Dreeite vs Warrion

Dreeite is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 50 in Warrion. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dreeite, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Dreeite tends to suit families with children and couples, while Warrion suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dreeite is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 50%)
  • Warrion carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Warrion

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Warrion

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (155.6 km vs 166.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 124 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warrion

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Dreeite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.0% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dreeite and Warrion drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dreeite Warrion
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dreeite Warrion
Walkability 0 / 5
Dreeite — Walkability: 0/100 Warrion — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 35 / 48
Dreeite — Safety: 35/100 Warrion — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dreeite — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warrion — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 47 / 84
Dreeite — Low flood risk: 47/100 Warrion — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Warrion has more residents (204 vs 77); Warrion skews older (50 vs 37).

Dreeite Warrion
Population 77 204
+165% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +40.0% +3.0%
Median age 37 50
Median household income $71,448/yr
+12% vs other
 $63,076/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+11% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dreeite Warrion
0-4 6.5% / 2.0%
Dreeite — 0-4: 6.5% Warrion — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 19.5% / 14.2%
Dreeite — 5-14: 19.5% Warrion — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.2% / 4.9%
Dreeite — 15-19: 5.2% Warrion — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.8% / 7.8%
Dreeite — 20-24: 7.8% Warrion — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 6.5% / 7.4%
Dreeite — 25-34: 6.5% Warrion — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 10.4% / 10.3%
Dreeite — 35-44: 10.4% Warrion — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 9.1% / 8.3%
Dreeite — 45-54: 9.1% Warrion — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 10.4% / 17.2%
Dreeite — 55-64: 10.4% Warrion — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 9.1% / 16.7%
Dreeite — 65-74: 9.1% Warrion — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 — / 6.4%
Dreeite — 75-84: not among its largest Warrion — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 3.9%
Dreeite — 85+: not among its largest Warrion — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dreeite 75.0% couple families
Dreeite — Couple Families: 75.0% Dreeite — Lone Person: 25.0% Dreeite — One Parent Families: 0.0% Dreeite — Group Household: 0.0% Dreeite — Other Families: 0.0%
Warrion 40.3% couple families
Warrion — Couple Families: 40.3% Warrion — Lone Person: 35.5% Warrion — One Parent Families: 9.7% Warrion — Group Household: 8.1% Warrion — Other Families: 6.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dreeite 13.6% renting
Dreeite — Owned Outright: 36.4% Dreeite — Mortgage: 50.0% Dreeite — Renting: 13.6%
Warrion 8.5% renting
Warrion — Owned Outright: 53.7% Warrion — Mortgage: 37.8% Warrion — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dreeite 100.0% houses
Dreeite — Houses: 100.0%
Warrion 100.0% houses
Warrion — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dreeite Warrion
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 21.1%
Dreeite — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Warrion — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 7.4%
Dreeite — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Warrion — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 6.9%
Dreeite — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Warrion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.5%
Dreeite — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Warrion — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Dreeite — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Warrion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Property market

Dreeite Warrion
Median house price — $695,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Warrion has more rural and farming land (99% vs 63%).

Dreeite Warrion
Rural and farming 63% 99%
Parks and recreation 37% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Dreeite Warrion
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
same for both
Approvals change year on year +64%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dreeite Warrion
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC

Liveability

Dreeite Warrion
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Dreeite carries more flood risk (53 vs 16); Dreeite carries more crime risk (65 vs 52).

Dreeite Warrion
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 Low
16/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dreeite Warrion
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Dreeite Warrion
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Dreeite sits further from the CBD (166.8 km vs 155.6 km).

Dreeite Warrion
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Melbourne 166.8 km
+7% vs other
 155.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 min 116 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3249
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3249
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dreeite Warrion
Car (driver) 61.5% / 70.0%
Dreeite — Car (driver): 61.5% Warrion — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 20.0%
Dreeite — Worked from Home: 15.4% Warrion — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Walked Only 11.5% / 6.2%
Dreeite — Walked Only: 11.5% Warrion — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 11.5% / 3.8%
Dreeite — Car (passenger): 11.5% Warrion — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

Dreeite Warrion
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dreeite Warrion
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
60 premises
 0%
117 premises

Climate

Dreeite Warrion
Annual rainfall 607 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dreeite Warrion
Average residential rate $2,023/yr
same for both
Council Colac Otway
same for both

Federal electorate

Dreeite Warrion
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dreeite Warrion
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dreeite

Family Rural

Warrion

Retirees Rural

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