VIC · Baw Baw Council
Drouin West, VIC, 3818
Current weather
13.2°CLight drizzle
72% humidity · 11.9 km/h wind · 16.5° / 9° today · 8.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#463 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Drouin West is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 361 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 34 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+42%), roughly 94.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 361
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,583
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 146
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,509
- Employment rate
- 61.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 34
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 94.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +41.7%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order8
- Other Crimes Against The Person6
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 999
- Drouin West Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
13 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
August 2021
- Building and works to construct an agricultural building.60 OLD SALE ROAD DROUIN WEST 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Use of the land for a Place of Assembly limited to wedding ceremonies and a restaurant and associated buildings and works.120 STOCK ROAD DROUIN WEST 3818Lapsed
June 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a second dwelling and subdivide land into 2 lots560 OLD SALE ROAD DROUIN WEST 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Demolition and construction of two new amenities buildings850 Main Neerim RoadNo permit required
February 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building425 Old Sale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals
November 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling and create access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 189 Old Sale RoadNOD issued by a delegate
- Increase the licensed area that liquor is allowed to be consumed or supplied655 Princes WayNOD issued by a delegate
September 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an extension to an existing dwelling.23 Connor RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling465 Main Neerim RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend the existing dwelling455 Main Neerim RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Re-subdivide the land into 3 lots210A STOCK ROAD DROUIN WEST 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Use of caravan storage, alter access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1 and associated works.350 Main Neerim RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an extension to a building associated with the use of a hotel655 Princes WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Whiskey Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 12.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #463 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Whiskey Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Building and works to construct an agricultural building.planning60 OLD SALE ROAD DROUIN WEST 3818Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a second dwelling and subdivide land into 2 lotsplanning560 OLD SALE ROAD DROUIN WEST 3818Lodged 25 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning425 Old Sale RoadLodged 22 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an extension to a building associated with the use of a hotelplanning655 Princes WayLodged 22 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an extension to an existing dwelling.planning23 Connor RoadLodged 03 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwellingplanning465 Main Neerim RoadLodged 31 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend the existing dwellingplanning455 Main Neerim RoadLodged 19 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Demolition and construction of two new amenities buildingsplanning850 Main Neerim RoadLodged 06 May 2021 · No permit required
- Increase the licensed area that liquor is allowed to be consumed or suppliedplanning655 Princes WayLodged 17 Nov 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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