Lake Haven flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lake Haven
(Central Coast, NSW) - 1.73 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.73 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lake Haven's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Lake Haven
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Lake Haven at a glance
How Lake Haven is zoned
Buying in Lake Haven? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 1.73 km², Lake Haven is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 15% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 15% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 688 m² across 1,332 parcels.
Who lives in Lake Haven
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lake Haven suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 854, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lake Haven's 3,529 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lake Haven. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lake Haven itself.
20,668 in 2001 to 22,880 in 2025, up 11%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Lake Haven data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Lake Haven address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 52% of Lake Haven. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Lake Haven. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Lake Haven lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Lake Haven planning - frequently asked
Is Lake Haven flood-prone?
About 15% of Lake Haven falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 30%. Published flood models are held over parts of Lake Haven; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Lake Haven bushfire-prone?
Around 15% of Lake Haven is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Coast average of 69%.
Is Lake Haven under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 52% of Lake Haven, and over about 82% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Lake Haven?
The dominant planning zone in Lake Haven is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Mixed Use.
Does Lake Haven have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Lake Haven.
What is the typical lot size in Lake Haven?
Across 1,332 surveyed parcels in Lake Haven, the median lot size is about 688 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Lake Haven have a train station?
There is no train station inside Lake Haven itself. The suburb is served by 59 bus stops.
What is the population of Lake Haven?
At the 2021 Census Lake Haven had 3,529 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven statistical area, which contains Lake Haven, went from 20,668 people in 2001 to 22,880 in 2025, up 11%.
Is Lake Haven an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lake Haven scores 854 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Lake Haven?
Median household income in Lake Haven was $1,023 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,735 for the typical suburb in Central Coast. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,700 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorokan | 1.1 km | 22% | 5% |
| Kanwal | 2.2 km | 8% | 41% |
| Charmhaven | 2.3 km | 32% | 81% |
| Woongarrah | 2.4 km | 11% | 68% |
| Hamlyn Terrace | 2.8 km | 33% | 59% |
| Wyongah | 3.1 km | 18% | 36% |
| Buff Point | 3.6 km | 30% | 39% |
| Blue Haven | 3.7 km | 31% | 41% |
| San Remo | 3.9 km | 28% | 48% |
| Wallarah | 4.4 km | 9% | 98% |