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Lake Haven NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lake Haven NSW is 3,529 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lake Haven is $550 per week ($28,600 per year). Median rent in Lake Haven is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Lake Haven has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Lake Haven has a population density of 2054.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lake Haven is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Haven is $1,700.

There were 116 recorded offences in Lake Haven in 2025-26, a rate of 33 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (30 offences).

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Lake Haven Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lake Haven Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$550/wk

$28,600 per year

#7716 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,700/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Lake Haven Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.7% (1,649) Female 53.3% (1,879)

Population Density

2054.9

people per km²

3,529 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,324

Family income/wk

Lake 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)

Lake Haven Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.7% 513 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.3% 347 dwellings

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

Lake Haven Country of Birth

Australia

92.5%

England

3.9%

Germany

0.8%

China

0.7%

Fiji

0.4%

India

0.4%

Chile

0.4%

Brazil

0.4%

Greece

0.3%

Egypt

0.3%

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

Lake Haven Religion

No Religion

36.1%

Catholic

24.4%

Anglican

22.0%

Not stated

10.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Uniting Church

1.8%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Baptist

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lake Haven Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

40.9%

Year 12 or equivalent

37.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

13.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

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

Lake Haven Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.2%

Hindi

12.8%

Mandarin

11.7%

Spanish

9.6%

SAL Tot

9.6%

German

7.4%

Portuguese

6.4%

Afrikaans

6.4%

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

Lake Haven Employment

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Employed full-time

24.3% 605 people

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Employed part-time

14.1% 352 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 83 people

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Not in labour force

58.3% 1,452 people

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

Lake Haven Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

58.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.1%

Bachelor Degree

13.7%

Certificate I/II

5.1%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

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

Lake Haven Occupation

Professionals

17.8%

Community & Personal Service

16.6%

Clerical & Administrative

15.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.1%

Labourers

10.5%

Managers

10.1%

Sales Workers

7.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.8%

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

Lake Haven Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.1%

Society & Culture

16.0%

Engineering

15.4%

Health

13.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.0%

Architecture & Building

8.7%

Education

5.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Information Technology

2.7%

Creative Arts

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

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

Lake Haven Dwelling Types

Separate house

75.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

14.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lake Haven Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

12.0%

$500-$649/wk

7.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.9%

$4,000+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lake Haven Marital Status

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Married

36.4% 1,078

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Separated

4.3% 126

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Divorced

13.5% 401

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Widowed

10.7% 317

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Never married

35.1% 1,041

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lake Haven Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

30.3%

Irish

8.5%

Scottish

8.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.2%

Other

4.8%

German

2.2%

Italian

1.5%

Chinese

1.4%

Filipino

1.2%

Indian

1.0%

Dutch

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lake Haven School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.3%

Secondary — Government

27.5%

Pre-school

13.6%

Vocational Education

12.9%

Secondary — Catholic

4.5%

Primary — Catholic

3.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Lake Haven Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.0% 778

✅

No need for assistance

88.0% 5,687

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

Lake Haven Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.0% 241

—

Not a volunteer

91.0% 2,439

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lake Haven Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

4.4%

$800-$999/mo

8.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lake Haven How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.6%

Did not go to work

19.2%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

3.1%

Truck

1.6%

Bus

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Train

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

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

Lake Haven Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.2%

1 vehicle

43.0%

2 vehicles

30.2%

3 vehicles

9.6%

4+ vehicles

4.9%

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

Lake Haven Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.8%

2 bedrooms

18.1%

3 bedrooms

45.7%

4 bedrooms

26.9%

5 bedrooms

4.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Lake Haven Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

40.3%

moved in the last 5 years

6.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

40.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lake Haven Indigenous Population

8.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

570

Indigenous residents

6,045

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lake Haven Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

501

Arthritis

196

Lung condition

173

Asthma

170

Diabetes

164

Heart disease

145

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Lake Haven Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.8%

$300-$399/wk

8.5%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lake Haven Family Structure

Couple — no children

30.6%

Couple — children under 15

28.0%

One parent — children under 15

17.1%

One parent — no children under 15

12.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lake Haven Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

3.4% 91

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Never served

96.5% 2,589

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lake Haven Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.0% 398

—

Did not provide

85.0% 2,258

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lake Haven Children Ever Born

No children

24.9%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

29.2%

3 children

22.3%

4 children

8.3%

5+ children

2.6%

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

Lake Haven When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Lake Haven Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.5%

5–14 hours

22.3%

15–29 hours

13.1%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

37.2%

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

Lake Haven Household Size

1 person

34.3%

2 persons

35.1%

3 persons

13.8%

4 persons

9.6%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lake Haven Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,733

Moved from NSW

296

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

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

Lake Haven Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.6%

Step family — no other children

15.0%

Blended family — no other children

7.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lake Haven Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 116 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Weapons

Drug Offences

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Lake Haven Schools

schools nearby

government

936

avg ICSEA score

3,275

total students

Woongarrah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 385 students

984

ICSEA

Kanwal Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 500 students

942

ICSEA

Gorokan High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 981 students

923

ICSEA

Northlakes High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 789 students

917

ICSEA

Gorokan Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 620 students

913

ICSEA

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

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Lake Haven Rent Prices & Affordability

34%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,023/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 34.2%

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

If you earn X in Lake Haven

Your weekly income

≈ $4,433/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $673/wk

Rent share 34.2%

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Lake Haven vs State & National Average

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Mount Kuring-Gai

Pop: 1,766 Income: $961/wk Rent: $568/wk

Boambee

Pop: 1,770 Income: $809/wk Rent: $315/wk

Colo Vale

Pop: 1,775 Income: $796/wk Rent: $430/wk

South Lismore

Pop: 1,775 Income: $638/wk Rent: $300/wk

Fennell Bay

Pop: 1,780 Income: $700/wk Rent: $368/wk

Burrill Lake

Pop: 1,782 Income: $605/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Haven

What is the population of Lake Haven NSW?

The population of Lake Haven NSW is 3,529 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2054.9 people per km².Lake Haven is ranked #2,121 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lake Haven?

The median personal income in Lake Haven NSW is $550 per week, or $28,600 per year.The median household income is $1,023 per week.Family income is $1,324 per week.Lake Haven is ranked #7,716 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lake Haven?

Median rent in Lake Haven NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 34.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Lake Haven ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lake Haven?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Haven NSW is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lake Haven?

The median age in Lake Haven NSW is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lake Haven a good suburb to live in?

Lake Haven is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,529.The median income is $550/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (34.2% 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: 12255. All dollar figures in AUD.