Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,300,000
Up 29.7% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.48m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Drouin West
VIC 3818 · Baw Baw
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,300,000
- Population
- 361
- Postcode
- 3818
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Drouin West, Victoria
Property market insights for Drouin West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Drouin West VIC
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Drouin West, VIC is currently $1,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Drouin West has a 12-month growth rate of 29.7% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,480,000 in Drouin West.
Crime and safety
Is Drouin West safe?
The overall rate for Drouin West is 3,475 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% below the Rest of Vic. 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 Drouin West.
Overall crime rate
3,475
offences per 100,000 residents
15% belowRest of Vic.
Drouin WestRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Drouin West?
Drouin West VIC 3818 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
361 people call Drouin West home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,583 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 361
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,509 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $193 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.3%Below
15–3413.9%Below
35–5423.3%Below
55–7437.1%Above
75 and over10.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.6%Above
Paying a mortgage35.2%Above
Renting6.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.4%Below
Two cars35.7%Below
Three or more44.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.0%Above
Drove to work53.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.6%Above
What stands out in Drouin West
27.0% of workers in Drouin West worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
4.7% of Drouin West residents were born in England.
50.4% of people in Drouin West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Drouin West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Drouin West VIC 3818.
Is Drouin West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.3% of Drouin West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
109 family households lived in Drouin West; 44.0% were couple families and 5.5% were one-parent families.
23.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Drouin West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Drouin West had 361 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Drouin West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Drouin West.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Drouin West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
35.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Drouin West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Drouin West had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 18.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 37.6%, while 25.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Drouin West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
53.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Drouin West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 19.4% of the total.
79.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Drouin West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.4% reported a different address.
9.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Drouin West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.1% of residents used only English at home.
2.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Drouin West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.7% of Drouin West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Drouin West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.8% of ancestry responses in Drouin West.
Australian ancestry made up 42.1% 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 Drouin West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 24.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.7% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Drouin West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.1%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
34.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Drouin West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 13.0% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Drouin West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Drouin West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,583 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,509.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $193 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Drouin West compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.0% in Drouin West, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 58.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 6.3% in Drouin West, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Drouin West
Is Drouin West expensive?
The median house price is $1,300,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Drouin West good for families?
The Census counted 109 local families, and 13.3% 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 Drouin West?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,480,000, 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 Drouin West
14 streets in Drouin West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arthur Rd
- Beard Rd
- Connor Rd
- Fisher Rd
- Glen Cromie
- Jamiesons Road
- Lederman Rd
- Main Neerim Rd
- Muddy Creek Rd
- Old Sale Rd
- Old Telegraph Rd West
- Princes
- Scanlon Rd
- Stock Rd
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