Blue Haven vs Doyalson

Blue Haven is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Doyalson. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Blue Haven: a median of $847,000, against $752,000 in Doyalson, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Blue Haven tends to suit families with children, while Doyalson 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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Doyalson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($751,500 vs $847,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Doyalson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/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 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (105.4 km vs 108.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blue Haven

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 12/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Blue Haven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blue Haven and Doyalson 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 Doyalson
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 Doyalson
Walkability 79 / 12
Blue Haven — Walkability: 79/100 Doyalson — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 41 / 3
Blue Haven — Safety: 41/100 Doyalson — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 28 / 37
Blue Haven — Low fire risk: 28/100 Doyalson — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Blue Haven has more residents (6,563 vs 299); Doyalson skews older (38 vs 33).

Blue Haven Doyalson
Population 6,563
+95% vs other
 299
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% -4.5%
Median age 33 38
Median household income $83,616/yr
+11% vs other
 $74,516/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+12% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blue Haven Doyalson
0-4 7.8% / 4.7%
Blue Haven — 0-4: 7.8% Doyalson — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 15.8% / 13.4%
Blue Haven — 5-14: 15.8% Doyalson — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.8% / 4.3%
Blue Haven — 15-19: 6.8% Doyalson — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.7% / 7.0%
Blue Haven — 20-24: 6.7% Doyalson — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 14.9% / 16.4%
Blue Haven — 25-34: 14.9% Doyalson — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 12.2% / 9.7%
Blue Haven — 35-44: 12.2% Doyalson — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 12.6% / 15.7%
Blue Haven — 45-54: 12.6% Doyalson — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 10.1% / 17.1%
Blue Haven — 55-64: 10.1% Doyalson — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 7.2% / 7.0%
Blue Haven — 65-74: 7.2% Doyalson — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 5.0% / 2.3%
Blue Haven — 75-84: 5.0% Doyalson — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 1.1% / 2.3%
Blue Haven — 85+: 1.1% Doyalson — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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%
Doyalson 33.0% couple families
Doyalson — Couple Families: 33.0% Doyalson — Lone Person: 36.4% Doyalson — One Parent Families: 27.3% Doyalson — Group Household: 3.4% Doyalson — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Doyalson 24.5% renting
Doyalson — Owned Outright: 23.5% Doyalson — Mortgage: 52.0% Doyalson — Renting: 24.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Doyalson
England 2.9% / 4.3%
Blue Haven — England: 2.9% Doyalson — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.3%
Blue Haven — New Zealand: 1.6% Doyalson — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Blue Haven — Philippines: 0.9% Doyalson — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Blue Haven — India: 0.4% Doyalson — India: not among its largest
Italy 0.3% / —
Blue Haven — Italy: 0.3% Doyalson — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Blue Haven Doyalson
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 18.7%
Blue Haven — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Doyalson — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 4.7%
Blue Haven — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Doyalson — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 2.3%
Blue Haven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Doyalson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Blue Haven — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Doyalson — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Blue Haven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Doyalson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blue Haven 96.6% houses
Blue Haven — Houses: 96.6% Blue Haven — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Blue Haven — Townhouses: 1.7%
Doyalson 99.0% houses
Doyalson — Houses: 99.0% Doyalson — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Doyalson — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Blue Haven Doyalson
Median house price $847,000 $751,500
Median unit price $472,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 29 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Doyalson has more rural and farming land (51% vs 0%).

Blue Haven Doyalson
Residential 77% 3%
Rural and farming 0% 51%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 30%
Environmental 15% 11%
Parks and recreation 2% 3%
Industrial 0% 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 Doyalson
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 Doyalson
Houses 4.4%
$688/wk on $808K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blue Haven Doyalson
House price Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 42% 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 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 28% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of NSW —

Liveability

Blue Haven is more walkable (79 vs 12).

Blue Haven Doyalson
Grade C —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Doyalson carries more crime risk (97 vs 59).

Blue Haven Doyalson
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
97/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Blue Haven Doyalson
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 Doyalson

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

Amenities in the suburb

Blue Haven Doyalson
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 10 2
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Doyalson sits further from the CBD (108.2 km vs 105.4 km).

Blue Haven Doyalson
Walkability score 79/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 105.4 km 108.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 83 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 58.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2262
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 2262
same for both

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 Doyalson
Car (driver) 72.1% / 77.1%
Blue Haven — Car (driver): 72.1% Doyalson — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 19.9% / 11.0%
Blue Haven — Worked from Home: 19.9% Doyalson — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 8.3%
Blue Haven — Car (passenger): 5.4% Doyalson — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only 0.6% / 3.7%
Blue Haven — Walked Only: 0.6% Doyalson — Walked Only: 3.7%
Train 1.4% / —
Blue Haven — Train: 1.4% Doyalson — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.7% / —
Blue Haven — Bus: 0.7% Doyalson — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Blue Haven Doyalson
Connectivity score 77/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
2,431 premises
 45%
146 premises

Climate

Blue Haven Doyalson
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 Doyalson
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 14.8 µg/m³ 11.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.36 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Blue Haven Doyalson
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

Doyalson

Acreage

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