Blue Haven Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Blue Haven (2262) is a suburb of Central Coast, Central Coast, New South Wales. It is about 78 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Blue Haven is in the federal electorate of Dobell.

In the 2011 census the population of Blue Haven was 6,167 and is comprised of approximately 51.0% females and 49.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Blue Haven is 32 years of age.

84.3% of people living in the suburb of Blue Haven were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.7% England, 1.4% New Zealand, 0.6% Scotland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.5% Philippines, 0.4% Malta, 0.4% Italy, 0.3% Germany, 0.3% Netherlands, 0.2% India, 0.2% Thailand, 0.2% Argentina, 0.2% Haiti, 0.2% Tonga.

92.5% of people living in Blue Haven speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Other, 0.5% Spanish, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Maltese, 0.3% German, 0.3% Arabic, 0.2% Thai, 0.2% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Blue Haven is 30.4% Anglican, 28.5% Catholic, 18.9% No religion, 6.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.7% Uniting Church, 2.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Christian, nfd, 1.5% Baptist, 0.8% Pentecostal, 0.6% Seventh-day Adventist.

49.7% of people are married, 32.2% have never married and 9.2% are divorced and 4.5% are separated. There are 195 widowed people living in Blue Haven.

56.3% of the people living in Blue Haven over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.0% are working on a part time basis. Blue Haven has an unemployment rate of 8.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Blue Haven are 14.7% Technicians & trades workers, 13.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.7% Sales workers, 13.2% Labourers, 12.1% Community & personal service workers, 11.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.6% Professionals, 8.2% Managers, 2.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Blue Haven work in are 16.9% Retail trade, 12.9% Health care and social assistance, 12.3% Manufacturing, 7.8% Construction, 7.2% Accommodation and food services, 6.3% Public administration and safety, 5.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.5% Other services, 4.3% Education and training.

24.0% of homes are fully owned, and 45.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 27.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $491 per week and the median household income is $1072 per week.

The median rent in Blue Haven is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

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