Narre Warren South vs Clyde North

Clyde North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in Narre Warren South. 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 South: a median of $859,000, against $760,000 in Clyde North. Narre Warren South is closer to the city centre: 46 km, against 54.4 km. On these figures, Clyde North tends to suit families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Narre Warren South carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 76/100)
  • Clyde North has more schools inside the suburb (12 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Clyde North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($558,500 vs $660,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($760,000 vs $859,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Narre Warren South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (43 min vs 51 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (46 km vs 54.4 km)
  • But Clyde North is more walkable (67/100 vs 57/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Narre Warren South carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 76/100)
  • Clyde North is more walkable (67/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Clyde North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (288.4% vs 1.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Narre Warren South and Clyde 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 South Clyde 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 South Clyde North
Walkability 57 / 67
Narre Warren South — Walkability: 57/100 Clyde North — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 53 / 24
Narre Warren South — Safety: 53/100 Clyde North — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Narre Warren South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Clyde North — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 40 / 22
Narre Warren South — Low flood risk: 40/100 Clyde North — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Narre Warren South skews older (34 vs 30).

Narre Warren South Clyde North
Population 30,909 31,681
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +288.4%
Median age 34 30
Median household income $112,216/yr $112,476/yr
Median weekly rent $401/wk $410/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narre Warren South Clyde North
0-4 6.0% / 11.4%
Narre Warren South — 0-4: 6.0% Clyde North — 0-4: 11.4%
5-14 15.9% / 17.6%
Narre Warren South — 5-14: 15.9% Clyde North — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 8.8% / 5.0%
Narre Warren South — 15-19: 8.8% Clyde North — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 8.0% / 5.6%
Narre Warren South — 20-24: 8.0% Clyde North — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 12.1% / 19.9%
Narre Warren South — 25-34: 12.1% Clyde North — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 13.8% / 20.8%
Narre Warren South — 35-44: 13.8% Clyde North — 35-44: 20.8%
45-54 15.5% / 9.4%
Narre Warren South — 45-54: 15.5% Clyde North — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 10.9% / 5.0%
Narre Warren South — 55-64: 10.9% Clyde North — 55-64: 5.0%
65-74 5.8% / 3.5%
Narre Warren South — 65-74: 5.8% Clyde North — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 2.5% / 1.6%
Narre Warren South — 75-84: 2.5% Clyde North — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.6% / 0.2%
Narre Warren South — 85+: 0.6% Clyde North — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Narre Warren South 68.6% couple families
Narre Warren South — Couple Families: 68.6% Narre Warren South — One Parent Families: 16.6% Narre Warren South — Lone Person: 12.0% Narre Warren South — Group Household: 1.7% Narre Warren South — Other Families: 1.0%
Clyde North 72.3% couple families
Clyde North — Couple Families: 72.3% Clyde North — One Parent Families: 11.6% Clyde North — Lone Person: 12.7% Clyde North — Group Household: 2.2% Clyde North — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Narre Warren South 16.9% renting
Narre Warren South — Owned Outright: 24.7% Narre Warren South — Mortgage: 58.5% Narre Warren South — Renting: 16.9%
Clyde North 23.5% renting
Clyde North — Owned Outright: 9.3% Clyde North — Mortgage: 67.2% Clyde North — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Narre Warren South Clyde North
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 14.7%
Narre Warren South — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Clyde North — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 9.6%
Narre Warren South — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Clyde North — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 10.4%
Narre Warren South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Clyde North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 6.4%
Narre Warren South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Clyde North — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Narre Warren South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Clyde North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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 South Clyde North
India 5.6% / 18.2%
Narre Warren South — India: 5.6% Clyde North — India: 18.2%
Sri Lanka 3.6% / 7.9%
Narre Warren South — Sri Lanka: 3.6% Clyde North — Sri Lanka: 7.9%
Afghanistan 7.7% / 2.4%
Narre Warren South — Afghanistan: 7.7% Clyde North — Afghanistan: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.4%
Narre Warren South — New Zealand: 1.9% Clyde North — New Zealand: 2.4%
Philippines 1.2% / 2.9%
Narre Warren South — Philippines: 1.2% Clyde North — Philippines: 2.9%
England 2.1% / 1.7%
Narre Warren South — England: 2.1% Clyde North — England: 1.7%
China 2.0% / —
Narre Warren South — China: 2.0% Clyde North — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Narre Warren South 93.0% houses
Narre Warren South — Houses: 93.0% Narre Warren South — Townhouses: 6.9% Narre Warren South — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Clyde North 97.2% houses
Clyde North — Houses: 97.2% Clyde North — Townhouses: 2.7% Clyde North — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Narre Warren South Clyde North
Median house price $859,250 $760,000
Median unit price $660,000 $558,500
Median land price $820,000 $730,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 336 sales
 49 days
from 795 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.

Narre Warren South Clyde North
3 bed $756K / $660K
Narre Warren South — 3 bed: $756K (192 sales) Clyde North — 3 bed: $660K (218 sales)

192 vs 218 sales

4 bed $888K / $770K
Narre Warren South — 4 bed: $888K (368 sales) Clyde North — 4 bed: $770K (711 sales)

368 vs 711 sales

5 bed $1.04M / $1.04M
Narre Warren South — 5 bed: $1.04M (60 sales) Clyde North — 5 bed: $1.04M (111 sales)

60 vs 111 sales

6 bed $1.38M / $1.27M
Narre Warren South — 6 bed: $1.38M (6 sales) Clyde North — 6 bed: $1.27M (7 sales)

6 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Narre Warren South Clyde North
Residential 82% 90%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 2%
Other and special use 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 5% 1%
Environmental 0% 1%
Commercial 1% 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 South Clyde 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.

Narre Warren South Clyde North
Houses 3.7%
$650/wk on $910K
 4.1%
$620/wk on $789K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Narre Warren South Clyde North
House price Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Income Higher than 85% of VIC
same for both
Schools Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Narre Warren South scores higher overall (55 vs 46); Clyde North is more walkable (67 vs 57).

Narre Warren South Clyde North
Grade B C
Score 55/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Clyde North carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Clyde North carries more crime risk (76 vs 47).

Narre Warren South Clyde North
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Narre Warren South Clyde North
Inside the suburb 6 12
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 3 4
Rated below peers 1 5
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Berwick, 4.4 km
 1
Federation University Berwick, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.0%

Schools in Narre Warren South

  • Strathaird Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Heritage College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Hillsmeade Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Narre Warren South P-12 College Government · Combined at peers
  • Trinity Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Waverley Christian College - Narre Warren South Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Clyde North

  • Grayling Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Clyde Grammar Independent · Primary at peers
  • Hillcrest Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Ramlegh Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wilandra Rise Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mirniyan Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Narre Warren South Clyde North
Supermarkets 4 6
Cafes & restaurants 5 7
Parks & reserves 23 15
Childcare 19 35
GPs 4 5
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Clyde North sits further from the CBD (54.4 km vs 46 km).

Narre Warren South Clyde North
Walkability score 57/100 67/100
Distance to Melbourne 46 km 54.4 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 51 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 300.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 339.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3805
 1.6%
postcode 3978
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3805
 91
postcode 3978

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 South Clyde North
Car (driver) 69.5% / 70.9%
Narre Warren South — Car (driver): 69.5% Clyde North — Car (driver): 70.9%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 21.2%
Narre Warren South — Worked from Home: 21.2% Clyde North — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.0%
Narre Warren South — Car (passenger): 5.6% Clyde North — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 2.5% / 2.8%
Narre Warren South — Train: 2.5% Clyde North — Train: 2.8%
Bus 0.7% / 0.5%
Narre Warren South — Bus: 0.7% Clyde North — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).

Setting

Narre Warren South Clyde North
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.1 km 12.5 km

NBN connectivity

Narre Warren South Clyde North
Connectivity score 78/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
9,377 premises
 99%
9,786 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Narre Warren South Clyde North
Division Bruce La Trobe
Member Julian Hill Jason Wood
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Narre Warren South

Multicultural Outer Parks

Clyde North

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Young Families

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