$330 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Drouin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Drouin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.4% of the dwellings in Drouin, which is far more than the national figure. This preference for large, detached homes means the area is dominated by family-style housing. Most of these properties are spacious, with 83.4% featuring three or more bedrooms.
$330
▲ +50.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Drouin — lower than 64% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,625 and weekly rents of $330 are both a little below the state and national figures. Since 2011, typical rent has risen by $110 per week, while mortgage payments rose by $108 per month.
$1,625 ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,504
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Drouin, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (41%) and Under $200 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Drouin, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Victoria, with 35.3% of households owing nothing on their mortgage. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 20.3%, which is far below the Australian average.
20.3% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.3% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Drouin, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is far more likely to have detached houses than most places, and 83.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Because of this abundance of space, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.4% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.1%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 90.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.4% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.9%
- 2016: 83.4%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Drouin, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Drouin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205011076/drouin/topic/housing-dwellings