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The Entrance, NSW 2261

Property data updated June 2026·4,244 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
197 sales · 276 leases · Refreshed June 2026

The Entrance, NSW 2261 market activity

Most of The Entrance's recent activity is unit rentals, with 210 leases (down 9.9%) at $545 a week (up 5.8%), renting out in about 18 days (down from 22 days last year), with 2-bedroom dominating at around two-thirds.

Unit sales follow closely, with 147 sales (up 8.1%) at around $626K (down 3.5%), taking about 69 days to sell (up a lot from 48 days last year), less sought-after than most unit markets, with 2-bedroom the most common at around 60%. Rounding it out, 66 house rentals at $658 a week and 50 house sales at around $1M.

Low-incomeOlder communityRenter-majorityMulticulturalMostly apartmentsNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereA low-income, renter-majority, older-leaning suburb — multicultural, apartment-dominated and newcomer-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
4,244
Median age
50yrs
Avg household
1.9people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
40%
Renting
58%
Lone person
46%
Couples, no kids
23%
Born overseas
21%
Year 12+ⓘ
40%

The Entrance on the map

1.66 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 7%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 4%
decile 1/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 15%
decile 2/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 8%Median household income · $971/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, lower household income than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 1%Rent stress · 37% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 1%Mortgage stress · 41% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more mortgage stress than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 35%Birthplace diversity · 0.37 — above average: in the top 35%, more diverse than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 35%Born overseas · 21% — above average: in the top 35%, more overseas-born residents than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 23%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 8%Unemployment rate · 8.7% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more unemployment than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 17%Public transport to work · 5.4% — well above average: in the top 17%, more public-transport commuters than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 7%No motor vehicle · 14% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more car-free households than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 2%High-rise apartments · 34% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more high-rise apartments than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 9%Settled 5+ years · 46% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 5%Owner-occupied · 40% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 5%Renting · 58% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more renters than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 24%Owned outright · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 3%Owned with mortgage · 11% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 4%Separate houses · 26% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 3%Apartments · 53% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more apartments than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 18%Median personal income · $599/wk — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower personal income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 11%Median family income · $1,327/wk — well below average: in the bottom 11%, lower family income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 24%Low earners · 42% — well above average: in the top 24%, more low earners than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 6%Low-income households · 31% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more low-income households than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 7%Full-time workers · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 45%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 8%Not in labour force · 53% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more out of the workforce than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 10%Community & personal service · 16% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more care and service workers than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 25%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 21%Sales workers · 9.6% — well above average: in the top 21%, more sales workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 23%Completed Year 12+ · 40% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, less Year-12 completion than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 14%In education · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 10%Children · 12% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 11%Seniors · 29% — well above average: in the top 11%, more seniors than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 12%Youth dependency · 20.27 — well below average: in the bottom 12%, fewer children per worker than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 24%Total dependency · 70.17 — well above average: in the top 24%, more dependants per worker than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 27%Australian citizens · 85% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 38%Both parents born overseas · 25% — above average: in the top 38%, more second-generation residents than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 32%Established migrants · 72% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex4,244 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.3% · 552.0% · 8380-842.0% · 851.9% · 8275-792.7% · 1143.0% · 12870-743.6% · 1534.2% · 18065-694.4% · 1854.3% · 18360-643.4% · 1434.0% · 17055-593.6% · 1544.3% · 18150-543.2% · 1353.2% · 13545-493.1% · 1323.2% · 13440-442.8% · 1172.5% · 10735-392.5% · 1062.9% · 12430-342.8% · 1203.0% · 12925-292.5% · 1052.9% · 12320-242.2% · 952.5% · 10815-192.2% · 921.9% · 8210-141.9% · 812.0% · 845-92.2% · 941.9% · 820-41.9% · 802.0% · 83◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
12%
11%
23%
15%
29%
Children0–1412%Youth15–248.9%Young adults25–3411%Midlife35–5423%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+29%
Household composition
46%
23%
17%
Lone person46%Couples, no kids23%Families with kids17%Other families10.0%Group / share4.2%
1.9 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom3.1% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
46%1
35%2
11%3
5.5%4
1.9%5
1.3%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.21%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.13%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.1.7%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.25%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.85%
Birthplace diversity37%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity24%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity54%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England3.2%
Elsewhere2.4%
India2.3%
New Zealand2.1%
Philippines1.5%
China0.9%
Malta0.7%
Italy0.6%
Born in Australia79%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.5%
Punjabi1.2%
Spanish1.1%
Mandarin0.8%
Tagalog0.7%
Greek0.6%
Italian0.6%
Bengali0.6%
English only87%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English40%
Australian34%
Irish12%
Scottish9.1%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander5.7%
German3.4%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity57%
No religion37%
Buddhism1.8%
Other religions1.8%
Hinduism1.5%
Islam1.2%
Judaism0.1%

12% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.4% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
25%
12%
63%
Both parents overseas25%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia63%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198139%
1981-200020%
2001-201013%
2011-201512%
2016-202116%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 40%Median weekly rent · $360/wk — above average: in the top 40%, higher rent than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 49%Median monthly mortgage · $1,733/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 1%Rent stress · 37% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 1%Mortgage stress · 41% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more mortgage stress than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 46%High mortgage · 9.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 15%Social housing · 6.3% — well above average: in the top 15%, more social housing than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.6%0
7.9%1
58%2
27%3
5.5%4
1.1%5
0.5%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
29%
11%
58%
Owned outright29%Mortgage11%Renting58%Other1.8%
What’s built heredwelling types
26%
19%
53%
House26%Townhouse19%Apartment53%Other1.5%
26% separate houses53% apartments34% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 18%Median personal income · $599/wk — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower personal income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 11%Median family income · $1,327/wk — well below average: in the bottom 11%, lower family income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 23%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 20%High earners · 5.6% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 23%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 25%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 10%Community & personal service · 16% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more care and service workers than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 21%Sales workers · 9.6% — well above average: in the top 21%, more sales workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 32%Technicians, trades & labourers · 38% — above average: in the top 32%, more trades and labourers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.6× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
22%
15%
53%
Employed full-time22%Employed part-time15%Employed (away/other)5.8%Unemployed4.1%Not in labour force53%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 7%Full-time workers · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 45%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 8%Unemployment rate · 8.7% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more unemployment than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 8%Not in labour force · 53% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more out of the workforce than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 8%Labour-force participation · 47% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, less workforce participation than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 17%Public transport to work · 5.4% — well above average: in the top 17%, more public-transport commuters than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 30%Walked or cycled to work · 5.9% — above average: in the top 30%, more walking and cycling than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 34%Worked from home · 19% — above average: in the top 34%, more working from home than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 7%No motor vehicle · 14% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more car-free households than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)79%
Walked5.6%
Bus5.1%
Car (passenger)4.5%
Other/combined3.9%
Motorbike0.8%
Train0.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
14%0
55%1
24%2
4.8%3
2.3%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around The Entrance

1 school inside The Entrance, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within The Entrance1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools4within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest 3.5 km
Median ICSEA rank41stenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within5 schools
  • Within The Entrance · 1Order by
  • 1
    The Entrance Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students422Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank16th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 4
  • 2
    Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shelly Beach · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students606Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 3
    Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Long Jetty · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students756Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank41st
  • 4
    Killarney Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Killarney Vale · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students477Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank30th
  • 5
    Brooke Avenue Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Killarney Vale · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students420Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank18th
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 9%Settled 5+ years · 46% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 17%Moved in past year · 18% — well above average: in the top 17%, more recent movers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 31%Arrived from overseas · 3.4% — above average: in the top 31%, more recent migrants than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
46%
39%
Same address46%Moved within area11%From elsewhere in Australia39%From overseas3.4%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.18%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.54%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.3.4%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for The Entrance — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
626kk
↓ -3.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
69
↓ 21 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
147
↑ +8.1% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$545/w
↑ +5.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
18
↑ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
210
↓ -9.9% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.50%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample147StrongLease sample210Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Units · 2 bed87 sales · 152 leases
Sales87▼−3.3%
Price$639k−0.5%
Sales DOM69 days▲+19d
Leased152▼−12.6%
Rent$550/wk▲+11.1%
Rental DOM17 days▼−8d
4.50%
8/100
78/100
02
Units · 3 bed24 sales · 38 leases
Sales24▼−22.6%
Price$957k▲+12.6%
Sales DOM56 days▲+12d
Leased38▲+8.6%
Rent$670/wk+2.3%
Rental DOM23 days+2d
3.60%
10/100
37/100
03
Houses · 3 bed16 sales · 26 leases
Sales16▼−11.1%
Price$983k▲+4.4%
Sales DOM84 days▲+32d
Leased26▼−16.1%
Rent$670/wk▲+8.1%
Rental DOM21 days−1d
3.50%
3/100
34/100
04
Units · 1 bed17 sales · 18 leases
Sales17▼−22.7%
Price$371k▼−26.0%
Sales DOM115 days▼−17d
Leased18▼−18.2%
Rent$455/wk▲+7.1%
Rental DOM20 days+0d
6.40%
1/100
11/100
05
Houses · 4 bed15 sales · 17 leases
Sales15▲+15.4%
Price$1.22M+2.5%
Sales DOM86 days▼−77d
Leased17▼−15.0%
Rent$790/wk▲+5.3%
Rental DOM43 days▲+26d
3.40%
3/100
1/100
06
Houses · 2 bed9 sales · 15 leases
Sales9▲+28.6%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased15▼−21.1%
Rent$545/wk▲+7.9%
Rental DOM11 days▼−5d
3.30%
—
92/100
All houses
Sales50▲+16.3%
Price$1.00M▲+5.4%
Sales DOM52 days▲+14d
Leased66▼−13.2%
Rent$658/wk▲+9.7%
Rental DOM18 days+0d
3.40%
21/100
73/100
All units
Sales147▲+8.1%
Price$626k▼−3.5%
Sales DOM69 days▲+21d
Leased210▼−9.9%
Rent$545/wk▲+5.8%
Rental DOM18 days▼−4d
4.50%
12/100
68/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · 1 bed: +-10%
Units · Total: +27%
Units · 2 bed: +29%
Units · 3 bed: +58%
Houses · 3 bed: +62%
Houses · Total: +68%
Houses · 4 bed: +71%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Units · 2 bed87 sales · 152 leases
−$157/wk
$707/wk
$550/wk
+29%
Typical premium
02
Units · 3 bed24 sales · 38 leases
−$389/wk
$1,059/wk
$670/wk
+58%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
4 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Unit Total
Demand index
9 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
69 days▲ +21 days YoY
Median price
$626k▼ −3.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
147▲ +8.1% YoY
Unit 1 bed
Demand index
1 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
115 days▼ −17 days YoY
Median price
$371k▼ −26.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▼ −22.7% YoY
Unit 2 bed
Demand index
7 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
69 days▲ +19 days YoY
Median price
$639k▼ −0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
87▼ −3.3% YoY
Unit 3 bed
Demand index
6 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
56 days▲ +12 days YoY
Median price
$957k▲ +12.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
24▼ −22.6% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

The Entrance against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — The Entrance in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total unit
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Unit 2 bed
Demand index
7 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
69 days▲ +19 days YoY
Median price
$639k▼ −0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
87▼ −3.3% YoY
Gross yield
4.50%
The Entrance · this suburb
Demand index
9 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
69 days▲ +21 days YoY
Median price
$626k▼ −3.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
147▲ +8.1% YoY
Gross yield
4.50%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
The Entrance — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
59.5%

of The Entrance's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 2.8 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 56.7% to 59.5%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$631k-3.5%
5y median $626kvs last year $654k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
144+0.7%
5y median 135vs last year 143
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
74 days-13
5y median 74 daysvs last year 87 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$545/wk+5.8%
5y median $460/wkvs last year $515/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
210-9.9%
5y median 230vs last year 233
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
19 days-4
5y median 23 daysvs last year 23 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.49%+0.40 pt
5y median 3.90%vs last year 4.09%
Months of supply
May 2026
5.5 months-5.2%
5y median 6.1 monthsvs last year 5.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.6 months+23.8%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 2.1 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of The Entrance, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Units · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketThe EntranceNSW 2261 · Units · Total
Price$626k
DOM69 days
Sold147
6 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Blue BayNSW 2261 · 1.2km · Units · Total
Price$1.60M
DOM35 days
Sold10
much priciermuch faster
02
The Entrance NorthNSW 2261 · 1.4km · Units · Total
Price$676k
DOM51 days
Sold35
priciermuch faster
03
Long JettyNSW 2261 · 1.8km · Units · Total
Price$776k
DOM22 days
Sold62
priciermuch faster
04
Toowoon BayNSW 2261 · 2.1km · Units · Total
Price$1.10M
DOM108 days
Sold10
much priciermuch slower
05
Shelly BeachNSW 2261 · 3.1km · Units · Total
Price$1.09M
DOM22 days
Sold2
much priciermuch faster
06
Killarney ValeNSW 2261 · 3.9km · Units · Total
Price$775k
DOM34 days
Sold8
priciermuch faster
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Units · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to The Entrance
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Units · Total segment behaves most like The Entrance's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketThe EntranceNSW 2261 · Units · Total
Price$626k
DOM69 days
Sold147
Most similar sales markets · within 1.4–421 kmLast 12 months
01
The Entrance NorthNSW 2261 · 1km · 81% match
Price$676k
DOM51 days
Sold35
02
Point FrederickNSW 2250 · 18km · 81% match
Price$685k
DOM47 days
Sold61
03
ErinaNSW 2250 · 15km · 77% match
Price$645k
DOM67 days
Sold24
04
Nelson BayNSW 2315 · 90km · 77% match
Price$704k
DOM76 days
Sold123
05
North GosfordNSW 2250 · 16km · 77% match
Price$672k
DOM28 days
Sold61
06
MerimbulaNSW 2548 · 421km · 77% match
Price$568k
DOM90 days
Sold103
07
VillawoodNSW 2163 · 77km · 76% match
Price$606k
DOM64 days
Sold29
08
GoogongNSW 2620 · 313km · 76% match
Price$679k
DOM42 days
Sold29
09
South NowraNSW 2541 · 193km · 75% match
Price$641k
DOM77 days
Sold54
10
MudgeeNSW 2850 · 197km · 75% match
Price$514k
DOM74 days
Sold58
114
RosehillNSW 2142 · 69km · 66% match
Price$519k
DOM32 days
Sold88
170
BelmontNSW 2280 · 38km · 62% match
Price$651k
DOM22 days
Sold49
184
St MarysNSW 2760 · 82km · 61% match
Price$689k
DOM23 days
Sold186
185
North RichmondNSW 2754 · 76km · 61% match
Price$742k
DOM26 days
Sold21
189
EastwoodNSW 2122 · 62km · 61% match
Price$745k
DOM29 days
Sold173
277
WaratahNSW 2298 · 53km · 55% match
Price$734k
DOM20 days
Sold24
295
Cooks HillNSW 2300 · 52km · 54% match
Price$820k
DOM24 days
Sold44
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to The Entrance
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to The Entrance include The Entrance North (NSW 2261), Point Frederick (NSW 2250), Erina (NSW 2250), Nelson Bay (NSW 2315), North Gosford (NSW 2250), Merimbula (NSW 2548), Villawood (NSW 2163) and Googong (NSW 2620). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · The Entrance

23 data-driven answers about The Entrance's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in The Entrance?

#

The median house price in The Entrance, NSW 2261 is $1M as of June 2026, based on 50 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +5.4% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in The Entrance?

#

The median unit price in The Entrance, NSW 2261 is $626k as of June 2026, based on 147 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −3.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 63% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in The Entrance?

#

The median weekly house rent in The Entrance is $658 as of June 2026, drawn from 66 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $545 per week. House rents have moved +9.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in The Entrance?

#

Gross rental yield in The Entrance is 3.40% for houses and 4.50% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in The Entrance?

#

As of June 2026, The Entrance medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$858k$983k$1.22M$1M
Units$371k$639k$957k—$626k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the The Entrance median?

#

At the median The Entrance unit ($626k purchase, $545/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $692 — about $147 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are The Entrance's property market trends?

#

The Entrance's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +5.4% year-on-year and units −3.5%; weekly house rents moved +9.7%; homes now sell in a median 52 days — slower than a year ago by 14; sales supply sits at 4.3 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the The Entrance market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about The Entrance as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in The Entrance, house prices rose +5.4% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.40% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 52 days to sell, sales supply is 4.3 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in The Entrance?

#

Houses in The Entrance sell in a median 52 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 69 days. Days on market have lengthened by 14 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is The Entrance a tight or loose property market right now?

#

The Entrance's sales market sits at 4.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.6 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in The Entrance gone up or down?

#

House prices in The Entrance moved +5.4% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −3.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in The Entrance?

#

The Entrance's house rental market sits at 1.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 66 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.8 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is The Entrance in its property market cycle?

#

The Entrance's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does The Entrance compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

The Entrance's median house price ($1M) is 13% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 52 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, The Entrance sits at 3.40% vs 3.39% state median.

15

How does The Entrance compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

The Entrance's most-similar nearby market is Chittaway Point (5.4 km away) with a median house price of $985k — about 2% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in The Entrance?

#

The most-transacted segment in The Entrance over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed units with 87 sales. 3 bed units come second at 24 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in The Entrance last year?

#

The Entrance recorded 50 house sales and 147 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 197 transactions. On the rental side, 66 houses and 210 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of The Entrance?

#

The Entrance, NSW 2261 is home to 4,244 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 50, and the average household holds 1.9 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in The Entrance?

#

The median household in The Entrance earns $971 per week — roughly $51k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $599/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in The Entrance?

#

The Entrance tilts towards renters: about 40% of households are owner-occupiers and 58% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 29% own outright and 11% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near The Entrance?

#

The Entrance has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including The Entrance Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is The Entrance a good place to live?

#

The Entrance, NSW 2261 has a population of 4,244, a median age of 50, a median household income around $971/week, 58% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
23

When was this The Entrance market data last updated?

#

This The Entrance market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near The Entrance

  • Blue Bay1.2km
  • The Entrance North1.4km
  • Long Jetty1.8km
  • Toowoon Bay2.1km
  • Shelly Beach3.1km
  • Killarney Vale3.9km
  • Bateau Bay5.1km
  • Chittaway Point5.4km
  • Magenta5.7km
  • Chittaway Bay5.7km
  • Berkeley Vale5.7km
  • Rocky Point6.1km
  • Tacoma South6.7km
  • Glenning Valley6.9km
  • Tacoma6.9km
  • Tuggerawong7.0km
  • Tuggerah7.5km
  • Tumbi Umbi7.6km
  • Forresters Beach7.8km
  • Wyongah8.2km
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