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Blue Haven NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Blue Haven, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Blue Haven NSW is 6,563 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Blue Haven is $714 per week ($37,128 per year). Median rent in Blue Haven is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Blue Haven has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Blue Haven has a population density of 2599.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Blue Haven is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blue Haven is $1,794.

There were 81 recorded offences in Blue Haven in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (22 offences).

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Blue Haven Population

residents (Census 2021)

Blue Haven Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$714/wk

$37,128 per year

#5225 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,794/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Blue Haven Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (3,162) Female 51.9% (3,405)

Population Density

2599.7

people per km²

6,563 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,743

Family income/wk

Blue Haven Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Blue Haven Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.3% 581 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.7% 934 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Blue Haven Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

England

3.0%

India

0.5%

Germany

0.3%

Egypt

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

China

0.2%

Croatia

0.1%

Chile

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Blue Haven Religion

No Religion

46.4%

Catholic

23.9%

Anglican

18.0%

Not stated

5.3%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Pentecostal

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Blue Haven Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

41.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Blue Haven Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.1%

Spanish

18.5%

SAL Tot

13.4%

Italian

12.6%

Arabic

7.6%

Serbian

6.7%

Australian Indigenous

5.0%

Greek

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Blue Haven Employment

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Employed full-time

34.3% 1,506 people

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Employed part-time

21.3% 938 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 184 people

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Not in labour force

40.2% 1,769 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Blue Haven Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

60.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Bachelor Degree

12.8%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Postgraduate Degree

2.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Blue Haven Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.0%

Community & Personal Service

18.8%

Professionals

14.9%

Clerical & Administrative

13.2%

Managers

10.7%

Labourers

8.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.5%

Sales Workers

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Blue Haven Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.3%

Society & Culture

17.1%

Engineering

16.5%

Health

11.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.1%

Architecture & Building

8.4%

Education

7.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Information Technology

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Blue Haven Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Blue Haven Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Blue Haven Marital Status

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Married

39.8% 1,998

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Separated

4.8% 241

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Divorced

9.8% 492

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Widowed

4.5% 225

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Never married

41.1% 2,063

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Blue Haven Ancestry

Australian

34.9%

English

31.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.8%

Irish

6.7%

Scottish

6.7%

Other

4.6%

German

2.2%

Italian

2.2%

Maori

1.1%

Filipino

1.1%

Maltese

1.1%

Dutch

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Blue Haven School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.8%

Secondary — Government

21.4%

Pre-school

12.8%

Vocational Education

11.7%

Secondary — Catholic

7.0%

Primary — Catholic

4.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Blue Haven Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.3% 1,049

✅

No need for assistance

91.7% 11,561

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Blue Haven Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

7.1% 342

—

Not a volunteer

92.9% 4,472

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Blue Haven Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

37.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Blue Haven How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.3%

Did not go to work

21.6%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Truck

1.4%

Bus

0.7%

Walked only

0.5%

Train

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Blue Haven Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

33.8%

2 vehicles

41.3%

3 vehicles

14.8%

4+ vehicles

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Blue Haven Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

4.6%

3 bedrooms

43.4%

4 bedrooms

45.4%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Blue Haven Population Mobility

14.4%

moved in the last year

41.7%

moved in the last 5 years

6.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Blue Haven Indigenous Population

10.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,277

Indigenous residents

11,465

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Blue Haven Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

889

Asthma

351

Arthritis

270

Diabetes

235

Lung condition

181

Heart disease

140

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Blue Haven Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

13.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Blue Haven Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.8%

Couple — no children

21.0%

One parent — children under 15

14.8%

Couple — no children under 15

13.8%

One parent — no children under 15

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Blue Haven Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

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Previously served

2.4% 115

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Never served

97.4% 4,702

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Blue Haven Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 660

—

Did not provide

86.2% 4,136

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Blue Haven Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

28.7%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Blue Haven When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

128

1971–1980

100

1981–1990

114

1991–2000

105

2001–2010

103

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Blue Haven Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

26.5%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

30.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Blue Haven Household Size

1 person

17.2%

2 persons

32.6%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

17.6%

5 persons

9.2%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Blue Haven Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,340

Moved from NSW

655

Moved — same area (SA2)

180

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Blue Haven Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.2%

Step family — no other children

13.1%

Blended family — no other children

7.6%

Intact family — other children present

2.0%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Blue Haven Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 81 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Blue Haven Schools

schools nearby

government

898

avg ICSEA score

1,791

total students

Blue Haven Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 637 students

927

ICSEA

Northlakes High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 789 students

917

ICSEA

Northlakes Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 341 students

905

ICSEA

The Lakes College Independent

Secondary · 9-10 · 24 students

843

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Blue Haven Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,608/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Blue Haven

Your weekly income

≈ $6,968/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,188/wk

Rent share 26.1%

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Blue Haven vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,283 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $950/wk

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Pop: 3,288 Income: $608/wk Rent: $328/wk

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Pop: 3,291 Income: $707/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 3,309 Income: $843/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blue Haven

What is the population of Blue Haven NSW?

The population of Blue Haven NSW is 6,563 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2599.7 people per km².Blue Haven is ranked #1,169 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Blue Haven?

The median personal income in Blue Haven NSW is $714 per week, or $37,128 per year.The median household income is $1,608 per week.Family income is $1,743 per week.Blue Haven is ranked #5,225 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Blue Haven?

Median rent in Blue Haven NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 26.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Blue Haven ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Blue Haven?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blue Haven NSW is $1,794. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Blue Haven?

The median age in Blue Haven NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Blue Haven a good suburb to live in?

Blue Haven is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,563.The median income is $714/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10414. All dollar figures in AUD.