$313 ▲ +317.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $205
- 2021: $313
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Drouin South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Drouin South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Drouin South is a separate house, making it an area dominated by detached living. This trend is seen in the high proportion of large homes, with nearly 88% having three or more bedrooms. It is a place where home ownership is far more common than renting.
$313
▲ +317.3%
- $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 South — higher than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the Victorian figure. Weekly rent is $313, a figure higher than most areas but a little below the state and national averages.
$2,000 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Drouin South, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Drouin South splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (30%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is far more common here than across Victoria or Australia, accounting for 51.9% of households. This helps explain why the rental rate is just 7%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
7.0% ▼ -60.4%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.9% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Drouin South, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Drouin South is a separate house, far above the 72.3% national average. These homes are typically large, with 87.6% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.7%
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Drouin South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Drouin South, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20792/drouin-south/topic/housing-dwellings