The Entrance North (colloquially "North Entrance") is a coastal

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in The Entrance District of the Central Coast region of

New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...

, Australia. It is at the end of a peninsula with Tuggerah Lake to the west and the Tasman Sea to the east. To the south is The Entrance Channel in which flows Tuggerah Lake and on the southern shore is The Entrance. Crossing the channel by foot or road is via

The Entrance Bridge The Entrance Bridge is a road bridge that carries the Central Coast Highway (A49) across the Tuggerah Lakes Entrance Channel and joins the towns of The Entrance and The Entrance North, located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australi ...

. It is part of the

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Education

Children from The Entrance North are in the area for The Entrance Public School and Our Lady of the Rosary School. The former The Entrance North Public School closed in 1989 due to low enrolments, having operated for ca. 65 years. The site is currently an annex of Glenvale Special School.

Transport

The Entrance North is serviced by The Entrance Red Bus Service with routes mainly going south to The Entrance and from there to Gosford or Wyong. There is a route which continues north to Toukley and Wyong Hospital. As a flat area the area is easy to cycle around and to cross the bridge to connect with the Tuggerah Lakes bike track at Picnic Point. The closest railway station is Tuggerah railway station which is serviced by the Central Coast & Newcastle Line.

Shops

The Entrance North has a corner shop for milk, bread, soft drinks. The main shopping and commercial area is across the bridge at The Entrance where Coles supermarket, bakery, banks, RMS, library, post office, cafes and other mainly independent retailers trade.

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, The Entrance North had a population of 1,619. The majority of residents (81.7%) were born in Australia, with the next most common countries of birth being England (2.5%) and New Zealand (2.0%). The most common ancestries were Australian (42.3%), English (39.2%), and Irish (12.2%). English was the primary language spoken at home by 88.8% of the population, while other languages included Italian (0.7%), Arabic (0.6%), and Afrikaans (0.4%). The most common religious affiliations were No Religion (36.8%), Catholic (25.9%), and Anglican (16.3%), with Christianity overall representing 56.6% of the population. Additionally, 5.4% of the population identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

References

Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales) {{CentralCoastNSW-geo-stub