Laurieton vs West Haven

In both, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. In West Haven, most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Laurieton 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Laurieton has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • West Haven carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Laurieton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Laurieton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 27/100)

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 0)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 27/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 30%)
  • But West Haven carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 68/100)

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

Laurieton and West 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 West 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 West Haven
Walkability 74 / 27
Laurieton — Walkability: 74/100 West Haven — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 32 / 75
Laurieton — Safety: 32/100 West Haven — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 22 / 16
Laurieton — Low fire risk: 22/100 West Haven — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Laurieton has more residents (2,012 vs 1,139); West Haven rents higher ($400/wk vs $315/wk).

Laurieton West Haven
Population 2,012
+43% vs other
 1,139
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +2.6%
Median age 67
same for both
Median household income $39,260/yr $48,880/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $315/wk $400/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laurieton West Haven
0-4 1.2% / 2.3%
Laurieton — 0-4: 1.2% West Haven — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 5.5% / 8.6%
Laurieton — 5-14: 5.5% West Haven — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 2.8% / 2.3%
Laurieton — 15-19: 2.8% West Haven — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 2.0% / 1.7%
Laurieton — 20-24: 2.0% West Haven — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 3.8% / 5.0%
Laurieton — 25-34: 3.8% West Haven — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 4.3% / 4.9%
Laurieton — 35-44: 4.3% West Haven — 35-44: 4.9%
45-54 7.8% / 8.1%
Laurieton — 45-54: 7.8% West Haven — 45-54: 8.1%
55-64 16.3% / 14.2%
Laurieton — 55-64: 16.3% West Haven — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 23.6% / 20.1%
Laurieton — 65-74: 23.6% West Haven — 65-74: 20.1%
75-84 20.5% / 20.6%
Laurieton — 75-84: 20.5% West Haven — 75-84: 20.6%
85+ 12.2% / 13.4%
Laurieton — 85+: 12.2% West Haven — 85+: 13.4%

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%
West Haven 63.2% lone person
West Haven — Lone Person: 63.2% West Haven — Couple Families: 23.8% West Haven — One Parent Families: 8.9% West Haven — Group Household: 2.6% West Haven — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
West Haven 12.2% renting
West Haven — Owned Outright: 62.6% West Haven — Mortgage: 25.2% West Haven — Renting: 12.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Laurieton West Haven
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 20.3%
Laurieton — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% West Haven — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.5%
Laurieton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% West Haven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 7.9%
Laurieton — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% West Haven — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.1%
Laurieton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% West Haven — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.6%
Laurieton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% West Haven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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 West Haven
England 3.9% / 7.2%
Laurieton — England: 3.9% West Haven — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.1%
Laurieton — New Zealand: 1.2% West Haven — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.6%
Laurieton — Scotland: 0.7% West Haven — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Laurieton — Germany: 0.5% West Haven — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.6%
Laurieton — Netherlands: 0.4% West Haven — Netherlands: 0.6%
India 0.5% / 0.4%
Laurieton — India: 0.5% West Haven — India: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laurieton 54.0% houses
Laurieton — Houses: 54.0% Laurieton — Townhouses: 25.2% Laurieton — Flats / Apartments: 20.8%
West Haven 70.2% houses
West Haven — Houses: 70.2% West Haven — Townhouses: 29.8% West Haven — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Laurieton West Haven
Median house price $770,000 $819,000
Median unit price $530,000 $559,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 19 sales
 59 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Laurieton West Haven
Environmental 60% 53%
Residential 29% 40%
Parks and recreation 6% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 5%
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 West 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 West Haven
Houses 4.0%
$600/wk on $784K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Laurieton West Haven
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Income Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 37% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of NSW —

Liveability

Laurieton is more walkable (74 vs 27); West Haven scores higher overall (26 vs 21).

Laurieton West Haven
Grade D
same for both
Score 21/100 26/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Laurieton carries more crime risk (68 vs 25).

Laurieton West Haven
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
84/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
25/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Laurieton West Haven
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Laurieton

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

Schools in West Haven

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

Amenities in the suburb

Laurieton West Haven
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Laurieton West Haven
Walkability score 74/100 27/100
Distance to Sydney 360.4 km 359.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 244 min 243 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 11 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 West Haven
Car (driver) 73.3% / 86.2%
Laurieton — Car (driver): 73.3% West Haven — Car (driver): 86.2%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 8.5%
Laurieton — Worked from Home: 12.3% West Haven — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Walked Only 9.6% / 1.2%
Laurieton — Walked Only: 9.6% West Haven — Walked Only: 1.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.2%
Laurieton — Car (passenger): 4.8% West Haven — Car (passenger): 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.2%).

Setting

Laurieton West Haven
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km
3.9 km to a named beach
 4.6 km
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Laurieton West Haven
Connectivity score 55/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
1,545 premises
 22%
569 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Laurieton West 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

West Haven

Retirees Townhouses

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