Korumburra South vs Leongatha

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Korumburra South, most households are couple families. In Leongatha, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Korumburra South tends to suit 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 Korumburra South carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Korumburra South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Korumburra South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Korumburra South sits closer to the CBD (128.3 km vs 134 km)
  • Leongatha is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leongatha

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 21%)
  • But Korumburra South carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Korumburra South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Korumburra South 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.

Korumburra South 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.

Korumburra South Leongatha
Walkability 0 / 69
Korumburra South — Walkability: 0/100 Leongatha — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 72 / 18
Korumburra South — Safety: 72/100 Leongatha — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Korumburra South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Leongatha — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 62 / 30
Korumburra South — Low flood risk: 62/100 Leongatha — Low flood risk: 30/100

Demographics

Leongatha has more residents (5,869 vs 114); Korumburra South has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $61,516).

Korumburra South Leongatha
Population 114 5,869
+5048% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +3.8%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $97,500/yr
+37% vs other
 $61,516/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk $270/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Korumburra South Leongatha
0-4 3.5% / 5.1%
Korumburra South — 0-4: 3.5% Leongatha — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 17.5% / 13.2%
Korumburra South — 5-14: 17.5% Leongatha — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.0% / 6.0%
Korumburra South — 15-19: 7.0% Leongatha — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.5% / 4.0%
Korumburra South — 20-24: 3.5% Leongatha — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 8.8% / 9.5%
Korumburra South — 25-34: 8.8% Leongatha — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 9.6% / 11.6%
Korumburra South — 35-44: 9.6% Leongatha — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 20.2% / 10.2%
Korumburra South — 45-54: 20.2% Leongatha — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 8.8% / 12.8%
Korumburra South — 55-64: 8.8% Leongatha — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 14.0% / 14.4%
Korumburra South — 65-74: 14.0% Leongatha — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 7.0% / 9.5%
Korumburra South — 75-84: 7.0% Leongatha — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ — / 3.7%
Korumburra South — 85+: not among its largest Leongatha — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Korumburra South 63.6% couple families
Korumburra South — Couple Families: 63.6% Korumburra South — Lone Person: 18.2% Korumburra South — One Parent Families: 18.2% Korumburra South — Group Household: 0.0% Korumburra South — 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.

Korumburra South 15.4% renting
Korumburra South — Owned Outright: 41.0% Korumburra South — Mortgage: 43.6% Korumburra South — Renting: 15.4%
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.

Korumburra South Leongatha
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 16.5%
Korumburra South — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Leongatha — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.3% / 7.1%
Korumburra South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3% Leongatha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 8.8%
Korumburra South — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Leongatha — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.7%
Korumburra South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Leongatha — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Korumburra South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Leongatha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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.

Korumburra South Leongatha
England 6.1% / 2.6%
Korumburra South — England: 6.1% Leongatha — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 3.5% / 1.0%
Korumburra South — New Zealand: 3.5% Leongatha — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 2.6% / 1.1%
Korumburra South — Netherlands: 2.6% Leongatha — Netherlands: 1.1%
China 3.5% / —
Korumburra South — China: 3.5% Leongatha — China: not among its largest
India — / 1.0%
Korumburra South — India: not among its largest Leongatha — India: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Korumburra South — Philippines: not among its largest Leongatha — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Korumburra South 100.0% houses
Korumburra South — Houses: 100.0% Korumburra South — Townhouses: 0.0% Korumburra South — 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

Korumburra South 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

Korumburra South has more rural and farming land (99% vs 78%).

Korumburra South Leongatha
Rural and farming 99% 78%
Residential 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Korumburra South 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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Korumburra South Leongatha
House price — Higher than 16% of VIC
Income Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 16% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 61% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% 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).

Korumburra South Leongatha
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Leongatha carries more crime risk (82 vs 28); Leongatha carries more flood risk (70 vs 38).

Korumburra South Leongatha
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 High
82/100
Flood Low
38/100
 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

Korumburra South 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 Korumburra South

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

Korumburra South 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 1 6

Mobility

Leongatha sits further from the CBD (134 km vs 128.3 km).

Korumburra South Leongatha
Walkability score 0/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 128.3 km 134 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 104 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3950
 0.4%
postcode 3953
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 3950
 44
postcode 3953

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.

Korumburra South Leongatha
Car (driver) 61.2% / 76.0%
Korumburra South — Car (driver): 61.2% Leongatha — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 11.5%
Korumburra South — Worked from Home: 28.6% Leongatha — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 10.2% / 5.5%
Korumburra South — Car (passenger): 10.2% Leongatha — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only — / 6.1%
Korumburra South — Walked Only: not among its largest Leongatha — Walked Only: 6.1%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Korumburra South — Bicycle: not among its largest Leongatha — Bicycle: 0.8%

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

Setting

Korumburra South Leongatha
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.6 km 21.8 km

NBN connectivity

Korumburra South Leongatha
Connectivity score 30/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 40%
3,436 premises

Climate

Korumburra South 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

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

Federal electorate

Korumburra South Leongatha
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Korumburra South

Rural

Leongatha

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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