New South Wales · Postcode 2262

Blue Haven postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 78 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
6,563
Population (2021)
$1,608
Household income/wk
$420
Median rent/wk
33
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Blue Haven at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2262 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,563 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Coast (NSW) Council area 158 suburbs, 16 postcodes
33 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,608/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,608/wk
17% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$420/wk
6% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
33 years
12.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.0%
1.0 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Blue Haven ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Blue Haven vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBlue HavenNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,608 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,794 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 33 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.0% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2262 covers Blue Haven, an inland suburb of Sydney about 78 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Central Coast region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Central Coast (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Blue Haven has a population of 6,563 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,608, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.0%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 634 (9.7% of residents).

Housing in Blue Haven includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,794, with 2,236 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Blue Haven scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Blue Haven include Blue Haven Public School and The Lakes College.

Blue Haven is part of the Wyong statistical area in New South Wales.

Blue Haven details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2262
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,563
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,608/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$714/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,794
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area2.5 km²
Population Density2600/km²
Total Dwellings2,236
Australian Citizens92.8%
Indigenous Population634 (9.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.2110229
Longitude151.504845
Distance from Sydney78 km
Region (SA4)Central Coast
Area (SA3)Wyong
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateShortland
State ElectorateWyong
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.6%) 15–24 (13.5%) 25–44 (27.0%) 45–64 (22.7%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,546 (23.6%)
15–24 years887 (13.5%)
25–44 years1,775 (27.0%)
45–64 years1,490 (22.7%)
65+ years875 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.4%) Mortgaged (42.5%) Rented (31.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Blue Haven is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma796 (12.1%)
Arthritis715 (10.9%)
Diabetes444 (6.8%)
Heart Disease236 (3.6%)
Cancer182 (2.8%)
Lung Condition180 (2.7%)
Dementia34 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle66 (3.0%)
1 vehicle747 (33.8%)
2 vehicles912 (41.3%)
3+ vehicles484 (21.9%)

Schools in Blue Haven

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Blue Haven. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Blue Haven Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 927 · 637 students
The Lakes College
Special · Ind · ICSEA 843 · 24 students

Suburbs Near Blue Haven

Same Postcode (2262)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.