
$2,000-2,999
24
$3,000-3,999
14
$4,000+
22

At the median asking rent, about 51% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,333/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (113 households)
Owned outright
41%
Owned with mortgage
45%
Rented
4%
Dwelling structure10.0% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
100%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 67% drive, 0% public transport, 0% walk or cycle, 23% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
4,187
4,266 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,266
Total incidents4,187· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault1,10658%
  • Sexual Offences36119%
  • Robbery171%
  • Break And Enter42822%
Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Lambs Valley NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Lambs Valley (postcode 2335) is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area. It is home to about 347 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $120K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count.

The current median weekly rent is $700. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,400.

Public transport access includes 29 bus stops. The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,266 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+2.2% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$2,400
Rent · wk(Census)$400
Market rent · wk(2026-05)$700
Population growth · Maitland LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)100,439
5-year growth+2.7% CAGR
YoY change+2.2%
20012025
Development · Maitland LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,009
Houses 51%Units 49%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Maitland LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.7%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2335ATO
Negatively geared6.7%
376 of filers
Avg rental loss$8,466/yr
Landlords (rental income)659
Reported capital gains380
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population347
Median age41
Household size3
HH income · wk$2,299
Personal income · wk$900
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$2,083 → $2,299
Change+10.4%
vs NSW median-10.2 pp
Median rent+14.3%
softeningvs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops29
Hospitals · Maitland LGAAIHW
Public1
Private1
Maitland Hospitalpublic
Maitland Private Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Maitland LGAGEN
Facilities7
Residential places724
Green Hills Residential Care Service168 places
Rutherford Park Care Community144 places
RFBI Benhome Masonic Village124 places
Estia Health Aberglasslyn118 places
Maitland Grange Care Community80 places
Whiddon Largs49 places
+1 more in Maitland LGA
Childcare · Maitland LGAACECQA
Services75
Approved places5,893
Exceeding NQS11
Tillys Play and Education Centre - Rutherford174 places
St Nicholas Early Education Gillieston Heights144 places
St Nicholas Early Education Lochinvar144 places
Thornton Before and After School Care and Vacation Care140 places
Rutherford Before and After School Care and Vacation Care135 places
St Nicholas Early Education Chisholm134 places
+69 more in Maitland LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Lambs Valley carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Missing
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-05 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 29 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Lambs Valley FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Lambs Valley in?

    Lambs Valley is in the Maitland Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2335. Council-level context for Maitland LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Lambs Valley?

    The median weekly rent in Lambs Valley is $700/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Lambs Valley?

    Rent context available: Lambs Valley has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Lambs Valley a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Lambs Valley show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Lambs Valley?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Lambs Valley data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.