Narre Warren South vs Cranbourne North

In both, most 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 $765,000 in Cranbourne North. On these figures, Cranbourne North tends to suit families with children.

Narre Warren South has a larger population of 30,909 compared to Cranbourne North's 24,683, and offers higher median household income at $112,216 versus $100,932. Property prices are notably higher in Narre Warren South, with median house prices of $859,250 against $765,000, though crime risk is lower at 47 compared to Cranbourne North's 63. Cranbourne North scores better on walkability (65 versus 57) and liveability (61 versus 55), making it more appealing if you prioritise neighbourhood amenity and foot traffic, while Narre Warren South may suit buyers seeking a more affluent, quieter area closer to the CBD at 46 km away.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 9)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Cranbourne North has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Cranbourne North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($586,000 vs $660,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($765,000 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

They split

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

  • Narre Warren South sits closer to the CBD (46 km vs 49 km)
  • Cranbourne North is more walkable (65/100 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 63/100)
  • Cranbourne North is more walkable (65/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Cranbourne North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.7% vs 1.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Narre Warren South and Cranbourne 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 Cranbourne 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 Cranbourne North
Walkability 57 / 65
Narre Warren South — Walkability: 57/100 Cranbourne North — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 53 / 37
Narre Warren South — Safety: 53/100 Cranbourne North — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Narre Warren South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cranbourne North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 40 / 53
Narre Warren South — Low flood risk: 40/100 Cranbourne North — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Narre Warren South has more residents (30,909 vs 24,683); Narre Warren South has higher household incomes ($112,216 vs $100,932).

Narre Warren South Cranbourne North
Population 30,909
+20% vs other
 24,683
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +22.7%
Median age 34 32
Median household income $112,216/yr
+10% vs other
 $100,932/yr
Median weekly rent $401/wk
+4% vs other
 $385/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narre Warren South Cranbourne North
0-4 6.0% / 8.3%
Narre Warren South — 0-4: 6.0% Cranbourne North — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 15.9% / 17.9%
Narre Warren South — 5-14: 15.9% Cranbourne North — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 8.8% / 6.8%
Narre Warren South — 15-19: 8.8% Cranbourne North — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 8.0% / 6.6%
Narre Warren South — 20-24: 8.0% Cranbourne North — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 12.1% / 14.8%
Narre Warren South — 25-34: 12.1% Cranbourne North — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 13.8% / 17.8%
Narre Warren South — 35-44: 13.8% Cranbourne North — 35-44: 17.8%
45-54 15.5% / 12.4%
Narre Warren South — 45-54: 15.5% Cranbourne North — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 10.9% / 8.5%
Narre Warren South — 55-64: 10.9% Cranbourne North — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 5.8% / 4.5%
Narre Warren South — 65-74: 5.8% Cranbourne North — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 2.5% / 2.0%
Narre Warren South — 75-84: 2.5% Cranbourne North — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 0.6% / 0.4%
Narre Warren South — 85+: 0.6% Cranbourne North — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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%
Cranbourne North 62.7% couple families
Cranbourne North — Couple Families: 62.7% Cranbourne North — One Parent Families: 17.2% Cranbourne North — Lone Person: 16.0% Cranbourne North — Group Household: 2.6% Cranbourne North — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Cranbourne North 26.4% renting
Cranbourne North — Owned Outright: 16.1% Cranbourne North — Mortgage: 57.5% Cranbourne North — Renting: 26.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Narre Warren South Cranbourne North
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 11.9%
Narre Warren South — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Cranbourne North — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 11.0%
Narre Warren South — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Cranbourne North — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.3%
Narre Warren South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Cranbourne North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 4.2%
Narre Warren South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Cranbourne North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.2%
Narre Warren South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Cranbourne North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.5%).

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 Cranbourne North
India 5.6% / 10.9%
Narre Warren South — India: 5.6% Cranbourne North — India: 10.9%
Afghanistan 7.7% / 5.5%
Narre Warren South — Afghanistan: 7.7% Cranbourne North — Afghanistan: 5.5%
Sri Lanka 3.6% / 5.3%
Narre Warren South — Sri Lanka: 3.6% Cranbourne North — Sri Lanka: 5.3%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.8%
Narre Warren South — New Zealand: 1.9% Cranbourne North — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 2.1% / 1.7%
Narre Warren South — England: 2.1% Cranbourne North — England: 1.7%
Philippines 1.2% / 2.0%
Narre Warren South — Philippines: 1.2% Cranbourne North — Philippines: 2.0%
China 2.0% / 1.0%
Narre Warren South — China: 2.0% Cranbourne North — China: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.9%).

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%
Cranbourne North 95.0% houses
Cranbourne North — Houses: 95.0% Cranbourne North — Townhouses: 4.5% Cranbourne North — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Narre Warren South Cranbourne North
Median house price $859,250 $765,000
Median unit price $660,000 $586,000
Median land price $820,000 $805,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 336 sales
 26 days
from 238 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 Cranbourne North
3 bed $756K / $706K
Narre Warren South — 3 bed: $756K (192 sales) Cranbourne North — 3 bed: $706K (216 sales)

192 vs 216 sales

4 bed $888K / $822K
Narre Warren South — 4 bed: $888K (368 sales) Cranbourne North — 4 bed: $822K (244 sales)

368 vs 244 sales

5 bed $1.04M / $960K
Narre Warren South — 5 bed: $1.04M (60 sales) Cranbourne North — 5 bed: $960K (28 sales)

60 vs 28 sales

6 bed $1.38M / $1.05M
Narre Warren South — 6 bed: $1.38M (6 sales) Cranbourne North — 6 bed: $1.05M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Narre Warren South Cranbourne North
Residential 82% 84%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 6%
Commercial 1% 5%
Parks and recreation 5% 4%
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 Cranbourne 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 Cranbourne North
Houses 3.7%
$650/wk on $910K
 3.9%
$600/wk on $810K
Units — 4.7%
$520/wk on $570K

Ranking within VIC

Narre Warren South Cranbourne North
House price Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Cranbourne North is more walkable (65 vs 57); Cranbourne North scores higher overall (61 vs 55).

Narre Warren South Cranbourne North
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cranbourne North carries more crime risk (63 vs 47); Narre Warren South carries more flood risk (60 vs 47).

Narre Warren South Cranbourne North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
47/100
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 Cranbourne North
Inside the suburb 6 5
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Berwick, 4.4 km
 1
Federation University Berwick, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.3%

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 Cranbourne North

  • Alkira Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Tulliallan Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lyndhurst Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Therese's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Courtenay Gardens Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Narre Warren South Cranbourne North
Supermarkets 4 3
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 23 9
Childcare 19 20
GPs 4 5
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 6
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Cranbourne North sits further from the CBD (49 km vs 46 km).

Narre Warren South Cranbourne North
Walkability score 57/100 65/100
Distance to Melbourne 46 km 49 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 46 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 300.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 156.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3805
 1.0%
postcode 3977
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3805
 54
postcode 3977

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 Cranbourne North
Car (driver) 69.5% / 71.2%
Narre Warren South — Car (driver): 69.5% Cranbourne North — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 19.3%
Narre Warren South — Worked from Home: 21.2% Cranbourne North — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.2%
Narre Warren South — Car (passenger): 5.6% Cranbourne North — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 2.5% / 2.9%
Narre Warren South — Train: 2.5% Cranbourne North — Train: 2.9%
Bus 0.7% / 0.6%
Narre Warren South — Bus: 0.7% Cranbourne North — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Narre Warren South Cranbourne North
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.1 km 15.4 km

NBN connectivity

Narre Warren South Cranbourne North
Connectivity score 78/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
9,377 premises
 35%
7,046 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Narre Warren South Cranbourne 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

Cranbourne North

Family Multicultural Outer Parks

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