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Korumburra vs Leongatha

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Korumburra profile · Leongatha profile

Korumburra Leongatha

Leongatha and Korumburra are nearby Victorian towns with several key differences in their services and demographics. Leongatha is a larger centre with far more school enrolments (2,644 compared to 1,172) and larger average school sizes. It also offers better local access to essentials, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (44.8% versus 33.1%) and groceries (45.9% versus 36.2%). In contrast, Korumburra has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 16.3%, while Leongatha's is 0.0%.

These two areas are very similar in many ways, including their typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300 and similar shares of people born overseas. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening. Leongatha now has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (25.9% versus 22.5%), and more people living alone (29.3% versus 25.6%) than it did in 2011. Korumburra has also seen a growing share of residents who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Korumburra One-parent: 2.2 pts higher in Leongatha Population: 1,660 larger in Leongatha Owned outright: 4.1 pts higher in Leongatha Living alone: 3.7 pts higher in Leongatha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Korumburrain Leongatha +1,660 larger in Leongatha gap steady
9,842 51st pct 11,502 60th pct
Median age in Korumburrain Leongatha +1 yrs older in Leongatha gap widening
46 yrs 81st pct 47 yrs 84th pct
First Nations in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.5 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
1.3% 35th pct 0.8% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in Korumburrain Leongatha +3.4 pts higher in Leongatha gap widening
22.5% 77th pct 25.9% 88th pct
Under 15 in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.8 pts higher in Leongatha gap steady
17.5% 45th pct 18.2% 54th pct
De facto in Korumburrain Leongatha +1.2 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
13.4% 67th pct 12.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.0%
22.5% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%
17.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 49.4%
31.3% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 29.7%
10.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Korumburra Leongatha

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.3 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
11.1% 19th pct 10.8% 17th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia even 82.1%
4.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +1.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
43.6% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 41.5%
11.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.5 pts higher in Leongatha gap steady
3.6% 15th pct 4.1% 18th pct
Limited English in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.2 pts higher in Leongatha gap steady
0.4% 21st pct 0.6% 30th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 89.7%
0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Korumburrain Leongatha +3.5 pts higher in Korumburra gap widening
53.0% 91st pct 49.4% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 49.4%
38.1% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
7.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Korumburrain Leongatha +1.6 pts higher in Leongatha gap narrowing
41.4% 21st pct 43.1% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Korumburrain Leongatha +2.6 pts higher in Leongatha gap steady
14.1% 28th pct 16.7% 37th pct
Schools in Korumburrain Leongatha +1 more in Leongatha
7 86th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.26 more in Korumburra
4.07 80th pct 3.81 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Korumburrain Leongatha +3 more in Leongatha
7 14th pct 10 25th pct
Students in Korumburrain Leongatha +1,472 more in Leongatha
1,172 43rd pct 2,644 74th pct
Avg size in Korumburrain Leongatha +163 larger in Leongatha
167 17th pct 331 37th pct
ICSEA in Korumburrain Leongatha +27 higher in Leongatha
981 33rd pct 1,008 47th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
19.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.3%
18.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 35.8%
16.8% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%
3.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%
10.3% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Korumburrain Leongatha +$12 higher in Korumburra gap narrowing
$680 25th pct $668 23rd pct
Household income in Korumburrain Leongatha +$69 higher in Korumburra gap widening
$1,384 28th pct $1,315 22nd pct
Family income in Korumburrain Leongatha +$19 higher in Leongatha gap narrowing
$1,725 27th pct $1,744 28th pct
High earners in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.6 pts higher in Leongatha gap steady
7.0% 28th pct 7.6% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.5 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
13.8% 28th pct 13.3% 26th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.7%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.3%
18.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
5.7% $4,000 or more even 5.7%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.0%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.6 pts higher in Korumburra
33.6% 81st pct 33.1% 78th pct
Mental health in Korumburrain Leongatha +1.2 pts higher in Korumburra
10.6% 74th pct 9.4% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.5 pts higher in Leongatha gap steady
6.4% 67th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
7.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +0.1 pts ▸ 58.5%
22.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Korumburrain Leongatha +2.4 pts higher in Leongatha gap narrowing
19.5% 80th pct 21.9% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Korumburrain Leongatha even gap narrowing
15.0% 93rd pct 15.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.6 pts higher in Leongatha gap steady
26.3% 51st pct 26.9% 56th pct
Defence service in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.2 pts higher in Leongatha
2.6% 43rd pct 2.8% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.2 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
28.1% 96th pct 27.9% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Korumburrain Leongatha +34 larger in Korumburra
131 40th pct 97 31st pct
Median age in Korumburrain Leongatha +3 yrs older in Korumburra
23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Korumburrain Leongatha +4.4 pts higher in Leongatha
37.7% 36th pct 42.1% 47th pct
Unemployment in Korumburrain Leongatha +16.3 pts higher in Korumburra
16.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Korumburrain Leongatha +$149 higher in Korumburra
$599 43rd pct $450 11th pct
Household income in Korumburrain Leongatha +$167 higher in Leongatha
$1,458 34th pct $1,625 46th pct
Indigenous language in Korumburrain Leongatha +6.1 pts higher in Korumburra
6.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.1 larger in Korumburra gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Korumburrain Leongatha +2.2 pts higher in Leongatha gap widening
11.3% 32nd pct 13.5% 53rd pct
Living alone in Korumburrain Leongatha +3.7 pts higher in Leongatha gap widening
25.6% 52nd pct 29.3% 68th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 53.1%
32.6% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
11.3% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 37.5%
25.6% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
2.8% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Korumburrain Leongatha +$10 higher in Korumburra gap narrowing
$280 22nd pct $270 19th pct
Mortgage in Korumburrain Leongatha +$42 higher in Korumburra gap narrowing
$1,499 27th pct $1,457 24th pct
People / bedroom in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.10 higher in Korumburra gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Korumburrain Leongatha +3.1 pts higher in Leongatha gap steady
14.1% 12th pct 17.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Korumburrain Leongatha +4.1 pts higher in Leongatha gap widening
42.2% 81st pct 46.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in Korumburrain Leongatha +1.3 pts higher in Leongatha gap steady
94.9% 82nd pct 96.2% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.8 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
83.1% 63rd pct 82.3% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 32.9%
14.1% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 96.2%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 28.0%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
1.8% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 58.4%
16.2% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.6%
2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
24.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.3%
22.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.7%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Korumburrain Leongatha +1.0 pts higher in Leongatha gap steady
3.0% 30th pct 4.0% 41st pct
Work from home in Korumburrain Leongatha +1.2 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
17.9% 60th pct 16.7% 57th pct
PT commute in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.0 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.2% 9th pct
PT stops in Korumburrain Leongatha +4 more in Korumburra
19 29th pct 15 24th pct
Stops/1k in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.63 more in Korumburra
1.93 20th pct 1.30 15th pct
Departures/1k in Korumburrain Leongatha +9.9 more in Korumburra
41.2 16th pct 31.3 15th pct
PT routes in Korumburrain Leongatha even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Korumburrain Leongatha
55 94th pct —
Drive to city in Korumburrain Leongatha +16 longer in Leongatha
81 84th pct 97 88th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 59.2%
17.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%
3.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 38.0%
27.6% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%
14.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%
3.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Korumburrain Leongatha +1.7 pts higher in Korumburra gap widening
36.5% 44th pct 34.8% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Korumburrain Leongatha +1.3 pts higher in Leongatha gap narrowing
4.1% 10th pct 5.4% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.6 pts higher in Korumburra gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 2.9% 9th pct
Participation in Korumburrain Leongatha +2.2 pts higher in Korumburra gap widening
58.7% 38th pct 56.5% 29th pct
Full-time in Korumburrain Leongatha even gap narrowing
54.2% 18th pct 54.2% 18th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
7.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%
13.6% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
7.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Korumburrain Leongatha even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Korumburrain Leongatha even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Korumburrain Leongatha +1 higher in Korumburra
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Korumburrain Leongatha even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Korumburrain Leongatha +3 higher in Korumburra
966 37th pct 963 35th pct
ERP in Korumburrain Leongatha +1,692 higher in Leongatha
10,007 48th pct 11,699 56th pct
Growth in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.0 pts higher in Leongatha
2.2% 30th pct 2.3% 30th pct
Businesses in Korumburrain Leongatha +345 higher in Leongatha
1,219 66th pct 1,564 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Korumburrain Leongatha +130 higher in Korumburra
1,203 75th pct 1,072 66th pct
Max temp in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.8 higher in Leongatha
18.3 6th pct 19.1 10th pct
Min temp in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.1 higher in Korumburra
9.5 20th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.8 higher in Leongatha
3.0 20th pct 3.7 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.7 more in Leongatha
3.3 23rd pct 4.0 31st pct
15-min city in Korumburrain Leongatha +1.7 pts higher in Leongatha
44.2% 32nd pct 45.9% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Korumburrain Leongatha +9.7 pts higher in Leongatha
36.2% 26th pct 45.9% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Korumburrain Leongatha +2.5 pts higher in Leongatha
39.9% 21st pct 42.4% 22nd pct
Walk to school in Korumburrain Leongatha +3.9 pts higher in Leongatha
49.1% 30th pct 53.1% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in Korumburrain Leongatha +1.2 pts higher in Leongatha
56.4% 16th pct 57.6% 17th pct
Walk to health in Korumburrain Leongatha +11.8 pts higher in Leongatha
33.1% 38th pct 44.8% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in Korumburrain Leongatha +1.7 more in Leongatha
9.4 20th pct 11.1 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Korumburrain Leongatha +0 higher in Leongatha
1 14th pct 2 15th pct
Mean slope in Korumburrain Leongatha +0.1 pts higher in Leongatha
7.8% 80th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Korumburra with nearby areas

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Compare Leongatha with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Korumburra vs Leongatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205031089/korumburra/vs/205031090/leongatha