Living in Warragul - Drouin

In Warragul - Drouin, the median rent tenants pay is €894 a month (2021) and unemployment is 3.9% (2021).

Median rent was A$325 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,625 in August 2021. In August 2021, Warragul - Drouin had a population of 42,827.

Last checked 2026-10-078 sources

Population42,827people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)1,965EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent894.2EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate3.9%country median 4.5% — 13% belowOfficial source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Recorded crime7,985incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026Official source · Data Tables: Recorded Offences by LGA - Year Ending June 2026

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Warragul - Drouin?

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁷Official · national market
Dwellings	17,025 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	15,861 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	325 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	894.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	894.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Warragul - Drouin a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–58%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Student26%strong on education, weak on safety · range 19–33%

Family43%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–51%

Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Work and income

Median personal income was A$731 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,517 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Warragul - Drouin?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (August 2021). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics²

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Warragul - Drouin is 3.9%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Warragul - Drouin 3.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	11,191 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	57.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,517 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	731 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,965 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁸Official
Unemployment rate	3.9 %country median 4.5%	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official

What does a salary buy in Warragul - Drouin?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €894
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Warragul - Drouin. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	5.4 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Safety

How safe is Warragul - Drouin?

Police recorded about 7,985 incidents per 100,000 (2025-07/2026-06). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Data Tables: Recorded Offences by LGA - Year Ending June 2026³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,985 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Data Tables: Recorded Offences by LGA - Year Ending June 2026³Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Warragul - Drouin. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Population and city profile

The city covered 679 km² in 2021. Population density was 70.0 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Warragul - Drouin?

The published population was 42,827 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.2%
Foreign residents12.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	679 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	12.75 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	5,462 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	69.97 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁵Official
Female residents	22,199 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	20,625 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	42,827 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

22,211

31,269

40,326

49,384

47,510200120052011201520212025

Population rose 97.3% between 2001 and 2025, from 24,085 to 47,510.

International community in Warragul - Drouin

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	42,827	100.0%
Australia	34,941	81.6%
Country of birth not stated	2,424	5.7%
England	1,484	3.5%
Born elsewhere(d)	612	1.4%
New Zealand	513	1.2%
Netherlands	313	0.7%
India	296	0.7%
Scotland	211	0.5%
Germany	189	0.4%
Philippines	174	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
South Africa	168	0.4%
Sri Lanka	137	0.3%
Italy	120	0.3%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	112	0.3%
Taiwan	103	0.2%
United States of America	95	0.2%
Ireland	71	0.2%
Thailand	68	0.2%
Vietnam	58	0.1%
Mauritius	53	0.1%
Indonesia	51	0.1%
Zimbabwe	50	0.1%
Canada	47	0.1%
Poland	45	0.1%
Wales	42	0.1%
Pakistan	35	0.1%
Malaysia	34	0.1%
Singapore	34	0.1%
Croatia	33	0.1%
Fiji	29	0.1%
Greece	25	0.1%
Papua New Guinea	25	0.1%
Japan	24	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	23	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	21	0.0%
Malta	19	0.0%
Chile	18	0.0%
Iran	17	0.0%
Korea, Republic of (South)	15	0.0%
Egypt	11	0.0%
France	11	0.0%
Iraq	11	0.0%
Turkey	11	0.0%
Samoa	10	0.0%
Brazil	9	0.0%
Afghanistan	5	0.0%
Myanmar	5	0.0%
Nepal	5	0.0%
North Macedonia	5	0.0%
Lebanon	4	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	42,827	100.0%
Australia	34,941	81.6%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	5,460	12.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	42,827	100.0%
Australian citizen	38,542	90.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	12.75 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	15,861 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	59.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	40 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,625 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Warragul - Drouin

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Darwin as a Warragul - Drouin alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 37.4% Darwin vs 12.8% Warragul - Drouin+193%
Median gross pay, region: €3,017 Darwin vs €1,965 Warragul - Drouin+53%
Residents: 127,215 Darwin vs 42,827 Warragul - Drouin+197%

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Common questions

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How many people live in Warragul - Drouin?

The published population was 42,827 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

How safe is Warragul - Drouin?

What is the unemployment rate in Warragul - Drouin?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (August 2021). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

What is the typical salary around Warragul - Drouin?

The median gross salary is 1,965 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Warragul - Drouin?

5,462 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Warragul - Drouin a good place to live?

Warragul - Drouin may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Warragul - Drouin?

The official country of birth distribution records 34,941 people (81.6%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Warragul - Drouin, Australia: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
Data Tables: Recorded Offences by LGA - Year Ending June 2026 files.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au · checked 2026-10-07
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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