Lake Bunga vs Lakes Entrance

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lakes Entrance, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lake Bunga: a median of $690,000, against $535,000 in Lakes Entrance, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lakes Entrance tends to suit 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

Lakes Entrance

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Lake Bunga is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 39%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Lake Bunga has cheaper land ($145,000 vs $196,500)
  • Lakes Entrance has cheaper houses ($535,000 vs $690,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lakes Entrance

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($252/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Lake Bunga carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 94/100)
  • Lakes Entrance has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Lake Bunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.6% vs 7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lake Bunga and Lakes 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.

Lake Bunga Lakes 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.

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Walkability 6 / 0
Lake Bunga — Walkability: 6/100 Lakes Entrance — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 6
Lake Bunga — Safety: 30/100 Lakes Entrance — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 44
Lake Bunga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lakes Entrance — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 100 / 43
Lake Bunga — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lakes Entrance — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Lakes Entrance has more residents (5,145 vs 408); Lake Bunga has higher household incomes ($57,252 vs $45,032).

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Population 408 5,145
+1161% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.6% +7.0%
Median age 53 55
Median household income $57,252/yr
+21% vs other
 $45,032/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+10% vs other
 $252/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
0-4 4.7% / 4.6%
Lake Bunga — 0-4: 4.7% Lakes Entrance — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 10.3% / 10.1%
Lake Bunga — 5-14: 10.3% Lakes Entrance — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 2.9% / 4.3%
Lake Bunga — 15-19: 2.9% Lakes Entrance — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.9% / 3.1%
Lake Bunga — 20-24: 3.9% Lakes Entrance — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 8.1% / 7.7%
Lake Bunga — 25-34: 8.1% Lakes Entrance — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 10.5% / 9.5%
Lake Bunga — 35-44: 10.5% Lakes Entrance — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 10.0% / 9.6%
Lake Bunga — 45-54: 10.0% Lakes Entrance — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 13.2% / 15.0%
Lake Bunga — 55-64: 13.2% Lakes Entrance — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 22.1% / 20.4%
Lake Bunga — 65-74: 22.1% Lakes Entrance — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 9.8% / 11.6%
Lake Bunga — 75-84: 9.8% Lakes Entrance — 75-84: 11.6%
85+ 2.2% / 3.8%
Lake Bunga — 85+: 2.2% Lakes Entrance — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Bunga 44.4% lone person
Lake Bunga — Lone Person: 44.4% Lake Bunga — Couple Families: 41.4% Lake Bunga — One Parent Families: 14.1% Lake Bunga — Group Household: 0.0% Lake Bunga — Other Families: 0.0%
Lakes Entrance 55.7% lone person
Lakes Entrance — Lone Person: 55.7% Lakes Entrance — Couple Families: 23.3% Lakes Entrance — One Parent Families: 15.9% Lakes Entrance — Group Household: 4.2% Lakes Entrance — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Bunga 14.1% renting
Lake Bunga — Owned Outright: 52.1% Lake Bunga — Mortgage: 33.7% Lake Bunga — Renting: 14.1%
Lakes Entrance 28.9% renting
Lakes Entrance — Owned Outright: 51.2% Lakes Entrance — Mortgage: 19.9% Lakes Entrance — Renting: 28.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 17.1%
Lake Bunga — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Lakes Entrance — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.3%
Lake Bunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Lakes Entrance — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 6.2%
Lake Bunga — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Lakes Entrance — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.4%
Lake Bunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Lakes Entrance — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.5%
Lake Bunga — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Lakes Entrance — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
England 5.4% / 4.0%
Lake Bunga — England: 5.4% Lakes Entrance — England: 4.0%
Germany 1.5% / 0.5%
Lake Bunga — Germany: 1.5% Lakes Entrance — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.7%
Lake Bunga — Netherlands: 1.2% Lakes Entrance — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.6%
Lake Bunga — Scotland: 1.2% Lakes Entrance — Scotland: 0.6%
Iraq 1.2% / —
Lake Bunga — Iraq: 1.2% Lakes Entrance — Iraq: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Lake Bunga — New Zealand: not among its largest Lakes Entrance — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy — / 0.8%
Lake Bunga — Italy: not among its largest Lakes Entrance — Italy: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Bunga 88.4% houses
Lake Bunga — Houses: 88.4% Lake Bunga — Townhouses: 6.7% Lake Bunga — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Lakes Entrance 81.4% houses
Lakes Entrance — Houses: 81.4% Lakes Entrance — Townhouses: 12.8% Lakes Entrance — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Median house price $690,000 $535,000
Median unit price — $445,000
Median land price $145,000 $196,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 180 days
from 5 sales
 74 days
from 54 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.

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
3 bed $518K / $525K
Lake Bunga — 3 bed: $518K (6 sales) Lakes Entrance — 3 bed: $525K (89 sales)

6 vs 89 sales

4 bed $790K / $592K
Lake Bunga — 4 bed: $790K (7 sales) Lakes Entrance — 4 bed: $592K (38 sales)

7 vs 38 sales

Zoning mix

Lakes Entrance has more rural and farming land (54% vs 13%).

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Residential 57% 22%
Rural and farming 13% 54%
Parks and recreation 16% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 3%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Houses — 3.9%
$500/wk on $668K
Units — 4.1%
$345/wk on $438K

Ranking within VIC

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
House price — Higher than 18% of VIC
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 93% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 26% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 30% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 13% of VIC

Liveability

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Lakes Entrance carries more flood risk (57 vs 0); Lakes Entrance carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0).

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
94/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
57/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
90/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lake Bunga

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

Schools in Lakes Entrance

  • Lakes Entrance Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brendan's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lakes Entrance Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 14
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 322.9 km 321.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 244 min 242 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3909
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3909
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.

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Car (driver) 80.8% / 75.8%
Lake Bunga — Car (driver): 80.8% Lakes Entrance — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 11.2%
Lake Bunga — Worked from Home: 13.8% Lakes Entrance — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 6.9%
Lake Bunga — Car (passenger): 3.1% Lakes Entrance — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 2.3% / 4.7%
Lake Bunga — Walked Only: 2.3% Lakes Entrance — Walked Only: 4.7%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Lake Bunga — Bicycle: not among its largest Lakes Entrance — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 874 m
2.5 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Connectivity score 69/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
217 premises
 50%
3,598 premises

Climate

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lake Bunga

Acreage Coastal Retirees River

Lakes Entrance

Affordable Coastal Retirees

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