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Drouin vs Darnum

Name: Drouin vs Darnum — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Drouin profile · Darnum profile

Drouin Darnum

Drouin and Darnum (L) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different population scales and layouts. Drouin is much larger and more transient, with 49.1% of people moving in during the last five years compared to 30.1% in Darnum (L). It has a higher proportion of renters (21.6% versus 8.4%) and more people living alone. In contrast, Darnum (L) is more walkable, with 83.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the center compared to 43.9% in Drouin. However, Drouin is better equipped for health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 33.7% of homes, while Darnum (L) has none.

Both areas have a similar level of education, with about 14% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $700, and nearly identical rates of volunteering. While Drouin has seen its share of people aged 65 and over rise relative to Darnum (L) since 2011, the gap in unemployment has also widened, with the rate now well higher in Darnum (L) at 7.4% compared to 4.2% in Drouin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,378 larger in Drouin Recent movers: 19.0 pts higher in Drouin PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Drouin Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Drouin Recent arrivals: 5.9 pts higher in Drouin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drouin in Darnum +14,378 larger in Drouin gap widening

14,764 86th pct 386 25th pct

Median age in Drouin in Darnum +1 yrs older in Drouin gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.0%

20.4% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 13.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 45.1%

32.4% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Drouin Darnum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 88.3%

4.0% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +4.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

42.1% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

4.3% German +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 95.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 57.3%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 37.3%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 41.0%

20.5% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

14.5% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.1% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

7.8% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Drouin in Darnum +$28 higher in Darnum gap narrowing

$693 56th pct $721 62nd pct

Household income in Drouin in Darnum +$317 higher in Darnum gap widening

$1,422 62nd pct $1,739 77th pct

Family income in Drouin in Darnum +$138 higher in Darnum gap narrowing

$1,768 62nd pct $1,906 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 6.1%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

5.0% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 42.2%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +7.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

22.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Drouin in Darnum +0.3 larger in Darnum gap widening

2.5 64th pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 24.9%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 9.8%

0.9% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 13.7%

14.6% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.0% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

3.4% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drouin in Darnum +$8 higher in Drouin gap steady

$330 70th pct $322 67th pct

Mortgage in Drouin in Darnum +$232 higher in Drouin gap widening

$1,640 72nd pct $1,408 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Drouin in Darnum +0.10 higher in Darnum gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 33.6%

21.6% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 8.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 85.5%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 29.8%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 6.1%

5.0% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +45.7 pts 0.0%

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 27.3%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 18.1%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.7%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 74.1%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 37.2%

34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 17.1%

13.6% 3 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.5% 4 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

4.8% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Drouin in Darnum +0.1 higher in Darnum

4.6 56th pct 4.7 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drouin in Darnum +0.8 more in Darnum

4.5 48th pct 5.3 63rd pct

15-min city in Drouin in Darnum +39.2 pts higher in Darnum

43.9% 41st pct 83.1% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Drouin in Darnum +42.3 pts higher in Darnum

43.7% 41st pct 86.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Drouin in Darnum +1.3 pts higher in Darnum

70.9% 64th pct 72.1% 65th pct

Walk to school in Drouin in Darnum +32.4 pts higher in Darnum

57.6% 41st pct 90.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Drouin in Darnum +1.8 pts higher in Darnum

92.2% 49th pct 94.0% 54th pct

Walk to health in Drouin in Darnum +33.7 pts higher in Drouin

33.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Drouin in Darnum +20.2 more in Darnum

10.9 26th pct 31.1 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Drouin in Darnum +50 higher in Drouin

66 84th pct 16 25th pct

Mean slope in Drouin in Darnum +3.1 pts higher in Drouin

7.7% 82nd pct 4.7% 50th pct

Compare Drouin with nearby areas

Longwarry Warragul Buln Buln Bunyip Nilma Neerim South Garfield Darnum

Compare Darnum with nearby areas

Nilma Yarragon Warragul Buln Buln Trafalgar Drouin Neerim South Willow Grove

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drouin vs Darnum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213004/drouin/vs/UCL222015/darnum