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Lakes Entrance property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Lakes Entrance, VIC (5,076 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Lakes Entrance

Lakes Entrance is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential77% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial13.4% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Open space1.5% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Lakes Entrance

PrimaryLakes Entrance Primary School · Toorloo Arm Primary School
SecondaryLakes Entrance Secondary College

Lakes Entrance can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Lakes Entrance

Lakes Entrance sits in the East Gippsland council area, which recorded 4,659 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

02,5005,000
210
Break-ins
65
Vehicle theft
759
Other theft
504
Property damage
164
Fraud
42
Handling stolen goods
788
Assault
149
Sexual offences
9
Robbery
231
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,736
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,659 total. Figures are for the whole East Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Lakes Entrance

At the 2021 Census, 13.2% of Lakes Entrance’s 5,145 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.6%
Australian39%
Scottish10.7%
Irish9.9%
Italian4.3%
German3.9%

Top countries of birth

England4%
New Zealand1.1%
Italy0.8%
Netherlands0.7%
Scotland0.6%
India0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Lakes Entrance

East Gippsland council approved 359 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

359
Dwellings/yr
285
Houses
74
Units
0300600202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole East Gippsland council area (not just Lakes Entrance). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lakes Entrance address:

Nearby suburbs

KalimnaLake BungaKalimna WestLake Tyers BeachToorloo ArmNungurner

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.