Narre Warren East vs Narre Warren North

Comparing Narre Warren East and Narre Warren North, VIC: Narre Warren North has more residents (8,033 vs 434); Narre Warren North is more walkable (60 vs 20); and Narre Warren East carries more crime risk (59 vs 49).

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • 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 the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Narre Warren North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $565/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Narre Warren North

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 20/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 46 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (40 km vs 43.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narre Warren North

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 20/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 59/100)

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

Narre Warren East 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.

Narre Warren East 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.

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
Walkability 20 / 60
Narre Warren East — Walkability: 20/100 Narre Warren North — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 41 / 51
Narre Warren East — Safety: 41/100 Narre Warren North — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 21 / 29
Narre Warren East — Low fire risk: 21/100 Narre Warren North — Low fire risk: 29/100
Low flood risk 51 / 48
Narre Warren East — Low flood risk: 51/100 Narre Warren North — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Narre Warren North has more residents (8,033 vs 434); Narre Warren East rents higher ($565/wk vs $410/wk).

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
Population 434 8,033
+1751% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +4.7%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $132,600/yr $136,968/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $565/wk
+27% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
0-4 2.3% / 4.3%
Narre Warren East — 0-4: 2.3% Narre Warren North — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.1% / 13.2%
Narre Warren East — 5-14: 13.1% Narre Warren North — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.7% / 8.0%
Narre Warren East — 15-19: 6.7% Narre Warren North — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 8.5% / 7.9%
Narre Warren East — 20-24: 8.5% Narre Warren North — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 11.5% / 9.1%
Narre Warren East — 25-34: 11.5% Narre Warren North — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 12.4% / 10.2%
Narre Warren East — 35-44: 12.4% Narre Warren North — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 14.7% / 15.4%
Narre Warren East — 45-54: 14.7% Narre Warren North — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 16.1% / 15.1%
Narre Warren East — 55-64: 16.1% Narre Warren North — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 9.0% / 9.8%
Narre Warren East — 65-74: 9.0% Narre Warren North — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 3.9% / 4.6%
Narre Warren East — 75-84: 3.9% Narre Warren North — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.6% / 2.2%
Narre Warren East — 85+: 1.6% Narre Warren North — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

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%
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.

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 14.4%
Narre Warren East — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Narre Warren North — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 12.7%
Narre Warren East — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Narre Warren North — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.3%
Narre Warren East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Narre Warren North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 1.6%
Narre Warren East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Narre Warren North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 3.3%
Narre Warren East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Narre Warren North — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%

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.

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
China 3.0% / 2.6%
Narre Warren East — China: 3.0% Narre Warren North — China: 2.6%
England 2.1% / 2.8%
Narre Warren East — England: 2.1% Narre Warren North — England: 2.8%
India 0.9% / 2.3%
Narre Warren East — India: 0.9% Narre Warren North — India: 2.3%
Italy 1.4% / 1.7%
Narre Warren East — Italy: 1.4% Narre Warren North — Italy: 1.7%
Afghanistan — / 2.5%
Narre Warren East — Afghanistan: not among its largest Narre Warren North — Afghanistan: 2.5%
Sri Lanka — / 1.9%
Narre Warren East — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Narre Warren North — Sri Lanka: 1.9%
Canada 1.4% / —
Narre Warren East — Canada: 1.4% Narre Warren North — Canada: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

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

Zoning mix

Narre Warren East has more rural and farming land (86% vs 41%).

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
Rural and farming 86% 41%
Residential 0% 45%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 8%
Parks and recreation 3% 6%
Environmental 5% 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

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
 3,412
across Casey
Approvals change year on year -57% -15%

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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
House price — Higher than 87% of VIC
Income Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 50% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 35% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 86% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 16% of VIC

Liveability

Narre Warren North is more walkable (60 vs 20).

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Narre Warren East carries more crime risk (59 vs 49).

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
71/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Narre Warren East 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 1
Federation University Berwick, 8.6 km
 1
Federation University Berwick, 7.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 3.5%

Schools in Narre Warren East

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

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 18
Childcare 1 9
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 4 18

Mobility

Narre Warren East sits further from the CBD (43.5 km vs 40 km).

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
Walkability score 20/100 60/100
Distance to Melbourne 43.5 km
+8% vs other
 40 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 40 min
Public transport score 3/100 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 0.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait —
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3804
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 3804
same for both

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.

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
Car (driver) 65.4% / 68.2%
Narre Warren East — Car (driver): 65.4% Narre Warren North — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 26.2%
Narre Warren East — Worked from Home: 29.3% Narre Warren North — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.1%
Narre Warren East — Car (passenger): 3.8% Narre Warren North — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.5%
Narre Warren East — Walked Only: 1.4% Narre Warren North — Walked Only: 0.5%
Train — / 0.9%
Narre Warren East — Train: not among its largest Narre Warren North — Train: 0.9%

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

Setting

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
Elevation 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.7 km 19.2 km

NBN connectivity

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
Connectivity score 30/100 84/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
153 premises
 58%
2,802 premises

Climate

Narre Warren East 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)

Narre Warren East 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

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
Average residential rate $2,161/yr $1,767/yr
Council Yarra Ranges Casey

Federal electorate

Narre Warren East Narre Warren North
Division Casey Bruce
Member Aaron Violi Julian Hill
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Narre Warren East 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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