Longwarry North vs Drouin West

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Longwarry North, about half of households are people living alone. In Drouin West, most households are couple families. On these figures, Longwarry North tends to suit people living alone, while Drouin West suits 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 West

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 79%)

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

First-home buyers

Drouin West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 47%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Drouin West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($193/wk vs $220/wk)
  • But Longwarry North has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Longwarry North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (88 km vs 95.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (69 min vs 74 min)
  • But Drouin West is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Drouin West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Longwarry North Drouin West
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.

Longwarry North Drouin West
Walkability 0 / 22
Longwarry North — Walkability: 0/100 Drouin West — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 17 / 55
Longwarry North — Safety: 17/100 Drouin West — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 0 / 1
Longwarry North — Low fire risk: 0/100 Drouin West — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 10 / 26
Longwarry North — Low flood risk: 10/100 Drouin West — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Drouin West has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $45,916); Drouin West has more residents (361 vs 230).

Longwarry North Drouin West
Population 230 361
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +9.4%
Median age 55 54
Median household income $45,916/yr $82,316/yr
+79% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+12% vs other
 $193/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Longwarry North Drouin West
0-4 4.8% / 3.9%
Longwarry North — 0-4: 4.8% Drouin West — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 5.2% / 9.4%
Longwarry North — 5-14: 5.2% Drouin West — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 4.8% / 2.5%
Longwarry North — 15-19: 4.8% Drouin West — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 3.5% / 4.2%
Longwarry North — 20-24: 3.5% Drouin West — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 4.3% / 7.2%
Longwarry North — 25-34: 4.3% Drouin West — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 10.9% / 8.6%
Longwarry North — 35-44: 10.9% Drouin West — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 14.8% / 14.7%
Longwarry North — 45-54: 14.8% Drouin West — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 20.9% / 18.0%
Longwarry North — 55-64: 20.9% Drouin West — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 19.1% / 19.1%
Longwarry North — 65-74: 19.1% Drouin West — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 10.0% / 8.0%
Longwarry North — 75-84: 10.0% Drouin West — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 2.6% / 2.5%
Longwarry North — 85+: 2.6% Drouin West — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Longwarry North 30.9% couple families
Longwarry North — Couple Families: 30.9% Longwarry North — Lone Person: 54.5% Longwarry North — One Parent Families: 14.5% Longwarry North — Group Household: 0.0%
Drouin West 56.5% couple families
Drouin West — Couple Families: 56.5% Drouin West — Lone Person: 29.4% Drouin West — One Parent Families: 7.1% Drouin West — Group Household: 7.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Longwarry North 20.3% renting
Longwarry North — Owned Outright: 50.0% Longwarry North — Mortgage: 29.7% Longwarry North — Renting: 20.3%
Drouin West 6.2% renting
Drouin West — Owned Outright: 58.6% Drouin West — Mortgage: 35.2% Drouin West — Renting: 6.2%
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.

Longwarry North Drouin West
England 3.0% / 4.7%
Longwarry North — England: 3.0% Drouin West — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.1%
Longwarry North — New Zealand: 1.7% Drouin West — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.4%
Longwarry North — Germany: not among its largest Drouin West — Germany: 1.4%
Italy 1.3% / —
Longwarry North — Italy: 1.3% Drouin West — Italy: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Longwarry North — Netherlands: not among its largest Drouin West — Netherlands: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Longwarry North Drouin West
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 20.2%
Longwarry North — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Drouin West — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 7.8%
Longwarry North — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Drouin West — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 9.4%
Longwarry North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Drouin West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.0%
Longwarry North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Drouin West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Longwarry North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Drouin West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Longwarry North 78.6% houses
Longwarry North — Houses: 78.6% Longwarry North — Flats / Apartments: 21.4%
Drouin West 100.0% houses
Drouin West — Houses: 100.0% Drouin West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Longwarry North Drouin West
Rural and farming 90% 91%
Parks and recreation 5%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 5% 4%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Longwarry North Drouin West
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 50% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC

Liveability

Drouin West is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Longwarry North Drouin West
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Longwarry North carries more crime risk (83 vs 45); Longwarry North carries more flood risk (90 vs 74).

Longwarry North Drouin West
Bushfire High
100/100
 High
99/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood High
90/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Longwarry North Drouin West
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Longwarry North

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

Schools in Drouin West

  • Drouin West Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Longwarry North Drouin West
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Drouin West sits further from the CBD (95.8 km vs 88 km).

Longwarry North Drouin West
Walkability score 0/100 22/100
Distance to Melbourne 88 km 95.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 74 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3816
 0.6%
postcode 3818
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3816
 49
postcode 3818

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.

Longwarry North Drouin West
Car (driver) 78.5% / 60.5%
Longwarry North — Car (driver): 78.5% Drouin West — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 30.8%
Longwarry North — Worked from Home: 7.7% Drouin West — Worked from Home: 30.8%
Walked Only 9.2% / 5.2%
Longwarry North — Walked Only: 9.2% Drouin West — Walked Only: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.5%
Longwarry North — Car (passenger): 4.6% Drouin West — Car (passenger): 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Longwarry North Drouin West
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.9 km 37.0 km

NBN connectivity

Longwarry North Drouin West
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
157 premises

Climate

Longwarry North Drouin West
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm 1,090 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 25.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.7°C

Council rates

Longwarry North Drouin West
Average residential rate $2,138/yr
same for both
Council Baw Baw
same for both

Federal electorate

Longwarry North Drouin West
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Longwarry North

Retirees Rural

Drouin West

Retirees River Rural

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