Lysterfield vs Narre Warren East

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Narre Warren East: a median of $1.75 million, against $1.43 million in Lysterfield, and rent is higher there too. Lysterfield is closer to the city centre: 37.3 km, against 43.5 km. On these figures, Lysterfield tends to suit 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

Lysterfield

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lysterfield

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,431,250 vs $1,750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lysterfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($435/wk vs $565/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lysterfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (37.3 km vs 43.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 46 min)
  • But Narre Warren East is more walkable (20/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Lysterfield carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 59/100)
  • Narre Warren East is more walkable (20/100 vs 4/100)

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 and Narre Warren East 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 Narre Warren East
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 Narre Warren East
Walkability 4 / 20
Lysterfield — Walkability: 4/100 Narre Warren East — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 66 / 41
Lysterfield — Safety: 66/100 Narre Warren East — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 31 / 21
Lysterfield — Low fire risk: 31/100 Narre Warren East — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 47 / 51
Lysterfield — Low flood risk: 47/100 Narre Warren East — Low flood risk: 51/100

Demographics

Lysterfield has more residents (6,681 vs 434); Narre Warren East rents higher ($565/wk vs $435/wk).

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
Population 6,681
+94% vs other
 434
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +3.6%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $143,208/yr
+7% vs other
 $132,600/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk $565/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
0-4 4.2% / 2.3%
Lysterfield — 0-4: 4.2% Narre Warren East — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 13.0% / 13.1%
Lysterfield — 5-14: 13.0% Narre Warren East — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 8.2% / 6.7%
Lysterfield — 15-19: 8.2% Narre Warren East — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 8.0% / 8.5%
Lysterfield — 20-24: 8.0% Narre Warren East — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 9.4% / 11.5%
Lysterfield — 25-34: 9.4% Narre Warren East — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 11.4% / 12.4%
Lysterfield — 35-44: 11.4% Narre Warren East — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 17.0% / 14.7%
Lysterfield — 45-54: 17.0% Narre Warren East — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 16.7% / 16.1%
Lysterfield — 55-64: 16.7% Narre Warren East — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 8.1% / 9.0%
Lysterfield — 65-74: 8.1% Narre Warren East — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 3.2% / 3.9%
Lysterfield — 75-84: 3.2% Narre Warren East — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.8% / 1.6%
Lysterfield — 85+: 0.8% Narre Warren East — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield 73.3% couple families
Lysterfield — Couple Families: 73.3% Lysterfield — Lone Person: 13.7% Lysterfield — One Parent Families: 11.6% Lysterfield — Group Household: 1.0% Lysterfield — Other Families: 0.5%
Narre Warren East 71.9% couple families
Narre Warren East — Couple Families: 71.9% Narre Warren East — Lone Person: 15.6% Narre Warren East — One Parent Families: 12.5% Narre Warren East — Group Household: 0.0% Narre Warren East — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield 7.5% renting
Lysterfield — Owned Outright: 38.5% Lysterfield — Mortgage: 54.0% Lysterfield — Renting: 7.5%
Narre Warren East 8.1% renting
Narre Warren East — Owned Outright: 50.8% Narre Warren East — Mortgage: 41.1% Narre Warren East — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 17.7%
Lysterfield — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Narre Warren East — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 15.2%
Lysterfield — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Narre Warren East — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.3%
Lysterfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Narre Warren East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 3.5%
Lysterfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Narre Warren East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 1.2%
Lysterfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Narre Warren East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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 Narre Warren East
China 2.5% / 3.0%
Lysterfield — China: 2.5% Narre Warren East — China: 3.0%
England 2.9% / 2.1%
Lysterfield — England: 2.9% Narre Warren East — England: 2.1%
Italy 1.2% / 1.4%
Lysterfield — Italy: 1.2% Narre Warren East — Italy: 1.4%
India 1.2% / 0.9%
Lysterfield — India: 1.2% Narre Warren East — India: 0.9%
Sri Lanka 1.8% / —
Lysterfield — Sri Lanka: 1.8% Narre Warren East — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.4%
Lysterfield — Canada: not among its largest Narre Warren East — Canada: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield 99.8% houses
Lysterfield — Houses: 99.8% Lysterfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Narre Warren East 98.5% houses
Narre Warren East — Houses: 98.5% Narre Warren East — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
Median house price $1,431,250 $1,750,000
Median unit price $752,000 —
Median land price $1,050,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 70 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Narre Warren East has more rural and farming land (86% vs 35%).

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
Rural and farming 35% 86%
Parks and recreation 43% 3%
Residential 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 7%
Environmental 5%
same for both
Other and special use 4% 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 Narre Warren East
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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 Narre Warren East
Houses 3.0%
$798/wk on $1.38M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
House price Higher than 76% of VIC —
Income Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 66% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of VIC —

Liveability

Narre Warren East is more walkable (20 vs 4).

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Narre Warren East carries more crime risk (59 vs 34); Narre Warren East carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 69).

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
49/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Federation University Berwick, 8.6 km

Schools in Lysterfield

  • Lysterfield Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Narre Warren East

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 12 1
Childcare 2 1
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Narre Warren East sits further from the CBD (43.5 km vs 37.3 km).

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
Walkability score 4/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 37.3 km 43.5 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 46 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 3/100
Peak arrivals per hour 29.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 0.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 —
scheduled, not actual
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 Narre Warren East
Car (driver) 64.5% / 65.4%
Lysterfield — Car (driver): 64.5% Narre Warren East — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 29.6% / 29.3%
Lysterfield — Worked from Home: 29.6% Narre Warren East — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.8%
Lysterfield — Car (passenger): 4.1% Narre Warren East — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 0.3% / 1.4%
Lysterfield — Walked Only: 0.3% Narre Warren East — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train 0.9% / —
Lysterfield — Train: 0.9% Narre Warren East — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.4% / —
Lysterfield — Bus: 0.4% Narre Warren East — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
Elevation 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 23.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
Connectivity score 82/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
2,331 premises
 0%
153 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
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 Narre Warren East
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Lysterfield Narre Warren East
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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