Is Koorooman flood prone?

1.4% of mapped properties in Koorooman fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Koorooman in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Koorooman fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Koorooman?

Koorooman is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE).

Which schools is Koorooman in the catchment for?

Koorooman falls within these school catchments: Leongatha Primary School, Leongatha Secondary College.

What is the cultural makeup of Koorooman?

At the 2021 Census 10.4% of Koorooman residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (34.8%), Australian (33%), Irish (19.1%).

How much new development is there near Koorooman?

South Gippsland council approved 166 new dwellings (146 houses, 20 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Koorooman flood & bushfire risk

Of Koorooman’s 72 mapped properties, 1.4% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Koorooman’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Koorooman address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

1.4%

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Koorooman

Flood and bushfire areas across Koorooman. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Koorooman

Koorooman sits in the South Gippsland council area, which recorded 1,628 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,628 total. Figures are for the whole South Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Koorooman

Koorooman is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural100% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Koorooman

PrimaryLeongatha Primary School

SecondaryLeongatha Secondary College

Koorooman can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Koorooman

At the 2021 Census, 10.4% of Koorooman’s 115 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34.8%

Australian33%

Irish19.1%

Scottish19.1%

Dutch7.8%

Italian7%

Top countries of birth

England3.5%

Ireland2.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Koorooman

South Gippsland council approved 166 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

166

Dwellings/yr

146

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Koorooman). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Koorooman address:

Nearby suburbs

Nerrena · 0.5% flood Wooreen · 1.9% flood Leongatha North · 4% flood Berrys Creek · 3.5% flood Leongatha · 0.5% flood Dumbalk · 0% flood

Other suburbs in South Gippsland

Compare Koorooman with the rest of the council area, largest first.

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.