Question 1

Is The Entrance a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

The Entrance sits on the channel linking Tuggerah Lake to the Tasman Sea and has a distinctly maritime character. The foreshore is known for the daily pelican feeding, a promenade and a compact main street of cafes, takeaways and shops. Main Beach and Long Jetty draw swimmers, fishers and small boats, while nearby wetlands and coastal walks attract birdwatchers and walkers.

Housing mixes older weatherboard cottages, holiday flats and low-rise waterfront apartments, and the population is 4,244 with a median age of 50. More homes are rented (59.4%) than owner-occupied (40.6%), and families are dominated by couple households. A council-led revitalisation has upgraded Vera’s Water Garden into a zero-depth splash park, improved the Grant McBride Baths and added accessible play elements at the Waterfront Plaza, with further playspace upgrades progressing. Whether The Entrance suits you depends on how much you value a relaxed, water-based coastal setting and local amenities.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in The Entrance?

Accepted Answer

Units in The Entrance have a current median price of $635,000, which works out to about 12.6 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census (weekly household income $971). Rents were around $625 a week for houses and $550 a week for units; against a $971 weekly household income at the last Census, those rents would take roughly 64.4% and 56.6% of a typical local household's weekly income respectively, so both would be a large share of income at the time.

On these figures buying is much further above local incomes than renting, but renting here would still use a large portion of a typical local household's income at the last Census. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is The Entrance a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Houses and units have followed different paths in The Entrance over the past 12 months. House values climbed 7.0% while house rents rose 4.2%, so on the house side capital growth outpaced rental growth. Unit values increased a more modest 2.7% while unit rents rose a solid 5.8%, which means the rent a unit earns grew faster than unit prices.

Which of those patterns matters most depends on your goals: the house figures show stronger capital growth over the year, whereas the unit figures show stronger rental income growth. Whether that fits your objectives and circumstances is for you to weigh up.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	$635K
Change in value Past 12 months	7.0%	2.7%
Sold Past 3 months	5	26
Median days on market Past 12 months	59	73
Average rent Past 12 months	$625	$550
Change in rent Past 12 months	4.2%	5.8%

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