Drouin South VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Drouin South VIC is 343 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Drouin South is $778 per week ($40,456 per year). Median rent in Drouin South is $313 per week ($1,356 per month). Drouin South has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Drouin South has a population density of 8.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Drouin South is Germany. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Drouin South is $2,000.

There were 8 recorded offences in Drouin South in 2025-25, a rate of 23 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (2 offences).

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Drouin South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Drouin South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$778/wk
$40,456 per year
#3981 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$313/wk
$1,356 per month
#4302 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
50years
12 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Drouin South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.8% (185) Female 46.2% (159)

Population Density

8.1
people per km²
343 people · 42.2 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,178
Family income/wk

Drouin South 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 South Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.3% 67 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
41.7% 48 dwellings

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

Drouin South Country of Birth

Australia
94.7%
Germany
3.6%
England
1.8%

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

Drouin South Religion

No Religion
50.5%
Catholic
17.1%
Anglican
13.1%
Uniting Church
5.8%
Not stated
4.3%
Othr Protestnt
4.0%
Christian (other)
3.7%
Baptist
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Drouin South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
44.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
29.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
19.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.9%

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

Drouin South Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
57.1%
German
42.9%

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

Drouin South Employment

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Employed full-time
37.5% 100 people
Employed part-time
28.5% 76 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.1% 3 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.0% 88 people

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

Drouin South Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.7%
Bachelor Degree
23.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.7%
Postgraduate Degree
5.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%

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

Drouin South Occupation

Managers
25.0%
Professionals
21.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.2%
Labourers
11.5%
Community & Personal Service
8.7%
Clerical & Administrative
6.7%
Sales Workers
3.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.8%

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

Drouin South Field of Study

Engineering
22.8%
Architecture & Building
12.9%
Society & Culture
12.9%
Health
12.9%
Management & Commerce
11.9%
Agriculture & Environment
9.9%
Education
9.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%

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

Drouin South Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Drouin South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
6.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.4%
$800-$999/wk
4.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
9.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.2%
$4,000+/wk
14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Drouin South Marital Status

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Married
56.1% 162
↔️
Separated
2.4% 7
📋
Divorced
7.3% 21
🕊️
Widowed
6.9% 20
👤
Never married
27.3% 79

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Drouin South Ancestry

Australian
33.5%
English
32.1%
Irish
7.6%
Scottish
6.1%
Italian
5.4%
Dutch
4.9%
Other
3.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.8%
German
1.8%
New Zealander
1.3%
Welsh
0.9%
Chinese
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Drouin South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
17.6%
Primary — Catholic
17.6%
Secondary — Government
11.8%
Vocational Education
7.8%
Secondary — Catholic
5.9%
Pre-school
5.9%

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

Drouin South Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
2.9% 19
No need for assistance
97.1% 645

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

Drouin South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.4% 62
Not a volunteer
77.6% 215

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Drouin South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.3%
$450-$599/mo
7.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Drouin South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.5%
Walked only
12.1%
Did not go to work
8.7%
Car (passenger)
5.4%
Truck
3.4%

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

Drouin South Car Ownership

1 vehicle
16.9%
2 vehicles
35.6%
3 vehicles
17.8%
4+ vehicles
29.7%

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

Drouin South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.3%
2 bedrooms
12.8%
3 bedrooms
51.1%
4 bedrooms
27.8%
5 bedrooms
3.0%
6+ bedrooms
3.0%

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

Drouin South Population Mobility

10.6%
moved in the last year
33.5%
moved in the last 5 years
1.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Drouin South Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
12
Indigenous residents
648
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Drouin South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
29
Heart disease
16
Asthma
15
Diabetes
14
Arthritis
14
Lung condition
10
Cancer
4

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

Drouin South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.8%
$1-$149/wk
2.4%
$150-$299/wk
9.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.9%
$400-$499/wk
6.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Drouin South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.0%
Couple — no children
32.5%
Couple — no children under 15
18.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%
One parent — children under 15
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Drouin South Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.9% 8
👤
Never served
97.1% 271

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Drouin South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
18.4% 51
Did not provide
81.6% 226

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Drouin South Children Ever Born

No children
29.9%
1 child
12.4%
2 children
38.1%
3 children
11.3%
4 children
3.1%
5+ children
5.2%

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

Drouin South When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
6
1961–1970
11
1981–1990
3
1991–2000
3
2001–2010
4
2017
3

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

Drouin South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
26.9%
5–14 hours
30.5%
15–29 hours
16.8%
30+ hours
7.5%
Did not do domestic work
18.3%

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

Drouin South Household Size

1 person
26.6%
2 persons
36.7%
3 persons
12.9%
4 persons
10.8%
5 persons
6.5%
6+ persons
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Drouin South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
295
Moved — same area (SA2)
19
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from overseas
3

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

Drouin South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.9%
Step family — no other children
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Drouin South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 8 total

Property Damage
2
Break & Enter
2
Justice Procedures
2
Assault
1
Theft
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 South Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
982
avg ICSEA score
202
total students
Drouin South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 202 students
982
ICSEA

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

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Drouin South Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,833/wk
Median Rent $313/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.1%

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

If you earn X in Drouin South

≈ $7,943/month
Median rent $313/wk
Left after rent $1,520/wk
Rent share 17.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Drouin South vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Drouin South

What is the population of Drouin South VIC?

The population of Drouin South VIC is 343 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.1 people per km².Drouin South is ranked #5,736 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Drouin South?

The median personal income in Drouin South VIC is $778 per week, or $40,456 per year.The median household income is $1,833 per week.Family income is $2,178 per week.Drouin South is ranked #3,981 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Drouin South?

Median rent in Drouin South VIC is $313 per week ($1,356 per month).Rent represents 17.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Drouin South ranks #4,302 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Drouin South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Drouin South VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Drouin South?

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

Is Drouin South a good suburb to live in?

Drouin South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 343.The median income is $778/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.1% 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: 20792. All dollar figures in AUD.