DrouinVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3818 · Baw Baw
Daily life in Drouin is characterized by a strong sense of community, with many residents commuting by car, as 64.8% drive to work. Public transport usage is low, with only 1.5% of residents using it for commuting. The suburb has a significant portion of the population working from home (13.6%), reflecting flexible work patterns. The community feel in Drouin is enhanced by its family-oriented environment, with a high percentage of family households and a range of amenities catering to families. The suburb's employment landscape is diverse, with top industries including hospitals, aged care, and social assistance services.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Drouin
We have no recorded sales in Drouin over the last twelve months. We do not estimate prices from a handful of sales. Earlier years are below.
Since 2022
How prices have moved
- Houses
- Units
- Land
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units | Land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $605k | $450k | $355k |
| 2023 | $622k | $446k | $335k |
| 2022 | $620k | $433k | $340k |
5 schools · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Drouin
All schools · Drouin's 5 schools teach 5,531 students, up 36% in ten years.
Schools here
5
2 primary · 1 secondary · 2 Prep-to-12
Students, all schools
5,531
2025 · +36.0% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
+4.1%
962 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
+16.7%
2,245 · Years 1–6, anywhere
2,245 children in Drouin are in Years 1–6, and 962 students attend a primary school here. More than half of Drouin's primary-age children go to a school that also runs secondary years.
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Drouin have grown 36% over 10 years.
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- Prep-to-12 & specialist
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| Year | Primary schools | Secondary schools | Prep-to-12 & specialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 601 | 955 | 2,512 |
| 2016 | 671 | 941 | 2,645 |
| 2017 | 744 | 959 | 2,657 |
| 2018 | 793 | 983 | 2,685 |
| 2019 | 860 | 1,056 | 2,725 |
| 2020 | 924 | 1,161 | 2,866 |
| 2021 | 961 | 1,220 | 2,923 |
| 2022 | 1,017 | 1,251 | 3,011 |
| 2023 | 1,033 | 1,230 | 3,121 |
| 2024 | 988 | 1,166 | 3,286 |
| 2025 | 962 | 1,113 | 3,456 |
Which schools in Drouin are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Years 7–12
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Years 7–12 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,518 | 2,289 | 261 | 4,068 |
| 2016 | 1,638 | 2,327 | 292 | 4,257 |
| 2017 | 1,733 | 2,349 | 278 | 4,360 |
| 2018 | 1,805 | 2,398 | 258 | 4,461 |
| 2019 | 1,801 | 2,515 | 325 | 4,641 |
| 2020 | 1,923 | 2,698 | 330 | 4,951 |
| 2021 | 1,992 | 2,765 | 347 | 5,104 |
| 2022 | 2,089 | 2,826 | 364 | 5,279 |
| 2023 | 2,181 | 2,870 | 333 | 5,384 |
| 2024 | 2,211 | 2,886 | 343 | 5,440 |
| 2025 | 2,245 | 2,934 | 352 | 5,531 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
All 5 schools in Drouin
Ordered by size, not by results — 2 government, 1 Catholic and 2 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
- VCE median
- The middle study score of that school’s Year 12 students, on a scale of 0–50. The state median in 2025 was 29.0, so a school above that sits above the middle and one below it sits below. The smaller number after it is how many students the figure rests on. Under 30 students we show nothing at all — a small cohort’s result swings from year to year on who happened to sit the exams, which is easily mistaken for the school changing.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr | VCE median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School - Drouin Campus | Independent | Prep-to-12 | 1,765 | +32.7% | +37.4% | — |
| Chairo Christian School | Independent | Prep-to-12 | 1,691 | +10.1% | +37.8% | 31 · 88 |
| Drouin Secondary College | Government | Secondary | 1,113 | −4.1% | +16.5% | 28 · 200 |
| Drouin Primary School | Government | Primary | 504 | −11.0% | +69.1% | — |
| St Ita's School | Catholic | Primary | 458 | +27.9% | +51.2% | — |
2 schools in Drouin reported median VCE study scores of 28 to 31, against a state median of 29.
The read
What living here is actually like
Drouin is a suburb with a total population of 15,292, characterized by a slightly older median age of 39 compared to the Victorian average of 38. The gender distribution is fairly balanced, with 47.7% male and 52.3% female residents. Families are a significant part of the community, with 72.6% of households being family households and an average of 2.5 people per household. The suburb has a diverse age distribution, with 7.0% of the population aged 0-4 years and 6.9% aged 5-9 years.
The educational attainment in Drouin is lower than the state average, with 14.2% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 29.2% across Victoria. The median personal weekly income is $694, while the median household weekly income is $1,432, both below the Victorian median. The suburb has a relatively low unemployment rate of 4.1%, with a significant portion of the workforce employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (17.3%).
Culturally, Drouin is predominantly Australian-born, with 82.1% of residents born in Australia and 90.5% speaking only English at home. Housing is primarily owner-occupied, with 35.5% of homes owned outright and 40.3% owned with a mortgage. The median monthly mortgage is $1,647, and the median weekly rent is $330, indicating a stable housing market.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Drouin · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Families | 80 |
| Retirees | 75 |
| First home buyers | 70 |
| Professionals | 65 |
| Investors | 60 |
Why families score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of family households (72.6%)
- Affordable median weekly rent ($330)
- Strong community feel with family-oriented amenities
- Diverse age distribution suitable for families
Against the state
How Drouin differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 3.8% |
| Separate houses | 89.8% |
| Townhouses | 5.1% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 13.6% |
| Drove a car | 64.8% |
| Public transport | 1.5% |
| Walked only | 1.2% |
| Car passenger | 4% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- High family household percentage - 72.6% are family households
- Low unemployment rate - 4.1% compared to state average
- Significant owner-occupied housing - 75.8% owned outright or with a mortgage
- Predominantly Australian-born population - 82.1%
- Diverse employment sectors with top occupations in trades and professional services
Things to be aware of
- Lower educational attainment - 14.2% with bachelor's or higher
- Below average median household income - $1,432 weekly
- Limited public transport usage - 1.5%
- Higher percentage of low-income households - 19.4%
- Lower percentage of residents with no health conditions - 52.8%
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.