Charmhaven vs Lake Haven
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | CharmhavenCentral Coast | Lake HavenCentral Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $885,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $885,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $580/wk | $580/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.41% | 3.41% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,501 | 3,529 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 93% | 72% |
| Townhouses | 6% | 23% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 5% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 76.1 km | 74.4 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 81% | 15% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Blue Haven PS, Gorokan PS, Northlakes PS, Porters Creek PS, Woongarrah PS, Wyee PS | Gorokan PS, Kanwal PS, Woongarrah PS |
| Secondary | Gorokan HS, Morisset HS, Northlakes HS, Wadalba CS | Gorokan HS, Wadalba CS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Lake Haven is higher on population (by about 41%).
- Charmhaven is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 66 percentage points).
- Charmhaven is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 21 percentage points).
- Charmhaven is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 51%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $885,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2263 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 12.9% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $885,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2263 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 12.9% on a year earlier.