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Lakes Entrance, VIC

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Lakes Entrance Statistics

Location Details
  • Region

    East Gippsland
  • Population

    6,071
  • Nearest Capital

    318km
  • Nearest Airport

    Melbourne intl 343km
  • Median House Price

    $320,000
  • April Temp °C
    20 / 11

Lakes Entrance is a coastal town in eastern Victoria, Australia. It’s known for the Gippsland Lakes, a vast system of inland waterways. There is a pedestrian bridge to Ninety Mile Beach, which stretches along the town’s Tasman Sea shoreline. Wildlife around the beach and lakes includes kangaroos, pelicans and dolphins. The Griffiths Sea Shell Museum has exhibits on marine life and coral reefs, plus an aquarium.

Lakes Entrance
Community

Living in regional Australia gives you access to a wealth of community services, such as hospitals, libraries, bars and eateries.

Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Lakes Entrance

Hospital
8
Doctors & Allied Health
33
Library
4
Post Office
10
Bars & Eateries
50+
Groceries & Convenience
10

Lakes Entrance
Housing

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Comparison to median State house price

-61%
Property in Lakes Entrance

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$515,000

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$948

Attached Dwelling Median Price

$380,000

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2024]

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    Data source: ABS [2016, 2017]

    Jobs in Lakes Entrance

    Based on LGA data

    Median Salary Per Year

    $42,079

    Median Personal Income Per Week

    $809

    Median Family Income Per Week

    $621

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    Education

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    Number of Institutions

    16

    Data sources:

    Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

    Schools And Universities in Lakes Entrance

    Education within 25KM of Lakes Entrance

    6 Childcare Centres
    lakes entrance preschool
    milestones early learning lakes entrance
    swan reach & district kindergarten
    save the children kindergarten - nowa nowa
    bruthen kindergarten
    paynesville kindergarten
    9 Primary Schools
    metung primary school
    nungurner primary school
    swan reach primary school
    toorloo arm primary school
    tambo upper primary school
    bruthen primary school
    lakes entrance primary school
    nicholson primary school
    st brendan's school
    1 High School
    lakes entrance secondary college

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