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VIC · Baw Baw Council

Drouin, 3818

Est. population · Jun 2025

17,440

Growth (1 yr)

+1.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+15.2%

Median age

39

Median income

$1,432/wk

Employment rate

55.3%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$650,000

Languages at home

5.2%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Afrikaans

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

70.7/100
Excellent

Top 7% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
What Drouin is known for: High desirability, Green suburb, National parks, Excellent transport, Café precinct

Suburb profile

Away from the major hubs, Drouin is a established suburb in Baw Baw Council with its own quieter rhythm. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away.

Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.

Desirability rates excellent overall, led by growth momentum, while community and employment land closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.

At a glance

Drouin snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$650k

+4.8% change

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

17,440

+1.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#6

among Country & regional · Established

Safety

59th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

83rd

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

35th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
70.7/100 — Excellent
State standing
Top 7% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
195th in Australia
State rank
82nd in VIC
Peer rank
#6 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#6 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$650,000
Median price change
+4.8%

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

17,440(June 2025)

+1.6% annual · +15.2% over 5 years · 83th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+15.2%
Change in 1 year
+282
Change in 5 years
+2,302
Growth rank in VIC
83th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~20,900), extrapolated at +3.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
15,287
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,432
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
374 of 6,108
Median monthly mortgage
$1,647
Employment rate
55.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5,146 / 291 / 220 (+ 70 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
1,126
Against the person
225
Against property
508
Rate per 1,000 residents
64.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 68 residents
State safety percentile
59.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-18.4%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage139
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle85
  • B49 Other Theft68
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order238
  • Other Crimes Against The Person58

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
975
Median ICSEA percentile
35th
School list
  • Drouin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 972 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 504 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Drouin Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 975 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 1,113 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • St Ita's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 458 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Drouin Oak Street Kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

54 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bank Pl/Princes Way
  • Drouin Railway Station
  • Drouin Station
  • Drouin Station/Princes Way
  • Waddell Rd/Princes Way

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

245 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

4 restaurants · 4 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 5 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for everyday errands
  • Great for outdoor family life — 36 parks mapped in suburb, 12 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 54 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 22 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
98/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.26
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.92
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.35
Food & drink(14)
  • Bakery
  • Cafe
  • Drouin SushiCafe
  • MiddelsCafe
  • Nicks BakehouseCafe
  • Albert's KitchenFast food
  • Domino'sFast food
  • Drouin PizzaBurger LoungeFast food
  • Gippy Fish 'n' ChipsFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • Drouin ThaiRestaurant
  • Kim's Kitchen ChineseRestaurant
  • Luciano's Restaurant & BarRestaurant
  • Sushi TrainRestaurant
Shopping(6)
  • Di Grandin ButchersButcher
  • UnitedConvenience store
  • ColesSupermarket

    10 Hope Street

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(7)
  • Drouin RSL Sub-branchCommunity centre

    136 Princes Way, Drouin

  • Drouin Oak Street KindergartenKindergarten
  • Drouin LibraryLibrary

    136 Princes Way, Drouin

  • Drouin Primary SchoolSchool

    153-161 Princes Way

  • Drouin Secondary CollegeSchool

    52 Main South Road

  • St Ita's Primary SchoolSchool

    50 Victoria Street

  • Baw Baw Shire Service CenterTownhall

    McCay Drive, Drouin

Health & services(6)
  • Central ClinicClinic
  • Bank Place Medical CenterMedical clinic
  • Bank Place Medical CentreMedical clinic
  • Central ClinicMedical clinic
  • Chemist Discount CentrePharmacy
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(39)
  • Alcorn Street Recreational ReservePark
  • Balmoral ParkPark
  • Civic ParkPark
  • Drouin Recreation ReservePark
  • Hearn ParkPark
  • Memorial ParkPark

    116 Princes Way, Drouin

  • Park (11)
  • Drouin Baptist ChurchPlayground
  • Hearn Street Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (9)
  • Water PlayPlayground
  • Bellbird ParkSports centre
  • Bellbird Park Indoor CentreSports centre

    270 Settlement Road

  • Climbing NetSports centre
  • Drouin Bowls ClubSports centre
  • Ju Yu Kai Judo ClubSports centre

    45 Main South Road

  • Drouin Croquet ClubSports field
  • Drouin Skate ParkSports field
  • Sports field
  • Drouin Swimming PoolSwimming pool
  • Swimming pool
Transport(34)

31 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(48)
  • Thirsty CamelAlcohol
  • Artwork
  • Big ShuttlecockArtwork
  • AtmxATM
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • WestpacATM
  • Bendigo BankBank
  • Bbq (5)
  • Chefs Gardens DeliBeauty salon
  • Bench (15)
  • Drouin MotorsCar repair
  • Ultra TuneCar repair

    36 Commercial Place, Drouin

  • Drouin Car & Dog WashCar wash
  • UnitedCar wash
  • Clothes

    23-25 Princes Way, Drouin

  • Drinking water (2)
  • Drouin Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Fitness Station (2)
  • The Willow BranchFlorist
  • Garden (20)
  • Refine Hair StudioHairdresser
  • Family HotelHotel
  • Drouin LaundromatLaundry
  • Motel
  • Drouin G215 Bushland ReserveNature Reserve
  • Lyrebird LodgeNursing Home
  • large square benchOutdoor Seating
  • Coles parkingParking
  • Parking (44)
  • Dorevitch PathologyPathologist
  • UnitedPetrol station
  • Gippsland Physiotherapy GroupPhysiotherapist
  • Picnic Table (3)
  • Drouin Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Drouin Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Place of worship
  • Scots Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
  • St Ita's Catholic churchPlace of worship

    Victoria Street

  • DrouinPolice

    184 Princes Highway

  • Post Box
  • Australia PostPost office
  • Public toilets
  • Recreation Ground
  • Shelter (9)
  • The CrossingSocial Facility
  • Tattoo
  • Taxi
  • Waste Basket (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

12 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alcorn Street Recreational ReservePark
  • Balmoral ParkPark
  • Civic ParkPark
  • Drouin G215 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Drouin Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Drouin Recreation ReservePark
  • Ferntree ParkPark
  • Hearn ParkPark
  • L. G. Boeyen ReservePark
  • McNeilly ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
55
Parks (OSM)
36

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Places of worship

5 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Drouin Anglican Church
  • Drouin Baptist Church
  • Place of worship
  • Scots Presbyterian Church
  • St Ita's Catholic church

    Victoria Street

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
8
Nearest hospital
Proposed West Gippsland Hospital (4.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Bank Place Medical CenterDoctor
  • Bank Place Medical CentreDoctor
  • Central ClinicDoctor
  • Central ClinicClinic
  • Chemist Discount CentrePharmacy
  • Dorevitch PathologyPathologist
  • Gippsland Physiotherapy GroupPhysiotherapist
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
594
Participants per 1,000 residents
34.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
228 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 5°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

111 planning-related records

2021· 39 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Vary an electricity easement.
    10 FAIRWAY DRIVE DROUIN 3818NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of three (3) dwellings on a lot16
    16 ORCHARD COURT DROUIN 3818NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and associated works and fencing.
    25 PEACHTREE DRIVE DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Require a planning permit for a Flood overlay **Duplicate application - charges already journalled**
    25 PEACHTREE DRIVE DROUIN 3818Withdrawn
  • AMEND CONDITION 65 - LIGHTING INFRASTRUCTURE
    70 GARDNER AND HOLMAN ROAD DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Subdivide land into 2 lots
    3 ANDREW COURT DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To use the land for a medical centre
    2-4 CALWAY STREET DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three (3) lot subdivision
    6 ROBYN COURT DROUIN 3818NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works for 3 dwellings
    5 WILLIAMSON STREET DROUIN 3818Lapsed
  • Use of the land for a Medical Centre and associated buildings and works, construct and display business identification signage, reduce the car parking requirement and alter access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1.
    3 PRINCES WAY DROUIN 3818NOD issued by a delegate

  • June 2021

  • To subdivide land into 2 lots
    101 GARDNER AND HOLMAN ROAD DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To subdivide land into 2 lots
    12 GREEN VALLEY DRIVE DROUIN 3818NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works associated with the existing industry (food processing) and reduction in the required number of car parking spaces
    29-35 LARDNER ROAD DROUIN 3818NOD issued by a delegate
  • Building and works to construct a dwelling and associated works and fencing
    45 HARMON DRIVE DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling
    53 Harmon DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to Condition 52 (Defer Road Works) from Stage 9 to Stage 13
    WEEBAR ROAD DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Amend the endorsed subdivision plan and Conditions 4, 73 and 74
    Main South RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of 3 dwellings and associated 3 lot subdivision
    1/38 MANIKATO DRIVE DROUIN 3818NOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of an Outbuilding Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    19 ROBIN HOOD WAY DROUIN 3818Lapsed
  • Construct a single dwelling and garage in a flood overlay *Referred to full PP*
    53 Harmon DriveWithdrawn

  • April 2021

  • PLA0012/21 - Amend conditions, permit preamble and plans endorsed under the permit for subdivision of land into three (3) lots
    55 CHURCH STREET DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Delete Condition 55
    44-54 PRINCES WAY DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • USE AND DEVELOP THE LAND FOR A MEDICAL CENTRE
    PRINCES WAY DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a warehouse and reduce the required number of car parking spaces
    8 DARCAN WAY DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of Condition 21
    8-10 Morton AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Thirteen (13) lot subdivision and associated works
    Main South RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop the land for two (2) dwellings, two (2) lot subdivision, and creation of access to Road Zone Category 1
    11 PRINCES AVENUE DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To subdivide land into three (3) lots
    16 WADDELL ROAD DROUIN 3818In progress
  • Change to community use
    9 BANK PLACE DROUIN 3818Lapsed
  • Buildings and works associated with an existing warehouse
    102 ROBERTS COURT DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    80 Currie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Amend Condition 51 to defer of detailed functional layout plans
    Weebar RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with a restricted retail premises (farm and animals supplies outlet) and reduction in the required number of car parking spaces
    18 WEERONG ROAD DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Remove and lop native vegetation.
    14 GRACE COURT DROUIN 3818NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Development of two (2) dwellings and two (2) lot subdivision
    11 PRINCES AVENUE DROUIN 3818Withdrawn
  • Remove and create an easement (electricity supply purpose powerline easement) and vary a restriction (Covenant PS527326F).
    11 DROVERS CLOSE DROUIN 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a second dwelling, construct a carport for the existing dwelling and subdivide land into 2 lots
    69 Buln Buln RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of an education centre and alter access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1.
    81 Main South RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • To construct a shed on a commercial property in Drouin
    102 Roberts CourtWithdrawn
2020· 1 proposal

  • December 2020

  • Use land to sell and consume liquor (general licence) associated with the use of a hotel
    1/34-38 Princes WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

6 active roadworks / incidents

  • Planned Burns activities occurring between 17/12/2025 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.WEERONG ROAD, LONGWARRY ROAD16 Dec 2025 – 29 Sep 2026
  • Planned Burns activities occurring between 17/12/2025 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.WEERONG ROAD, LONGWARRY ROAD16 Dec 2025 – 29 Sep 2026
  • Structures activities occurring between 26/05/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES WAY, BALFOUR ROAD25 May 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
  • Structures activities occurring between 26/05/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BALFOUR ROAD, BULN BULN ROAD25 May 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
  • Structures activities occurring between 26/05/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES WAY, BULN BULN ROAD25 May 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
  • Structures activities occurring between 26/05/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BALFOUR ROAD, PRINCES WAY25 May 2026 – 29 Jun 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 1924NH1627

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Monash
Member of Parliament
Mary ALDRED (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,463
Turnout (2025)
93.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.2 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.6 km away).

Coalition 52.4%Labor 47.6%

1.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -3.0 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Drouin SummerhillLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • DrouinLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • Drouin CentralLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • Drouin SouthLabor 31.0% · Coalition 69.0% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
  • Drouin WestLabor 34.4% · Coalition 65.6% TPP (2025)6.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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