Blue Haven vs Charmhaven

Blue Haven is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Charmhaven. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Blue Haven tends to suit families with children, while Charmhaven suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Blue Haven

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 92/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Blue Haven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($472,500 vs $575,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Charmhaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Blue Haven

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 87 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blue Haven

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 13/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Charmhaven has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Blue Haven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Blue Haven and Charmhaven drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Walkability 79 / 13
Blue Haven — Walkability: 79/100 Charmhaven — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 41 / 8
Blue Haven — Safety: 41/100 Charmhaven — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 28 / 43
Blue Haven — Low fire risk: 28/100 Charmhaven — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Blue Haven has more residents (6,563 vs 2,501); Charmhaven skews older (39 vs 33).

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Population 6,563
+62% vs other
 2,501
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% -2.0%
Median age 33 39
Median household income $83,616/yr
+13% vs other
 $72,384/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+11% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blue Haven Charmhaven
0-4 7.8% / 6.5%
Blue Haven — 0-4: 7.8% Charmhaven — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 15.8% / 11.4%
Blue Haven — 5-14: 15.8% Charmhaven — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.8% / 7.1%
Blue Haven — 15-19: 6.8% Charmhaven — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.7% / 6.4%
Blue Haven — 20-24: 6.7% Charmhaven — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 14.9% / 13.3%
Blue Haven — 25-34: 14.9% Charmhaven — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 12.2% / 11.9%
Blue Haven — 35-44: 12.2% Charmhaven — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 12.6% / 11.7%
Blue Haven — 45-54: 12.6% Charmhaven — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 10.1% / 13.4%
Blue Haven — 55-64: 10.1% Charmhaven — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 7.2% / 10.3%
Blue Haven — 65-74: 7.2% Charmhaven — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.0% / 5.6%
Blue Haven — 75-84: 5.0% Charmhaven — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.1% / 2.7%
Blue Haven — 85+: 1.1% Charmhaven — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blue Haven 44.8% couple families
Blue Haven — Couple Families: 44.8% Blue Haven — Lone Person: 22.0% Blue Haven — One Parent Families: 26.9% Blue Haven — Group Household: 4.0% Blue Haven — Other Families: 2.3%
Charmhaven 35.2% couple families
Charmhaven — Couple Families: 35.2% Charmhaven — Lone Person: 32.5% Charmhaven — One Parent Families: 23.6% Charmhaven — Group Household: 6.7% Charmhaven — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blue Haven 31.1% renting
Blue Haven — Owned Outright: 26.4% Blue Haven — Mortgage: 42.5% Blue Haven — Renting: 31.1%
Charmhaven 31.6% renting
Charmhaven — Owned Outright: 30.8% Charmhaven — Mortgage: 37.7% Charmhaven — Renting: 31.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 22.5%
Blue Haven — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Charmhaven — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.2%
Blue Haven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Charmhaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 5.7%
Blue Haven — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Charmhaven — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.0%
Blue Haven — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Charmhaven — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.0%
Blue Haven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Charmhaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Blue Haven Charmhaven
England 2.9% / 2.6%
Blue Haven — England: 2.9% Charmhaven — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.9%
Blue Haven — New Zealand: 1.6% Charmhaven — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.6%
Blue Haven — Philippines: 0.9% Charmhaven — Philippines: 0.6%
Ireland 0.2% / 0.6%
Blue Haven — Ireland: 0.2% Charmhaven — Ireland: 0.6%
Thailand — / 0.7%
Blue Haven — Thailand: not among its largest Charmhaven — Thailand: 0.7%
Italy 0.3% / 0.2%
Blue Haven — Italy: 0.3% Charmhaven — Italy: 0.2%
India 0.4% / —
Blue Haven — India: 0.4% Charmhaven — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blue Haven 96.6% houses
Blue Haven — Houses: 96.6% Blue Haven — Townhouses: 1.7% Blue Haven — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Charmhaven 93.0% houses
Charmhaven — Houses: 93.0% Charmhaven — Townhouses: 6.5% Charmhaven — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Median house price $847,000 $820,000
Median unit price $472,500 $575,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 29 sales
 23 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blue Haven Charmhaven
3 bed $830K / $760K
Blue Haven — 3 bed: $830K (29 sales) Charmhaven — 3 bed: $760K (37 sales)

29 vs 37 sales

4 bed $868K / $879K
Blue Haven — 4 bed: $868K (36 sales) Charmhaven — 4 bed: $879K (18 sales)

36 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Charmhaven has more rural and farming land (48% vs 0%).

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Residential 77% 13%
Rural and farming 0% 48%
Environmental 15% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 12%
Industrial 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 2% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Blue Haven Charmhaven
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Houses 4.4%
$688/wk on $808K
 3.9%
$640/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blue Haven Charmhaven
House price Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Blue Haven is more walkable (79 vs 13); Blue Haven scores higher overall (32 vs 16).

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Grade C D
Score 32/100 16/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Charmhaven carries more crime risk (92 vs 59); Blue Haven carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 57).

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
92/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Blue Haven

  • Blue Haven Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • The Lakes College Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Schools in Charmhaven

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1
same for both
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Walkability score 79/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 105.4 km 105.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 87 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 58.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 94.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2262
 0.5%
postcode 2263
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 2262
 36
postcode 2263

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Car (driver) 72.1% / 73.8%
Blue Haven — Car (driver): 72.1% Charmhaven — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 19.9% / 17.2%
Blue Haven — Worked from Home: 19.9% Charmhaven — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.0%
Blue Haven — Car (passenger): 5.4% Charmhaven — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.8%
Blue Haven — Walked Only: 0.6% Charmhaven — Walked Only: 1.8%
Train 1.4% / 0.5%
Blue Haven — Train: 1.4% Charmhaven — Train: 0.5%
Bus 0.7% / 0.7%
Blue Haven — Bus: 0.7% Charmhaven — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Connectivity score 77/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
2,431 premises
 49%
1,412 premises

Climate

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blue Haven Charmhaven
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blue Haven Charmhaven
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blue Haven

Family Parks Quiet

Charmhaven

Acreage Quiet

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