Korumburra vs Poowong

Poowong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Korumburra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Poowong, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Korumburra: a median of $585,000, against $524,000 in Poowong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Korumburra tends to suit people living alone, while Poowong suits 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

Poowong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 51%)
  • But Korumburra has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Poowong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($243,000 vs $427,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($523,500 vs $585,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Poowong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)
  • But Korumburra has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 8%)

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 is more walkable (56/100 vs 35/100)
  • Poowong sits closer to the CBD (114.7 km vs 120.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Korumburra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 35/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 21%)
  • But Poowong carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Poowong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.5% vs 6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Korumburra and Poowong 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 Poowong
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 Poowong
Walkability 56 / 35
Korumburra — Walkability: 56/100 Poowong — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 21 / 63
Korumburra — Safety: 21/100 Poowong — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Korumburra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Poowong — Low fire risk: 84/100
Low flood risk 82 / 69
Korumburra — Low flood risk: 82/100 Poowong — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Korumburra has more residents (4,749 vs 717); Poowong has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $61,100).

Korumburra Poowong
Population 4,749
+85% vs other
 717
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +11.5%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $61,100/yr $84,500/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+7% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Korumburra Poowong
0-4 5.7% / 5.4%
Korumburra — 0-4: 5.7% Poowong — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.2% / 12.3%
Korumburra — 5-14: 11.2% Poowong — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.7% / 6.0%
Korumburra — 15-19: 5.7% Poowong — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.2% / 3.6%
Korumburra — 20-24: 4.2% Poowong — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 10.8% / 13.2%
Korumburra — 25-34: 10.8% Poowong — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 9.6% / 11.4%
Korumburra — 35-44: 9.6% Poowong — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 12.2% / 11.0%
Korumburra — 45-54: 12.2% Poowong — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 14.4% / 16.7%
Korumburra — 55-64: 14.4% Poowong — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 14.1% / 15.1%
Korumburra — 65-74: 14.1% Poowong — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 8.1% / 5.3%
Korumburra — 75-84: 8.1% Poowong — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 4.1% / 0.8%
Korumburra — 85+: 4.1% Poowong — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Korumburra 35.2% couple families
Korumburra — Couple Families: 35.2% Korumburra — Lone Person: 43.8% Korumburra — One Parent Families: 15.9% Korumburra — Group Household: 3.6% Korumburra — Other Families: 1.6%
Poowong 49.1% couple families
Poowong — Couple Families: 49.1% Poowong — Lone Person: 33.1% Poowong — One Parent Families: 10.3% Poowong — Group Household: 5.1% Poowong — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Korumburra 20.0% renting
Korumburra — Owned Outright: 43.6% Korumburra — Mortgage: 36.4% Korumburra — Renting: 20.0%
Poowong 8.3% renting
Poowong — Owned Outright: 52.6% Poowong — Mortgage: 39.1% Poowong — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Korumburra Poowong
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 17.0%
Korumburra — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Poowong — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.1%
Korumburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Poowong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 8.5%
Korumburra — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Poowong — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.1%
Korumburra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Poowong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.3%
Korumburra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Poowong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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 Poowong
England 3.4% / 3.6%
Korumburra — England: 3.4% Poowong — England: 3.6%
Scotland 0.4% / 1.5%
Korumburra — Scotland: 0.4% Poowong — Scotland: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.7%
Korumburra — New Zealand: 1.1% Poowong — New Zealand: 0.7%
Italy 1.1% / —
Korumburra — Italy: 1.1% Poowong — Italy: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.8%
Korumburra — Ireland: not among its largest Poowong — Ireland: 0.8%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Korumburra — Philippines: 0.6% Poowong — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Korumburra — Netherlands: 0.5% Poowong — Netherlands: not among its largest
Greece — / 0.4%
Korumburra — Greece: not among its largest Poowong — Greece: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Korumburra 90.8% houses
Korumburra — Houses: 90.8% Korumburra — Townhouses: 8.2% Korumburra — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Poowong 97.1% houses
Poowong — Houses: 97.1% Poowong — Townhouses: 0.0% Poowong — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Korumburra Poowong
Median house price $585,000 $523,500
Median unit price $435,000 —
Median land price $427,500 $243,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 67 sales
 40 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Korumburra Poowong
Rural and farming 86% 96%
Residential 7% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
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 Poowong
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 Poowong
Houses 4.1%
$525/wk on $659K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Korumburra Poowong
House price Higher than 21% of VIC —
Income Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Schools Higher than 68% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 51% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 16% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of VIC —

Liveability

Korumburra is more walkable (56 vs 35).

Korumburra Poowong
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 57/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Poowong carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0); Korumburra carries more crime risk (79 vs 37).

Korumburra Poowong
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Crime High
79/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Low
18/100
 Low
31/100
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

Korumburra Poowong
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Korumburra

  • Korumburra Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Korumburra Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Poowong

  • Poowong Consolidated School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Korumburra Poowong
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

Korumburra sits further from the CBD (120.9 km vs 114.7 km).

Korumburra Poowong
Walkability score 56/100 35/100
Distance to Melbourne 120.9 km
+5% vs other
 114.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 92 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3950
 0.0%
postcode 3988
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 3950
 53
postcode 3988

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 Poowong
Car (driver) 77.9% / 63.7%
Korumburra — Car (driver): 77.9% Poowong — Car (driver): 63.7%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 26.2%
Korumburra — Worked from Home: 14.1% Poowong — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Walked Only 3.1% / 6.6%
Korumburra — Walked Only: 3.1% Poowong — Walked Only: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.4%
Korumburra — Car (passenger): 4.3% Poowong — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus 0.3% / —
Korumburra — Bus: 0.3% Poowong — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Korumburra Poowong
Elevation 223 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.1 km 19.4 km

NBN connectivity

Korumburra Poowong
Connectivity score 70/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
2,661 premises
 0%
319 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Korumburra Poowong
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Korumburra

Acreage Affordable Easy Commute Retirees

Poowong

Affordable Quiet Rural

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