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South Gippsland

Victoria · Latrobe - Gippsland · 30,660 people · 80 suburbs · 22 postcodes

South Gippsland at a glance

30,660

Population

#49 of 79 in VIC

2,791

km² area

11/km² density

48.3

Median age

+9.2 vs VIC

967

SEIFA IRSAD

#46 of 79 in VIC

Schools

18 gov, 3 Cath, 2 indep

11.5%

Born overseas

16.0%

Renting

Map shows the South Gippsland LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

South Gippsland is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 80 suburbs across 22 postcodes and an area of 2,791 km². South Gippsland has a population of 30,660 , ranking #49 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Leongatha (5,869 residents).About 11.5% of residents were born overseas and 3.9% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.7%

9.2%

18.9%

28.7%

26.5%

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (9.2%) 25–44 (18.9%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (26.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	5,095 (16.7%)
15–24 years	2,806 (9.2%)
25–44 years	5,781 (18.9%)
45–64 years	8,754 (28.7%)
65+ years	8,095 (26.5%)

11.5%

Born overseas

3.9%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.1%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

49.2%

34.8%

16.0%

Owned outright (49.2%) Mortgaged (34.8%) Renting (16.0%)

Dwelling type mix

97.9%

Separate house (97.9%) Semi/townhouse (1.7%) Flat/apartment (0.5%)

$267

Median weekly rent

$1,423

Median monthly mortgage

34.6%

Households with 0-1 cars

65.4%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.2%

Unemployment rate

7,173

In full-time work

5,319

In part-time work

Schools in South Gippsland

23 schools across South Gippsland: 78.3% Government, 13.0% Catholic, 8.7% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 991 (range 941 to 1092). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

78.3%

13.0%

8.7%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

69.6%

26.1%

Primary (69.6%) Secondary (26.1%) Combined (0%) Special (4.3%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 991 VIC median 1027LGA range 941 to 1092

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 23 schools in South Gippsland, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Leongatha Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Leongatha	607	991
Leongatha Primary School	Government	Primary	Leongatha	582	1008
Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College	Catholic	Secondary	Leongatha	544	1032
Korumburra Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Korumburra	437	976
Korumburra Primary School	Government	Primary	Korumburra	343	973
Mirboo North Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Mirboo North	322	992
Mirboo North Primary School	Government	Primary	Mirboo North	278	989
Foster Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Foster	260	1006
St Laurence O'Toole School	Catholic	Primary	Leongatha	180	1041
Meeniyan Primary School	Government	Primary	Meeniyan	145	1009
Foster Primary School	Government	Primary	Foster	135	985
Loch Primary School	Government	Primary	Loch	129	995
Fish Creek and District Primary School	Government	Primary	Fish Creek	114	1024
Toora Primary School	Government	Primary	Toora	105	941
Poowong Consolidated School	Government	Primary	Poowong	101	985
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Korumburra	101	1002
South Gippsland Specialist School	Government	Special	Leongatha	67	952
Koonwarra Village School	Independent	Primary	Koonwarra	64	1092
Tarwin Lower Primary School	Government	Primary	Tarwin Lower	34	990
Kongwak Primary School	Government	Primary	Kongwak	32	1009
Welshpool and District Primary School	Government	Primary	Welshpool	32	974
Nyora Primary School	Government	Primary	Nyora	29	984
Corner Inlet College	Independent	Secondary	Foster	16	973

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within South Gippsland. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

967

Ranked #46 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1003

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1010

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

966

Suburbs in South Gippsland

South Gippsland contains 80 suburbs and 22 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Leongatha	3953	5,869	$1,183/wk	45
Korumburra	3950	4,749	$1,175/wk	47
Mirboo North	3871	2,263	$1,223/wk	48
Foster	3960	2,044	$975/wk	59
Nyora	3987	1,644	$1,828/wk	41
Venus Bay	3956	904	$922/wk	58
Fish Creek	3959	858	$1,281/wk	51
Meeniyan	3956	840	$1,326/wk	42
Poowong	3988	717	$1,625/wk	42
Toora	3962	713	$935/wk	53
Loch	3945	707	$1,526/wk	50
Leongatha South	3953	616	$1,792/wk	44
Tarwin Lower	3956	462	$1,262/wk	53
Dumbalk	3956	455	$1,108/wk	48
Koonwarra	3954	366	$1,825/wk	53
Welshpool	3966	361	$906/wk	51
Mirboo	3871	334	$1,226/wk	54
Sandy Point	3959	312	$1,343/wk	58
Stony Creek	3371	310	$1,625/wk	41
Bena	3946	303	$1,687/wk	51
Buffalo	3958	284	$1,649/wk	47
Yanakie	3960	283	$1,331/wk	51
Outtrim	3951	270	$1,550/wk	49
Mardan	3953	248	$1,649/wk	50
Nerrena	3953	238	$1,731/wk	46
Port Welshpool	3965	220	$909/wk	62
Kongwak	3951	207	$1,625/wk	48
Poowong North	3988	202	$1,800/wk	37
Ruby	3953	187	$2,139/wk	48
Berrys Creek	3953	174	$1,797/wk	53
Port Franklin	3964	174	$1,178/wk	52
Kardella	3951	169	$1,924/wk	48
Hallston	3953	157	$1,375/wk	52
Foster North	3960	152	$1,208/wk	56
Jumbunna	3951	150	$1,531/wk	49
Baromi	3871	149	$1,792/wk	37
Leongatha North	3953	141	$1,850/wk	48
Mount Eccles	3953	139	$1,625/wk	47
Kardella South	3950	135	$1,875/wk	45
Walkerville	3956	130	$1,062/wk	57
Pound Creek	3996	126	$1,625/wk	53
Jeetho	3945	124	$1,774/wk	50
Koorooman	3953	115	$2,107/wk	47
Korumburra South	3950	114	$1,875/wk	46
Strzelecki	3950	107	$1,583/wk	43
Toora North	3962	107	$985/wk	58
Arawata	3951	92	$1,468/wk	52
Middle Tarwin	3956	91	$1,937/wk	41
Wooreen	3953	91	$1,708/wk	49
Dumbalk North	3956	90	$1,812/wk	53
Ranceby	3951	83	$1,375/wk	51
Wild Dog Valley	3953	78	$1,625/wk	42
Agnes	3962	61	$725/wk	61
Allambee South	3871	61	$1,416/wk	58
Dollar	3871	61	$1,125/wk	51
Tarwin	3956	59	$1,916/wk	34
Hazel Park	3966	55	$1,224/wk	44
Boorool	3953	54	$1,399/wk	52
Fairbank	3951	52	$1,374/wk	51
Waratah Bay	3959	48	$1,406/wk	59
Woorarra West	3960	48	$924/wk	64
Darlimurla	3871	46	$1,625/wk	44
Mount Best	3960	46	$1,062/wk	58
Wonga	3960	44	$1,125/wk	55
Woorarra East	3962	43	$1,125/wk	38
Bennison	3960	42	$1,125/wk	51
Turtons Creek	3960	33	$1,062/wk	51
Whitelaw	3950	30	$1,406/wk	47
Walkerville South	3956	13	$2,125/wk	56
Boolarong	3960	5	$2,250/wk	56
Walkerville North	3956	5	$1,624/wk	65
Grassy Spur	3957
Gunyah	3960
Hoddle	3959
Mirboo South	3956
Queensferry	3984
Rumbug	3960
Shallow Inlet	3960
Tidal River	3960
Waratah North	3959

Postcodes covered

3371, 3871, 3945, 3946, 3950, 3951, 3953, 3954, 3956, 3957, 3958, 3959, 3960, 3962, 3964, 3965, 3966, 3971, 3984, 3987, 3988, 3996

Compare South Gippsland with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of South Gippsland and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
South Gippsland (VIC)	30,660	48.3	967	16.0%	11.5%
Baw Baw	57,958	41.3	971	19.2%	12.1%
Bass Coast	40,513	51.3	957	21.4%	15.2%
Wellington	45,396	44.4	943	21.5%	11.1%
Latrobe (Vic.)	77,445	41.8	907	26.4%	12.7%
Cardinia	118,769	35.2	993	23.8%	23.5%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about South Gippsland

What is the population of South Gippsland?

The 2021 Census recorded 30,660 people living in South Gippsland, across 80 suburbs.

What suburbs are in South Gippsland?

South Gippsland contains 80 suburbs. The most populous are Leongatha, Korumburra, Mirboo North, Foster, Nyora.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in South Gippsland?

South Gippsland covers 22 postcodes: 3371, 3871, 3945, 3946, 3950, 3951, 3953, 3954, 3956, 3957, 3958, 3959, 3960, 3962, 3964, 3965, 3966, 3971, 3984, 3987, 3988, 3996.

How many schools are in South Gippsland?

South Gippsland has 23 schools, including 18 government, 3 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for South Gippsland?

South Gippsland has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 967, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.