Magenta vs The Entrance North

The Entrance North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 60 in Magenta. In both, most households own their home. In Magenta, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Magenta: a median of $1.75 million, against $1.25 million in The Entrance North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Magenta tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while The Entrance North suits 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

The Entrance North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

The Entrance North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,250,000 vs $1,755,000)
  • has cheaper units ($637,500 vs $818,000)
  • But Magenta leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 38%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

The Entrance North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

The Entrance North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (101.3 km vs 106.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Magenta has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 24%)
  • The Entrance North is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Magenta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (62.0% vs 9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Magenta The Entrance North
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.

Magenta The Entrance North
Walkability 0 / 32
Magenta — Walkability: 0/100 The Entrance North — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 22 / 23
Magenta — Safety: 22/100 The Entrance North — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 32 / 100
Magenta — Low fire risk: 32/100 The Entrance North — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

The Entrance North has more residents (1,619 vs 332); Magenta rents higher ($550/wk vs $380/wk).

Magenta The Entrance North
Population 332 1,619
+388% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +62.0% +9.8%
Median age 60 46
Median household income $95,836/yr
+28% vs other
 $69,212/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+31% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Magenta The Entrance North
0-4 — / 4.9%
Magenta — 0-4: not among its largest The Entrance North — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 6.3% / 10.3%
Magenta — 5-14: 6.3% The Entrance North — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 3.3% / 6.2%
Magenta — 15-19: 3.3% The Entrance North — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.4% / 5.1%
Magenta — 20-24: 5.4% The Entrance North — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 6.6% / 9.3%
Magenta — 25-34: 6.6% The Entrance North — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 6.3% / 12.7%
Magenta — 35-44: 6.3% The Entrance North — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 9.6% / 13.3%
Magenta — 45-54: 9.6% The Entrance North — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 22.0% / 14.3%
Magenta — 55-64: 22.0% The Entrance North — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 31.6% / 14.2%
Magenta — 65-74: 31.6% The Entrance North — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 8.1% / 7.7%
Magenta — 75-84: 8.1% The Entrance North — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 1.5% / 2.5%
Magenta — 85+: 1.5% The Entrance North — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Magenta 52.2% lone person
Magenta — Lone Person: 52.2% Magenta — Couple Families: 34.8% Magenta — One Parent Families: 13.0% Magenta — Group Household: 0.0% Magenta — Other Families: 0.0%
The Entrance North 42.9% lone person
The Entrance North — Lone Person: 42.9% The Entrance North — Couple Families: 29.5% The Entrance North — One Parent Families: 19.8% The Entrance North — Group Household: 7.1% The Entrance North — Other Families: 0.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Magenta 25.2% renting
Magenta — Owned Outright: 53.2% Magenta — Mortgage: 21.6% Magenta — Renting: 25.2%
The Entrance North 40.4% renting
The Entrance North — Owned Outright: 35.1% The Entrance North — Mortgage: 24.4% The Entrance North — Renting: 40.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Magenta The Entrance North
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 19.2%
Magenta — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% The Entrance North — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 19.6% / 8.2%
Magenta — Bachelor Degree: 19.6% The Entrance North — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.9% / 7.8%
Magenta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.9% The Entrance North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 2.3%
Magenta — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% The Entrance North — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.5%
Magenta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% The Entrance North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Magenta The Entrance North
England 7.2% / 2.5%
Magenta — England: 7.2% The Entrance North — England: 2.5%
South Africa 1.8% / 0.6%
Magenta — South Africa: 1.8% The Entrance North — South Africa: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Magenta — New Zealand: not among its largest The Entrance North — New Zealand: 2.0%
India 1.2% / 0.3%
Magenta — India: 1.2% The Entrance North — India: 0.3%
Malaysia 1.2% / —
Magenta — Malaysia: 1.2% The Entrance North — Malaysia: not among its largest
Canada 1.2% / —
Magenta — Canada: 1.2% The Entrance North — Canada: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.7%
Magenta — Italy: not among its largest The Entrance North — Italy: 0.7%
China — / 0.5%
Magenta — China: not among its largest The Entrance North — China: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Magenta 51.4% houses
Magenta — Houses: 51.4% Magenta — Townhouses: 47.9% Magenta — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
The Entrance North 50.5% houses
The Entrance North — Houses: 50.5% The Entrance North — Townhouses: 24.4% The Entrance North — Flats / Apartments: 25.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Magenta The Entrance North
Median house price $1,755,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price $818,000 $637,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 258 days
from 3 sales
 38 days
from 32 sales

Zoning mix

Magenta has more land zoned for conservation (76% vs 5%).

Magenta The Entrance North
Environmental 76% 5%
Residential 0% 52%
Parks and recreation 11% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 8%
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

Magenta The Entrance North
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.

Magenta The Entrance North
Houses — 2.3%
$525/wk on $1.18M
Units — 4.2%
$500/wk on $612K

Ranking within NSW

Magenta The Entrance North
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 5% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

The Entrance North is more walkable (32 vs 0).

Magenta The Entrance North
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Magenta carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 0).

Magenta The Entrance North
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
78/100
 High
77/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
64/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Magenta The Entrance North
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Magenta The Entrance North
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 6

Mobility

Magenta sits further from the CBD (106.1 km vs 101.3 km).

Magenta The Entrance North
Walkability score 0/100 32/100
Distance to Sydney 106.1 km
+5% vs other
 101.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 97 min 94 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 42 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Magenta The Entrance North
Car (driver) 49.6% / 66.1%
Magenta — Car (driver): 49.6% The Entrance North — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 40.2% / 27.3%
Magenta — Worked from Home: 40.2% The Entrance North — Worked from Home: 27.3%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.1%
Magenta — Car (passenger): 5.1% The Entrance North — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 2.6% / 0.9%
Magenta — Walked Only: 2.6% The Entrance North — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train 2.6% / —
Magenta — Train: 2.6% The Entrance North — Train: not among its largest
Bus — / 0.9%
Magenta — Bus: not among its largest The Entrance North — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).

Setting

Magenta The Entrance North
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 705 m
1.7 km to a named beach
 196 m
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Magenta The Entrance North
Connectivity score 100/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
370 premises
 93%
953 premises

Climate

Magenta The Entrance North
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)

Magenta The Entrance North
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

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

Federal electorate

Magenta The Entrance North
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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