Drouin West
VIC 3818 · Baw Baw
361 (2021) → 403 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Drouin West is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3818, about 84km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Drouin West are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 37km inland. Drouin West has an overall score of 19/100, 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 (4.71%), Germany (1.39%), Netherlands (1.11%), New Zealand (1.11%)
Top languages: German (1.39%)
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 1013 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Drouin West Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 988
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Ita's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1020
- Drouin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 977
- Chairo Christian School - Drouin East CampusCombined · Independent · 6.4km
- Buln Buln Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1021
- Jindivick Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1002
- Chairo Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.9kmICSEA 1053
- Labertouche Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 999
- Drouin Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 980
- Longwarry Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 960
- St Paul's Anglican Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.4kmICSEA 1100
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.5kmICSEA 1044
- Marist-Sion CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.7kmICSEA 1030
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 West
How far is Drouin West from Melbourne CBD?
Drouin West is about 84.4 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Drouin West?
Drouin West has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 988 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Drouin West?
Drouin West has a transport score of 0/100.