Drouin South vs Drouin

Drouin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 50 in Drouin South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Drouin South, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Drouin South: a median of $1.12 million, against $650,000 in Drouin, though rent is higher in Drouin. On these figures, Drouin tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • But Drouin South carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Drouin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($650,000 vs $1,120,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Drouin South leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)
  • Drouin has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Drouin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (76 min vs 84 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (96.8 km vs 104.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Drouin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • But Drouin South carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Drouin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.8% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Drouin South 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 South 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 South Drouin
Walkability 0 / 82
Drouin South — Walkability: 0/100 Drouin — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 55 / 36
Drouin South — Safety: 55/100 Drouin — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 25
Drouin South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Drouin — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 52 / 46
Drouin South — Low flood risk: 52/100 Drouin — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Drouin has more residents (15,287 vs 343); Drouin South skews older (50 vs 39).

Drouin South Drouin
Population 343 15,287
+4357% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +23.8%
Median age 50 39
Median household income $95,316/yr
+22% vs other
 $74,464/yr
Median weekly rent $313/wk $330/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drouin South Drouin
0-4 4.1% / 7.0%
Drouin South — 0-4: 4.1% Drouin — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 11.4% / 13.4%
Drouin South — 5-14: 11.4% Drouin — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.4% / 5.3%
Drouin South — 15-19: 6.4% Drouin — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.5% / 5.1%
Drouin South — 20-24: 3.5% Drouin — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 5.8% / 13.8%
Drouin South — 25-34: 5.8% Drouin — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 9.0% / 11.3%
Drouin South — 35-44: 9.0% Drouin — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 15.7% / 11.0%
Drouin South — 45-54: 15.7% Drouin — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 22.2% / 11.7%
Drouin South — 55-64: 22.2% Drouin — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 13.7% / 11.9%
Drouin South — 65-74: 13.7% Drouin — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 5.5% / 7.1%
Drouin South — 75-84: 5.5% Drouin — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 2.3% / 2.5%
Drouin South — 85+: 2.3% Drouin — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Drouin South 47.8% couple families
Drouin South — Couple Families: 47.8% Drouin South — Lone Person: 40.2% Drouin South — One Parent Families: 12.0% Drouin South — Group Household: 0.0% Drouin South — 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 South 7.3% renting
Drouin South — Owned Outright: 54.0% Drouin South — Mortgage: 38.7% Drouin South — Renting: 7.3%
Drouin 22.0% renting
Drouin — Owned Outright: 36.5% Drouin — Mortgage: 41.5% Drouin — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Drouin South Drouin
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 19.2%
Drouin South — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Drouin — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 7.8%
Drouin South — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Drouin — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.6%
Drouin South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Drouin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.8%
Drouin South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Drouin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.7%
Drouin South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Drouin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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 South Drouin
England 5.0% / 3.9%
Drouin South — England: 5.0% Drouin — England: 3.9%
Netherlands 1.7% / 0.9%
Drouin South — Netherlands: 1.7% Drouin — Netherlands: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.3%
Drouin South — New Zealand: 1.2% Drouin — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany 1.7% / 0.5%
Drouin South — Germany: 1.7% Drouin — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.6%
Drouin South — Scotland: 0.9% Drouin — Scotland: 0.6%
China 0.9% / —
Drouin South — China: 0.9% Drouin — China: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Drouin South — Philippines: not among its largest Drouin — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Drouin South 100.0% houses
Drouin South — Houses: 100.0% Drouin South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Drouin South — 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 South Drouin
Median house price $1,120,000 $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 South has more rural and farming land (98% vs 46%).

Drouin South Drouin
Rural and farming 98% 46%
Residential 1% 41%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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 South 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 South Drouin
Houses — 4.4%
$600/wk on $715K
Units — 4.8%
$440/wk on $474K

Ranking within VIC

Drouin South Drouin
House price — Higher than 29% of VIC
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 50% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 59% 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 46% 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 South 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 crime risk (64 vs 45).

Drouin South Drouin
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
75/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 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 South Drouin
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Drouin South

  • Drouin South Primary School Government · Primary at peers

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

Mobility

Drouin South sits further from the CBD (104.7 km vs 96.8 km).

Drouin South Drouin
Walkability score 0/100 82/100
Distance to Melbourne 104.7 km
+8% vs other
 96.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 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 South Drouin
Car (driver) 64.8% / 76.3%
Drouin South — Car (driver): 64.8% Drouin — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 19.1% / 16.0%
Drouin South — Worked from Home: 19.1% Drouin — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Walked Only 11.1% / 1.4%
Drouin South — Walked Only: 11.1% Drouin — Walked Only: 1.4%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.7%
Drouin South — Car (passenger): 4.9% Drouin — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train — / 1.3%
Drouin South — Train: not among its largest Drouin — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Drouin South Drouin
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.7 km 33.4 km

NBN connectivity

Drouin South Drouin
Connectivity score 29/100 74/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
171 premises
 54%
7,340 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Drouin South

Rural

Drouin

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