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Blue Haven vs San Remo

Name: Blue Haven vs San Remo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Blue Haven profile · San Remo profile

Blue Haven San Remo

Blue Haven and San Remo (NSW) are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they offer different levels of convenience. Blue Haven is more walkable, with 84.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable). San Remo (NSW) is more car-dependent, with only 29.6% of homes near groceries and a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable). San Remo (NSW) has better transport links, with 1,102.4 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people and far more people able to reach others via transit within 30 minutes.

Both areas have a similar share of adults working or looking for work, with Blue Haven at 60.9% and San Remo (NSW) at 55.7%, both sitting close to the national figure. They are also alike in their age profile, with 13.3% of residents in each area aged 65 and over. While Blue Haven has a higher share of larger four-bedroom homes and higher typical First Nations incomes, San Remo (NSW) has more people living alone and a higher share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.1 pts higher in Blue Haven Population: 2,129 larger in Blue Haven One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in San Remo Year 12: 5.4 pts higher in Blue Haven Living alone: 5.3 pts higher in San Remo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Haven in San Remo +2,129 larger in Blue Haven gap widening

6,563 86th pct 4,434 86th pct

Median age in Blue Haven in San Remo +1 yrs older in San Remo gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.7%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.7%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Seniors (65+) even 13.3%

Marital status

41.1% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

39.8% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 32.8%

9.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Blue Haven San Remo

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 86.5%

2.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.9% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 45.2%

42.4% English ◂ +0.5 pts 41.9%

8.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 43.8%

44.2% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

5.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blue Haven in San Remo +0.79 more in San Remo

1.29 14th pct 2.08 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blue Haven in San Remo even

6 74th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Blue Haven in San Remo +28 larger in San Remo

526 75th pct 555 79th pct

ICSEA in Blue Haven in San Remo +5 higher in Blue Haven

927 16th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 32.5%

34.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.2% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

50.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 49.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

10.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Blue Haven in San Remo +$56 higher in Blue Haven gap widening

$714 43rd pct $658 34th pct

Household income in Blue Haven in San Remo +$233 higher in Blue Haven gap widening

$1,608 54th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Blue Haven in San Remo +$256 higher in Blue Haven gap widening

$1,743 40th pct $1,487 26th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.9%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.0% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +3.8 pts 53.8%

22.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

4.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Haven in San Remo +139 larger in Blue Haven

634 87th pct 495 87th pct

Median age in Blue Haven in San Remo even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Blue Haven in San Remo +$22 higher in Blue Haven

$628 48th pct $606 46th pct

Household income in Blue Haven in San Remo +$594 higher in Blue Haven

$2,012 62nd pct $1,418 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Haven in San Remo +0.2 larger in Blue Haven gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 47.3%

23.1% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.7% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.2% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

4.6% 6 or more even 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Haven in San Remo +$40 higher in Blue Haven gap steady

$420 86th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Blue Haven in San Remo +$169 higher in Blue Haven gap steady

$1,794 60th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Blue Haven in San Remo even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 37.9%

30.6% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 25.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 96.0%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 24.5%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.8% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 70.8%

11.7% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

5.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 29.4%

12.1% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Haven in San Remo +11 more in Blue Haven

35 87th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blue Haven in San Remo +0.08 more in San Remo

5.33 79th pct 5.41 79th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Haven in San Remo +592.7 more in San Remo

509.7 79th pct 1,102.4 87th pct

PT routes in Blue Haven in San Remo even

11 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Blue Haven in San Remo +2 longer in San Remo

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Blue Haven in San Remo +3 longer in San Remo

68 49th pct 71 51st pct

Reach 30 min in Blue Haven in San Remo +11,290 more in San Remo

0 0th pct 11,290 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Blue Haven in San Remo even

11,290 43rd pct 11,290 43rd pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 38.5%

33.8% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

3.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

11.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

9.6% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Haven in San Remo +1.1 higher in Blue Haven

5.3 85th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Haven in San Remo +1.4 more in Blue Haven

5.0 83rd pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Blue Haven in San Remo +49.1 pts higher in Blue Haven

76.9% 87th pct 27.7% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Haven in San Remo +54.4 pts higher in Blue Haven

84.0% 91st pct 29.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Haven in San Remo even

99.8% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blue Haven in San Remo +8.0 pts higher in Blue Haven

85.4% 89th pct 77.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Haven in San Remo +0.4 pts higher in Blue Haven

99.9% 97th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Blue Haven in San Remo +1.3 pts higher in San Remo

29.3% 79th pct 30.6% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Haven in San Remo +1.5 more in Blue Haven

9.1 39th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Haven in San Remo +51 higher in Blue Haven

134 87th pct 83 83rd pct

Mean slope in Blue Haven in San Remo even

4.7% 39th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Blue Haven with nearby areas

Charmhaven San Remo Doyalson Bushells Ridge Lake Haven Woongarrah Buff Point Colongra

Compare San Remo with nearby areas

Doyalson Blue Haven Buff Point Colongra Charmhaven Halekulani Lake Haven Doyalson North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Haven vs San Remo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10414/blue-haven/vs/SAL13485/san-remo