Drouin South
VIC 3818 · Baw Baw
343 (2021) → 383 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Drouin South is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3818, about 86km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Drouin South are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 8/100, and is about 29km inland. Drouin South has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.96%), Germany (1.75%), Netherlands (1.75%), New Zealand (1.17%), China (0.87%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 995 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Drouin South Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 985
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lardner and District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1034
- Ripplebrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 950
- Drouin Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 980
- Drouin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 977
- Chairo Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.2kmICSEA 1053
- St Ita's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.3kmICSEA 1020
- Drouin Secondary College-Blackwood AnnexeSecondary · Government · 7.3km
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1044
- Marist-Sion CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.9kmICSEA 1030
- Chairo Christian School - Drouin East CampusCombined · Independent · 9km
- Community College Gippsland Ltd | ECG Secondary College - Community College Gippsland LtdSecondary · Independent · 9.3kmICSEA 969
- Warragul & District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 956
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Drouin South
How far is Drouin South from Melbourne CBD?
Drouin South is about 86.1 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Drouin South?
Drouin South has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 985 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Drouin South?
Drouin South has a transport score of 8/100 and 1 bus stops.