Drouin East VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Drouin East VIC is 177 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Drouin East is $843 per week ($43,836 per year). Median rent in Drouin East is $298 per week ($1,291 per month). Drouin East has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Drouin East has a population density of 28.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Drouin East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Drouin East is $1,300.

There were 31 recorded offences in Drouin East in 2025-25, a rate of 175 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (18 offences).

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Drouin East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Drouin East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$843/wk
$43,836 per year
#2896 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$298/wk
$1,291 per month
#5053 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Drouin East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (90) Female 49.7% (89)

Population Density

28.1
people per km²
177 people · 6.3 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,875
Family income/wk

Drouin East 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Drouin East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
56.7% 34 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
43.3% 26 dwellings

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

Drouin East Country of Birth

Australia
96.4%
England
3.6%

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

Drouin East Religion

No Religion
48.6%
Catholic
17.7%
Anglican
11.4%
Not stated
5.7%
Uniting Church
5.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
4.6%
Christian (other)
4.0%
Baptist
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Drouin East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
48.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
13.6%

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

Drouin East Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
100.0%

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

Drouin East Employment

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Employed full-time
45.5% 60 people
Employed part-time
27.3% 36 people
🏠
Not in labour force
27.3% 36 people

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

Drouin East Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
48.0%
Bachelor Degree
26.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.3%
Postgraduate Degree
4.0%

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

Drouin East Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
26.6%
Professionals
20.3%
Managers
17.2%
Community & Personal Service
15.6%
Sales Workers
7.8%
Clerical & Administrative
6.3%
Labourers
6.3%

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

Drouin East Field of Study

Engineering
19.4%
Architecture & Building
18.1%
Health
12.5%
Education
12.5%
Society & Culture
12.5%
Agriculture & Environment
12.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
8.3%
Management & Commerce
4.2%

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

Drouin East Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Drouin East Weekly Household Income

$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
16.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
16.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Drouin East Marital Status

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Married
48.6% 67
↔️
Separated
2.2% 3
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Divorced
10.1% 14
🕊️
Widowed
4.3% 6
👤
Never married
34.8% 48

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Drouin East Ancestry

English
40.7%
Australian
25.1%
Scottish
9.5%
Irish
7.4%
Dutch
4.8%
German
3.5%
Italian
2.2%
Russian
2.2%
Welsh
1.7%
Other
1.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Drouin East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
35.1%
Secondary — Government
21.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
16.2%
Vocational Education
16.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.8%

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

Drouin East Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.0% 10
No need for assistance
97.0% 318

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

Drouin East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.3% 23
Not a volunteer
82.7% 110

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Drouin East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo
12.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
44.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
32.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Drouin East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.5%
Did not go to work
12.9%
Train
3.5%
Truck
3.5%
Bicycle
3.5%

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

Drouin East Car Ownership

1 vehicle
24.7%
2 vehicles
37.0%
3 vehicles
26.0%
4+ vehicles
12.3%

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

Drouin East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.6%
2 bedrooms
8.2%
3 bedrooms
52.5%
4 bedrooms
32.8%

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

Drouin East Population Mobility

10.2%
moved in the last year
30.7%
moved in the last 5 years
1.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Drouin East Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
315
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Drouin East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
16
Arthritis
10
Heart disease
7
Diabetes
6
Asthma
3
Lung condition
3

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

Drouin East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.3%
$1-$149/wk
6.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
17.5%
$800-$999/wk
14.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
12.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
9.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Drouin East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
31.2%
Couple — no children
27.9%
Couple — no children under 15
25.3%
One parent — children under 15
8.4%
One parent — no children under 15
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Drouin East Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.9% 4
👤
Never served
97.1% 132

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Drouin East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.0% 24
Did not provide
83.0% 117

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Drouin East Children Ever Born

No children
31.1%
1 child
22.2%
2 children
22.2%
3 children
13.3%
4 children
11.1%

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

Drouin East When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
2001–2010
6

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

Drouin East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.8%
5–14 hours
34.6%
15–29 hours
10.3%
30+ hours
8.1%
Did not do domestic work
24.3%

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

Drouin East Household Size

1 person
22.4%
2 persons
34.2%
3 persons
25.0%
4 persons
6.6%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Drouin East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
149
Moved — same area (SA2)
9
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from QLD
3

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

Drouin East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.0%
Step family — no other children
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Drouin East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 31 total

Theft
18
Drug Offences
4
Justice Procedures
4
Assault
2
Property Damage
1
Break & Enter
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Drouin East Schools

3
schools nearby
0
government
1033
avg ICSEA score
2,149
total students
Chairo Christian School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,691 students
1055
ICSEA
St Ita's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 458 students
1011
ICSEA
Chairo Christian School - Drouin East Campus Independent
Combined

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

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Drouin East Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,524/wk
Median Rent $298/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Drouin East

≈ $6,604/month
Median rent $298/wk
Left after rent $1,226/wk
Rent share 19.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Drouin East vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Drouin East

What is the population of Drouin East VIC?

The population of Drouin East VIC is 177 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 28.1 people per km².Drouin East is ranked #7,297 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Drouin East?

The median personal income in Drouin East VIC is $843 per week, or $43,836 per year.The median household income is $1,524 per week.Family income is $1,875 per week.Drouin East is ranked #2,896 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Drouin East?

Median rent in Drouin East VIC is $298 per week ($1,291 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Drouin East ranks #5,053 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Drouin East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Drouin East VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Drouin East?

The median age in Drouin East VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Drouin East a good suburb to live in?

Drouin East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 177.The median income is $843/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20791. All dollar figures in AUD.