Longwarry vs Drouin

Longwarry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Drouin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 3)

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 land ($350,000 vs $650,000)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Longwarry sits closer to the CBD (89.1 km vs 96.8 km)
  • Drouin is more walkable (82/100 vs 22/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Drouin

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 22/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Longwarry and Drouin 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
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
Walkability 22 / 82
Longwarry — Walkability: 22/100 Drouin — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 33 / 36
Longwarry — Safety: 33/100 Drouin — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 76 / 25
Longwarry — Low fire risk: 76/100 Drouin — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 10 / 46
Longwarry — Low flood risk: 10/100 Drouin — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Drouin has more residents (15,287 vs 2,436); Drouin skews older (39 vs 34).

Longwarry Drouin
Population 2,436 15,287
+528% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.6% +23.8%
Median age 34 39
Median household income $76,128/yr
+2% vs other
 $74,464/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Longwarry Drouin
0-4 8.3% / 7.0%
Longwarry — 0-4: 8.3% Drouin — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 14.9% / 13.4%
Longwarry — 5-14: 14.9% Drouin — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.0% / 5.3%
Longwarry — 15-19: 5.0% Drouin — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.1% / 5.1%
Longwarry — 20-24: 5.1% Drouin — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 17.0% / 13.8%
Longwarry — 25-34: 17.0% Drouin — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 13.5% / 11.3%
Longwarry — 35-44: 13.5% Drouin — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 10.1% / 11.0%
Longwarry — 45-54: 10.1% Drouin — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 12.6% / 11.7%
Longwarry — 55-64: 12.6% Drouin — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 8.6% / 11.9%
Longwarry — 65-74: 8.6% Drouin — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 4.4% / 7.1%
Longwarry — 75-84: 4.4% Drouin — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.0% / 2.5%
Longwarry — 85+: 1.0% Drouin — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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 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%
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 22.0% renting
Drouin — Owned Outright: 36.5% Drouin — Mortgage: 41.5% Drouin — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Longwarry Drouin
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 19.2%
Longwarry — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Drouin — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.6%
Longwarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Drouin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 7.8%
Longwarry — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Drouin — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.8%
Longwarry — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Drouin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.7%
Longwarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Drouin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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
England 2.8% / 3.9%
Longwarry — England: 2.8% Drouin — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.3%
Longwarry — New Zealand: 1.8% Drouin — New Zealand: 1.3%
India 0.9% / 0.5%
Longwarry — India: 0.9% Drouin — India: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.2% / 0.9%
Longwarry — Netherlands: 0.2% Drouin — Netherlands: 0.9%
Scotland 0.2% / 0.6%
Longwarry — Scotland: 0.2% Drouin — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.5%
Longwarry — Philippines: 0.2% Drouin — Philippines: 0.5%
Sri Lanka 0.6% / —
Longwarry — Sri Lanka: 0.6% Drouin — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

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

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 89.8% houses
Drouin — Houses: 89.8% Drouin — Townhouses: 5.1% Drouin — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Longwarry Drouin
Median house price $619,000 $650,000
Median unit price $490,000 $457,250
Median land price $350,000 $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 51 sales
 44 days
from 234 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.

Longwarry Drouin
2 bed $485K / $450K
Longwarry — 2 bed: $485K (5 sales) Drouin — 2 bed: $450K (48 sales)

5 vs 48 sales

3 bed $490K / $500K
Longwarry — 3 bed: $490K (5 sales) Drouin — 3 bed: $500K (17 sales)

5 vs 17 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.

Longwarry Drouin
2 bed $535K / $500K
Longwarry — 2 bed: $535K (6 sales) Drouin — 2 bed: $500K (27 sales)

6 vs 27 sales

3 bed $570K / $610K
Longwarry — 3 bed: $570K (49 sales) Drouin — 3 bed: $610K (201 sales)

49 vs 201 sales

4 bed $650K / $710K
Longwarry — 4 bed: $650K (49 sales) Drouin — 4 bed: $710K (225 sales)

49 vs 225 sales

Zoning mix

Longwarry has more rural and farming land (93% vs 46%).

Longwarry Drouin
Rural and farming 93% 46%
Residential 3% 41%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 9%
Parks and recreation 1% 3%
Industrial 1%
same for both
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
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
Houses 4.3%
$580/wk on $694K
 4.4%
$600/wk on $715K
Units — 4.8%
$440/wk on $474K

Ranking within VIC

Longwarry Drouin
House price Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 50% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 53% of VIC

Liveability

Drouin is more walkable (82 vs 22); Drouin scores higher overall (37 vs 23).

Longwarry Drouin
Grade D C
Score 23/100 37/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Drouin carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 24); Longwarry carries more flood risk (90 vs 54).

Longwarry Drouin
Bushfire Low
24/100
 High
75/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood High
90/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Longwarry Drouin
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Longwarry

  • Longwarry Primary School Government · Primary at peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Longwarry Drouin
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 3 14
Childcare 3 13
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Drouin sits further from the CBD (96.8 km vs 89.1 km).

Longwarry Drouin
Walkability score 22/100 82/100
Distance to Melbourne 89.1 km 96.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 min 76 min
Public transport score 43/100
Rail
 83/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 16 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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
Car (driver) 77.3% / 76.3%
Longwarry — Car (driver): 77.3% Drouin — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 16.0%
Longwarry — Worked from Home: 15.3% Drouin — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.7%
Longwarry — Car (passenger): 4.7% Drouin — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 2.0% / 1.3%
Longwarry — Train: 2.0% Drouin — Train: 1.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.4%
Longwarry — Walked Only: 0.7% Drouin — Walked Only: 1.4%

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

Setting

Longwarry Drouin
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.7 km 33.4 km

NBN connectivity

Longwarry Drouin
Connectivity score 74/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
1,169 premises
 54%
7,340 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Longwarry Drouin
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

Regional Centre Transport Hub

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