Longwarry vs Drouin South

Longwarry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 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 $619,000 in Longwarry, though rent is higher in Longwarry. On these figures, Longwarry 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 South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But Longwarry has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Longwarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($619,000 vs $1,120,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Longwarry has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 7%)
  • Drouin South leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Longwarry

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (89.1 km vs 104.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (73 min vs 84 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Drouin South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Longwarry is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Longwarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.6% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Longwarry and Drouin South 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 Drouin South
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 Drouin South
Walkability 22 / 0
Longwarry — Walkability: 22/100 Drouin South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 55
Longwarry — Safety: 33/100 Drouin South — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 76 / 100
Longwarry — Low fire risk: 76/100 Drouin South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 10 / 52
Longwarry — Low flood risk: 10/100 Drouin South — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Longwarry has more residents (2,436 vs 343); Drouin South skews older (50 vs 34).

Longwarry Drouin South
Population 2,436
+86% vs other
 343
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.6% +2.4%
Median age 34 50
Median household income $76,128/yr $95,316/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+5% vs other
 $313/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Longwarry Drouin South
0-4 8.3% / 4.1%
Longwarry — 0-4: 8.3% Drouin South — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 14.9% / 11.4%
Longwarry — 5-14: 14.9% Drouin South — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.0% / 6.4%
Longwarry — 15-19: 5.0% Drouin South — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.1% / 3.5%
Longwarry — 20-24: 5.1% Drouin South — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 17.0% / 5.8%
Longwarry — 25-34: 17.0% Drouin South — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 13.5% / 9.0%
Longwarry — 35-44: 13.5% Drouin South — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 10.1% / 15.7%
Longwarry — 45-54: 10.1% Drouin South — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 12.6% / 22.2%
Longwarry — 55-64: 12.6% Drouin South — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 8.6% / 13.7%
Longwarry — 65-74: 8.6% Drouin South — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 4.4% / 5.5%
Longwarry — 75-84: 4.4% Drouin South — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.0% / 2.3%
Longwarry — 85+: 1.0% Drouin South — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Longwarry 41.8% couple families
Longwarry — Couple Families: 41.8% Longwarry — Lone Person: 34.7% Longwarry — One Parent Families: 18.4% Longwarry — Group Household: 3.2% Longwarry — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Longwarry 20.9% renting
Longwarry — Owned Outright: 26.9% Longwarry — Mortgage: 52.2% Longwarry — Renting: 20.9%
Drouin South 7.3% renting
Drouin South — Owned Outright: 54.0% Drouin South — Mortgage: 38.7% Drouin South — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Longwarry Drouin South
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 19.8%
Longwarry — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Drouin South — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 9.6%
Longwarry — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Drouin South — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.3%
Longwarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Drouin South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.6%
Longwarry — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Drouin South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.2%
Longwarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Drouin South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Drouin South
England 2.8% / 5.0%
Longwarry — England: 2.8% Drouin South — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.2%
Longwarry — New Zealand: 1.8% Drouin South — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 0.2% / 1.7%
Longwarry — Germany: 0.2% Drouin South — Germany: 1.7%
Netherlands 0.2% / 1.7%
Longwarry — Netherlands: 0.2% Drouin South — Netherlands: 1.7%
Scotland 0.2% / 0.9%
Longwarry — Scotland: 0.2% Drouin South — Scotland: 0.9%
India 0.9% / —
Longwarry — India: 0.9% Drouin South — India: not among its largest
China — / 0.9%
Longwarry — China: not among its largest Drouin South — China: 0.9%
Sri Lanka 0.6% / —
Longwarry — Sri Lanka: 0.6% Drouin South — Sri Lanka: 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.

Longwarry 90.0% houses
Longwarry — Houses: 90.0% Longwarry — Townhouses: 5.9% Longwarry — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Drouin South 100.0% houses
Drouin South — Houses: 100.0% Drouin South — Townhouses: 0.0% Drouin South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Longwarry Drouin South
Median house price $619,000 $1,120,000
Median unit price $490,000 —
Median land price $350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 51 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Longwarry Drouin South
Rural and farming 93% 98%
Residential 3% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Longwarry Drouin South
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.

Longwarry Drouin South
Houses 4.3%
$580/wk on $694K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Longwarry Drouin South
House price Higher than 25% of VIC —
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 70% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of VIC —

Liveability

Longwarry is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Longwarry Drouin South
Grade D —
Score 23/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Longwarry carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Longwarry carries more flood risk (90 vs 48).

Longwarry Drouin South
Bushfire Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood High
90/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Longwarry Drouin South
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 Longwarry

  • Longwarry Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Drouin South

  • Drouin South Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Longwarry Drouin South
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Drouin South sits further from the CBD (104.7 km vs 89.1 km).

Longwarry Drouin South
Walkability score 22/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 89.1 km 104.7 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 min 84 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 Drouin South
Car (driver) 77.3% / 64.8%
Longwarry — Car (driver): 77.3% Drouin South — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 19.1%
Longwarry — Worked from Home: 15.3% Drouin South — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Walked Only 0.7% / 11.1%
Longwarry — Walked Only: 0.7% Drouin South — Walked Only: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.9%
Longwarry — Car (passenger): 4.7% Drouin South — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 2.0% / —
Longwarry — Train: 2.0% Drouin South — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Longwarry Drouin South
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.7 km 28.7 km

NBN connectivity

Longwarry Drouin South
Connectivity score 74/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
1,169 premises
 0%
171 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Longwarry

Acreage Family Trains

Drouin South

Rural

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