$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $298
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Korumburra · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Korumburra a more affordable place to live than the state or national average. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,291, and the usual weekly rent is $280. These figures highlight a town where housing is significantly cheaper than in most of Victoria.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Korumburra — higher than 52% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have fallen $18 since 2016 to $280, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments have also stayed steady since 2011, with the typical monthly cost of $1,291 sitting well below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,291 ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Korumburra, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 19%.
In Korumburra, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.6% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national rate of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen by 9.7 points since 2011 to 21.8%, which is well below the state average.
21.8% ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.6% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Korumburra, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 89.6% of all homes. Large family homes are also typical, with 78.9% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.6% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.9% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Korumburra, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
In Korumburra, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Korumburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215045/korumburra/topic/housing-dwellings