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Bumberrah vs Lakes Entrance

The verdict

Lakes Entrance rates higher for liveability (47 vs 16). Lakes Entrance is closer to the coast (3.0 km vs 14.7 km).

Scores

BumberrahLakes Entrance
BumberrahLakes Entrance
Overall1636
Transport025
Education3535
Liveability1647

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

BumberrahLakes Entrance
Population1015,145
Median age4655
Median household income (wk)$1,437$866
Bachelor degree or higher13.7%19.2%
Born in Australia74.3%75.7%
Avg household size2.62.1

Growth: Bumberrah Moderate Growth · Lakes Entrance Moderate Growth

Property

BumberrahLakes Entrance
Median house priceData not available$526K
Median unit priceData not available$407K
House price YoYData not available12.9%
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

BumberrahLakes Entrance
Residential safety score45
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available486
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not available175
Domestic assault /100kData not available1,438
Total incidents /100k (all)1,98011,506

Total incidents over time

Schools

BumberrahLakes Entrance
Total schools03
Government02
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available949

See the full school list on each profile: Bumberrah · Lakes Entrance

Transport

BumberrahLakes Entrance
Transport score025
Train stations00
Bus stops047
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)18.6 km33.1 km

Liveability

BumberrahLakes Entrance
Summer max temp25.0°C25.0°C
Winter max temp14.5°C14.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets03
Cafes & restaurants015
Parks08
PlaygroundsData not available4
Swimming poolsData not available1
Medical GPs01
Distance to coast (km)14.7 km3.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)252.1 km266.7 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not available3.0 km
Nearest hospital (km)57.0 km44.5 km

Population & growth

BumberrahLakes Entrance
Population (2021)1015,145
Estimated 20251065,254
Projected 20411236,290
Annual growth rate1.22%0.53%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Bumberrah or Lakes Entrance?

Lakes Entrance has the higher transport score (Bumberrah 0/100 vs Lakes Entrance 25/100).

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Data sources

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