Blue Haven vs San Remo

Comparing Blue Haven and San Remo, NSW: Blue Haven carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 48); Blue Haven has more residents (6,563 vs 4,434); and Blue Haven scores higher overall (32 vs 25).

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

San Remo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/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 66/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (105.4 km vs 108 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Blue Haven

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 88/100)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Blue Haven and San Remo 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 San Remo
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 San Remo
Walkability 79 / 66
Blue Haven — Walkability: 79/100 San Remo — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 41 / 12
Blue Haven — Safety: 41/100 San Remo — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 28 / 52
Blue Haven — Low fire risk: 28/100 San Remo — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Blue Haven has more residents (6,563 vs 4,434); Blue Haven has higher household incomes ($83,616 vs $71,500).

Blue Haven San Remo
Population 6,563
+32% vs other
 4,434
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +1.9%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $83,616/yr
+14% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+10% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blue Haven San Remo
0-4 7.8% / 7.4%
Blue Haven — 0-4: 7.8% San Remo — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 15.8% / 14.3%
Blue Haven — 5-14: 15.8% San Remo — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 6.8% / 6.4%
Blue Haven — 15-19: 6.8% San Remo — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.7% / 7.7%
Blue Haven — 20-24: 6.7% San Remo — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 14.9% / 15.0%
Blue Haven — 25-34: 14.9% San Remo — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 12.2% / 10.6%
Blue Haven — 35-44: 12.2% San Remo — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 12.6% / 13.8%
Blue Haven — 45-54: 12.6% San Remo — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 10.1% / 11.5%
Blue Haven — 55-64: 10.1% San Remo — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 7.2% / 8.0%
Blue Haven — 65-74: 7.2% San Remo — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.0% / 3.9%
Blue Haven — 75-84: 5.0% San Remo — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.1% / 1.6%
Blue Haven — 85+: 1.1% San Remo — 85+: 1.6%

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 — One Parent Families: 26.9% Blue Haven — Lone Person: 22.0% Blue Haven — Group Household: 4.0% Blue Haven — Other Families: 2.3%
San Remo 34.5% couple families
San Remo — Couple Families: 34.5% San Remo — One Parent Families: 29.9% San Remo — Lone Person: 28.6% San Remo — Group Household: 5.3% San Remo — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
San Remo 34.6% renting
San Remo — Owned Outright: 26.4% San Remo — Mortgage: 39.0% San Remo — Renting: 34.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blue Haven San Remo
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 19.8%
Blue Haven — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% San Remo — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.1%
Blue Haven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% San Remo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 3.8%
Blue Haven — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% San Remo — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.7%
Blue Haven — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% San Remo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.6%
Blue Haven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% San Remo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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

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 San Remo
England 2.9% / 1.9%
Blue Haven — England: 2.9% San Remo — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.6%
Blue Haven — New Zealand: 1.6% San Remo — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.5%
Blue Haven — Philippines: 0.9% San Remo — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.3%
Blue Haven — Scotland: 0.3% San Remo — Scotland: 0.3%
Italy 0.3% / 0.2%
Blue Haven — Italy: 0.3% San Remo — Italy: 0.2%
India 0.4% / —
Blue Haven — India: 0.4% San Remo — 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%
San Remo 96.0% houses
San Remo — Houses: 96.0% San Remo — Townhouses: 3.1% San Remo — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blue Haven San Remo
Median house price $847,000 $800,000
Median unit price $472,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 29 sales
 23 days
from 31 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 San Remo
3 bed $830K / $778K
Blue Haven — 3 bed: $830K (29 sales) San Remo — 3 bed: $778K (48 sales)

29 vs 48 sales

4 bed $868K / $842K
Blue Haven — 4 bed: $868K (36 sales) San Remo — 4 bed: $842K (22 sales)

36 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Blue Haven has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 4%).

Blue Haven San Remo
Residential 77% 66%
Environmental 15% 4%
Parks and recreation 2% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 14%
Commercial 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 San Remo
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 San Remo
Houses 4.4%
$688/wk on $808K
 4.1%
$635/wk on $810K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blue Haven San Remo
House price Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 28% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW

Liveability

Blue Haven scores higher overall (32 vs 25); Blue Haven is more walkable (79 vs 66).

Blue Haven San Remo
Grade C D
Score 32/100 25/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Blue Haven carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 48); San Remo carries more crime risk (88 vs 59).

Blue Haven San Remo
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
88/100
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
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Blue Haven

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

Schools in San Remo

  • Northlakes High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Northlakes Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blue Haven San Remo
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 10 4
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 2

Mobility

San Remo sits further from the CBD (108 km vs 105.4 km).

Blue Haven San Remo
Walkability score 79/100 66/100
Distance to Sydney 105.4 km 108 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 84 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 58.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 72.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2262
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 San Remo
Car (driver) 72.1% / 78.0%
Blue Haven — Car (driver): 72.1% San Remo — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 19.9% / 13.9%
Blue Haven — Worked from Home: 19.9% San Remo — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.8%
Blue Haven — Car (passenger): 5.4% San Remo — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Train 1.4% / 0.7%
Blue Haven — Train: 1.4% San Remo — Train: 0.7%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.9%
Blue Haven — Walked Only: 0.6% San Remo — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 0.7% / 0.7%
Blue Haven — Bus: 0.7% San Remo — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Blue Haven San Remo
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Blue Haven San Remo
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
2,431 premises
 55%
1,823 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Blue Haven San Remo
Division Dobell Shortland
Member Emma Mcbride Pat Conroy
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blue Haven San Remo
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

San Remo

Parks

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