Longwarry vs Drouin West

Longwarry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 54 in Drouin West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Drouin West, most households are couple families. On these figures, Longwarry tends to suit families with children, while Drouin West suits couples and older residents.

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 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%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Drouin West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($193/wk vs $330/wk)
  • But Longwarry has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Longwarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (89.1 km vs 95.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Drouin West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 67/100)

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 9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Longwarry 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 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 Drouin West
Walkability 22 / 22
Longwarry — Walkability: 22/100 Drouin West — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 33 / 55
Longwarry — Safety: 33/100 Drouin West — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 76 / 1
Longwarry — Low fire risk: 76/100 Drouin West — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 10 / 26
Longwarry — Low flood risk: 10/100 Drouin West — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Longwarry has more residents (2,436 vs 361); Longwarry rents higher ($330/wk vs $193/wk).

Longwarry Drouin West
Population 2,436
+85% vs other
 361
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.6% +9.4%
Median age 34 54
Median household income $76,128/yr $82,316/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+42% vs other
 $193/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Longwarry Drouin West
0-4 8.3% / 3.9%
Longwarry — 0-4: 8.3% Drouin West — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 14.9% / 9.4%
Longwarry — 5-14: 14.9% Drouin West — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 5.0% / 2.5%
Longwarry — 15-19: 5.0% Drouin West — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 5.1% / 4.2%
Longwarry — 20-24: 5.1% Drouin West — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 17.0% / 7.2%
Longwarry — 25-34: 17.0% Drouin West — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 13.5% / 8.6%
Longwarry — 35-44: 13.5% Drouin West — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 10.1% / 14.7%
Longwarry — 45-54: 10.1% Drouin West — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 12.6% / 18.0%
Longwarry — 55-64: 12.6% Drouin West — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 8.6% / 19.1%
Longwarry — 65-74: 8.6% Drouin West — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 4.4% / 8.0%
Longwarry — 75-84: 4.4% Drouin West — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 1.0% / 2.5%
Longwarry — 85+: 1.0% Drouin West — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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 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% Drouin West — 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 West 6.2% renting
Drouin West — Owned Outright: 58.6% Drouin West — Mortgage: 35.2% Drouin West — Renting: 6.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Longwarry Drouin West
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 20.2%
Longwarry — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Drouin West — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 9.4%
Longwarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Drouin West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 7.8%
Longwarry — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Drouin West — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 3.0%
Longwarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Drouin West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.1%
Longwarry — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Drouin West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

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

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.

Longwarry Drouin West
England 2.8% / 4.7%
Longwarry — England: 2.8% Drouin West — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.1%
Longwarry — New Zealand: 1.8% Drouin West — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 0.2% / 1.4%
Longwarry — Germany: 0.2% Drouin West — Germany: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.2% / 1.1%
Longwarry — Netherlands: 0.2% Drouin West — Netherlands: 1.1%
India 0.9% / —
Longwarry — India: 0.9% Drouin West — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.6% / —
Longwarry — Sri Lanka: 0.6% Drouin West — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Scotland 0.2% / —
Longwarry — Scotland: 0.2% Drouin West — Scotland: not among its largest

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

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 West 100.0% houses
Drouin West — Houses: 100.0% Drouin West — Townhouses: 0.0% Drouin West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Longwarry Drouin West
Rural and farming 93% 91%
Parks and recreation 1% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
Residential 3% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Longwarry Drouin West
House price Higher than 25% of VIC —
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC
same for both
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 56% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of VIC —

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Drouin West carries more bushfire risk (99 vs 24); Longwarry carries more crime risk (67 vs 45).

Longwarry Drouin West
Bushfire Low
24/100
 High
99/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Longwarry Drouin West
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 West

  • Drouin West Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Drouin West sits further from the CBD (95.8 km vs 89.1 km).

Longwarry Drouin West
Walkability score 22/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 89.1 km 95.8 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 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 Drouin West
Car (driver) 77.3% / 60.5%
Longwarry — Car (driver): 77.3% Drouin West — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 30.8%
Longwarry — Worked from Home: 15.3% Drouin West — Worked from Home: 30.8%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.5%
Longwarry — Car (passenger): 4.7% Drouin West — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 0.7% / 5.2%
Longwarry — Walked Only: 0.7% Drouin West — Walked Only: 5.2%
Train 2.0% / —
Longwarry — Train: 2.0% Drouin West — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Longwarry Drouin West
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.7 km 37.0 km

NBN connectivity

Longwarry Drouin West
Connectivity score 74/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
1,169 premises
 0%
157 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Longwarry Drouin West
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 West

Retirees River Rural

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