Drung, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Drung is more socio-economically advantaged than about 73% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1029, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Drung at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 119
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,850
- SEIFA score
- 1029
- Coordinates
- -36.7651, 142.3217
Drung demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Drung using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 36%, 8% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 11 | 9% |
| Youth (15–24) | 18 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 21 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 42 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 26 | 22% |
Share of the 118 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 23 | 46% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 23 | 46% |
| Rented | 4 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 52 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 52 occupied private dwellings in Drung.
- Median weekly rent
- $190
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,299
- Median weekly personal income
- $938
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 33 (31%)
- Labour-force participation
- 76.9%
- Employed full-time
- 49
- Employed part-time
- 24
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Drung
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Drung is January (average daytime high around 30.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.8°C). The area receives roughly 465 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.3°C | 15.5°C | 34 mm |
| Feb | 28.6°C | 14.7°C | 17 mm |
| Mar | 25.7°C | 13.4°C | 28 mm |
| Apr | 20.9°C | 10.4°C | 35 mm |
| May | 16.3°C | 7.9°C | 45 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 5.8°C | 47 mm |
| Jul | 12.8°C | 5.1°C | 46 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 5.3°C | 47 mm |
| Sep | 16.2°C | 6.5°C | 51 mm |
| Oct | 20.4°C | 8.6°C | 50 mm |
| Nov | 23.5°C | 10.7°C | 38 mm |
| Dec | 27.3°C | 13.2°C | 27 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Drung
Where is Drung?
Drung is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Drung?
At the 2021 Census, Drung had a population of about 119.
Is Drung an advantaged area?
Drung has an ABS SEIFA score of 1029, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 73 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 73% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Drung?
Drung has average daytime highs of about 20.8°C and overnight lows of about 9.8°C, with roughly 465 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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