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Drouin South flood & bushfire risk

Of Drouin South’s 198 mapped properties, 0.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.5%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
198
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Drouin South

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

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Crime near Drouin South

Drouin South 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 South

Drouin South is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural96% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Other1.5% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Environmental1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Drouin South

PrimaryDrouin South Primary School · Lardner and District Primary School
SecondaryDrouin Secondary College

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

Who lives in Drouin South

At the 2021 Census, 10.8% of Drouin South’s 343 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.4%
English41.7%
Irish9.9%
Scottish7.9%
Italian7%
Dutch6.4%

Top countries of birth

England5%
Germany1.7%
Netherlands1.7%
New Zealand1.2%
China0.9%
Scotland0.9%

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

Development near Drouin South

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 South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Ripplebrook · 1.5% floodLardner · 2.8% floodDrouin · 0.4% floodAthlone · 13.1% floodHallora · 1.5% floodDrouin East · 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.