West Haven flood & bushfire risk
Of West Haven’s 663 mapped properties, 5.3% are in a mapped flood area and 58.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, West Haven’s flood exposure is in line with the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in West Haven
Flood and bushfire areas across West Haven. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near West Haven
West Haven sits in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, which recorded 6,592 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,592 total. Figures are for the whole Port Macquarie-Hastings council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in West Haven
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so West 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 West Haven
West Haven is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
School catchments in West Haven
West Haven can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in West Haven
At the 2021 Census, 14.7% of West Haven’s 1,139 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near West Haven
Port Macquarie-Hastings council approved 528 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Port Macquarie-Hastings council area (not just West Haven). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 29 St Albans Way, West Haven NSW 2443
- 17 Lake View Crescent, West Haven NSW 2443
- 12 Black Swan Terrace, West Haven NSW 2443
- 3 Victoria Place, West Haven NSW 2443
- 6 Pelican Court, West Haven NSW 2443
- 129/349 Ocean Drive, West Haven NSW 2443
- 18 Kirmington Terrace, West Haven NSW 2443
- 5 Koonwarra Street, West Haven NSW 2443
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.