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Drouin West flood & bushfire risk

Of Drouin West’s 191 mapped properties, 1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

1%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
191
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Drouin West

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

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Crime near Drouin West

Drouin West 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 West

Drouin West is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural64.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural13.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE

Rural residential7.9% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Drouin West

PrimaryBuln Buln Primary School · Drouin West Primary School · Labertouche Primary School
SecondaryDrouin Secondary College · Neerim District Secondary College

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

Who lives in Drouin West

At the 2021 Census, 7.5% of Drouin West’s 361 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.8%
Australian42.1%
Scottish10.2%
Irish9.1%
German3.9%
Dutch2.8%

Top countries of birth

England4.7%
Germany1.4%
Netherlands1.1%
New Zealand1.1%

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

Development near Drouin West

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Drouin · 0.4% floodJindivick · 1% floodDrouin East · 0% floodRokeby · 2.5% floodLongwarry North · 12.1% floodLabertouche · 5.8% 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.