Kardella South vs Korumburra South
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kardella South, about half of households are couple families. In Korumburra South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kardella South tends to suit people living alone, while Korumburra South suits families with children and couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Korumburra South
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 44/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 63%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Korumburra South
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $325/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Korumburra South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 44/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kardella South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.0% vs 10.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kardella South and Korumburra South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Kardella South rents higher ($325/wk vs $225/wk).
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 135 +16% vs other | 114 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.0% | +10.7% |
| Median age | 45 | 46 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr same for both | |
| Median weekly rent | $325/wk +31% vs other | $225/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Zoning mix
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 99% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 170 across South Gippsland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +21% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 69% of VIC same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 43% of VIC | Higher than 33% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 16% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of VIC | Higher than 59% of VIC |
Liveability
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Korumburra South carries more flood risk (38 vs 0); Kardella South carries more crime risk (44 vs 28).
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 44/100 | Low 28/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 38/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 127.7 km | 128.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 101 min | 103 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3950 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 3950 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).
Setting
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 163 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 94 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.4 km | 17.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 55 premises | 0% 52 premises |
Climate
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 906 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,282/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Gippsland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Monash same for both | |
| Member | Mary Aldred same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kardella South | Korumburra South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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