Moving to Korumburra VIC 3950
What the official numbers say about living in Korumburra — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $550,000 for a median house or $450,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 147% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $270 a week, against a median household income of $1,175 a week.
About 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 20% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Korumburra grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,373 → 4,749 people).
Around 66% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Italy, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Mandarin, French.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Korumburra scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 14% work from home.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 102 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 4 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 2 parks — see them all on the Korumburra profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Joseph's Primary School 50 m · Korumburra Primary School 300 m · Korumburra Secondary College 1.8 km
Groceries: IGA 450 m
Parks and reserves: Coleman Park 400 m · Peterson Street Reserve 850 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Korumburra, most often seen first: Eurasian Blackbird · Grey Fantail · Australian Magpie · Superb Fairy-wren · Crimson Rosella · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Korumburra, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korumburra here | 4,749 | $550,000 | 2/10 | 7% |
| Poowong | 717 | — | 6/10 | 5% |
| Leongatha | 5,869 | $572,500 | 3/10 | 4% |
| Nyora | 1,644 | — | 5/10 | 20% |
| Inverloch | 6,526 | $850,000 | 7/10 | 6% |
| Meeniyan | 840 | — | 6/10 | 5% |
| Venus Bay | 904 | $511,000 | 3/10 | 36% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be South Gippsland — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Monash — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3950 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Korumburra profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Korumburra has a median sale price of $550,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $450,000. Renters pay a median $270 a week, and about 20% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,373 people to 4,749. It sits about 102 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is South Gippsland council, and the federal seat is Monash.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Korumburra vs Leongatha.
Nearby guides: Poowong · Leongatha · Nyora · Inverloch · Meeniyan · Venus Bay.
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