Drouin South vs Lardner

Drouin South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Lardner. 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. On these figures, Drouin South tends to suit 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

Drouin South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lardner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Drouin South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($313/wk vs $373/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Drouin South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (104.7 km vs 109.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Drouin South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Drouin South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.4% vs -6.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Drouin South and Lardner 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 Lardner
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 Lardner
Walkability 0 / 0
Drouin South — Walkability: 0/100 Lardner — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 16
Drouin South — Safety: 55/100 Lardner — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Drouin South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lardner — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 52 / 31
Drouin South — Low flood risk: 52/100 Lardner — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Drouin South has more residents (343 vs 110); Lardner rents higher ($373/wk vs $313/wk).

Drouin South Lardner
Population 343
+68% vs other
 110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% -6.0%
Median age 50 54
Median household income $95,316/yr
+2% vs other
 $93,184/yr
Median weekly rent $313/wk $373/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drouin South Lardner
0-4 4.1% / 4.5%
Drouin South — 0-4: 4.1% Lardner — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.4% / 11.8%
Drouin South — 5-14: 11.4% Lardner — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.4% / 8.2%
Drouin South — 15-19: 6.4% Lardner — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 3.5% / 3.6%
Drouin South — 20-24: 3.5% Lardner — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 5.8% / 4.5%
Drouin South — 25-34: 5.8% Lardner — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 9.0% / 10.9%
Drouin South — 35-44: 9.0% Lardner — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 15.7% / 9.1%
Drouin South — 45-54: 15.7% Lardner — 45-54: 9.1%
55-64 22.2% / 19.1%
Drouin South — 55-64: 22.2% Lardner — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 13.7% / 15.5%
Drouin South — 65-74: 13.7% Lardner — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 5.5% / 10.9%
Drouin South — 75-84: 5.5% Lardner — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 2.3% / —
Drouin South — 85+: 2.3% Lardner — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Drouin South 40.2% lone person
Drouin South — Lone Person: 40.2% Drouin South — Couple Families: 47.8% Drouin South — One Parent Families: 12.0%
Lardner 42.9% lone person
Lardner — Lone Person: 42.9% Lardner — Couple Families: 25.0% Lardner — One Parent Families: 32.1%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Lardner 11.4% renting
Lardner — Owned Outright: 65.7% Lardner — Mortgage: 22.9% Lardner — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Drouin South 100.0% houses
Drouin South — Houses: 100.0%
Lardner 100.0% houses
Lardner — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Drouin South Lardner
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 9.1%
Drouin South — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Lardner — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 8.2%
Drouin South — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Lardner — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 10.0%
Drouin South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Lardner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 6.4%
Drouin South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Lardner — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 4.5%
Drouin South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Lardner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

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

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Drouin South Lardner
Rural and farming 98% 100%
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 Lardner
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Drouin South Lardner
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Drouin South Lardner
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Lardner carries more crime risk (84 vs 45); Lardner carries more flood risk (69 vs 48).

Drouin South Lardner
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
84/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
69/100
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 Lardner
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Drouin South

  • Drouin South Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Lardner

  • Lardner and District Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Lardner sits further from the CBD (109.1 km vs 104.7 km).

Drouin South Lardner
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 104.7 km 109.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3818
 0.6%
postcode 3821
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3818
 55
postcode 3821

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 Lardner
Car (driver) 64.8% / 68.6%
Drouin South — Car (driver): 64.8% Lardner — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 19.1% / 23.5%
Drouin South — Worked from Home: 19.1% Lardner — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 7.8%
Drouin South — Car (passenger): 4.9% Lardner — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only 11.1% / —
Drouin South — Walked Only: 11.1% Lardner — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Drouin South Lardner
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.7 km 31.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Drouin South

Rural

Lardner

Retirees Rural

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