Korumburra, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Korumburra is a town in the green hills of South Gippsland, Victoria, about 120 kilometres south-east of Melbourne and 15 kilometres west of Leongatha, the seat of the South Gippsland Shire. The town grew up around black coal, which was mined here from 1893 until 1962, and it still styles itself the heritage centre of the region — a story told at the Coal Creek Community Park and Museum, a recreated nineteenth-century township on its edge. The surrounding farmland is dairy and beef country, home to the dairy processor Burra Foods, and the district is famous as the haunt of the giant Gippsland earthworm, one of the largest earthworms in the world.
Less advantaged than the national average
Korumburra is more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 927, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Korumburra at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,749
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,175
- SEIFA score
- 927
- Coordinates
- -38.4351, 145.8234
Korumburra demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Korumburra using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 19% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 804 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 471 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 967 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,263 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,247 | 26% |
Share of the 4,752 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 802 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 670 | 35% |
| Rented | 369 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,733 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 157 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,903 occupied private dwellings in Korumburra.
- Median weekly rent
- $270
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,506
- Median weekly personal income
- $611
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 544 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 216 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 51 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,500 (40%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 1,056
- Employed part-time
- 810
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Korumburra
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Korumburra is January (average daytime high around 24.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.1°C). The area receives roughly 932 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.5°C | 14.2°C | 67 mm |
| Feb | 23.5°C | 13.9°C | 43 mm |
| Mar | 21.9°C | 13.3°C | 62 mm |
| Apr | 18.5°C | 11°C | 66 mm |
| May | 15.1°C | 9°C | 89 mm |
| Jun | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 86 mm |
| Jul | 12.1°C | 6.6°C | 80 mm |
| Aug | 12.7°C | 6.7°C | 96 mm |
| Sep | 15.1°C | 7.7°C | 90 mm |
| Oct | 17.7°C | 9°C | 100 mm |
| Nov | 19.4°C | 10.5°C | 86 mm |
| Dec | 22.2°C | 12.1°C | 67 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Korumburra
Where is Korumburra?
Korumburra is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Korumburra?
At the 2021 Census, Korumburra had a population of about 4,749.
Is Korumburra an advantaged area?
Korumburra has an ABS SEIFA score of 927, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 20 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Korumburra?
Korumburra has average daytime highs of about 18°C and overnight lows of about 10.1°C, with roughly 932 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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