Koorooman vs Leongatha

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Koorooman, most households are couple families. In Leongatha, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Koorooman tends to suit families with children and couples, while Leongatha suits people living alone.

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

Leongatha

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • But Koorooman carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Koorooman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Leongatha

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $330/wk)
  • But Koorooman leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Leongatha

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (104 min vs 113 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (134 km vs 143.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leongatha

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Koorooman carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Koorooman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Koorooman and Leongatha drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Koorooman Leongatha
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Koorooman Leongatha
Walkability 0 / 69
Koorooman — Walkability: 0/100 Leongatha — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 75 / 18
Koorooman — Safety: 75/100 Leongatha — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Koorooman — Low fire risk: 100/100 Leongatha — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 30
Koorooman — Low flood risk: 38/100 Leongatha — Low flood risk: 30/100

Demographics

Leongatha has more residents (5,869 vs 115); Koorooman has higher household incomes ($109,564 vs $61,516).

Koorooman Leongatha
Population 115 5,869
+5003% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +3.8%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $109,564/yr
+44% vs other
 $61,516/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+18% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Koorooman Leongatha
0-4 4.3% / 5.1%
Koorooman — 0-4: 4.3% Leongatha — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 20.9% / 13.2%
Koorooman — 5-14: 20.9% Leongatha — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 2.6% / 6.0%
Koorooman — 15-19: 2.6% Leongatha — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 — / 4.0%
Koorooman — 20-24: not among its largest Leongatha — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 8.7% / 9.5%
Koorooman — 25-34: 8.7% Leongatha — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 9.6% / 11.6%
Koorooman — 35-44: 9.6% Leongatha — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 10.4% / 10.2%
Koorooman — 45-54: 10.4% Leongatha — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 18.3% / 12.8%
Koorooman — 55-64: 18.3% Leongatha — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 10.4% / 14.4%
Koorooman — 65-74: 10.4% Leongatha — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 9.6% / 9.5%
Koorooman — 75-84: 9.6% Leongatha — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 2.6% / 3.7%
Koorooman — 85+: 2.6% Leongatha — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Koorooman 70.8% couple families
Koorooman — Couple Families: 70.8% Koorooman — Lone Person: 16.7% Koorooman — One Parent Families: 12.5% Koorooman — Group Household: 0.0% Koorooman — Other Families: 0.0%
Leongatha 33.2% couple families
Leongatha — Couple Families: 33.2% Leongatha — Lone Person: 46.6% Leongatha — One Parent Families: 16.2% Leongatha — Group Household: 2.8% Leongatha — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Koorooman 6.7% renting
Koorooman — Owned Outright: 55.6% Koorooman — Mortgage: 37.8% Koorooman — Renting: 6.7%
Leongatha 23.4% renting
Leongatha — Owned Outright: 45.6% Leongatha — Mortgage: 30.9% Leongatha — Renting: 23.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Koorooman Leongatha
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 16.5%
Koorooman — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Leongatha — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 8.8%
Koorooman — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Leongatha — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 7.1%
Koorooman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Leongatha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Koorooman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Leongatha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Koorooman — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Leongatha — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Koorooman Leongatha
England 3.5% / 2.6%
Koorooman — England: 3.5% Leongatha — England: 2.6%
Ireland 2.6% / —
Koorooman — Ireland: 2.6% Leongatha — Ireland: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Koorooman — Netherlands: not among its largest Leongatha — Netherlands: 1.1%
India — / 1.0%
Koorooman — India: not among its largest Leongatha — India: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Koorooman — New Zealand: not among its largest Leongatha — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Koorooman — Philippines: not among its largest Leongatha — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Koorooman 100.0% houses
Koorooman — Houses: 100.0% Koorooman — Townhouses: 0.0% Koorooman — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Leongatha 94.9% houses
Leongatha — Houses: 94.9% Leongatha — Townhouses: 2.9% Leongatha — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Koorooman Leongatha
Median house price — $561,250
Median unit price — $425,000
Median land price — $385,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 66 days
from 72 sales

Zoning mix

Koorooman has more rural and farming land (97% vs 78%).

Koorooman Leongatha
Rural and farming 97% 78%
Residential 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 2% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Industrial 0% 3%
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

Koorooman Leongatha
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Koorooman Leongatha
Houses — 3.8%
$470/wk on $649K
Units — 5.3%
$450/wk on $438K

Ranking within VIC

Koorooman Leongatha
House price — Higher than 16% of VIC
Income Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 16% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 61% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 77% of VIC

Liveability

Leongatha is more walkable (69 vs 0).

Koorooman Leongatha
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Leongatha carries more crime risk (82 vs 25).

Koorooman Leongatha
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 High
82/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 High
70/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Koorooman Leongatha
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Koorooman

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Leongatha

  • Leongatha Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Leongatha Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Laurence O'Toole School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Chairo Christian School - Leongatha Campus Independent · Combined
  • ECG Secondary College - Leongatha Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Koorooman Leongatha
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Koorooman sits further from the CBD (143.4 km vs 134 km).

Koorooman Leongatha
Walkability score 0/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 143.4 km
+7% vs other
 134 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min 104 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3953
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3953
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.

Koorooman Leongatha
Car (driver) 54.7% / 76.0%
Koorooman — Car (driver): 54.7% Leongatha — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 29.7% / 11.5%
Koorooman — Worked from Home: 29.7% Leongatha — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Walked Only 10.9% / 6.1%
Koorooman — Walked Only: 10.9% Leongatha — Walked Only: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.5%
Koorooman — Car (passenger): 4.7% Leongatha — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Koorooman — Bicycle: not among its largest Leongatha — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Koorooman Leongatha
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.8 km 21.8 km

NBN connectivity

Koorooman Leongatha
Connectivity score 29/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 40%
3,436 premises

Climate

Koorooman Leongatha
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

Koorooman Leongatha
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Koorooman Leongatha
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Koorooman Leongatha
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Koorooman

Family Rural

Leongatha

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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