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Lake Haven bushfire risk

Of Lake Haven’s 2,128 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 8.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Lake Haven’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
8.1%
In a bushfire area
2,128
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lake Haven

Flood and bushfire areas across Lake Haven. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Lake Haven

Lake Haven sits in the Central Coast council area, which recorded 28,960 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 28,960 total. Figures are for the whole Central Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Lake Haven

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$890,000+14.5%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$600,000+6.19%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Lake Haven shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Lake Haven

Lake Haven is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential79.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Residential13.8% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial5.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

School catchments in Lake Haven

Lake Haven can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Lake Haven

At the 2021 Census, 15.3% of Lake Haven’s 3,529 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41%
Australian36.9%
Irish10.3%
Scottish10%
Australian Aboriginal7.5%
German2.7%

Top countries of birth

England3.3%
New Zealand2.1%
Philippines1.2%
Scotland0.8%
Germany0.6%
China0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Lake Haven

Central Coast (NSW) council approved 1,217 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,217
Dwellings/yr
760
Houses
457
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Central Coast (NSW) council area (not just Lake Haven). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lake Haven address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.