Drouin East vs Drouin

Drouin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Drouin East. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Drouin East, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Drouin East tends to suit couples, while Drouin suits families with children.

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

Drouin

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Drouin East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Drouin East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($298/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Drouin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (96.8 km vs 102.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Drouin

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Drouin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.8% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Drouin East Drouin
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.

Drouin East Drouin
Walkability 0 / 82
Drouin East — Walkability: 0/100 Drouin — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 11 / 36
Drouin East — Safety: 11/100 Drouin — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 25
Drouin East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Drouin — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 100 / 46
Drouin East — Low flood risk: 100/100 Drouin — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Drouin has more residents (15,287 vs 177); Drouin East skews older (45 vs 39).

Drouin East Drouin
Population 177 15,287
+8537% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +23.8%
Median age 45 39
Median household income $79,248/yr
+6% vs other
 $74,464/yr
Median weekly rent $298/wk $330/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drouin East Drouin
0-4 2.8% / 7.0%
Drouin East — 0-4: 2.8% Drouin — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 13.6% / 13.4%
Drouin East — 5-14: 13.6% Drouin — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.6% / 5.3%
Drouin East — 15-19: 5.6% Drouin — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.6% / 5.1%
Drouin East — 20-24: 5.6% Drouin — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.0% / 13.8%
Drouin East — 25-34: 13.0% Drouin — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 6.2% / 11.3%
Drouin East — 35-44: 6.2% Drouin — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 20.3% / 11.0%
Drouin East — 45-54: 20.3% Drouin — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 15.8% / 11.7%
Drouin East — 55-64: 15.8% Drouin — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.0% / 11.9%
Drouin East — 65-74: 9.0% Drouin — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 3.4% / 7.1%
Drouin East — 75-84: 3.4% Drouin — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.7% / 2.5%
Drouin East — 85+: 1.7% Drouin — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Drouin East 53.5% couple families
Drouin East — Couple Families: 53.5% Drouin East — Lone Person: 39.5% Drouin East — One Parent Families: 7.0% Drouin East — Group Household: 0.0% Drouin East — Other Families: 0.0%
Drouin 42.3% couple families
Drouin — Couple Families: 42.3% Drouin — Lone Person: 36.3% Drouin — One Parent Families: 17.3% Drouin — Group Household: 2.9% Drouin — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Drouin East 13.0% renting
Drouin East — Owned Outright: 49.3% Drouin East — Mortgage: 37.7% Drouin East — Renting: 13.0%
Drouin 22.0% renting
Drouin — Owned Outright: 36.5% Drouin — Mortgage: 41.5% Drouin — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Drouin East Drouin
England 2.3% / 3.9%
Drouin East — England: 2.3% Drouin — England: 3.9%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Drouin East — New Zealand: not among its largest Drouin — New Zealand: 1.3%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Drouin East — Netherlands: not among its largest Drouin — Netherlands: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Drouin East — Scotland: not among its largest Drouin — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Drouin East — Philippines: not among its largest Drouin — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Drouin East Drouin
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 19.2%
Drouin East — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Drouin — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 7.8%
Drouin East — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Drouin — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.6%
Drouin East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Drouin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.7%
Drouin East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Drouin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.8%
Drouin East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Drouin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Drouin East 90.9% houses
Drouin East — Houses: 90.9% Drouin East — Flats / Apartments: 9.1% Drouin East — Townhouses: 0.0%
Drouin 89.8% houses
Drouin — Houses: 89.8% Drouin — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Drouin — Townhouses: 5.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Drouin East Drouin
Median house price — $650,000
Median unit price — $457,250
Median land price — $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 234 sales

Zoning mix

Drouin East has more rural and farming land (96% vs 46%).

Drouin East Drouin
Rural and farming 96% 46%
Residential 1% 41%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 9%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Drouin East Drouin
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Drouin East Drouin
Houses — 4.4%
$600/wk on $715K
Units — 4.8%
$440/wk on $474K

Ranking within VIC

Drouin East Drouin
House price — Higher than 29% of VIC
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 50% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 62% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 87% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 53% of VIC

Liveability

Drouin is more walkable (82 vs 0).

Drouin East Drouin
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Drouin carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 0); Drouin carries more flood risk (54 vs 0).

Drouin East Drouin
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
75/100
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Drouin East Drouin
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Drouin East

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Drouin

  • St Paul's Anglican Grammar School - Drouin Campus Independent · Combined above peers
  • Chairo Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Drouin Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Ita's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Drouin Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Drouin East Drouin
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 14
Childcare 2 13
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Drouin East sits further from the CBD (102.9 km vs 96.8 km).

Drouin East Drouin
Walkability score 0/100 82/100
Distance to Melbourne 102.9 km
+6% vs other
 96.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 76 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3818
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3818
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.

Drouin East Drouin
Car (driver) 78.3% / 76.3%
Drouin East — Car (driver): 78.3% Drouin — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 16.0%
Drouin East — Worked from Home: 14.5% Drouin — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Train 3.6% / 1.3%
Drouin East — Train: 3.6% Drouin — Train: 1.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Drouin East — Car (passenger): not among its largest Drouin — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bicycle 3.6% / 0.2%
Drouin East — Bicycle: 3.6% Drouin — Bicycle: 0.2%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Drouin East — Walked Only: not among its largest Drouin — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Drouin East Drouin
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.4 km 33.4 km

NBN connectivity

Drouin East Drouin
Connectivity score 39/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
81 premises
 54%
7,340 premises

Climate

Drouin East Drouin
Annual rainfall 1,090 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Drouin East Drouin
Average residential rate $2,138/yr
same for both
Council Baw Baw
same for both

Federal electorate

Drouin East Drouin
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Drouin East Drouin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Drouin East

Rural

Drouin

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