Laurieton vs North Haven

North Haven is the younger of the two, with a median age of 61 against 67 in Laurieton. In both, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. In North Haven, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in North Haven: a median of $870,000, against $770,000 in Laurieton. On these figures, Laurieton tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Laurieton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But North Haven is already more of a family suburb (33% vs 23%)

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

First-home buyers

Laurieton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($530,000 vs $660,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($770,000 vs $870,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Laurieton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 30/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (244 min vs 249 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (360.4 km vs 362.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Laurieton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (56% vs 42%)

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

Laurieton 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.

Laurieton 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.

Laurieton North Haven
Walkability 74 / 30
Laurieton — Walkability: 74/100 North Haven — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 32 / 31
Laurieton — Safety: 32/100 North Haven — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 22 / 68
Laurieton — Low fire risk: 22/100 North Haven — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

North Haven has higher household incomes ($43,264 vs $39,260); Laurieton skews older (67 vs 61).

Laurieton North Haven
Population 2,012
+20% vs other
 1,619
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% -3.1%
Median age 67 61
Median household income $39,260/yr $43,264/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+2% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laurieton North Haven
0-4 1.2% / 2.4%
Laurieton — 0-4: 1.2% North Haven — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 5.5% / 7.5%
Laurieton — 5-14: 5.5% North Haven — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 2.8% / 3.7%
Laurieton — 15-19: 2.8% North Haven — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 2.0% / 3.2%
Laurieton — 20-24: 2.0% North Haven — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 3.8% / 5.2%
Laurieton — 25-34: 3.8% North Haven — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 4.3% / 6.3%
Laurieton — 35-44: 4.3% North Haven — 35-44: 6.3%
45-54 7.8% / 11.1%
Laurieton — 45-54: 7.8% North Haven — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 16.3% / 18.0%
Laurieton — 55-64: 16.3% North Haven — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 23.6% / 23.3%
Laurieton — 65-74: 23.6% North Haven — 65-74: 23.3%
75-84 20.5% / 13.6%
Laurieton — 75-84: 20.5% North Haven — 75-84: 13.6%
85+ 12.2% / 5.4%
Laurieton — 85+: 12.2% North Haven — 85+: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laurieton 72.1% lone person
Laurieton — Lone Person: 72.1% Laurieton — Couple Families: 11.1% Laurieton — One Parent Families: 12.3% Laurieton — Group Household: 4.4% Laurieton — 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.

Laurieton 29.3% renting
Laurieton — Owned Outright: 58.7% Laurieton — Mortgage: 12.0% Laurieton — Renting: 29.3%
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.

Laurieton North Haven
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 23.0%
Laurieton — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% North Haven — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 6.7%
Laurieton — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% North Haven — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 5.1%
Laurieton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% North Haven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.8%
Laurieton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% North Haven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.4%
Laurieton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% North Haven — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

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.

Laurieton North Haven
England 3.9% / 4.2%
Laurieton — England: 3.9% North Haven — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.1%
Laurieton — New Zealand: 1.2% North Haven — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.9%
Laurieton — Scotland: 0.7% North Haven — Scotland: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.4%
Laurieton — Netherlands: 0.4% North Haven — Netherlands: 0.4%
India 0.5% / 0.2%
Laurieton — India: 0.5% North Haven — India: 0.2%
Germany 0.5% / —
Laurieton — Germany: 0.5% North Haven — Germany: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 0.5%
Laurieton — Indonesia: not among its largest North Haven — Indonesia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laurieton 54.0% houses
Laurieton — Houses: 54.0% Laurieton — Flats / Apartments: 20.8% Laurieton — Townhouses: 25.2%
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

Laurieton North Haven
Median house price $770,000 $870,000
Median unit price $530,000 $660,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 19 sales
 32 days
from 13 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.

Laurieton North Haven
2 bed $652K / $795K
Laurieton — 2 bed: $652K (10 sales) North Haven — 2 bed: $795K (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

3 bed $765K / $949K
Laurieton — 3 bed: $765K (19 sales) North Haven — 3 bed: $949K (16 sales)

19 vs 16 sales

4 bed $980K / $882K
Laurieton — 4 bed: $980K (11 sales) North Haven — 4 bed: $882K (10 sales)

11 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

North Haven has more rural and farming land (33% vs 0%); Laurieton has more land zoned for conservation (60% vs 47%).

Laurieton North Haven
Environmental 60% 47%
Rural and farming 0% 33%
Residential 29% 15%
Parks and recreation 6% 4%
Commercial 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Laurieton 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.

Laurieton North Haven
Houses 4.0%
$600/wk on $784K
 3.6%
$515/wk on $749K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Laurieton North Haven
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 37% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Laurieton is more walkable (74 vs 30).

Laurieton North Haven
Grade D
same for both
Score 21/100 24/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Laurieton carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 32).

Laurieton North Haven
Bushfire High
78/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Laurieton North Haven
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Laurieton

  • Laurieton Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in North Haven

  • North Haven Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Laurieton North Haven
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 6
Parks & reserves 7 5
Childcare 3 0
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

North Haven sits further from the CBD (362.8 km vs 360.4 km).

Laurieton North Haven
Walkability score 74/100 30/100
Distance to Sydney 360.4 km 362.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 244 min 249 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Laurieton North Haven
Car (driver) 73.3% / 78.7%
Laurieton — Car (driver): 73.3% North Haven — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 10.4%
Laurieton — Worked from Home: 12.3% North Haven — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Walked Only 9.6% / 5.6%
Laurieton — Walked Only: 9.6% North Haven — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.6%
Laurieton — Car (passenger): 4.8% North Haven — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bicycle — / 1.7%
Laurieton — Bicycle: not among its largest North Haven — Bicycle: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Laurieton North Haven
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km
3.9 km to a named beach
 1.8 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Laurieton North Haven
Connectivity score 55/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
1,545 premises
 30%
1,108 premises

Climate

Laurieton 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)

Laurieton 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Laurieton

Parks Retirees Townhouses

North Haven

Coastal Quiet Retirees

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