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Dromana VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dromana, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dromana VIC is 6,626 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dromana is $677 per week ($35,204 per year). Median rent in Dromana is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Dromana has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Dromana has a population density of 218.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dromana is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dromana is $1,781.

There were 810 recorded offences in Dromana in 2025-25, a rate of 122 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (276 offences).

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Dromana Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dromana Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$677/wk

$35,204 per year

#5881 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,781/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Dromana Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (3,271) Female 50.7% (3,359)

Population Density

218.7

people per km²

6,626 people · 30.3 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,694

Family income/wk

Dromana Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dromana Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.8% 1,185 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.2% 732 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dromana Country of Birth

Australia

90.3%

England

5.0%

Greece

2.2%

Germany

0.7%

Croatia

0.5%

India

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Egypt

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

Chile

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Dromana Religion

No Religion

46.8%

Catholic

20.1%

Anglican

10.8%

Not stated

10.2%

Eastern Orthodox

5.0%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dromana Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Dromana Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

42.0%

Italian

27.6%

Other

10.4%

French

4.8%

Macedon

4.4%

Spanish

4.4%

Croatian

3.6%

German

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Dromana Employment

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Employed full-time

29.2% 1,438 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.8% 1,076 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 117 people

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Not in labour force

46.6% 2,298 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Dromana Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.6%

Bachelor Degree

26.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.3%

Postgraduate Degree

5.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Dromana Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.1%

Professionals

22.9%

Managers

15.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Sales Workers

6.8%

Labourers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Dromana Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.9%

Engineering

14.3%

Health

13.0%

Architecture & Building

12.7%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Education

11.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Creative Arts

5.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Dromana Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dromana Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

9.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dromana Marital Status

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Married

45.7% 2,590

↔️

Separated

4.8% 271

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Divorced

12.8% 723

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Widowed

6.0% 341

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Never married

30.7% 1,742

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dromana Ancestry

English

31.9%

Australian

27.1%

Irish

10.2%

Scottish

8.9%

Italian

5.5%

Other

5.5%

Greek

4.0%

German

3.0%

Dutch

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Chinese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dromana School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.3%

Secondary — Government

25.1%

Vocational Education

12.0%

Pre-school

11.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

3.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Dromana Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 814

✅

No need for assistance

93.3% 11,415

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Dromana Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.2% 789

—

Not a volunteer

84.8% 4,406

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dromana Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.9%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

4.5%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dromana How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.4%

Did not go to work

18.1%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Walked only

1.9%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Bicycle

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Train

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Dromana Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.1%

1 vehicle

37.1%

2 vehicles

41.6%

3 vehicles

11.3%

4+ vehicles

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Dromana Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

18.5%

3 bedrooms

50.1%

4 bedrooms

23.5%

5 bedrooms

4.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Dromana Population Mobility

13.5%

moved in the last year

42.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dromana Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

124

Indigenous residents

12,143

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dromana Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

677

Arthritis

327

Asthma

249

Heart disease

235

Diabetes

191

Lung condition

172

Cancer

136

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Dromana Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.9%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dromana Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.1%

Couple — children under 15

33.2%

Couple — no children under 15

13.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.7%

One parent — children under 15

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dromana Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 14

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

2.9% 151

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Never served

96.8% 5,062

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dromana Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.3% 845

—

Did not provide

83.7% 4,337

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dromana Children Ever Born

No children

27.0%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

34.5%

3 children

18.1%

4 children

6.4%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Dromana When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

156

1961–1970

295

1971–1980

155

1981–1990

135

1991–2000

2001–2010

108

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Dromana Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

15.2%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Dromana Household Size

1 person

31.0%

2 persons

40.0%

3 persons

12.9%

4 persons

10.9%

5 persons

3.7%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dromana Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,195

Moved from VIC

591

Moved — same area (SA2)

174

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Dromana Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.0%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dromana Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 810 total

Theft

276

Justice Procedures

161

Break & Enter

138

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Drug Offences

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Dromana Schools

schools nearby

government

988

avg ICSEA score

1,912

total students

Dromana Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,752 students

1018

ICSEA

Peninsula College Government

Combined · U · 160 students

957

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dromana Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,304/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Dromana

Your weekly income

≈ $5,651/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $924/wk

Rent share 29.1%

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Dromana vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Crib Point

Pop: 3,343 Income: $730/wk Rent: $340/wk

Camperdown (Vic.)

Pop: 3,354 Income: $628/wk Rent: $240/wk

Ballan

Pop: 3,392 Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk

Upper Ferntree Gully

Pop: 3,417 Income: $847/wk Rent: $369/wk

Long Gully

Pop: 3,420 Income: $575/wk Rent: $250/wk

Winter Valley

Pop: 3,440 Income: $921/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dromana

What is the population of Dromana VIC?

The population of Dromana VIC is 6,626 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 218.7 people per km².Dromana is ranked #1,145 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dromana?

The median personal income in Dromana VIC is $677 per week, or $35,204 per year.The median household income is $1,304 per week.Family income is $1,694 per week.Dromana is ranked #5,881 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dromana?

Median rent in Dromana VIC is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 29.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Dromana ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dromana?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dromana VIC is $1,781. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dromana?

The median age in Dromana VIC is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dromana a good suburb to live in?

Dromana is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,626.The median income is $677/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20788. All dollar figures in AUD.