Median house price
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VIC · Baw Baw Council
Drouin East, 3818
Est. population · Jun 2025
202
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+15.4%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,524/wk
Employment rate
70.9%
Languages at home
7.6%non-English
Most common: Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
In Baw Baw Council, Drouin East keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice.
Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Drouin East snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
202
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
92nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
81st
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
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
Population
Estimated resident population
202(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +15.4% over 5 years · 81th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +15.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +27
- Growth rank in VIC
- 81th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +3.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 177
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,524
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 77
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 70.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 60 / 0 / 5
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 43
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 21
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 212.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 177 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +186.7%
Most common offence types
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle6
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods10
- C32 Drug Possession6
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2
- E23 Breach Bail Conditions12
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Proposed West Gippsland Hospital (2.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.7
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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).
3 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
March 2021
- Subdivide land into 2 lots and vary a restriction530 LARDNERS TRACK DROUIN EAST 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Increase the maximum number of patrons from 60 to 200 and carry out works associated with an existing function centre, accommodation, restaurant and on-premises liquor licence.180 Lardners TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Increase the maximum number of patrons from 60 to 200 and carry out works associated with an existing function centre, accommodation, restaurant and on-premises liquor licence.180 Lardners TrackNOD issued by a delegate
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- 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, WATERSIDE DRIVE25 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, DROUIN-WARRAGUL-PRINCES OUT RAMP ON25 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.DROUIN-WARRAGUL-PRINCES OUT RAMP ON, PRINCES WAY25 May 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · 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 6.0 km away).
Coalition 53.2%Labor 46.8%
0.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.4 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Drouin CentralLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- DrouinLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- Drouin WestLabor 34.4% · Coalition 65.6% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
- Drouin SummerhillLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
- Buln BulnLabor 37.5% · Coalition 62.5% TPP (2025)4.8 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Baw Baw Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.