Blue Haven NSW 2262
Blue Haven is in Central Coast (NSW) LGA, NSW, postcode 2262, with population 6,563.
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Blue Haven has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Weekly rent screens at about 52% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2262. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 52% of annual income. Snapshot rent $550/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2262. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Blue Haven has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Blue Haven currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
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Blue Haven NSW
Blue Haven is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area (postcode 2262). With a population of 6,563, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $84K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Blue Haven is $850,000, having increased 4.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $490,000 (-1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,794.
Blue Haven is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 885, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 33 bus stops. The crime rate in the Central Coast (NSW) LGA is below average at 3,557 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Blue Haven offers a gross rental yield of 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($850K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 10.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +4.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Blue Haven is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area (postcode 2262). With a population of 6,563, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $84K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Blue Haven is $850,000, having increased 4.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $490,000 (-1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,794.
Blue Haven is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 885, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 33 bus stops. The crime rate in the Central Coast (NSW) LGA is below average at 3,557 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Blue Haven offers a gross rental yield of 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($850K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 10.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +4.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Blue Haven FAQ
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What LGA is Blue Haven in?
Blue Haven is in the Central Coast (NSW) Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2262. Council-level context for Central Coast (NSW) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Blue Haven?
The current median house price in Blue Haven, NSW is $850K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Blue Haven?
The median weekly rent in Blue Haven is $550/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Blue Haven?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 52% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Blue Haven a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Blue Haven show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Blue Haven?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Blue Haven data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.