The Entrance flood & bushfire report
Of The Entrance’s 5,567 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, The Entrance’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near The Entrance
The Entrance sits in the Central Coast council area, which recorded 28,960 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 28,960 total. Figures are for the whole Central Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in The Entrance
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so The Entrance shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in The Entrance
The Entrance is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
School catchments in The Entrance
The Entrance can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in The Entrance
At the 2021 Census, 19.1% of The Entrance’s 4,244 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near The Entrance
Central Coast (NSW) council approved 1,217 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Central Coast (NSW) council area (not just The Entrance). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 3/3-5 Fairport Avenue, The Entrance NSW 2261
- 9 Broonarra Street, The Entrance NSW 2261
- 45/1-9 Beach Street, The Entrance NSW 2261
- 1/31-33 Coral Street, The Entrance NSW 2261
- 10/2 Richard Street, The Entrance NSW 2261
- 6/8-12 Ocean Parade, The Entrance NSW 2261
- 14/18-24 Battley Avenue, The Entrance NSW 2261
- 10 Benelong Street, The Entrance NSW 2261
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.