Drouin vs Warragul

Comparing Drouin and Warragul, VIC: Drouin carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 29); Warragul has more residents (19,856 vs 15,287); and Warragul sits further from the CBD (104.3 km vs 96.8 km).

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

Warragul

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (33 vs 14)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (17 vs 13)
  • But Drouin has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and 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

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (96.8 km vs 104.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (76 min vs 81 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Drouin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Warragul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.4% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Drouin and Warragul 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 Warragul
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 Warragul
Walkability 82 / 84
Drouin — Walkability: 82/100 Warragul — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 36 / 16
Drouin — Safety: 36/100 Warragul — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 25 / 71
Drouin — Low fire risk: 25/100 Warragul — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 46 / 59
Drouin — Low flood risk: 46/100 Warragul — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Warragul has more residents (19,856 vs 15,287).

Drouin Warragul
Population 15,287 19,856
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.8% +26.0%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $74,464/yr $81,276/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+3% vs other
 $321/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drouin Warragul
0-4 7.0% / 6.2%
Drouin — 0-4: 7.0% Warragul — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.4% / 12.1%
Drouin — 5-14: 13.4% Warragul — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.3% / 5.6%
Drouin — 15-19: 5.3% Warragul — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.1% / 5.4%
Drouin — 20-24: 5.1% Warragul — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 13.8% / 13.5%
Drouin — 25-34: 13.8% Warragul — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 11.3% / 11.6%
Drouin — 35-44: 11.3% Warragul — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.0% / 12.0%
Drouin — 45-54: 11.0% Warragul — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 11.7% / 12.0%
Drouin — 55-64: 11.7% Warragul — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 11.9% / 11.4%
Drouin — 65-74: 11.9% Warragul — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 7.1% / 7.3%
Drouin — 75-84: 7.1% Warragul — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 2.5% / 2.9%
Drouin — 85+: 2.5% Warragul — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Warragul 41.4% couple families
Warragul — Couple Families: 41.4% Warragul — Lone Person: 37.9% Warragul — One Parent Families: 16.1% Warragul — Group Household: 3.3% Warragul — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Drouin 22.0% renting
Drouin — Owned Outright: 36.5% Drouin — Mortgage: 41.5% Drouin — Renting: 22.0%
Warragul 23.1% renting
Warragul — Owned Outright: 38.4% Warragul — Mortgage: 38.5% Warragul — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Drouin Warragul
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 16.6%
Drouin — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Warragul — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 10.9%
Drouin — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Warragul — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.4%
Drouin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Warragul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 3.2%
Drouin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Warragul — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.5%
Drouin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Warragul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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

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 Warragul
England 3.9% / 3.4%
Drouin — England: 3.9% Warragul — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.1%
Drouin — New Zealand: 1.3% Warragul — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.7%
Drouin — Netherlands: 0.9% Warragul — Netherlands: 0.7%
India 0.5% / 1.0%
Drouin — India: 0.5% Warragul — India: 1.0%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Drouin — Scotland: 0.6% Warragul — Scotland: 0.5%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.4%
Drouin — Philippines: 0.5% Warragul — Philippines: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Drouin 89.8% houses
Drouin — Houses: 89.8% Drouin — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Drouin — Townhouses: 5.1%
Warragul 87.9% houses
Warragul — Houses: 87.9% Warragul — Flats / Apartments: 6.9% Warragul — Townhouses: 5.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Drouin Warragul
Median house price $650,000 $652,000
Median unit price $457,250 $434,500
Median land price $650,000 $630,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 234 sales
 48 days
from 337 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Drouin Warragul
2 bed $450K / $420K
Drouin — 2 bed: $450K (48 sales) Warragul — 2 bed: $420K (36 sales)

48 vs 36 sales

3 bed $500K / $502K
Drouin — 3 bed: $500K (17 sales) Warragul — 3 bed: $502K (18 sales)

17 vs 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Drouin Warragul
2 bed $500K / $495K
Drouin — 2 bed: $500K (27 sales) Warragul — 2 bed: $495K (26 sales)

27 vs 26 sales

3 bed $610K / $600K
Drouin — 3 bed: $610K (201 sales) Warragul — 3 bed: $600K (266 sales)

201 vs 266 sales

4 bed $710K / $700K
Drouin — 4 bed: $710K (225 sales) Warragul — 4 bed: $700K (326 sales)

225 vs 326 sales

5 bed $950K / $920K
Drouin — 5 bed: $950K (19 sales) Warragul — 5 bed: $920K (17 sales)

19 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Drouin Warragul
Residential 41% 50%
Rural and farming 46% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 5%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
Industrial 1% 2%
Commercial 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 Warragul
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 Warragul
Houses 4.4%
$600/wk on $715K
 4.3%
$600/wk on $729K
Units 4.8%
$440/wk on $474K
 5.4%
$510/wk on $489K

Ranking within VIC

Drouin Warragul
House price Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Income Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Schools Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC

Liveability

Drouin Warragul
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Drouin carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 29); Drouin carries more flood risk (54 vs 41).

Drouin Warragul
Bushfire High
75/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
84/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
41/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Drouin Warragul
Inside the suburb 5 10
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 4
Rated below peers 1 3

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

Schools in Warragul

  • St Angela of the Cross Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Warragul Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Warragul Regional College Government · Secondary at peers
  • ECG Secondary College Independent · Secondary · Special school at peers
  • Marist-Sion College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Drouin Warragul
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 7 28
Parks & reserves 14 33
Childcare 13 17
GPs 5 6
Pharmacies 2 6
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 6
Fuel stations 2 8
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 7
same for both

Mobility

Warragul sits further from the CBD (104.3 km vs 96.8 km).

Drouin Warragul
Walkability score 82/100 84/100
Distance to Melbourne 96.8 km 104.3 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 81 min
Public transport score 83/100
Rail
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 59.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 130.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3818
 0.7%
postcode 3820
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3818
 45
postcode 3820

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 Warragul
Car (driver) 76.3% / 74.1%
Drouin — Car (driver): 76.3% Warragul — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 16.7%
Drouin — Worked from Home: 16.0% Warragul — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.5%
Drouin — Car (passenger): 4.7% Warragul — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.2%
Drouin — Walked Only: 1.4% Warragul — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train 1.3% / 0.8%
Drouin — Train: 1.3% Warragul — Train: 0.8%

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

Setting

Drouin Warragul
Elevation 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.4 km 39.0 km

NBN connectivity

Drouin Warragul
Connectivity score 74/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
7,340 premises
 52%
9,499 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Drouin

Regional Centre Transport Hub

Warragul

Parks Regional Centre River Transport Hub

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