The Entrance, Central Coast: house prices, rent and what to check before you buy
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 weekly rent was $650 (DCJ, June quarter 2026). The Entrance had 4,244 residents at the 2021 Census, and its postcode is 2261.
What stands out: Its postcode's median non-strata (house) price is higher than 10% of 98 Greater Sydney postcodes with a house median (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report).
Page updated · market data to Mar 2026
- Zoning: mostly Medium Density Residential (R3), 48% of the land
- School catchments: parts of The Entrance are in the catchments for The Entrance PS (primary); TLSC The Entrance and TLSC Tumbi Umbi (secondary)
- Getting there: nearest train or Metro station about 8.2 km from the suburb centre
- Non-strata median
- $1,100,000
- Mar qtr 2026 · unchanged on Mar qtr 2025
- postcode 2261
- Higher than 10% of 98 Greater Sydney postcodes with a house median · 192 sales in the quarter
- NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report
- Strata median
- $718,000
- Mar qtr 2026 · up 2.6% on Mar qtr 2025
- postcode 2261
- Higher than 22% of 104 Greater Sydney postcodes with a unit median · 74 sales in the quarter
- NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report
- Median rent
- $650/wk
- June quarter 2026
- postcode 2261
- Higher than 23% of 256 Greater Sydney postcodes with a rent figure · lease count not published
- NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report
- Gross yield
- 3.1%
- rent June quarter 2026 / house median Mar qtr 2026
- postcode 2261
- Higher than 84% of 98 Greater Sydney postcodes with a gross yield
- Calculated by Delora from the two figures above
- Planning risk
- Flood Not mappedBushfire No dataHeritage 5% Low
- share of suburb land area
- 1 suburb-specific overlay to check
- NSW Planning Portal · NSW Rural Fire Service Bush Fire Prone Land
- Getting around
- 8.2 km to nearest station
- 46 min to Gosford by public transport (modelled)
- 3 government school catchments cover part of the suburb
- Transport for NSW GTFS data · NSW Department of Education catchments
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Greater Sydney profile: sale prices and rents are published by postcode.
The Entrance is an established suburb with an older, more settled population — median age 50, less socio-economically advantaged than most areas on the ABS's SEIFA index. Housing is mixed, with a meaningful share of apartments and units (around 53%) alongside houses. The area is home to some cafés and shops, not a dense strip. It's without a train or Metro station of its own.
Ready to look at a specific property here? See the due diligence hub for what to verify before you sign.
Scope: New South Wales, Australia. Suburb data here comes from NSW government sources (DCJ rents and sales, Rural Fire Service, planning and school records); Greater Sydney comparison group.
In this profile
- Planning and riskZones, overlays, flood and bushfire, and what is planned nearby, with an address check.
- Prices and rentsMedian prices and rents, how they have moved, and sales volume.
- SchoolsThe government school zones that cover the suburb.
- Living hereTransport, commute times, who lives here and the suburbs nearby.
- Before you buyThe checks every purchase needs, common questions and guides.
Risk and planning in The Entrance
The Entrance has light heritage coverage on the council's LEP heritage map (about 5%), though a listing can still apply to individual parcels.
Suburb-wide shares of the land, not a check of any one address.
Not covered by this dataset (most Sydney councils map flood risk separately). Not the same as no flood risk; check with council.
The share of the suburb on the council's Local Environmental Plan heritage map: 17 listed heritage items. There, demolishing, moving or altering the outside of a heritage item, or of a building, work or tree in a conservation area, structural changes inside a listed building, building on that land or subdividing it generally need development consent, and similar rules cover Aboriginal places and objects. (NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office, verified 26 Oct 2026) Minor work or maintenance can go ahead without it if the council agrees in writing first. (NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office, verified 26 Oct 2026)
Share of the suburb. Source: NSW Planning Portal LEP heritage map · Verify this address
Worth checking in The Entrance
Possible heritage listing
Around 5% of The Entrance is on the council's LEP heritage map. Verify whether this parcel is a heritage item or in a conservation area: if it is, demolishing, moving or altering the outside of a heritage item, or of a building, work or tree in a conservation area, structural changes inside a listed building, building on that land or subdividing it generally need development consent. (NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office, verified 26 Oct 2026)
Zoning mix and building controls
Land use across the suburb (planning zones)
- Zoning
- Residential
- mostly Medium Density Residential (R3) · 48% of the suburb
- Suburb
Layers on this map, as a table
| Layer | Share of suburb | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb boundary | The whole suburb | ABS SAL 2021 |
Overlay colours reflect how much of the suburb an overlay covers — green under ~8%, amber ~8–20%, red above 20%. Source: NSW Planning Portal & NSW Rural Fire Service. How to verify planning controls for an address
Cost and market in The Entrance
How The Entrance compares
Where The Entrance ranks against other Greater Sydney suburbs Delora covers, on the measures buyers ask about — a higher bar isn’t always “better”, it’s just where this suburb sits.
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Schools
Parts of The Entrance fall within 1 primary and 2 secondary government school catchments. 1 government school is located within the suburb.
Government schools have address-based catchment zones; Catholic and independent schools set their own enrolment processes.
Getting around from The Entrance
0 train, 0 Metro, 0 light rail and 14 bus stop points sit inside the suburb (Transport for NSW GTFS data). A station counts once per platform, so these are stop points, not stations.
- Distance to the CBD
- ~64 km
- from the suburb centre
- Getting around
- 0 train · 0 Metro · 0 light rail · 14 bus
- stop points in the suburb, not stations (a station is often several) · nearest train or Metro station ~8.2 km
- Nearest Centrelink
- ~0.2 km
- 1 in the suburb
| Job hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Gosford | 46 min |
| Chatswood | 110 min |
| Macquarie Park | 110 min |
| St Leonards | 114 min |
| Norwest | 122 min |
| North Sydney | 128 min |
Show all 15 job hubs
| Job hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Parramatta | 128 min |
| Redfern | 128 min |
| Sydney CBD | 128 min |
| Alexandria | 140 min |
| Blacktown | 140 min |
| Mascot | 140 min |
| Pyrmont | 140 min |
| Surry Hills | 140 min |
| Westmead | 140 min |
Everyday amenity (OpenStreetMap)
- Cafés & amenity density
- 7 cafés
- Some cafés and shops nearby
- Restaurants
- 12
- places to eat nearby
- Supermarkets
- 1
- grocery stores nearby
- Pharmacies
- 1
- chemists nearby
- Parks
- 7
- green space nearby
- Childcare
- 0
- centres nearby
- GP & medical centres
- 0
- nearby
Who lives in The Entrance
— 4,244 residents · median age 50 · 39% own their home · SEIFA 1/10
- Population
- 4,244
- usual residents (Census 2021)
- Owner-occupied
- 39%
- 39% own, 45% private rent, 6% social, 10% other or not stated
- Median age
- 50 yrs
- of residents
- Personal income
- $599/wk
- median, per week
- Household income
- $971/wk
- median, per week
- Avg household size
- 1.9 people
- people per home
- Monthly mortgage
- $1,733/mo
- median repayment
- Taxpayer income
- no data
- median taxable income, per year (ATO)
- Population growth
- no data
- Recorded crime
- 247 per 1,000 residents
- a year, for The Entrance itself · higher than most Greater Sydney suburbs
Offence category mix (The Entrance's own mix, last 12 months):
- Against Justice Procedures36%
- Theft23%
- Assault11%
- Intimidation Stalking And Harassment8%
- Malicious Damage To Property6%
- Drug Offences5%
- Disorderly Conduct4%
- Sexual Offences3%
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences2%
- Other Offences1%
- Arson1%
- Liquor Offences0%
- Other Against The Person0%
- Pornography Offences0%
- Robbery0%
- Abduction And Kidnapping0%
- Blackmail And Extortion0%
- Transport Regulatory Offences0%
- Median household incomeup 15%
- Median personal incomeup 17%
- Median weekly rentup 12%
- Median ageolder by 3 years
How advantaged the area is
Deciles 1–10 vs all Sydney areas — 10 = most advantaged — from the ABS SEIFA index. A demographic measure, not a house-price one. These three don’t always move together — a suburb with lots of renters or students, for example, can score high on education but lower on income and housing costs.
- Overall advantage
- 1/10
- Less advantaged than most
- Economic resources
- 1/10
- income, housing costs & wealth
- Education & occupation
- 2/10
- qualifications & skilled jobs
The homes here
Mix of dwelling types across the suburb (Census 2021)
Who owns and rents here (Census 2021)
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Recorded crime is a suburb-wide rate — every offence NSW Police logged over the latest year (theft, property damage, drug and traffic offences and the like, not only violent crime) divided by the suburb’s residents. A broad area signal, not a figure for this exact street.
All figures are suburb-level indicators, not property-specific — always confirm the exact address on the contract for sale. Sources: ABS Census 2021, NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, NSW Rural Fire Service (Bush Fire Prone Land), NSW Planning Portal.
Suburbs near The Entrance
The 6 closest suburbs with a Delora page, by distance between suburb centres.
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Before you buy in The Entrance
Overlay and pipeline checks specific to The Entrance are in the Planning and risk tab. Two checks apply to every purchase.
Easements & restrictions
Check the contract for sale and title search for easements (e.g. drainage/sewer along a boundary — you usually can’t build over them) and restrictive covenants (single-dwelling, materials, height) that limit your plans.
Owners corporation (if applicable)
Apartments and many townhouses in The Entrance are in an owners corporation. If so, the statement must include its certificate — review annual fees, any special levies, the maintenance fund and insurance.
Questions about The Entrance
What is the median price in The Entrance?
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.
What postcode is The Entrance?
The Entrance is in postcode 2261, in the Central Coast council area, New South Wales.
What is the population of The Entrance?
The Entrance had 4,244 usual residents at the 2021 Census (ABS), with a median age of 50.
Is The Entrance affected by flood or bushfire overlays?
The Entrance's council doesn't map flood risk through the EPI Flood Planning overlay (most Sydney councils use a DCP or separate flood study instead, which Delora doesn't yet carry) — this is not the same as no flood risk. Bush Fire Prone Land is not mapped for The Entrance in this dataset (NSW Rural Fire Service). These are suburb-wide shares: whether one applies to a particular property depends on the address, so check it on the NSW Planning Portal's spatial viewer and in the contract for sale.
What should I check before buying in The Entrance?
For The Entrance, pay particular attention to any flood or bushfire risk (bush fire prone land not mapped for this suburb, flood risk not mapped by this dataset), the zoning of the block and neighbouring blocks, and — for strata properties — the strata report, by-laws and any special levies. Always have a licensed conveyancer or solicitor review the contract for sale before you sign.
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How is The Entrance zoned?
Most of The Entrance (48% of the land) is zoned R3 Medium Density Residential, then RE1 Public Recreation (20%) and E1 Local Centre (9%) under the council's Local Environmental Plan (NSW Planning Portal). The zone sets what can be built; check the zone for an exact address on the Planning Portal's spatial viewer or a section 10.7 planning certificate.
Which school catchments cover The Entrance?
Parts of The Entrance are in the government school catchments for primary: The Entrance PS; secondary: TLSC The Entrance, TLSC Tumbi Umbi (NSW Department of Education). A suburb can span several catchments: the exact address decides which applies, so confirm it on NSW School Finder.
Is The Entrance heritage listed?
About 5% of The Entrance is on the council's Local Environmental Plan heritage map, including 17 listed heritage items. For a heritage item or land in a heritage conservation area, demolition, exterior and structural interior changes, new buildings and subdivision generally need development consent, unless the council agrees in writing that minor work or maintenance doesn't (Standard Instrument LEP clause 5.10). Check an exact address on its section 10.7 planning certificate.
Guides for buying in The Entrance
The flood and bushfire figures in Planning and risk are suburb-wide — they tell you how common an overlay is here, not whether it applies to one specific address. Confirm via the NSW Planning Portal and an in-person inspection before you rely on them.
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