Charmhaven, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2263 · Central Coast Council
Discover Charmhaven with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Charmhaven rates for families
How we rate suburbs →Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.
Average of the 6 factors scored so far.
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Kids' activities3.3/5
6 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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School access0.0/5
0% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school
70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Parks & play3.4/5
75.5% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park
95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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GP access0.4/5
5.4% of homes within 1 km of a GP
75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Bushfire4.4/5
9.2% of homes in a bushfire-prone area
Under 5% of homes scores 5 · 20% of homes scores 3 · every home scores 0
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Hot days4.9/5
5.2 days a year at 35°C or hotter
5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0
- Not rated yet:
- Public transport (not measured in NSW yet)
- Commute to the city (not measured yet)
- Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
- Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).
Data sources (9)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
- © State of New South Wales (Department of Education), CC BY — NSW public schools master dataset (CC BY)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
- Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
- © State of New South Wales (NSW Rural Fire Service), CC BY — NSW Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY)
- SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
- © NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)
Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).
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Activities around Charmhaven
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Sports & local clubs around Charmhaven
Football (AFL) around Charmhaven
2 listed within 5 km of Charmhaven
1.3 km from central Charmhaven
1.3 km from central Charmhaven
Not finding it in Charmhaven? Listed in San Remo (2 · 2.6 km), Tacoma (3 · 8 km)
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (1 in Charmhaven · 1 within 5 km) — Central Coast Gymnastics Academy (1.7 km)
- Swimming (1 in Charmhaven · 1 within 5 km) — Charmhaven Swim School (1.8 km)
- Tennis (1 in Charmhaven · 1 within 5 km) — Charmhaven Tennis Centre (0.3 km)
Schools within 3 km of Charmhaven
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7 schools within 3 km of the Charmhaven centre, none with a Charmhaven address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (2)
Sports grounds (2)
Parks (3)
Charmhaven Park - Pacific Hwy Entrance
Charmhaven · 0.7 km
Howard Park
San Remo · 1.9 km
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Lakeland Park
Buff Point · 2.4 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Charmhaven: 6 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.
- Schools
- 7 within 3 km
- Parks & places
- 2 parks · 2 verified playgrounds
- Explore nearby
- San Remo, Gorokan, and Budgewoi
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Browse mapped places (20)
- Northlakes High SchoolSchool
- The Lakes CollegeSchool
- Blue Haven Public SchoolSchool
- Gorokan High SchoolSchool
- Northlakes Public SchoolSchool
- Woongarrah Public SchoolSchool
- Gorokan Public SchoolSchool
- Charmhaven Tennis CentreActivity
- Northern Giants Junior AFCActivity
- Northern Giants Auskick CentreActivity
- Central Coast Gymnastics AcademyActivity
- Charmhaven Swim SchoolActivity
- Toukley & Districts Art SocietyActivity
- Charmhaven ParkPark or community place
- Charmhaven Park - Pacific Hwy EntrancePark or community place
- Northlakes OvalPark or community place
- Howard ParkPark or community place
- Lakeland ParkPark or community place
- Morrie Breen OvalPark or community place
- Gorokan ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Charmhaven within Central Coast Council
3 of the council area’s 109 activity providers · 11th of 45 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Charmhaven
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Charmhaven
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Charmhaven, NSW 2263
Property Type: House
Blue Haven, NSW 2262
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Blue Haven, NSW 2262
Property Type: House
Gorokan, NSW 2263
Property Type: House
Woongarrah, NSW 2259
Property Type: House
San Remo, NSW 2262
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
AIThe comparison table sets Charmhaven alongside San Remo, Gorokan and Budgewoi, which shows where to look for Football (AFL).
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
San Remo
2 activity providers · 2.6 km
Gorokan
1 activity provider · 3.5 km
Budgewoi
1 activity provider · 4.9 km
Toukley
3 activity providers · 5.3 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Charmhaven
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1
0 schools · 2 parks
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San Remo2.6 km · same council
Football (AFL) 2
2 schools · 2 parks
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Gorokan3.5 km · same council
Arts & dance 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Budgewoi4.9 km · same council
Swimming 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Toukley5.3 km · same council
Other sports 2, Kids' activities & play 1
1 school · 1 park
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Jilliby8 km · same council
Kids' activities & play 1
1 school · 2 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charmhaven | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1 | 0 | 2 |
| San Remo2.6 km · same council | Football (AFL) 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gorokan3.5 km · same council | Arts & dance 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Budgewoi4.9 km · same council | Swimming 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Toukley5.3 km · same council | Other sports 2, Kids' activities & play 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jilliby8 km · same council | Kids' activities & play 1 | 1 | 2 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 27 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.
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Gymnastics, swimming and tennis start in Charmhaven itself, at Central Coast Gymnastics Academy, Charmhaven Swim School and Charmhaven Tennis Centre. AroundSchools lists 6 activity providers within 5 km of Charmhaven.
For Football (AFL), the sports section points to clubs in San Remo, and the arts listing is in Gorokan.
The schools on this page are in neighbouring suburbs such as San Remo and Gorokan, and the parks section starts with a playground in Charmhaven.
AIOpen the San Remo guide for Football (AFL), or the Central Coast Council page for other suburbs in the council area.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 27 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Charmhaven
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Charmhaven | 443 |
| Blue Haven | 311 |
| Budgewoi | 369 |
| Buff Point | 162 |
| Doyalson | 80 |
| Gorokan | 638 |
| Halekulani | 135 |
| Hamlyn Terrace | 453 |
| Kanwal | 294 |
| Lake Haven | 412 |
| San Remo | 504 |
| Wallarah | 9 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source
Kids activities across Central Coast Council
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