Median price trend for houses
Based on 155 sales in the preceding 12 months
$920,000
Down 3.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $810k
- 3 bed
- $860k
- 4 bed
- $1.18m
- 5+ bed
- $1.2m
Federation shopfronts on a main street
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The quick read on
Dromana
VIC 3936 · Mornington Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $920,000
- Median unit
- $752,000
- Population
- 6,626
- Postcode
- 3936
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ABS 2021
Dromana, Victoria
Property market insights for Dromana
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dromana VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 104 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 12.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Dromana, VIC is currently $920,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dromana has a 12-month growth rate of -3.2% for houses and 2.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $810,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Dromana.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dromana is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Dromana is $752,000, which has increased 2.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $630,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $852,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,170,000 in Dromana. The median rent for units and apartments in Dromana is $600 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Dromana safe?
The overall rate for Dromana is 3,126 offences per 100,000 residents — 22% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Dromana.
Overall crime rate
3,126
offences per 100,000 residents
22% belowGreater Melbourne
DromanaGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Dromana?
Dromana VIC 3936 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
6,626 people call Dromana home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,304 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,626
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,781 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.5%Below
15–3418.3%Below
35–5424.2%Below
55–7430.3%Above
75 and over12.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.4%Above
Townhouses10.6%Below
Apartments1.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.6%Above
Paying a mortgage28.1%Below
Renting26.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.1%Below
One car37.1%In line
Two cars41.6%Above
Three or more17.2%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.9%Below
Drove to work57.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.8%Below
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Dromana
18.9% of workers in Dromana worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.0% of Dromana residents were born in England.
44.3% of people in Dromana described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dromana
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dromana VIC 3936.
Is Dromana family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.5% of Dromana's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
1,837 family households lived in Dromana; 32.7% were couple families and 17.5% were one-parent families.
29.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dromana?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dromana had 6,626 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dromana?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 82.4% of occupied private dwellings in Dromana.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Dromana?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
28.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.3% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dromana?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dromana had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 30.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 39.9%, while 16.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dromana?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
57.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dromana?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 37.1% of the total.
58.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dromana, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.2% reported a different address.
17.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dromana?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.4% of residents used only English at home.
9.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Dromana residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.2% of Dromana's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.8% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dromana?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.7% of ancestry responses in Dromana.
Australian ancestry made up 33.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Dromana?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 14.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dromana?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 51.3%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
25.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dromana show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 12.3% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dromana?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dromana?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,304 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,781.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dromana compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.9% in Dromana, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 45.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 26.3% in Dromana, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Dromana
Is Dromana expensive?
The median house price is $920,000, while units and apartments sit at $752,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dromana good for families?
The Census counted 1,837 local families, and 14.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Dromana?
Larger houses have a median around $1,200,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Dromana
180 streets in Dromana
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert Ct
- Anne Dr
- Anthony St
- Arthurs Seat Rd
- Arthur St
- Atunga Tce
- Basil St
- Beach St
- Beachurst Ave
- Bellevue Rd
- Bellmare Ave
- Beverley St
- Boundary Rd
- Bracken Rdge
- Brasser Ave
- Bulldog Creek Rd
- Burns Cl
- Burns Rd
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- Burton St
- Caldwell Rd
- Callas St
- Canna St
- Carrigg St
- Catalina Ave
- Centella St
- Charles St
- Charmaine St
- Clarendon St
- Clematis St
- Clifftop Ct
- Codrington St
- Coleus St
- Collins Rd
- Como Ct
- Coolangatta Tce
- Corey Ave
- Cosmos St
- Cutts Ave
- Dahlia St
- Dalkeith Dr
- Dalworth Ave
- Davey Ave
- Devon St
- Donald Cr
- Dorothea Cr
- Dover Ct
- Dromana
- Drury Ln
- Dunns Creek Rd
- Dyson St
- Edith Pl
- Elizabeth Ave
- Farey Ave
- Fig St
- Foord Ln
- Foote St
- Francis St
- Frieda St
- Garner St
- Genoa Ct
- George St
- Gibson St
- Glenone Ave
- Glenwood Ave
- Graeme St
- Grant St
- Hardware Ln
- Harrisons Rd
- Harrison St
- Heales St
- Hearn St
- Heath Rd
- Hillside Ave
- Hillview Quarry Dr
- Hillview St
- Hodgkinson St
- Howitt St
- Iris St
- Jackson
- Jagungal Ct
- James St
- Jamieson St
- Jetty Rd
- Joan Ave
- Judith St
- Julian Ct
- June Ave
- Kangerong Ave
- Karadoc St
- Keats Rd
- Kent St
- Latrobe Pde
- Layard St
- Ligar St
- Lombardy Ave
- Lugano Ave
- Lupin St
- Macedon Ave
- Manna St
- Marcus Ct
- Marcus St
- Margo St
- Marna St
- Maryfield Ln
- Mary St
- Maud Rd
- Mcarthur St
- Mcculloch St
- Michael St
- Monaco Pde
- Nepean Hwy
- Noel Ct
- Noel St
- Ocean St
- Old Moorooduc Rd
- Old White Hill Rd
- Olympic Pde
- Opal Ct
- Overbay Ave
- Palmerston Ave
- Palm Gr
- Panoramic Ave
- Park Gr
- Pasley St
- Permien St
- Peter St
- Phlox St
- Pickings Ln
- Pier St
- Point Nepean Rd
- Ponderosa Pl
- Protea Ln
- Rainier Ave
- Raymond Dr
- Rialto Gr
- Rock
- Rosalie Ave
- Rust Ct
- Sayvon Ct
- Scott St
- Seaberry Cl
- Seacombe St
- Sea Quinn Cl
- Seaview Pde
- Seaview St
- Shaw St
- Shergolds Ln
- Shire Rd
- Solander St
- Somerset Dr
- Somerset Pl
- Spencer Ave
- Stawell St
- St Marys Pl
- Storer Dr
- Sunset
- Susan St
- Tennent St
- The Grove
- The Righi
- Thomas St
- Thomson Tce
- Toolern Ave
- Tower Hill Rd
- Trewhitt Ct
- Tulip Street
- Upsndowns Rd
- Verdon St
- Verona St
- Wallaces Rd
- Watson Ave
- Weymouth Dr
- White Hill Rd
- Williams St
- Wilson Cr
- Wirruna Rd
- Wonga Grove
- Wonga Ln
- Wunda St
- You Yangs Ave
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