San Remo vs Charmhaven

San Remo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Charmhaven. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

San Remo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • San Remo is more walkable (66/100 vs 13/100)
  • Charmhaven sits closer to the CBD (105.9 km vs 108 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • San Remo is more walkable (66/100 vs 13/100)
  • Charmhaven has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

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

San Remo 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.

San Remo 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.

San Remo Charmhaven
Walkability 66 / 13
San Remo — Walkability: 66/100 Charmhaven — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 12 / 8
San Remo — Safety: 12/100 Charmhaven — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 52 / 43
San Remo — Low fire risk: 52/100 Charmhaven — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

San Remo has more residents (4,434 vs 2,501); Charmhaven skews older (39 vs 34).

San Remo Charmhaven
Population 4,434
+44% vs other
 2,501
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% -2.0%
Median age 34 39
Median household income $71,500/yr $72,384/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+1% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

San Remo Charmhaven
0-4 7.4% / 6.5%
San Remo — 0-4: 7.4% Charmhaven — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.3% / 11.4%
San Remo — 5-14: 14.3% Charmhaven — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.4% / 7.1%
San Remo — 15-19: 6.4% Charmhaven — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.7% / 6.4%
San Remo — 20-24: 7.7% Charmhaven — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 15.0% / 13.3%
San Remo — 25-34: 15.0% Charmhaven — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 10.6% / 11.9%
San Remo — 35-44: 10.6% Charmhaven — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.8% / 11.7%
San Remo — 45-54: 13.8% Charmhaven — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 11.5% / 13.4%
San Remo — 55-64: 11.5% Charmhaven — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 8.0% / 10.3%
San Remo — 65-74: 8.0% Charmhaven — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 3.9% / 5.6%
San Remo — 75-84: 3.9% Charmhaven — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.6% / 2.7%
San Remo — 85+: 1.6% Charmhaven — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

San Remo 34.5% couple families
San Remo — Couple Families: 34.5% San Remo — Lone Person: 28.6% San Remo — One Parent Families: 29.9% San Remo — Group Household: 5.3% San Remo — Other Families: 1.7%
Charmhaven 35.2% couple families
Charmhaven — Couple Families: 35.2% Charmhaven — Lone Person: 32.5% Charmhaven — One Parent Families: 23.6% Charmhaven — Group Household: 6.7% Charmhaven — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

San Remo 34.6% renting
San Remo — Owned Outright: 26.4% San Remo — Mortgage: 39.0% San Remo — Renting: 34.6%
Charmhaven 31.6% renting
Charmhaven — Owned Outright: 30.8% Charmhaven — Mortgage: 37.7% Charmhaven — Renting: 31.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

San Remo Charmhaven
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 22.5%
San Remo — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Charmhaven — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 6.2%
San Remo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Charmhaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 5.7%
San Remo — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Charmhaven — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.0%
San Remo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Charmhaven — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.0%
San Remo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Charmhaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

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.

San Remo Charmhaven
England 1.9% / 2.6%
San Remo — England: 1.9% Charmhaven — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.9%
San Remo — New Zealand: 1.6% Charmhaven — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.6%
San Remo — Philippines: 0.5% Charmhaven — Philippines: 0.6%
Thailand 0.2% / 0.7%
San Remo — Thailand: 0.2% Charmhaven — Thailand: 0.7%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.3%
San Remo — Scotland: 0.3% Charmhaven — Scotland: 0.3%
Ireland — / 0.6%
San Remo — Ireland: not among its largest Charmhaven — Ireland: 0.6%
Italy 0.2% / 0.2%
San Remo — Italy: 0.2% Charmhaven — Italy: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

San Remo 96.0% houses
San Remo — Houses: 96.0% San Remo — Townhouses: 3.1% San Remo — 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

San Remo Charmhaven
Median house price $800,000 $820,000
Median unit price — $575,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 31 sales
 23 days
from 19 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.

San Remo Charmhaven
2 bed $720K / $795K
San Remo — 2 bed: $720K (11 sales) Charmhaven — 2 bed: $795K (13 sales)

11 vs 13 sales

3 bed $778K / $760K
San Remo — 3 bed: $778K (48 sales) Charmhaven — 3 bed: $760K (37 sales)

48 vs 37 sales

4 bed $842K / $879K
San Remo — 4 bed: $842K (22 sales) Charmhaven — 4 bed: $879K (18 sales)

22 vs 18 sales

5 bed $895K / $1.15M
San Remo — 5 bed: $895K (11 sales) Charmhaven — 5 bed: $1.15M (7 sales)

11 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Charmhaven has more rural and farming land (48% vs 0%); Charmhaven has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 4%).

San Remo Charmhaven
Residential 66% 13%
Rural and farming 0% 48%
Environmental 4% 20%
Parks and recreation 15% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 12%
Industrial 0% 5%
Commercial 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

San Remo 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.

San Remo Charmhaven
Houses 4.1%
$635/wk on $810K
 3.9%
$640/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

San Remo Charmhaven
House price Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

San Remo is more walkable (66 vs 13); San Remo scores higher overall (25 vs 16).

San Remo Charmhaven
Grade D
same for both
Score 25/100 16/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

San Remo Charmhaven
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime High
88/100
 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 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in San Remo

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

Schools in Charmhaven

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

Amenities in the suburb

San Remo Charmhaven
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 2 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

San Remo sits further from the CBD (108 km vs 105.9 km).

San Remo Charmhaven
Walkability score 66/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 108 km
+2% vs other
 105.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 87 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 72.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 94.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

San Remo Charmhaven
Car (driver) 78.0% / 73.8%
San Remo — Car (driver): 78.0% Charmhaven — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 17.2%
San Remo — Worked from Home: 13.9% Charmhaven — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 6.0%
San Remo — Car (passenger): 5.8% Charmhaven — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.8%
San Remo — Walked Only: 0.9% Charmhaven — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 0.7% / 0.7%
San Remo — Bus: 0.7% Charmhaven — Bus: 0.7%
Train 0.7% / 0.5%
San Remo — Train: 0.7% Charmhaven — Train: 0.5%

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

Setting

San Remo Charmhaven
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

San Remo Charmhaven
Connectivity score 75/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,823 premises
 49%
1,412 premises

Climate

San Remo 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)

San Remo Charmhaven
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

San Remo

Parks

Charmhaven

Acreage Quiet

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