Narre Warren vs Hampton Park

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Narre Warren: a median of $793,000, against $710,000 in Hampton Park.

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 has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 7)
  • Hampton Park carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hampton Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($705,000 vs $815,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $793,425)

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

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 83/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Narre Warren

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (11 vs 6)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Hampton Park carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Narre Warren 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 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 Hampton Park
Walkability 95 / 83
Narre Warren — Walkability: 95/100 Hampton Park — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 12 / 39
Narre Warren — Safety: 12/100 Hampton Park — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Narre Warren — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hampton Park — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 28 / 25
Narre Warren — Low flood risk: 28/100 Hampton Park — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Narre Warren has higher household incomes ($90,532 vs $79,976); Narre Warren skews older (35 vs 33).

Narre Warren Hampton Park
Population 27,689
+6% vs other
 26,082
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +2.2%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $90,532/yr
+12% vs other
 $79,976/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+2% vs other
 $351/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narre Warren Hampton Park
0-4 6.8% / 7.1%
Narre Warren — 0-4: 6.8% Hampton Park — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 12.6% / 14.3%
Narre Warren — 5-14: 12.6% Hampton Park — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 6.2% / 6.5%
Narre Warren — 15-19: 6.2% Hampton Park — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 7.4% / 7.8%
Narre Warren — 20-24: 7.4% Hampton Park — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 16.0% / 16.3%
Narre Warren — 25-34: 16.0% Hampton Park — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 13.8% / 14.0%
Narre Warren — 35-44: 13.8% Hampton Park — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 13.0% / 12.0%
Narre Warren — 45-54: 13.0% Hampton Park — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 12.1% / 11.7%
Narre Warren — 55-64: 12.1% Hampton Park — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 7.1% / 6.7%
Narre Warren — 65-74: 7.1% Hampton Park — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 3.7% / 2.8%
Narre Warren — 75-84: 3.7% Hampton Park — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.4% / 0.7%
Narre Warren — 85+: 1.4% Hampton Park — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Narre Warren 52.2% couple families
Narre Warren — Couple Families: 52.2% Narre Warren — Lone Person: 24.6% Narre Warren — One Parent Families: 18.1% Narre Warren — Group Household: 3.3% Narre Warren — Other Families: 1.8%
Hampton Park 54.5% couple families
Hampton Park — Couple Families: 54.5% Hampton Park — Lone Person: 20.2% Hampton Park — One Parent Families: 19.3% Hampton Park — Group Household: 4.1% Hampton Park — Other Families: 1.9%
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 29.1% renting
Narre Warren — Owned Outright: 26.1% Narre Warren — Mortgage: 44.8% Narre Warren — Renting: 29.1%
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 Hampton Park
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 11.8%
Narre Warren — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Hampton Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 8.8%
Narre Warren — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Hampton Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.6%
Narre Warren — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Hampton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.8%
Narre Warren — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Hampton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.9%
Narre Warren — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Hampton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

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 Hampton Park
India 4.9% / 7.1%
Narre Warren — India: 4.9% Hampton Park — India: 7.1%
Afghanistan 3.5% / 7.5%
Narre Warren — Afghanistan: 3.5% Hampton Park — Afghanistan: 7.5%
Sri Lanka 3.8% / 4.8%
Narre Warren — Sri Lanka: 3.8% Hampton Park — Sri Lanka: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / 3.2%
Narre Warren — New Zealand: 2.0% Hampton Park — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 1.3% / 3.2%
Narre Warren — Philippines: 1.3% Hampton Park — Philippines: 3.2%
China 2.4% / 1.2%
Narre Warren — China: 2.4% Hampton Park — China: 1.2%
England 2.2% / —
Narre Warren — England: 2.2% Hampton Park — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Narre Warren 91.7% houses
Narre Warren — Houses: 91.7% Narre Warren — Townhouses: 4.7% Narre Warren — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
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 Hampton Park
Median house price $793,425 $710,000
Median unit price $592,000 $576,444
Median land price $815,000 $705,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 365 sales
 26 days
from 221 sales

Unit 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 Hampton Park
2 bed $560K / $545K
Narre Warren — 2 bed: $560K (43 sales) Hampton Park — 2 bed: $545K (25 sales)

43 vs 25 sales

3 bed $632K / $602K
Narre Warren — 3 bed: $632K (32 sales) Hampton Park — 3 bed: $602K (30 sales)

32 vs 30 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 Hampton Park
2 bed $605K / $545K
Narre Warren — 2 bed: $605K (25 sales) Hampton Park — 2 bed: $545K (12 sales)

25 vs 12 sales

3 bed $755K / $690K
Narre Warren — 3 bed: $755K (358 sales) Hampton Park — 3 bed: $690K (330 sales)

358 vs 330 sales

4 bed $855K / $754K
Narre Warren — 4 bed: $855K (220 sales) Hampton Park — 4 bed: $754K (146 sales)

220 vs 146 sales

5 bed $970K / $910K
Narre Warren — 5 bed: $970K (36 sales) Hampton Park — 5 bed: $910K (13 sales)

36 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Narre Warren Hampton Park
Residential 59% 56%
Infrastructure and transport 23% 24%
Other and special use 0% 15%
Commercial 9% 1%
Parks and recreation 7% 3%
Industrial 2% 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 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 Hampton Park
Houses 3.9%
$595/wk on $801K
 4.2%
$590/wk on $735K
Units 4.8%
$530/wk on $578K
 4.7%
$550/wk on $610K

Ranking within VIC

Narre Warren Hampton Park
House price Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Income Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 56% of VIC
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Narre Warren scores higher overall (45 vs 39); Narre Warren is more walkable (95 vs 83).

Narre Warren Hampton Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Hampton Park carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Narre Warren carries more crime risk (88 vs 61).

Narre Warren Hampton Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
72/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Narre Warren Hampton Park
Inside the suburb 9 7
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 5
Rated below peers 4 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 2.2% 2.3%

Schools in Narre Warren

  • Oatlands Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Fountain Gate Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Fountain Gate Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Don Bosco School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Fleetwood Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Maramba Primary School Government · Primary below peers

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 Hampton Park
Supermarkets 5 6
Cafes & restaurants 18 15
Parks & reserves 25 29
Childcare 22 19
GPs 11 6
Pharmacies 7 3
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 1
Fuel stations 7 4
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 10 4

Mobility

Narre Warren Hampton Park
Walkability score 95/100 83/100
Distance to Melbourne 42.4 km 43.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 42 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 346.8
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 Hampton Park
Car (driver) 70.4% / 74.9%
Narre Warren — Car (driver): 70.4% Hampton Park — Car (driver): 74.9%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 13.4%
Narre Warren — Worked from Home: 20.8% Hampton Park — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 6.7%
Narre Warren — Car (passenger): 4.3% Hampton Park — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Train 2.9% / 2.8%
Narre Warren — Train: 2.9% Hampton Park — Train: 2.8%
Bus 0.8% / 1.5%
Narre Warren — Bus: 0.8% Hampton Park — Bus: 1.5%

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

Setting

Narre Warren Hampton Park
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.2 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Narre Warren Hampton Park
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
11,449 premises
 58%
9,158 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Narre Warren 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

Multicultural Outer Parks River

Hampton Park

Multicultural Outer Parks River

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