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The quick read on

Korumburra

VIC 3950 · South Gippsland

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$625,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$459,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,749

ABS 2021

Postcode
3950

Korumburra, Victoria

Property market insights for Korumburra

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Korumburra VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 103 sales in the preceding 12 months

$625,000

Up 10.6% over 12 months

$700k$600k$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$475k
3 bed
$585k
4 bed
$715k
5+ bed
$852k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 41 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$525 per week

Up 10.5% over 12 months

$550$500$450$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Korumburra, VIC is currently $625,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Korumburra has a 12-month growth rate of 10.6% for houses and 6.1% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $475,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $585,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $715,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $852,000 in Korumburra.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Korumburra is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Korumburra is $459,000, which has increased 6.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $432,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $470,000 in Korumburra. The median rent for units and apartments in Korumburra is $425 per week and has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Korumburra safe?

The overall rate for Korumburra is 2,716 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Korumburra.

Overall crime rate

2,716

offences per 100,000 residents

33% belowRest of Vic.

KorumburraRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Korumburra?

Korumburra VIC 3950 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

4,749 people call Korumburra home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,175 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
4,749
Median age
47 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.9%Below
15–3420.7%Below
35–5421.8%Below
55–7428.4%Above
75 and over12.2%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses91.0%Above
Townhouses8.2%Above
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright43.6%Above
Paying a mortgage36.4%Above
Renting20.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.2%In line
One car35.3%Above
Two cars37.9%Below
Three or more21.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.9%Below
Drove to work65.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.2%In line
Walked or cycled2.9%Below

What stands out in Korumburra

11.9% of workers in Korumburra worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..

3.4% of Korumburra residents were born in England.

51.1% of people in Korumburra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Korumburra

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Korumburra VIC 3950.

Is Korumburra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.9% of Korumburra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

1,282 family households lived in Korumburra; 37.1% were couple families and 16.8% were one-parent families.

33.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Korumburra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Korumburra had 4,749 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Korumburra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 91.0% of occupied private dwellings in Korumburra.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Korumburra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

43.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

36.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

20.0% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Korumburra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Korumburra had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 31.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 36.1%, while 19.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Korumburra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

11.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

65.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

0.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Korumburra?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

One-car households formed 35.3% of the total.

59.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Korumburra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

57.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.5% reported a different address.

11.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Korumburra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.4% of residents used only English at home.

4.5% used a language other than English at home.

0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Korumburra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.5% of Korumburra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.5% was born in Australia.

0.2% of residents were born in China.

0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Korumburra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 42.8% of ancestry responses in Korumburra.

Australian ancestry made up 42.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Korumburra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 12.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Korumburra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 53.4%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

26.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Korumburra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

51.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.8% reported asthma, 12.9% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Korumburra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

15.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Korumburra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,175 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Korumburra compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.9% in Korumburra, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 43.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 20.0% in Korumburra, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Korumburra

Is Korumburra expensive?

The median house price is $625,000, while units and apartments sit at $459,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Korumburra good for families?

The Census counted 1,282 local families, and 16.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Korumburra?

Larger houses have a median around $852,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Korumburra

163 streets in Korumburra

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abby Rd
  • Adkins St
  • Alp St
  • Amiets Rd
  • Andersons Rd
  • Anthony Ct
  • Ashford Cr
  • Ashworth Ln
  • Ayrlie Park Cr
  • Bailey St
  • Baker St
  • Baptist Ln
  • Bates Ave
  • Bellview Ln
  • Bena-Jumbunna Rd
  • Bena Rd
  • Billing Dr
  • Blue Bell Ct
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  • Boundary Rd
  • Bourke St
  • Bridge St
  • Carinya Cr
  • Carla Cr
  • Catherston Cl
  • Centella Ct
  • Charles St
  • Clancys Rd
  • Coade St
  • Coal Creek Rd
  • Commercial St
  • Commonwealth Ave
  • Concetta Ct
  • Cormack Ln
  • Curphey Ct
  • Devlin Pl
  • D M Scotts Rd
  • Dowel Ct
  • Elizabeth St
  • Elmores Rd
  • Fairbank Rd
  • Falconer Lane
  • Farrell Dr
  • Faulkner St
  • Ferrier St
  • Fonda Dean Tce
  • Fox Gr
  • Gabriella
  • George St
  • Georgina Pde
  • Goad Ct
  • Gordon St
  • Grandview
  • Green Valley
  • Guys Rd
  • Hannah Rise Cr
  • Harris Rd
  • Hawkins St
  • Henrys Ln
  • Henry St
  • Hidden Haven Gr
  • Hillcrest
  • Hillside Ct
  • Hislops Ln
  • Holmes Ct
  • Hyman St
  • Inches Rd
  • Isabella Bvd
  • Issell St
  • Jersey Ct
  • John St
  • Jumbunna Rd
  • Jumptown Ln
  • Kardella Rd
  • Karmai Ct
  • Kelly And Mosses Rd
  • Kellys Rd
  • King St
  • Korumburra-Bena Rd
  • Korumburra-Bena Road
  • Korumburra South Rd
  • Korumburra-Warragul Rd
  • Korumburra-Wonthaggi Rd
  • Kurrle St
  • Langham Dr
  • Lapin Ln
  • Lauren
  • Leongatha Rd
  • Little Commercial St
  • Little Princes St
  • Littles Ln
  • Lower Gordon St
  • Mackie Ln
  • Macqueen Ave
  • Magpie Place
  • Mair Cr
  • Manna Gum Ct
  • Massimo
  • Mcdowell Dr
  • Mckenzie Ct
  • Mcmillans Rd
  • Melville Ave
  • Miles Ct
  • Mine Rd
  • Mionis Rd
  • Mountain Ash Dr
  • Munro Ct
  • Nason St
  • North Railway Crescent
  • Nuttall St
  • Olden Ct
  • Old Leongatha Rd
  • Oneills Rd
  • Parry St
  • Patrick St
  • Petersen St
  • Princes St
  • Prudence Cl
  • Queen St
  • Radovick St
  • Range Ct
  • Richard St
  • Riflebutts Rd
  • Rill Ct
  • Romano
  • Rudds Rd
  • Ruddville Ave
  • Sanders Ln
  • Sanders Rd
  • Sanders St
  • Scott And Faheys Rd
  • Scott Ct
  • Shellcot Rd
  • Silkstone Rd
  • Soldiers Rd
  • Sommers Cr
  • South Gippsland Hwy
  • South Railway Cr
  • Sports Ln
  • Spring St
  • Stag St
  • Station St
  • Stedmans Rd
  • Stevens Rd
  • Stewarts Rd
  • Stuart St
  • Sullivans Rd
  • Sunset Cl
  • Swanson St
  • Valley View Pde
  • Victoria St
  • Wallaces Rd
  • Wallis And Hawkes Rd
  • Walters St
  • Waugh Ave
  • Weisser Ln
  • Western Ct
  • Whitelaw Rd
  • William St
  • Willow Ct
  • Wills St
  • Witton St
  • Woodford Pl
  • Wrights Cl

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Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.