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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3818 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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 982
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lardner and District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1007
- Ripplebrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 943
- Drouin Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 975
- Drouin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 972
- Chairo Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.2kmICSEA 1055
- St Ita's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.3kmICSEA 1011
- Drouin Secondary College-Blackwood AnnexeSecondary · Government · 7.3km
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1051
- Marist-Sion CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.9kmICSEA 1025
- Chairo Christian School - Drouin East CampusCombined · Independent · 9km
- ECG Secondary CollegeSecondary · Independent · 9.3kmICSEA 957
- Warragul & District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 963
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Baw Baw
Compare Drouin South with another suburb
Compare two suburbs
Frequently asked questions about Drouin South
How far is Drouin South from Melbourne CBD?
Drouin South is about 86.1 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 224 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Drouin South?
Drouin South has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 982 (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.