Charmhaven

NSW

Charmhaven is a stable suburb in NSW with 2,501 residents.

SAL code: 10888
SA2: 102021048
Population: 2,501

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Charmhaven suburb boundary

Charmhaven, NSW had 2,501 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area roughly steady over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 39. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,705 a month. Around 68.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 37.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 93.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

2,501

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+0.4%

3yr: +1.1% · 10yr: +2.5%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,392/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

2/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

5.8%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Median Weekly Rent

$677.5/wk+12.9% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$772,000+6.3% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↑ 11%

vs prior year

Theft

31 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Charmhaven suburb alone is ~2,501 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.1%5yr: +0.4%10yr: +2.5%Total: +10.7%

Population grew from 20,668 to 22,880 over 24 years, averaging 0.4% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Woongarrah PS62.6%

Gorokan PS 18.7%
Blue Haven PS 10.5%
Northlakes PS 7.4%
Porters Creek PS 0.8%
Wyee PS 0.0%

Secondary

Wadalba CS63.4%

Gorokan HS 18.7%
Northlakes HS 17.8%
Morisset HS 0.0%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 0.4%

Almost entirely detached houses (93.5%), mixed tenure (69% own or mortgage), built for families (49% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 94%

861 houses60 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 31%

Mortgage 38%

Renting 32%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

28 (3.1%)

2 bed

152 (16.7%)

3 bed

447 (49.2%)

4 bed

216 (23.8%)

5 bed

55 (6.1%)

6+ bed

11 (1.2%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

11 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
RU6	ZoneRural	47.7%	3.37 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	17.4%	1.23 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	12.4%	0.87 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	11.7%	0.82 km²
E4	ZoneEnvironmental	5.5%	0.39 km²
W1	ZoneWaterway	2.3%	0.17 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	1.2%	0.08 km²
MU1	ZoneBusiness	0.9%	0.06 km²
R1	ZoneResidential	0.5%	0.04 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	0.3%	0.02 km²
W2	ZoneWaterway	0.2%	0.01 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.