Alps - East vs Lakes Entrance

Lakes Entrance and Alps - East are two very different parts of East Gippsland. Lakes Entrance is a populated hub with 11,331 people and 871 businesses, while Alps - East is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. This difference is clear in their layout; Lakes Entrance is mostly car-dependent and has a walkability score of 3.0, whereas Alps - East is car-dependent with a score of 0.3. Residents in Lakes Entrance have much better access to essentials, with 54.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 37.3% within a 15 minute walk of a school, compared to 0.0% for both in Alps - East.

Both areas are defined by their environment, with rainfall and terrain slopes being somewhat similar across the two regions. However, Lakes Entrance is warmer, with an average maximum temperature 5.5 degrees higher than in Alps - East. The gap in accessibility remains stark, as Lakes Entrance has far more public transport stops and schools than the largely empty landscape of Alps - East.