16,837

People

est. as @ 17 Jul 2026

2021 Census | 15,287 people

52.37 km²

Land area

321.5 /km²

Density

3.5%

Unemployment

171 /yr

Resi approvals

Situated 85 kilometers east-southeast from the Melbourne CBD, the suburb of Drouin is renowned for its picturesque rolling hills, fertile agricultural land, and serene rural character. In addition to its visual appeal as a peaceful retreat, the area functions as a productive farming hub, supporting local dairy farmers, wine growers, and fresh food producers. According to recent population data compiled by Districts from yearly SA2-level Estimated Resident Population updates and quarterly national address files, the suburb of Drouin's population has reached approximately 16,837 as of May 2026. This reflects a significant population expansion of 1,550 residents, or 10.1%, since the 2021 Census recorded 15,287 people in the area. This demographic growth is one of the strongest profiles nationally, driven in part by a high proportion of resident children, above-average child counts per family, and an elevated cohort of children aged 0 to 4yo. Local market indicators reveal strong representation of mortgage holders alongside lower-quartile household income levels, indicating specific affordability considerations. The local economy is supported by a notable construction employment base, which aligns with robust housing growth forecasts for the suburb of Drouin. Local community life is further enriched by a network of local cafes and artisanal shops, preserving its distinct country town feel amidst ongoing residential expansion.

Estimated residents are up from 15,287 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,550 people, or 10.1%.

Districts View

Data to 17 Jul 2026

Metrici

Drouin

Latest FY Approvals

150

185,138

607

Current FY-to-Date Approvals

145

184,871

505

–Detached House Approvals

154/93.3%

89,436/61.9%

391/91.7%

–Attached/Other Approvals

11/6.7%

55,043/38.1%

35/8.3%

Average Annual Approvals

171

188,882

625

Total 5-Year Approvals

855

944,410

3,125

Approvals per 1,000 People (2yr)

7.3

6.5

7.7

Approvals per 1,000 People (5yr)

7.2

10.7

Pop Growth per Approval (2yr)

2.5

2.8

2.2

Pop Growth per Approval (5yr)

2.3

2.1

2.2

Persons per Approval

139

158

143

Residential Value per Unit

405

342

269

Commercial Development Value

31,777

105,080,908

128,333

Development Drivers Ranking

100

Address	Price	Sold	Type	Beds	Baths	Cars	Land	$/m² land
4 samuel dr, drouin, VIC, 3818	$785K	26 Aug 2026	House	4	2	3	—	—
5 dot ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$750K	26 Aug 2026	House	4	2	4	708m²	$1,059
37 fairway dr, drouin, VIC, 3818	$1.42M	20 Aug 2026	House	4	2	6	4,201m²	$337
5 hogan ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$725K	20 Aug 2026	House	4	2	4	1,001m²	$724
6 telford circuit, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	19 Aug 2026	House	2	1	1	—	—
12 lot 45 timbertop cres, drouin, VIC, 3818	$315K	18 Aug 2026	Land	0	0	0	—	—
12 settlers rise, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	17 Aug 2026	House	4	2	4	4,986m²	—
8 ferris st, drouin, VIC, 3818	$300K	17 Aug 2026	Land	0	0	0	—	—
5 massimo ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	17 Aug 2026	House	5	2	4	5,836m²	—
32 davey dr, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	13 Aug 2026	House	4	2	2	765m²	—
20 palm square, drouin, VIC, 3818	$635K	13 Aug 2026	House	3	2	2	515m²	$1,233
20 sutherland way, drouin, VIC, 3818	$604K	11 Aug 2026	House	4	2	2	673m²	$897
6 clifford dr, drouin, VIC, 3818	$700K	7 Aug 2026	House	4	2	2	518m²	$1,351
12B green valley dr, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	31 July 2026	Land	0	0	0	4,000m²	—
29 waterside dr, drouin, VIC, 3818	$318K	28 July 2026	Land	0	0	0	795m²	$400
4 hunter cl, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	24 July 2026	House	5	2	2	5,586m²	—
12 morton ave, drouin, VIC, 3818	$205K	21 July 2026	Land	0	0	0	408m²	$502
2B edward st, drouin, VIC, 3818	$585K	21 July 2026	Unit	3	2	1	—	—
25 harmon dr, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	17 July 2026	House	3	2	2	627m²	—
7 alf ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$700K	15 July 2026	House	4	2	3	—	—
16 patison ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$1.29M	13 July 2026	House	4	2	4	4,001m²	$321
16 skipton st, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	11 July 2026	House	4	2	2	627m²	—
7 aaron ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$715K	10 July 2026	House	4	3	2	—	—
2 miller cl, drouin, VIC, 3818	$650K	8 July 2026	House	4	2	2	507m²	$1,282
7 namel ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$650K	7 July 2026	House	3	2	2	585m²	$1,111
41 monica dr, drouin, VIC, 3818	$820K	6 July 2026	House	4	2	8	800m²	$1,025
4 hague ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	30 June 2026	House	4	2	12	4,281m²	—
16B waddell rd, drouin, VIC, 3818	$680K	30 June 2026	Land	0	0	0	4,035m²	$169
30 oakmont dr, drouin, VIC, 3818	$1.38M	24 June 2026	House	5	3	8	2,005m²	$688
72 mcneilly rd, drouin, VIC, 3818	$560K	23 June 2026	House	2	1	3	—	—
1 surman ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$993K	19 June 2026	House	4	2	4	5,255m²	$189
7 colin st, drouin, VIC, 3818	$420K	11 June 2026	House	3	1	3	—	—
246 princes way, drouin, VIC, 3818	$565K	10 June 2026	House	3	1	1	687m²	$822
3 wakeful cres, drouin, VIC, 3818	$685K	5 June 2026	House	4	2	2	538m²	$1,273
27 goldshine cres, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	1 June 2026	House	4	2	3	874m²	—
20 darnum st, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	29 May 2026	House	3	2	3	1,012m²	—
12 aaron ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$270K	28 May 2026	Land	0	0	0	578m²	$467
10 mclean st, drouin, VIC, 3818	$635K	28 May 2026	House	3	2	2	—	—
1 lindman st, drouin, VIC, 3818	$210K	27 May 2026	Land	0	0	0	556m²	$378
6A longwarry rd, drouin, VIC, 3818	$625K	27 May 2026	House	4	2	2	307m²	$2,036
2B russell st, drouin, VIC, 3818	$205K	19 May 2026	Land	0	0	0	346m²	$592
4 rivendale cres, drouin, VIC, 3818	$625K	19 May 2026	House	4	2	2	400m²	$1,563
75 walker dr, drouin, VIC, 3818	$280K	14 May 2026	Land	0	0	0	—	—
22 illawarra blvd, drouin, VIC, 3818	$745K	13 May 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
75 gardner and holman rd, drouin, VIC, 3818	$1.05M	11 May 2026	House	4	2	8	—	—
9 finch ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$840K	6 May 2026	House	5	3	2	—	—
6 russell st, drouin, VIC, 3818	$600K	6 May 2026	House	3	2	2	615m²	$976
16 carlile ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$925K	1 May 2026	House	3	2	2	8,745m²	$106
13 lardner rd, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	30 Apr 2026	House	3	1	4	685m²	—
5 archer ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$685K	28 Apr 2026	House	3	2	2	784m²	$874
4 floris ave, drouin, VIC, 3818	$550K	28 Apr 2026	House	2	1	2	393m²	$1,399
1A pepperell dr, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	27 Apr 2026	House	4	1	4	6,868m²	—
17 robin hood way, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	27 Apr 2026	House	5	2	20	8,885m²	—
2 toorongo st, drouin, VIC, 3818	$658K	22 Apr 2026	House	4	2	3	—	—
9 bertram st, drouin, VIC, 3818	$495K	22 Apr 2026	House	2	1	8	—	—
3 karak st, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	21 Apr 2026	Land	0	0	0	800m²	—
5 sherwood ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$1.09M	16 Apr 2026	House	3	2	6	5,029m²	$217
30 simper ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	16 Apr 2026	House	4	2	2	4,001m²	—
9 russell st, drouin, VIC, 3818	$664K	16 Apr 2026	House	3	1	3	—	—
7 kingston heath dr, drouin, VIC, 3818	$740K	13 Apr 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
11 valleyview grove, drouin, VIC, 3818	$815K	10 Apr 2026	House	4	2	4	888m²	$918
50 lampard rd, drouin, VIC, 3818	$620K	10 Apr 2026	House	3	1	4	584m²	$1,062
33 wood st, drouin, VIC, 3818	$460K	8 Apr 2026	House	2	1	2	756m²	$608
175 pryor rd, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	7 Apr 2026	Rural Property	5	3	8	14,000m²	—
17 drovers cl, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	1 Apr 2026	House	5	3	6	4,128m²	—
38 nickell ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	31 Mar 2026	House	3	2	2	541m²	—
31 gardner and holman rd, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	30 Mar 2026	House	4	1	10	43,700m²	—
4 sutcliffe mews, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	27 Mar 2026	Land	0	0	0	674m²	—
6 charlwood ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$870K	26 Mar 2026	House	4	2	3	—	—
2 romano ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	25 Mar 2026	House	4	2	3	5,273m²	—
22 leura st, drouin, VIC, 3818	—	24 Mar 2026	Land	0	0	0	694m²	—
38 goldshine cres, drouin, VIC, 3818	$710K	24 Mar 2026	House	4	2	3	718m²	$989
4 billabong cl, drouin, VIC, 3818	$1.2M	19 Mar 2026	House	4	2	4	4,048m²	$296
12 rivendale cres, drouin, VIC, 3818	$640K	19 Mar 2026	House	3	2	3	515m²	$1,243
50 lardner rd, drouin, VIC, 3818	$585K	17 Mar 2026	House	3	2	4	579m²	$1,010
22 horsetail way, drouin, VIC, 3818	$765K	16 Mar 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
12 janine ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$340K	16 Mar 2026	Land	0	0	0	844m²	$403
1 charlwood ct, drouin, VIC, 3818	$825K	13 Mar 2026	House	3	2	2	774m²	$1,066
7 sloane square, drouin, VIC, 3818	$1.12M	12 Mar 2026	House	4	2	2	1,060m²	$1,057
28 horsetail way, drouin, VIC, 3818	$635K	12 Mar 2026	House	3	2	1	—	—

Metrici	Drouin	Comparison areaRest of Vic.	Comparison areaAustralia
Latest Population Est.	16,837	1,643,738	27,798,796
Growth Since Census	10.1%	4.3%	9.3%
Population 2021 Census	15,287	1,576,613	25,422,788
Natural Increase	16.0%	15.0%	20.0%
Overseas Migration	7.0%	47.0%	80.0%
Interstate Migration	77.0%	38.0%	0.0%
Population Forecast Growth (2041)	33.2%	8.2%	19.8%
Persons per Square Kilometer	321	7	3

Metrici	Drouin	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Total Employment	7,861	14,651,372	31,538
–Health Care & Social Assistance	16.2%	15.2%	15.3%
–Construction	14.6%	9.3%	13.2%
–Retail Trade	10.4%	9.5%	8.9%
Labour Force	8,142	15,298,546	32,428
Participation Rate	60.6%	67.2%	63.4%
Working from Home	15.6%	23.9%	17.7%
Unemployment	3.5%	4.2%	2.7%
1Yr Emp. Growth	3.1%	1.5%	3.7%
5Yr Emp. Growth Forecast	6.2%	6.5%	6.1%
Employment Drivers Ranking	53	100	72

Metrici	Drouin	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Median Annual Income Est.	52,600	62,634	57,001
Average Annual Income Est.	61,874	80,499	69,615
ATO Median Taxable Income	47,984	57,137	51,999
ATO Average Taxable Income	56,444	73,435	63,506
Median Household Income	1,432	1,746	1,497
–$0 to 399	372 (5.9%)	638,312 (6.3%)	1,477 (6.3%)
–$400 to 799	1,368 (21.7%)	1,671,771 (16.5%)	4,642 (19.8%)
–$800 to 1,499	1,564 (24.8%)	2,158,104 (21.3%)	5,626 (24.0%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	2,131 (33.8%)	3,201,695 (31.6%)	7,712 (32.9%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	523 (8.3%)	1,114,514 (11.0%)	2,110 (9.0%)
–$4,000+	353 (5.6%)	1,357,681 (13.4%)	1,875 (8.0%)
Median Family Income	1,776	2,120	1,876
–$0 to 399	138 (3.0%)	236,192 (3.3%)	510 (3.0%)
–$400 to 799	629 (13.7%)	758,676 (10.6%)	2,144 (12.6%)
–$800 to 1,499	1,165 (25.4%)	1,474,408 (20.6%)	4,083 (24.0%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	1,867 (40.7%)	2,562,321 (35.8%)	6,669 (39.2%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	477 (10.4%)	973,396 (13.6%)	1,990 (11.7%)
–$4,000+	312 (6.8%)	1,145,171 (16.0%)	1,599 (9.4%)
Median Personal Income	694	805	726
–$0 to 399	4,580 (27.2%)	7,303,780 (26.3%)	16,933 (26.9%)
–$400 to 799	4,916 (29.2%)	6,526,191 (23.5%)	17,249 (27.4%)
–$800 to 1,499	4,546 (27.0%)	7,137,153 (25.7%)	16,806 (26.7%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	2,458 (14.6%)	5,359,808 (19.3%)	10,046 (15.9%)
–$3,000 to 3,499	152 (0.9%)	527,649 (1.9%)	758 (1.2%)
–$3,500+	185 (1.1%)	944,215 (3.4%)	1,264 (2.0%)
–Low Income (<$800/wk)	27.6%	22.8%	26.1%
–High Income (>$3,000/wk)	13.9%	24.4%	17.0%
Largest Income Group	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999
Household Disposable Income	5,207	6,376	5,580
SEIFA Score	4	5.6	4.6

Metrici	Drouin	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Total Dwellings (Census)	5,732	9,275,218	21,473
–Owned Outright	36.5%	32.1%	40.6%
–Owned with Mortgage	41.5%	36.2%	40.0%
–Rented	22.0%	31.7%	19.3%
–Detached Houses	89.9%	72.5%	91.6%
–Semi-Detached	5.1%	12.6%	4.2%
–Apartments	3.8%	14.3%	2.8%
–Other Dwellings	1.2%	0.6%	1.4%
–Median Monthly Mortgage	1,647	1,863	1,600
–Median Weekly Rent	330	375	320
–$0-149/wk	5.0%	7.3%	7.8%
–$150-349/wk	51.7%	33.4%	52.5%
–$350-649/wk	42.8%	50.9%	38.9%
–$650-949/wk	0.0%	6.6%	0.3%
–>$950/wk	0.5%	1.8%	0.4%
–Aggregate Housing Cost	998	1,189	907
–Mortgage / Income	26.5%	24.6%	24.7%
–Rent / Income	23.0%	21.5%	21.4%
–Persons per Bedroom	0.7	0.8	0.7

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Suburb	Distance	People	Median	Growth	Sales
Drouin	—	16,837	—	—	—
Longwarry	7.5 km	3,112	—	—	—
Warragul	7.9 km	23,605	—	—	—
Bunyip	12.0 km	3,336	—	—	—
Neerim South	15.7 km	1,638	—	—	—
Garfield	15.8 km	2,423	—	—	—
Yarragon	20.5 km	2,062	—	—	—
Nyora (Vic.)	26.0 km	1,637	—	—	—
Trafalgar (Vic.)	28.0 km	4,869	—	—	—
Lang Lang	29.3 km	2,653	—	—	—
Gembrook	31.6 km	2,623	—	—	—
Koo Wee Rup	32.3 km	4,209	—	—	—
Pakenham	33.7 km	59,614	—	—	—
Korumburra	34.4 km	4,929	—	—	—
Moe	36.0 km	9,926	—	—	—
Officer South	37.6 km	1,903	—	—	—
Cockatoo (Vic.)	37.9 km	4,595	—	—	—
Newborough	38.9 km	7,270	—	—	—

Metrici	Drouin	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Current Household Est.	6,311	10,142,077	23,442
Median Household Size	2.5	2.5	2.5
Total Households (Census)	5,730	9,275,217	21,479
–Lone Person Households	25.4%	25.6%	25.5%
–Group Households	2.1%	3.9%	2.0%
–Other Households	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
–Family Households	72.7%	70.5%	72.5%
–Couple with Children	29.2%	31.4%	29.7%
–Couple No Children	30.6%	26.8%	31.2%
–One Parent Family	11.8%	11.1%	10.7%
–Avg Children per Family	1.9	1.6	1.9
Currently Married	48.4%	46.5%	49.3%
Never Married	32.3%	36.5%	32.1%

Metrici	Drouin	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
University Qualifications	16.2%	30.4%	19.7%
–Bachelor Degree	11.2%	20.0%	13.2%
–Postgraduate Degree	2.5%	7.6%	3.5%
–Advanced Diploma	11.0%	10.8%	11.3%
–Certificate	31.4%	22.0%	29.7%
No Tertiary Qualifications	41.3%	36.8%	39.4%
Number of Schools	4	11,054	42
Total School Attendance	3,780	4,176,099	11,994
ICSEA Score	1,005	1,001	996
Education Drivers Ranking	47	100	48

#	School name	Type	Places	ICSEA	Distance (km)
1	Drouin Primary School	Primary	556	974	0.56
2	St Ita's School	Primary	432	1021	1.06
3	Drouin Secondary College	Secondary	1,166	973	1.82
4	Chairo Christian School	Combined	1,626	1052	2.79

Metrici	Drouin	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Transport Stops	51	171,981	151
Routes	17	12,966	23
Weekly Trips	1,018	1,140,068	2,077
Avg Dist. Between Stops (m)	136	235	217
Avg Dist. to Local Pop. (m)	435	7,586	1,677
Population per Stop	335	161	422
Population per Trip	16.8	24.3	30.7
Population per Route	1,004	2,136	2,768
Public Transport Access Ranking	29	100	25
Vehicles per Dwelling	1.5	1.4	1.7
Work from Home	15.6%	23.9%	17.7%
Single Mode Commute	83.0%	73.8%	81.2%
Two Mode	1.3%	1.9%	1.0%
Three+ Mode	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
–Car	94.7%	84.1%	93.3%
–Train	2.3%	4.9%	1.6%
–Bus	0.7%	3.6%	0.6%
–Walk	1.6%	3.7%	3.2%
–Cycle	0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
–Ferry	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%
–Tram/Light Rail	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
–Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.5%

Metrici	Drouin	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Private Health Cover Rate	49.2%	55.7%	50.5%
Need for Assistance	7.5%	5.8%	6.5%
Zero L/T Health Conditions	61.7%	69.8%	63.7%
One Long Term Condition	24.6%	20.5%	23.7%
Two Long Term Conditions	8.3%	6.4%	8.1%
3+ Long Term Conditions	5.5%	3.3%	4.5%
–Arthritis	9.8%	7.7%	9.8%
–Asthma	8.8%	7.4%	8.4%
–Cancer	3.0%	2.6%	3.1%
–Dementia / Alzheimers	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
–Diabetes	4.8%	4.3%	4.5%
–Heart Disease	4.5%	3.6%	4.3%
–Kidney Disease	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
–Lung Condition	2.2%	1.6%	2.2%
–Mental Health Issue	10.7%	8.0%	9.7%
–Stroke	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
–Other Condition	8.3%	7.3%	7.9%

Metrici	Drouin	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Born Overseas	13.8%	29.3%	12.8%
Born in Australia	86.2%	70.7%	87.2%
Australian Citizens	90.7%	83.8%	90.1%
Speak English Only	94.8%	76.4%	94.8%
Speak Other Language	5.2%	23.6%	5.2%
Indigenous Population	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Largest Ethnic Group	English	English	English
Main Religion	Christianity	Christianity	Christianity
–Buddhism	0.7%	2.6%	0.9%
–Christianity	45.7%	47.5%	45.3%
–Hinduism	0.4%	2.9%	0.4%
–Islam	0.2%	3.5%	0.4%
–Judaism	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
–Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.6%
–No Religion	52.4%	41.6%	52.4%

Metrici	Drouin	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Median Age	38	38	41
Largest Age Group	25 to 34	25 to 34	25 to 34
Children (0-14)	20.0%	17.5%	18.6%
Working Age (15-64)	59.8%	64.7%	60.3%
Seniors (65+)	20.2%	17.8%	21.1%
Age Distribution Variance	12.0%	16.0%	12.0%
Dependency Ratio	67.0%	55.0%	66.0%
Fastest Growing Age Group	85+	85+	85+