Drouin South vs Hallora

Hallora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 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. In Hallora, most households are couple families. On these figures, Hallora tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Hallora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 45/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Drouin South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (104.7 km vs 113 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 90 min)
  • But Hallora is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hallora

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Hallora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Drouin South and Hallora 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 Hallora
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 Hallora
Walkability 0 / 13
Drouin South — Walkability: 0/100 Hallora — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 55 / 69
Drouin South — Safety: 55/100 Hallora — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Drouin South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hallora — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 52 / 43
Drouin South — Low flood risk: 52/100 Hallora — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Drouin South has more residents (343 vs 136); Drouin South skews older (50 vs 38).

Drouin South Hallora
Population 343
+60% vs other
 136
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +7.9%
Median age 50 38
Median household income $95,316/yr
+8% vs other
 $87,724/yr
Median weekly rent $313/wk $314/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drouin South Hallora
0-4 4.1% / 8.8%
Drouin South — 0-4: 4.1% Hallora — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 11.4% / 17.6%
Drouin South — 5-14: 11.4% Hallora — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 6.4% / 6.6%
Drouin South — 15-19: 6.4% Hallora — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 3.5% / —
Drouin South — 20-24: 3.5% Hallora — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.8% / 11.8%
Drouin South — 25-34: 5.8% Hallora — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 9.0% / 17.6%
Drouin South — 35-44: 9.0% Hallora — 35-44: 17.6%
45-54 15.7% / 14.0%
Drouin South — 45-54: 15.7% Hallora — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 22.2% / 11.0%
Drouin South — 55-64: 22.2% Hallora — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 13.7% / 9.6%
Drouin South — 65-74: 13.7% Hallora — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 5.5% / 7.4%
Drouin South — 75-84: 5.5% Hallora — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 2.3% / 2.2%
Drouin South — 85+: 2.3% Hallora — 85+: 2.2%

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%
Hallora 58.8% couple families
Hallora — Couple Families: 58.8% Hallora — Lone Person: 32.4% Hallora — One Parent Families: 8.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Hallora 15.4% renting
Hallora — Owned Outright: 30.8% Hallora — Mortgage: 53.8% Hallora — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Drouin South Hallora
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 11.0%
Drouin South — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Hallora — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 6.6%
Drouin South — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Hallora — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.4%
Drouin South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Hallora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.9%
Drouin South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Hallora — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.2%
Drouin South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Hallora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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 Hallora
England 5.0% / 2.9%
Drouin South — England: 5.0% Hallora — England: 2.9%
Italy — / 2.2%
Drouin South — Italy: not among its largest Hallora — Italy: 2.2%
Germany 1.7% / —
Drouin South — Germany: 1.7% Hallora — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.7% / —
Drouin South — Netherlands: 1.7% Hallora — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Drouin South — New Zealand: 1.2% Hallora — New Zealand: not among its largest
China 0.9% / —
Drouin South — China: 0.9% Hallora — China: not among its largest

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%
Hallora 100.0% houses
Hallora — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Drouin South Hallora
Median house price $1,120,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Drouin South Hallora
Rural and farming 98%
same for both
Other and special use 0% 2%
Residential 1% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Drouin South Hallora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC

Liveability

Hallora is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Drouin South Hallora
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Drouin South carries more crime risk (45 vs 31).

Drouin South Hallora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Drouin South Hallora
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Drouin South

  • Drouin South Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hallora

  • Drouin Secondary College-Blackwood Annexe Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Drouin South Hallora
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Hallora sits further from the CBD (113 km vs 104.7 km).

Drouin South Hallora
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 104.7 km 113 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 90 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 Hallora
Car (driver) 64.8% / 68.8%
Drouin South — Car (driver): 64.8% Hallora — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 19.1% / 25.0%
Drouin South — Worked from Home: 19.1% Hallora — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only 11.1% / 6.2%
Drouin South — Walked Only: 11.1% Hallora — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Drouin South — Car (passenger): 4.9% Hallora — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Drouin South Hallora
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.7 km 27.2 km

NBN connectivity

Drouin South Hallora
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
171 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Drouin South

Rural

Hallora

Family Rural Young Families

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