The Entrance vs The Entrance North
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | The EntranceCentral Coast | The Entrance NorthCentral Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,100,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,100,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $718,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $718,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $650/wk | $650/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 4,244 | 1,619 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 3/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 26% | 50% |
| Townhouses | 19% | 24% |
| Apartments/units | 53% | 21% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 63.9 km | 65.7 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | 4% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 5% | 5% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | The Entrance PS | The Entrance PS |
| Secondary | TLSC The Entrance, TLSC Tumbi Umbi | TLSC The Entrance, TLSC Tumbi Umbi |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- The Entrance is higher on population (by about 162%).
- The Entrance North is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- The Entrance North is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 24 percentage points).
- The Entrance is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 286%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,100,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2261 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), unchanged on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $718,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2261. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,100,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2261 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), unchanged on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $718,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2261.