In short

The Entrance is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2261, home to 4,244 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Central Coast (NSW) local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$360 /wk

Population4,244

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACentral Coast (NSW)

Demographics

Population: 4,244
Median age: 50 years
Median household income: $971 /week
Median personal income: $599 /week
Median family income: $1,327 /week
Average household size: 1.9
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Central Coast (NSW)
Statistical region (SA4): Central Coast
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Dobell

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $360 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Rent share of household income: 37%

Schools

The Entrance Public School Primary · Government
Tuggerawong Public School Primary · Government
Toukley Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 1 bus stop
Within 1.6 km: 3 bus stops

Closest stops:

Magenta Shores Golf Course, Magenta Dr bus · 673 m
Hutton Rd Opp Wyuna Av bus · 1418 m
Central Coast Highway After Wyuna Av bus · 1442 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 65.6 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 3,034 across postcode 2261 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 13% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 991 violent offences, 640 theft, 408 property damage.

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Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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