Region market dataNew South Wales2026
Central Coast Airbnb Data: Revenue and Occupancy by Town
AirROI tracks 1,934 active Airbnb homes on the Central Coast: 1,164 in 3 towns (Gosford, Terrigal and The Entrance), and 770 elsewhere. These homes took an estimated 39,434 stays in the 12 months to October 2026. A typical stay ran 4.3 nights and the average home earned A$47,245 at 34% occupancy. Of these homes, 65% are houses, 21% are apartments or condos and 36% sleep 8 or more.
A listed town needs 50 or more active Airbnb homes, with at least 75% of them near the region. Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
- Active Airbnb homes
- 1,934
- Avg. revenue per home
- A$47,245
- Occupancy rate
- 34%
- Avg. nightly rate
- A$557
Towns
Central Coast Towns by Airbnb Stays
Each row links to the town's own market page. Select a column to sort by it.
| 1 | Gosford | 15,388 | A$569 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Terrigal | 4,829 | A$591 |
| 3 | The Entrance | 2,848 | A$379 |
| Elsewhere on the Central Coast | 16,369 | A$574 |
Figures cover the 12 months to October 2026. Region figures add up these 3 towns and Elsewhere on the Central Coast, homes filed under a wider area, which take no rank. Occupancy counts only nights a home was open, so rate x occupancy x 365 runs higher than revenue per home. How these numbers are made.
Money figures on this page are in Australian dollars, converted from US dollars at A$1.44 per US$, the typical rate from November 2025 to October 2026.
Earnings
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate on the Central Coast
Across the 3 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes, revenue per home runs from A$27,617 in The Entrance to A$48,615 in Terrigal a year. Gaps like these often reflect home size and mix more than the town, so compare towns with similar homes.
Revenue per home
A year, AirROI estimate
- Terrigal A$48,615
- Gosford A$47,655
- The Entrance A$27,617
Occupancy
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Terrigal 35%
- Gosford 35%
- The Entrance 32%
Lowest nightly rates among towns
With 100 or more homes, AirROI estimate
- The Entrance A$379
- Gosford A$569
- Terrigal A$591
Among the 3 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes, 12 months to Oct 2026.
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out on the Central Coast
Among guests who left a review, Sydney is the top home city in all 3. Houses are the largest home type in 2 of the 3. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.
- Gosford
Of the 3 towns on the Central Coast with 100 or more homes, Gosford had the most Airbnb homes, at 779, and had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 37%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Terrigal
Of the 3 towns on the Central Coast with 100 or more homes, Terrigal had the highest revenue per home, at A$48,615, and had the highest guest rating, at 4.84, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- The Entrance
Of the 3 towns on the Central Coast with 100 or more homes, The Entrance had the lowest nightly rate, at A$379, and had the biggest share of apartments and condos, at 83%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
When
Busiest and Quietest Months on the Central Coast
January, December and October rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights on the Central Coast, and May and June as the quietest. January is the busiest month in every one of these towns. Across the 3 towns, nightly rates run lowest in August, at about A$509, and highest in January, at about A$608. Across the 3 towns, stays run longest in December, at 5.0 nights, and shortest in September, at 3.5 nights.
January ranks first, June last
Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.
- Three busiest months
- Other months
From busiest to quietest: January, December, October, April, November, March, July, September, February, August, May, June.
Month by month: rank, share of nights, typical stay and nightly rate
| Rank | Month | Share of nights | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 11.5% | A$608 |
| 2 | December | 10.3% | A$598 |
| 3 | October | 8.5% | A$562 |
| 4 | April | 8.3% | A$575 |
| 5 | November | 8.2% | A$556 |
| 6 | March | 8.1% | A$555 |
| 7 | July | 8.0% | A$518 |
| 8 | September | 7.9% | A$529 |
| 9 | February | 7.8% | A$556 |
| 10 | August | 7.4% | A$509 |
| 11 | May | 7.0% | A$538 |
| 12 | June | 6.8% | A$519 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From on the Central Coast
Among guests who left a review, 89% come from within Australia. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from the United Kingdom, the United States and New Zealand. The top home cities among those guests are Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Gosford draws the most from abroad, at 12%, among towns with 100 or more homes.
89% from within Australia
Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026
- From within Australia 89%
- From abroad 11%
Top countries abroad
Among guests who left a review
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
FAQ
Questions About Central Coast Airbnb Data
How much do Airbnb homes earn on the Central Coast?
AirROI estimates the average Airbnb home on the Central Coast earned A$47,245 in the 12 months to October 2026, at 34% occupancy and A$557 a night. Across towns with 100 or more homes, revenue per home runs from A$27,617 in The Entrance to A$48,615 in Terrigal.
Which of the 3 Central Coast towns get the most Airbnb stays?
Gosford (15,388), Terrigal (4,829) and The Entrance (2,848) on the Central Coast, by AirROI's estimated stays in the 12 months to October 2026.
When is the Central Coast busiest on Airbnb?
AirROI ranks January first for Airbnb nights on the Central Coast and June last, in the 12 months to October 2026.
How long do Airbnb guests stay on the Central Coast?
AirROI puts the typical Airbnb stay on the Central Coast at 4.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026. Across towns with 100 or more homes, it runs from 4.1 nights in Gosford to 4.7 nights in Terrigal.
How many Airbnb homes are there on the Central Coast?
AirROI counts 1,934 active Airbnb homes on the Central Coast, as of October 2026, 770 of them filed under the Central Coast as a whole. Town by town, that runs from 170 in The Entrance to 779 in Gosford.
Method
How These Numbers Are Made
Every figure is an AirROI estimate for the 12 months to October 2026, from the market page of each town listed here, and covers Airbnb only. Stays count bookings. For a file that spreads over 40 km, only homes within 40 km of another listed town's centre count as near the region. Homes and stays add up across the rows. Occupancy, nightly rate and revenue are averages weighted by each town's active homes, the way AirROI's state pages work them out, and a town's stale figures would be left out of them. The typical stay weights each town's stay by its stays. Busiest and quietest months weight each town by its Airbnb nights. These are region averages, not medians, and they cover only the rows on this page, so they do not count every home that uses the Central Coast name. Typical stay is a booking's length, occupancy the share of available nights booked, and revenue the yearly average per home, based on asking prices on booked nights, before cleaning, management, tax and any loan. Guest rating is out of 5. Origin counts guests who left a review.