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Drouin East vs Drouin West

Name: Drouin East vs Drouin West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Drouin East profile · Drouin West profile

Drouin East Drouin West

Drouin West and Drouin East are neighbouring rural areas with distinct populations. Drouin West is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 30.7% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 45 years and 10.2% in Drouin East. This age gap is reflected in home life, as Drouin West has a far higher share of people doing unpaid housework (29.7% versus 17.9%) and more people working from home (27.0% versus 12.1%). In contrast, Drouin East is more accessible to services, with 70.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of health services or public transport, while Drouin West has no such access.

Their typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting at $1,583 in Drouin West and $1,524 in Drouin East. Both areas share similar family sizes and a similar amount of people providing unpaid care. These commonalities persist even as other gaps shift; for example, the gap in the proportion of people born overseas is well higher in Drouin West, while Drouin East has a well higher share of people using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 184 larger in Drouin West PT commute: 3.0 pts higher in Drouin East Aged 65+: 20.6 pts higher in Drouin West Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in Drouin West De facto: 10.1 pts higher in Drouin East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drouin East in Drouin West +184 larger in Drouin West gap widening

177 51st pct 361 61st pct

Median age in Drouin East in Drouin West +9 yrs older in Drouin West gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 31.9%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +20.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%

Marital status

47.9% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 58.0%

34.3% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 29.3%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

4.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Drouin East Drouin West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.5% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 84.5%

2.3% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.1% English ◂ +6.3 pts 46.8%

32.8% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

6.2% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

45.2% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 38.2%

5.6% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Drouin East in Drouin West

— 18.87 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drouin East in Drouin West +4 more in Drouin East

7 75th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Drouin East in Drouin West +56 larger in Drouin East

772 94th pct 716 91st pct

ICSEA in Drouin East in Drouin West +57 higher in Drouin West

1,018 66th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.7%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.0%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%

12.7% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 14.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Architecture & building ◂ +7.9 pts 10.0%

14.3% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.7% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 6.8%

11.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.6 pts 2.1%

3.6% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Drouin East in Drouin West +$127 higher in Drouin East gap widening

$843 65th pct $716 43rd pct

Household income in Drouin East in Drouin West +$59 higher in Drouin West gap narrowing

$1,524 49th pct $1,583 53rd pct

Family income in Drouin East in Drouin West +$94 higher in Drouin East gap narrowing

$1,875 49th pct $1,781 43rd pct

Household income distribution

40.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 36.1%

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 29.3%

4.5% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.3%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +7.4 pts 58.2%

20.9% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drouin East in Drouin West +3 larger in Drouin West

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Drouin East in Drouin West +24 yrs older in Drouin West

21 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Drouin East in Drouin West +$2,876 higher in Drouin East

$3,250 100th pct $374 13th pct

Household income in Drouin East in Drouin West +$1,851 higher in Drouin East

$3,750 93rd pct $1,899 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drouin East in Drouin West +0.1 larger in Drouin West gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 56.9%

28.3% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 37.6%

28.8% 3 people ◂ +15.3 pts 13.5%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 18.8%

7.6% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drouin East in Drouin West +$105 higher in Drouin East gap widening

$298 56th pct $193 24th pct

Mortgage in Drouin East in Drouin West +$209 higher in Drouin West gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,509 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Drouin East in Drouin West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 33.8%

13.6% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 6.0%

0.0% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 29.3%

7.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

0.0% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 42.2%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 22.2%

11.5% Under $1,000 +17.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.5% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drouin East in Drouin West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Drouin East in Drouin West even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Drouin East in Drouin West even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Drouin East in Drouin West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Drouin East in Drouin West +37 longer in Drouin West

36 71st pct 73 93rd pct

Drive to city in Drouin East in Drouin West +3 longer in Drouin East

68 49th pct 65 47th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 53.1%

12.1% Worked at home +14.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 35.7%

27.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 22.5%

26.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 19.4%

13.0% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 10.2%

12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 7.7%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.6 pts 1.5%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.2% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%

5.1% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Drouin East in Drouin West +1.5 higher in Drouin East

1.9 65th pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drouin East in Drouin West +1.0 more in Drouin East

1.5 62nd pct 0.5 51st pct

15-min city in Drouin East in Drouin West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Drouin East in Drouin West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Drouin East in Drouin West +70.4 pts higher in Drouin East

70.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Drouin East in Drouin West +13.6 pts higher in Drouin West

1.6% 58th pct 15.2% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Drouin East in Drouin West +33.0 pts higher in Drouin West

0.0% 0th pct 33.0% 59th pct

Walk to health in Drouin East in Drouin West +70.4 pts higher in Drouin East

70.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Drouin East in Drouin West +11.1 more in Drouin West

0.0 0th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Drouin East in Drouin West +2 higher in Drouin East

4 64th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Drouin East in Drouin West +1.2 pts higher in Drouin East

10.1% 81st pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Drouin East with nearby areas

Brandy Creek Drouin Bravington Warragul West Drouin West Warragul Rokeby Buln Buln

Compare Drouin West with nearby areas

Drouin Drouin East Labertouche Brandy Creek Jindivick Bravington Longwarry North Longwarry

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drouin East vs Drouin West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20791/drouin-east/vs/SAL20793/drouin-west