Doyalson vs Charmhaven

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Charmhaven: a median of $820,000, against $752,000 in Doyalson.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Charmhaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (105.9 km vs 108.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Charmhaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)

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

Doyalson 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.

Doyalson 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.

Doyalson Charmhaven
Walkability 12 / 13
Doyalson — Walkability: 12/100 Charmhaven — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 3 / 8
Doyalson — Safety: 3/100 Charmhaven — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 37 / 43
Doyalson — Low fire risk: 37/100 Charmhaven — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Charmhaven has more residents (2,501 vs 299).

Doyalson Charmhaven
Population 299 2,501
+736% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.5% -2.0%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $74,516/yr
+3% vs other
 $72,384/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk $375/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doyalson Charmhaven
0-4 4.7% / 6.5%
Doyalson — 0-4: 4.7% Charmhaven — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.4% / 11.4%
Doyalson — 5-14: 13.4% Charmhaven — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.3% / 7.1%
Doyalson — 15-19: 4.3% Charmhaven — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.0% / 6.4%
Doyalson — 20-24: 7.0% Charmhaven — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 16.4% / 13.3%
Doyalson — 25-34: 16.4% Charmhaven — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 9.7% / 11.9%
Doyalson — 35-44: 9.7% Charmhaven — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 15.7% / 11.7%
Doyalson — 45-54: 15.7% Charmhaven — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 17.1% / 13.4%
Doyalson — 55-64: 17.1% Charmhaven — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 7.0% / 10.3%
Doyalson — 65-74: 7.0% Charmhaven — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 2.3% / 5.6%
Doyalson — 75-84: 2.3% Charmhaven — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 2.3% / 2.7%
Doyalson — 85+: 2.3% Charmhaven — 85+: 2.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Doyalson 36.4% lone person
Doyalson — Lone Person: 36.4% Doyalson — Couple Families: 33.0% Doyalson — One Parent Families: 27.3% Doyalson — Group Household: 3.4% Doyalson — Other Families: 0.0%
Charmhaven 32.5% lone person
Charmhaven — Lone Person: 32.5% Charmhaven — Couple Families: 35.2% Charmhaven — One Parent Families: 23.6% Charmhaven — Group Household: 6.7% Charmhaven — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Doyalson 24.5% renting
Doyalson — Owned Outright: 23.5% Doyalson — Mortgage: 52.0% Doyalson — Renting: 24.5%
Charmhaven 31.6% renting
Charmhaven — Owned Outright: 30.8% Charmhaven — Mortgage: 37.7% Charmhaven — Renting: 31.6%
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.

Doyalson Charmhaven
England 4.3% / 2.6%
Doyalson — England: 4.3% Charmhaven — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.9%
Doyalson — New Zealand: 1.3% Charmhaven — New Zealand: 1.9%
Thailand — / 0.7%
Doyalson — Thailand: not among its largest Charmhaven — Thailand: 0.7%
Ireland — / 0.6%
Doyalson — Ireland: not among its largest Charmhaven — Ireland: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Doyalson — Philippines: not among its largest Charmhaven — Philippines: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Doyalson Charmhaven
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 22.5%
Doyalson — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Charmhaven — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 5.7%
Doyalson — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Charmhaven — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 6.2%
Doyalson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Charmhaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Doyalson — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Charmhaven — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Doyalson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Charmhaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Doyalson 99.0% houses
Doyalson — Houses: 99.0% Doyalson — Townhouses: 0.0% Doyalson — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Charmhaven 93.0% houses
Charmhaven — Houses: 93.0% Charmhaven — Townhouses: 6.5% Charmhaven — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doyalson Charmhaven
Median house price $751,500 $820,000
Median unit price — $575,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 19 sales

Zoning mix

Doyalson Charmhaven
Rural and farming 51% 48%
Infrastructure and transport 30% 12%
Environmental 11% 20%
Residential 3% 13%
Industrial 1% 5%
Parks and recreation 3% 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

Doyalson 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.

Doyalson Charmhaven
Houses — 3.9%
$640/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Doyalson Charmhaven
House price Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Doyalson Charmhaven
Grade — D
Score — 16/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Doyalson Charmhaven
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime High
97/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Doyalson Charmhaven
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Doyalson Charmhaven
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Doyalson sits further from the CBD (108.2 km vs 105.9 km).

Doyalson Charmhaven
Walkability score 12/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 108.2 km
+2% vs other
 105.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 87 min
Public transport score 36/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 94.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 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.

Doyalson Charmhaven
Car (driver) 77.1% / 73.8%
Doyalson — Car (driver): 77.1% Charmhaven — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 17.2%
Doyalson — Worked from Home: 11.0% Charmhaven — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 6.0%
Doyalson — Car (passenger): 8.3% Charmhaven — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 3.7% / 1.8%
Doyalson — Walked Only: 3.7% Charmhaven — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus — / 0.7%
Doyalson — Bus: not among its largest Charmhaven — Bus: 0.7%

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

Setting

Doyalson Charmhaven
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Doyalson Charmhaven
Connectivity score 69/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
146 premises
 49%
1,412 premises

Climate

Doyalson 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Doyalson

Acreage

Charmhaven

Acreage Quiet

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