Central Coast suburbs with the most apartments
Gosford tops the ranking, where 88% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (2,111 of them). Point Frederick and The Entrance follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 26 eligible Central Coast suburbs.
This page ranks Central Coast suburbs by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
The median Australian suburb has almost no apartments at all — 1.3% of dwellings, measured across a 1,238-suburb sample in September 2026 — so this ranking separates its subjects rather than sorting noise: the top of the list runs past 90%. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what is there rather than what may be built. The zoning that governs the latter is on each suburb page.
Central Coast suburbs with the most apartments
Ranked by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents.
Gosford
NSW 2250 · 4,873 residents88.0% of dwellings are apartments · 2,111 flats
Point Frederick
NSW 2250 · 2,043 residents53.5% of dwellings are apartments · 510 flats
The Entrance
NSW 2261 · 4,244 residents52.9% of dwellings are apartments · 1,093 flats
East Gosford
NSW 2250 · 4,391 residents30.3% of dwellings are apartments · 599 flats
North Gosford
NSW 2250 · 3,986 residents29.1% of dwellings are apartments · 474 flats
Terrigal
NSW 2260 · 12,730 residents21.5% of dwellings are apartments · 1,012 flats
Davistown
NSW 2251 · 2,602 residents18.1% of dwellings are apartments · 188 flats
Gorokan
NSW 2263 · 8,624 residents17.6% of dwellings are apartments · 616 flats
Toukley
NSW 2263 · 4,557 residents13.0% of dwellings are apartments · 257 flats
Wyong
NSW 2259 · 4,530 residents11.0% of dwellings are apartments · 206 flats
Kanwal
NSW 2259 · 4,194 residents10.4% of dwellings are apartments · 147 flats
Bateau Bay
NSW 2261 · 12,516 residents9.3% of dwellings are apartments · 434 flats
Wamberal
NSW 2260 · 6,991 residents7.8% of dwellings are apartments · 182 flats
Ettalong Beach
NSW 2257 · 5,161 residents7.7% of dwellings are apartments · 194 flats
Budgewoi
NSW 2262 · 3,497 residents7.6% of dwellings are apartments · 108 flats
Ranked from 26 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings and percentile-ranked within Central Coast's candidate pool. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what stands there rather than what may be built — the planning zones that govern the latter are on each suburb page. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute number of apartments breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
What are the central Coast suburbs with the most apartments?
Gosford tops the ranking, where 88% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (2,111 of them). Point Frederick and The Entrance follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 26 eligible Central Coast suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Central Coast suburb is ranked by the share of its occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Central Coast's pool.
Does this mean the suburb allows apartments?
No. This counts what stands there now. What may be built is set by the planning zones, which are a separate thing and are shown on each suburb page as a share of the suburb's area.
Is a townhouse an apartment here?
No. The Census separates flats and apartments from semi-detached, row, terrace and townhouse dwellings, and only the first group is counted. Separate houses are not counted either.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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