$330 ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Drouin · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Drouin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.8% of the housing stock in Drouin, far above the Victorian and national figures. This preference for detached homes is mirrored in the high number of larger properties, with 82.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$330
▲ +46.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Drouin — higher than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $330, which is higher than most similar areas, though a little below the state and national figures. Typical monthly mortgage payments sit at $1,647, which is also a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,647 ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Drouin splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and $350–$549 (43%), with Under $200 at 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 (32%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 35.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the state and national averages. Conversely, 21.4% of households rent, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian and Australian figures.
21.4% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.5% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Drouin splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 82.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. Because of this, the number of people per bedroom is 0.70, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.8% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 89.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 82.6%
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 →Drouin splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sal/SAL20790/drouin/topic/housing-dwellings