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Suburb profile ·South Gippsland LGA · VIC ·3950

Korumburra VIC 3950

Korumburra is in South Gippsland LGA, VIC, postcode 3950, with population 4,749.

Median house $550K +4.8% YoY
Median rent $433/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 4.1% Moderate yield band
Population 4,749 5K local footprint
Schools 3 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Korumburra has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 47% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

108 latest-year approvals in South Gippsland, +0.0% YoY; population +0.6% YoY (0.5% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 8 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 47% of annual income. Snapshot rent $433/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Korumburra has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
0

No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Affordability-first

Korumburra currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
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  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 3 matched, including Korumburra Secondary College, Korumburra Primary School, St Joseph's School.
Crime: 8,421 per 100k at the South Gippsland LGA level.
Transport: 8 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Korumburra VIC

Postcode 3950 · South Gippsland LGA

Korumburra is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the South Gippsland local government area (postcode 3950). With a population of 4,749, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $61K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Korumburra is $550,000, having increased 4.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $415,000 (+1.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $433. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

Korumburra is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 984, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 7 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the South Gippsland LGA is higher than average at 8,421 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Korumburra offers a gross rental yield of 4.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($550K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +4.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield4.1% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$550K/$875K Below Median
Affordability9.0x Moderate
Price Momentum+4.8% Stable
Pop. Growth+0.6% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$47,876
Mean income$56,588
Earners6,334
YoY change+2.8%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage3/10
Education3/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage2/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$550K
4.8% YoY
Median unit
$415K
1.2% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$270
Population
4,749
Demographics
Median age47
Household size2.3
HH income /wk$1,175
Personal income /wk$611
Mortgage /mth$1,300
Crime (South Gippsland LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)8,421
Total incidents2,633
Transport
Rail stations1
Bus stops7
IGA Supermarket/1 South Railway Cres
Schools (3)
Avg ICSEA984
Total students881
Government2
Catholic1
Korumburra Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 976
Korumburra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 973
St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1002
Hospitals (1)
Gippsland Southern Health Service - Korumburrapublic
Population growth (South Gippsland LGA)
Population (2025)31,109
5-year growth+0.5% CAGR
YoY change+0.6%
Development (South Gippsland LGA)
Approvals (2026)108
Houses102
Units6
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Korumburra FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Korumburra in?

    Korumburra is in the South Gippsland Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3950. Council-level context for South Gippsland LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Korumburra?

    The current median house price in Korumburra, VIC is $550K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Korumburra?

    The median weekly rent in Korumburra is $433/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Korumburra?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 47% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Korumburra a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Korumburra show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Korumburra?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Korumburra data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.