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Drouin East bushfire risk

Of Drouin East’s 127 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Drouin East’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
127
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Drouin East

Flood and bushfire areas across Drouin East. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Drouin East

Drouin East sits in the Baw Baw council area, which recorded 3,677 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,677 total. Figures are for the whole Baw Baw council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Drouin East

Drouin East is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential66.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural21.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE

Rural9.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Drouin East

PrimaryDrouin Primary School · Drouin West Primary School
SecondaryDrouin Secondary College · Warragul Regional College

Drouin East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Drouin East

At the 2021 Census, 8.5% of Drouin East’s 177 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English53.1%
Australian32.8%
Scottish12.4%
Irish9.6%
Dutch6.2%
German4.5%

Top countries of birth

England2.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Drouin East

Baw Baw council approved 546 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

546
Dwellings/yr
533
Houses
13
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Baw Baw council area (not just Drouin East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Drouin East address:

Nearby suburbs

Drouin · 0.4% floodWarragul · 1.2% floodDrouin West · 1% floodBuln Buln · 0% floodRokeby · 2.5% floodWarragul South · 0% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.