Camden Head vs North Haven

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Camden Head, about half of households are people living alone. In North Haven, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Camden Head: a median of $948,000, against $870,000 in North Haven, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, North Haven tends to suit 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

Camden Head

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 61%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 33%)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Camden Head

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (33% vs 42%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Haven

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $393/wk)
  • But Camden Head leaves renters under less rental stress (32% vs 37%)

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

Commuting to the city

North Haven

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (249 min vs 254 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (362.8 km vs 366.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Camden Head carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 69/100)
  • North Haven has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Camden Head North Haven
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.

Camden Head North Haven
Walkability 28 / 30
Camden Head — Walkability: 28/100 North Haven — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 51 / 31
Camden Head — Safety: 51/100 North Haven — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 53 / 68
Camden Head — Low fire risk: 53/100 North Haven — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

North Haven has more residents (1,619 vs 149); Camden Head has higher household incomes ($63,336 vs $43,264).

Camden Head North Haven
Population 149 1,619
+987% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% -3.1%
Median age 59 61
Median household income $63,336/yr
+32% vs other
 $43,264/yr
Median weekly rent $393/wk
+21% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camden Head North Haven
0-4 3.4% / 2.4%
Camden Head — 0-4: 3.4% North Haven — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 8.7% / 7.5%
Camden Head — 5-14: 8.7% North Haven — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 4.7% / 3.7%
Camden Head — 15-19: 4.7% North Haven — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 2.0% / 3.2%
Camden Head — 20-24: 2.0% North Haven — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 2.0% / 5.2%
Camden Head — 25-34: 2.0% North Haven — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 12.1% / 6.3%
Camden Head — 35-44: 12.1% North Haven — 35-44: 6.3%
45-54 12.1% / 11.1%
Camden Head — 45-54: 12.1% North Haven — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 16.8% / 18.0%
Camden Head — 55-64: 16.8% North Haven — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 27.5% / 23.3%
Camden Head — 65-74: 27.5% North Haven — 65-74: 23.3%
75-84 6.0% / 13.6%
Camden Head — 75-84: 6.0% North Haven — 75-84: 13.6%
85+ 5.4% / 5.4%
Camden Head — 85+: 5.4% North Haven — 85+: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Camden Head 50.0% lone person
Camden Head — Lone Person: 50.0% Camden Head — Couple Families: 36.8% Camden Head — One Parent Families: 13.2% Camden Head — Group Household: 0.0% Camden Head — Other Families: 0.0%
North Haven 61.5% lone person
North Haven — Lone Person: 61.5% North Haven — Couple Families: 18.5% North Haven — One Parent Families: 14.9% North Haven — Group Household: 3.6% North Haven — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Camden Head 15.5% renting
Camden Head — Owned Outright: 63.4% Camden Head — Mortgage: 21.1% Camden Head — Renting: 15.5%
North Haven 30.2% renting
North Haven — Owned Outright: 55.8% North Haven — Mortgage: 14.0% North Haven — Renting: 30.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Camden Head North Haven
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 23.0%
Camden Head — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% North Haven — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Bachelor Degree 22.8% / 6.7%
Camden Head — Bachelor Degree: 22.8% North Haven — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 5.1%
Camden Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% North Haven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 0.4%
Camden Head — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% North Haven — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 0.8%
Camden Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% North Haven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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.

Camden Head North Haven
England 6.7% / 4.2%
Camden Head — England: 6.7% North Haven — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 4.0% / 1.1%
Camden Head — New Zealand: 4.0% North Haven — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 2.0% / —
Camden Head — Germany: 2.0% North Haven — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Camden Head — Scotland: not among its largest North Haven — Scotland: 0.9%
Indonesia — / 0.5%
Camden Head — Indonesia: not among its largest North Haven — Indonesia: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Camden Head — Netherlands: not among its largest North Haven — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Camden Head 94.0% houses
Camden Head — Houses: 94.0% Camden Head — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Camden Head — Townhouses: 0.0%
North Haven 61.1% houses
North Haven — Houses: 61.1% North Haven — Flats / Apartments: 23.1% North Haven — Townhouses: 15.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Camden Head North Haven
Median house price $947,500 $870,000
Median unit price — $660,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Camden Head has more land zoned for conservation (92% vs 47%); North Haven has more rural and farming land (33% vs 0%).

Camden Head North Haven
Environmental 92% 47%
Rural and farming 0% 33%
Residential 4% 15%
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
Planning zones cover 99% of Camden Head and 100% of North Haven. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Camden Head North Haven
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
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.

Camden Head North Haven
Houses — 3.6%
$515/wk on $749K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Camden Head North Haven
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 37% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Camden Head North Haven
Grade — D
Score — 24/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Camden Head carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 32); North Haven carries more crime risk (69 vs 49).

Camden Head North Haven
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
27/100
 Low
36/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Camden Head North Haven
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Camden Head

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

Schools in North Haven

  • North Haven Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Camden Head North Haven
Cafes & restaurants 1 6
Parks & reserves 3 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Beaches 4 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Camden Head sits further from the CBD (366.8 km vs 362.8 km).

Camden Head North Haven
Walkability score 28/100 30/100
Distance to Sydney 366.8 km
+1% vs other
 362.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 254 min 249 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2443
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2443
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.

Camden Head North Haven
Car (driver) 79.5% / 78.7%
Camden Head — Car (driver): 79.5% North Haven — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 10.4%
Camden Head — Worked from Home: 11.4% North Haven — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 3.6%
Camden Head — Car (passenger): 9.1% North Haven — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only — / 5.6%
Camden Head — Walked Only: not among its largest North Haven — Walked Only: 5.6%
Bicycle — / 1.7%
Camden Head — Bicycle: not among its largest North Haven — Bicycle: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).

Setting

Camden Head North Haven
Elevation -2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 717 m
730 m to a named beach
 1.8 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Camden Head North Haven
Connectivity score 77/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
110 premises
 30%
1,108 premises

Climate

Camden Head North Haven
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Camden Head North Haven
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.92 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Camden Head North Haven
Average residential rate $1,325/yr
same for both
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both

Federal electorate

Camden Head North Haven
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Camden Head North Haven
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Camden Head

Beach Coastal Parks Professionals Quiet Retirees Rural

North Haven

Coastal Quiet Retirees

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