Narre Warren South vs Hampton Park

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Narre Warren South, most households are couple families. In Hampton Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Narre Warren South: a median of $859,000, against $710,000 in Hampton Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Narre Warren South tends to suit couples, while Hampton Park 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 South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 74%)
  • But Hampton Park has more parks and reserves (29 vs 23)

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

First-home buyers

Hampton Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $859,250)
  • has cheaper land ($705,000 vs $820,000)
  • has cheaper units ($576,444 vs $660,000)

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

Renters

Hampton Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($351/wk vs $401/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hampton Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 57/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (43.6 km vs 46 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hampton Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 4)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Narre Warren South carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Hampton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Narre Warren South and Hampton Park 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 Hampton Park
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 Hampton Park
Walkability 57 / 83
Narre Warren South — Walkability: 57/100 Hampton Park — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 53 / 39
Narre Warren South — Safety: 53/100 Hampton Park — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Narre Warren South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hampton Park — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 40 / 25
Narre Warren South — Low flood risk: 40/100 Hampton Park — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Narre Warren South has higher household incomes ($112,216 vs $79,976); Narre Warren South rents higher ($401/wk vs $351/wk).

Narre Warren South Hampton Park
Population 30,909
+16% vs other
 26,082
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +2.2%
Median age 34 33
Median household income $112,216/yr
+29% vs other
 $79,976/yr
Median weekly rent $401/wk
+12% vs other
 $351/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narre Warren South Hampton Park
0-4 6.0% / 7.1%
Narre Warren South — 0-4: 6.0% Hampton Park — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 15.9% / 14.3%
Narre Warren South — 5-14: 15.9% Hampton Park — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 8.8% / 6.5%
Narre Warren South — 15-19: 8.8% Hampton Park — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 8.0% / 7.8%
Narre Warren South — 20-24: 8.0% Hampton Park — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 12.1% / 16.3%
Narre Warren South — 25-34: 12.1% Hampton Park — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 13.8% / 14.0%
Narre Warren South — 35-44: 13.8% Hampton Park — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 15.5% / 12.0%
Narre Warren South — 45-54: 15.5% Hampton Park — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 10.9% / 11.7%
Narre Warren South — 55-64: 10.9% Hampton Park — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 5.8% / 6.7%
Narre Warren South — 65-74: 5.8% Hampton Park — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 2.5% / 2.8%
Narre Warren South — 75-84: 2.5% Hampton Park — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.6% / 0.7%
Narre Warren South — 85+: 0.6% Hampton Park — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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%
Hampton Park 54.5% couple families
Hampton Park — Couple Families: 54.5% Hampton Park — One Parent Families: 19.3% Hampton Park — Lone Person: 20.2% Hampton Park — Group Household: 4.1% Hampton Park — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Hampton Park 29.7% renting
Hampton Park — Owned Outright: 24.1% Hampton Park — Mortgage: 46.2% Hampton Park — Renting: 29.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Narre Warren South Hampton Park
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 11.8%
Narre Warren South — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Hampton Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 8.8%
Narre Warren South — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Hampton Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.6%
Narre Warren South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Hampton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 2.8%
Narre Warren South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Hampton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.9%
Narre Warren South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Hampton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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 Hampton Park
Afghanistan 7.7% / 7.5%
Narre Warren South — Afghanistan: 7.7% Hampton Park — Afghanistan: 7.5%
India 5.6% / 7.1%
Narre Warren South — India: 5.6% Hampton Park — India: 7.1%
Sri Lanka 3.6% / 4.8%
Narre Warren South — Sri Lanka: 3.6% Hampton Park — Sri Lanka: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 3.2%
Narre Warren South — New Zealand: 1.9% Hampton Park — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 1.2% / 3.2%
Narre Warren South — Philippines: 1.2% Hampton Park — Philippines: 3.2%
China 2.0% / 1.2%
Narre Warren South — China: 2.0% Hampton Park — China: 1.2%
England 2.1% / —
Narre Warren South — England: 2.1% Hampton Park — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

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%
Hampton Park 92.8% houses
Hampton Park — Houses: 92.8% Hampton Park — Townhouses: 6.3% Hampton Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Narre Warren South Hampton Park
Median house price $859,250 $710,000
Median unit price $660,000 $576,444
Median land price $820,000 $705,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 336 sales
 26 days
from 221 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 Hampton Park
3 bed $756K / $690K
Narre Warren South — 3 bed: $756K (192 sales) Hampton Park — 3 bed: $690K (330 sales)

192 vs 330 sales

4 bed $888K / $754K
Narre Warren South — 4 bed: $888K (368 sales) Hampton Park — 4 bed: $754K (146 sales)

368 vs 146 sales

5 bed $1.04M / $910K
Narre Warren South — 5 bed: $1.04M (60 sales) Hampton Park — 5 bed: $910K (13 sales)

60 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Narre Warren South Hampton Park
Residential 82% 56%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 24%
Other and special use 0% 15%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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 Hampton Park
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 Hampton Park
Houses 3.7%
$650/wk on $910K
 4.2%
$590/wk on $735K
Units — 4.7%
$550/wk on $610K

Ranking within VIC

Narre Warren South Hampton Park
House price Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Hampton Park is more walkable (83 vs 57); Narre Warren South scores higher overall (55 vs 39).

Narre Warren South Hampton Park
Grade B C
Score 55/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Hampton Park carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Hampton Park carries more crime risk (61 vs 47).

Narre Warren South Hampton Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Narre Warren South Hampton Park
Inside the suburb 6 7
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 3 5
Rated below peers 1 0
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% 2.3%

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 Hampton Park

  • Hampton Park Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Coral Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hampton Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kilberry Valley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • River Gum Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Kevin's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Narre Warren South Hampton Park
Supermarkets 4 6
Cafes & restaurants 5 15
Parks & reserves 23 29
Childcare 19
same for both
GPs 4 6
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 4
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Narre Warren South sits further from the CBD (46 km vs 43.6 km).

Narre Warren South Hampton Park
Walkability score 57/100 83/100
Distance to Melbourne 46 km
+5% vs other
 43.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 42 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 300.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 274.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3805
 0.5%
postcode 3976
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3805
 47
postcode 3976

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 Hampton Park
Car (driver) 69.5% / 74.9%
Narre Warren South — Car (driver): 69.5% Hampton Park — Car (driver): 74.9%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 13.4%
Narre Warren South — Worked from Home: 21.2% Hampton Park — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.7%
Narre Warren South — Car (passenger): 5.6% Hampton Park — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Train 2.5% / 2.8%
Narre Warren South — Train: 2.5% Hampton Park — Train: 2.8%
Bus 0.7% / 1.5%
Narre Warren South — Bus: 0.7% Hampton Park — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.9%).

Setting

Narre Warren South Hampton Park
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.1 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Narre Warren South Hampton Park
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
9,377 premises
 58%
9,158 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Narre Warren South Hampton Park
Division Bruce Holt
Member Julian Hill Cassandra Fernando
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Narre Warren South

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