Lysterfield South vs Narre Warren North

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lysterfield South: a median of $1.95 million, against $1.62 million in Narre Warren North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lysterfield South tends to suit couples, while Narre Warren North suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Narre Warren North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Narre Warren North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,070,000 vs $1,750,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,620,000 vs $1,950,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Narre Warren North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $640/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Lysterfield South sits closer to the CBD (38 km vs 40 km)
  • Narre Warren North is more walkable (60/100 vs 15/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narre Warren North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 15/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lysterfield South and Narre Warren North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Walkability 15 / 60
Lysterfield South — Walkability: 15/100 Narre Warren North — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 52 / 51
Lysterfield South — Safety: 52/100 Narre Warren North — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 31 / 29
Lysterfield South — Low fire risk: 31/100 Narre Warren North — Low fire risk: 29/100
Low flood risk 82 / 48
Lysterfield South — Low flood risk: 82/100 Narre Warren North — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Narre Warren North has more residents (8,033 vs 994); Lysterfield South rents higher ($640/wk vs $410/wk).

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Population 994 8,033
+708% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +4.7%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $167,596/yr
+18% vs other
 $136,968/yr
Median weekly rent $640/wk
+36% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
0-4 3.5% / 4.3%
Lysterfield South — 0-4: 3.5% Narre Warren North — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.1% / 13.2%
Lysterfield South — 5-14: 13.1% Narre Warren North — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 9.2% / 8.0%
Lysterfield South — 15-19: 9.2% Narre Warren North — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 7.2% / 7.9%
Lysterfield South — 20-24: 7.2% Narre Warren North — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 8.4% / 9.1%
Lysterfield South — 25-34: 8.4% Narre Warren North — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 10.0% / 10.2%
Lysterfield South — 35-44: 10.0% Narre Warren North — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 17.0% / 15.4%
Lysterfield South — 45-54: 17.0% Narre Warren North — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 20.1% / 15.1%
Lysterfield South — 55-64: 20.1% Narre Warren North — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 9.4% / 9.8%
Lysterfield South — 65-74: 9.4% Narre Warren North — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 2.5% / 4.6%
Lysterfield South — 75-84: 2.5% Narre Warren North — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.3% / 2.2%
Lysterfield South — 85+: 0.3% Narre Warren North — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield South 86.6% couple families
Lysterfield South — Couple Families: 86.6% Lysterfield South — Lone Person: 8.2% Lysterfield South — One Parent Families: 5.2% Lysterfield South — Group Household: 0.0% Lysterfield South — Other Families: 0.0%
Narre Warren North 76.4% couple families
Narre Warren North — Couple Families: 76.4% Narre Warren North — Lone Person: 10.6% Narre Warren North — One Parent Families: 10.1% Narre Warren North — Group Household: 1.6% Narre Warren North — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield South 2.2% renting
Lysterfield South — Owned Outright: 45.7% Lysterfield South — Mortgage: 52.2% Lysterfield South — Renting: 2.2%
Narre Warren North 4.1% renting
Narre Warren North — Owned Outright: 42.2% Narre Warren North — Mortgage: 53.7% Narre Warren North — Renting: 4.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 12.7%
Lysterfield South — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Narre Warren North — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 14.4%
Lysterfield South — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Narre Warren North — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 8.3%
Lysterfield South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Narre Warren North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 3.3%
Lysterfield South — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Narre Warren North — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Lysterfield South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Narre Warren North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
England 4.2% / 2.8%
Lysterfield South — England: 4.2% Narre Warren North — England: 2.8%
China 3.9% / 2.6%
Lysterfield South — China: 3.9% Narre Warren North — China: 2.6%
Sri Lanka 2.0% / 1.9%
Lysterfield South — Sri Lanka: 2.0% Narre Warren North — Sri Lanka: 1.9%
India 1.4% / 2.3%
Lysterfield South — India: 1.4% Narre Warren North — India: 2.3%
Afghanistan — / 2.5%
Lysterfield South — Afghanistan: not among its largest Narre Warren North — Afghanistan: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.8%
Lysterfield South — New Zealand: 1.3% Narre Warren North — New Zealand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield South 97.9% houses
Lysterfield South — Houses: 97.9% Lysterfield South — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% Lysterfield South — Townhouses: 0.0%
Narre Warren North 99.0% houses
Narre Warren North — Houses: 99.0% Narre Warren North — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Narre Warren North — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Median house price $1,950,000 $1,620,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,750,000 $1,070,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 5 sales
 36 days
from 59 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
4 bed $1.98M / $1.56M
Lysterfield South — 4 bed: $1.98M (7 sales) Narre Warren North — 4 bed: $1.56M (44 sales)

7 vs 44 sales

5 bed $1.95M / $1.93M
Lysterfield South — 5 bed: $1.95M (7 sales) Narre Warren North — 5 bed: $1.93M (22 sales)

7 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Narre Warren North has more rural and farming land (41% vs 0%).

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Parks and recreation 69% 6%
Residential 26% 45%
Rural and farming 0% 41%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 8%
Environmental 3% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
New dwellings approved 3,412
across Casey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Houses — 3.1%
$1,100/wk on $1.87M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
House price — Higher than 87% of VIC
Income Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 50% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 35% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 16% of VIC

Liveability

Narre Warren North is more walkable (60 vs 15); Lysterfield South scores higher overall (62 vs 51).

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Narre Warren North carries more flood risk (52 vs 18).

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
71/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Low
18/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
Federation University Berwick, 7.1 km

Schools in Lysterfield South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Narre Warren North

  • Narre Warren North Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Harkaway Hills College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Lysterfield Lake College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mary MacKillop School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Sidrah Gardens School Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 18
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 18

Mobility

Narre Warren North sits further from the CBD (40 km vs 38 km).

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Walkability score 15/100 60/100
Distance to Melbourne 38 km 40 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 40 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3156
 1.4%
postcode 3804
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 3156
 61
postcode 3804

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Car (driver) 64.0% / 68.2%
Lysterfield South — Car (driver): 64.0% Narre Warren North — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 32.8% / 26.2%
Lysterfield South — Worked from Home: 32.8% Narre Warren North — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 4.1%
Lysterfield South — Car (passenger): 1.7% Narre Warren North — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 0.9% / 0.9%
Lysterfield South — Train: 0.9% Narre Warren North — Train: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.5%
Lysterfield South — Walked Only: 0.7% Narre Warren North — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.2%).

Setting

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Elevation 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km 19.2 km

NBN connectivity

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Connectivity score 82/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
324 premises
 58%
2,802 premises

Climate

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Annual rainfall 781 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Casey
same for both

Federal electorate

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Division Bruce
same for both
Member Julian Hill
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lysterfield South Narre Warren North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Lysterfield South

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Narre Warren North

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