Long Jetty vs The Entrance

Long Jetty is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in The Entrance. In Long Jetty, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In The Entrance, most households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Long Jetty: a median of $1.33 million, against $1.01 million in The Entrance. On these figures, The Entrance tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Long Jetty

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (54% vs 26%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 34%)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 94/100)
  • But The Entrance has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

The Entrance

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,007,500 vs $1,326,000)
  • has cheaper units ($630,000 vs $710,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Long Jetty leaves renters under less rental stress (30% vs 37%)
  • The Entrance has a bigger rental market to choose from (59% vs 42%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

The Entrance

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Entrance

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (74% vs 46%)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Long Jetty carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

The Entrance

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.4% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Long Jetty and The Entrance drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Long Jetty The Entrance
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Long Jetty The Entrance
Walkability 52 / 74
Long Jetty — Walkability: 52/100 The Entrance — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 25 / 6
Long Jetty — Safety: 25/100 The Entrance — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Long Jetty — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Entrance — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Long Jetty has more residents (6,736 vs 4,244); Long Jetty has higher household incomes ($62,452 vs $50,492).

Long Jetty The Entrance
Population 6,736
+37% vs other
 4,244
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +5.9%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $62,452/yr
+19% vs other
 $50,492/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Long Jetty The Entrance
0-4 5.9% / 3.8%
Long Jetty — 0-4: 5.9% The Entrance — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 10.0% / 8.1%
Long Jetty — 5-14: 10.0% The Entrance — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 4.7% / 4.1%
Long Jetty — 15-19: 4.7% The Entrance — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.7% / 4.8%
Long Jetty — 20-24: 5.7% The Entrance — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.4% / 11.3%
Long Jetty — 25-34: 11.4% The Entrance — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 12.2% / 10.6%
Long Jetty — 35-44: 12.2% The Entrance — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 13.0% / 12.8%
Long Jetty — 45-54: 13.0% The Entrance — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 13.1% / 15.2%
Long Jetty — 55-64: 13.1% The Entrance — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 13.2% / 16.5%
Long Jetty — 65-74: 13.2% The Entrance — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 7.6% / 9.6%
Long Jetty — 75-84: 7.6% The Entrance — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 3.1% / 3.2%
Long Jetty — 85+: 3.1% The Entrance — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Long Jetty 47.8% lone person
Long Jetty — Lone Person: 47.8% Long Jetty — Couple Families: 25.8% Long Jetty — One Parent Families: 20.1% Long Jetty — Group Household: 4.8% Long Jetty — Other Families: 1.6%
The Entrance 58.7% lone person
The Entrance — Lone Person: 58.7% The Entrance — Couple Families: 15.3% The Entrance — One Parent Families: 18.4% The Entrance — Group Household: 5.7% The Entrance — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Long Jetty 42.1% renting
Long Jetty — Owned Outright: 32.8% Long Jetty — Mortgage: 25.1% Long Jetty — Renting: 42.1%
The Entrance 59.4% renting
The Entrance — Owned Outright: 29.2% The Entrance — Mortgage: 11.4% The Entrance — Renting: 59.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Long Jetty The Entrance
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 16.0%
Long Jetty — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% The Entrance — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 7.9%
Long Jetty — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% The Entrance — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.7%
Long Jetty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% The Entrance — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.5%
Long Jetty — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% The Entrance — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Long Jetty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% The Entrance — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Long Jetty The Entrance
England 2.9% / 2.9%
Long Jetty — England: 2.9% The Entrance — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.9%
Long Jetty — New Zealand: 1.5% The Entrance — New Zealand: 1.9%
India 0.6% / 2.1%
Long Jetty — India: 0.6% The Entrance — India: 2.1%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.4%
Long Jetty — Philippines: 0.5% The Entrance — Philippines: 1.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.6%
Long Jetty — Scotland: 0.5% The Entrance — Scotland: 0.6%
China — / 0.9%
Long Jetty — China: not among its largest The Entrance — China: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Long Jetty 54.0% houses
Long Jetty — Houses: 54.0% Long Jetty — Flats / Apartments: 7.7% Long Jetty — Townhouses: 38.3%
The Entrance 26.2% houses
The Entrance — Houses: 26.2% The Entrance — Flats / Apartments: 54.6% The Entrance — Townhouses: 19.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Long Jetty The Entrance
Median house price $1,326,000 $1,007,500
Median unit price $710,000 $630,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 73 sales
 41 days
from 17 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Long Jetty The Entrance
2 bed $642K / $638K
Long Jetty — 2 bed: $642K (15 sales) The Entrance — 2 bed: $638K (89 sales)

15 vs 89 sales

3 bed $800K / $806K
Long Jetty — 3 bed: $800K (9 sales) The Entrance — 3 bed: $806K (13 sales)

9 vs 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Long Jetty The Entrance
2 bed $1.17M / $850K
Long Jetty — 2 bed: $1.17M (18 sales) The Entrance — 2 bed: $850K (11 sales)

18 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.27M / $1.01M
Long Jetty — 3 bed: $1.27M (54 sales) The Entrance — 3 bed: $1.01M (13 sales)

54 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.45M / $1.2M
Long Jetty — 4 bed: $1.45M (43 sales) The Entrance — 4 bed: $1.2M (11 sales)

43 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Long Jetty The Entrance
Residential 80% 64%
Parks and recreation 11% 21%
Commercial 2% 9%
Environmental 2% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Industrial 3% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Long Jetty The Entrance
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Long Jetty The Entrance
Houses 2.6%
$670/wk on $1.33M
 3.4%
$650/wk on $982K
Units — 4.9%
$585/wk on $625K

Ranking within NSW

Long Jetty The Entrance
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

The Entrance is more walkable (74 vs 52); Long Jetty scores higher overall (45 vs 38).

Long Jetty The Entrance
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

The Entrance carries more crime risk (94 vs 75).

Long Jetty The Entrance
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 High
94/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
63/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Long Jetty The Entrance
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Long Jetty

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in The Entrance

  • The Entrance Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Long Jetty The Entrance
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 17
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 3 4
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Long Jetty The Entrance
Walkability score 52/100 74/100
Distance to Sydney 97.3 km 99.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 91 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 278.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 148.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2261
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2261
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Long Jetty The Entrance
Car (driver) 64.7% / 63.0%
Long Jetty — Car (driver): 64.7% The Entrance — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 27.4% / 23.2%
Long Jetty — Worked from Home: 27.4% The Entrance — Worked from Home: 23.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.6%
Long Jetty — Car (passenger): 4.1% The Entrance — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 1.6% / 4.5%
Long Jetty — Walked Only: 1.6% The Entrance — Walked Only: 4.5%
Bus 1.5% / 4.5%
Long Jetty — Bus: 1.5% The Entrance — Bus: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Long Jetty The Entrance
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.2 km to a named beach
 487 m
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Long Jetty The Entrance
Connectivity score 100/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
3,814 premises
 67%
3,939 premises

Climate

Long Jetty The Entrance
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Long Jetty The Entrance
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Long Jetty The Entrance
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Long Jetty The Entrance
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Long Jetty The Entrance
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Long Jetty

Beach Coastal Gentrifying Townhouses

The Entrance

Affordable Apartments Coastal Parks Retirees

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