New South Wales · Postcode 2263

Lake Haven postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 75 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
3,529
Population (2021)
$1,023
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Lake 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

2263 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,529 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Coast (NSW) Council area 158 suburbs, 16 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,023/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,023/wk
47% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
21% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.8%
1.8 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 Lake Haven ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricLake HavenNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,023 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,700 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.8% +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 2263 covers Lake Haven, an inland suburb of Sydney about 75 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, Lake Haven has a population of 3,529 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,023, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 286 (8.1% of residents).

Housing in Lake Haven includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,700, with 1,448 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 62.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lake Haven scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Lake Haven is served by Gorokan High School.

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

Lake Haven details

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

Postcode2263
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,529
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,023/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$550/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,700
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area1.7 km²
Population Density2055/km²
Total Dwellings1,448
Australian Citizens86.9%
Indigenous Population286 (8.1%)
Unemployment Rate6.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.24
Longitude151.501
Distance from Sydney75 km
Region (SA4)Central Coast
Area (SA3)Wyong
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateDobell
State ElectorateWyong
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (24.5%) 65+ (29.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years565 (16.0%)
15–24 years355 (10.1%)
25–44 years699 (19.8%)
45–64 years866 (24.5%)
65+ years1,038 (29.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.4%) Mortgaged (25.3%) Rented (37.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Lake Haven is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis558 (15.8%)
Asthma413 (11.7%)
Diabetes311 (8.8%)
Heart Disease275 (7.8%)
Lung Condition176 (5.0%)
Cancer175 (5.0%)
Dementia72 (2.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle174 (12.2%)
1 vehicle612 (43.0%)
2 vehicles430 (30.2%)
3+ vehicles206 (14.5%)

Schools in Lake Haven

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

Gorokan High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 923 · 981 students

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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.