Suburbs Narellan Vale

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Narellan Vale NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Narellan Vale, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Narellan Vale NSW is 6,931 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Narellan Vale is $923 per week ($47,996 per year). Median rent in Narellan Vale is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Narellan Vale has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Narellan Vale has a population density of 2712.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Narellan Vale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narellan Vale is $2,167.

There were 35 recorded offences in Narellan Vale in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (9 offences).

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📍 Narellan Vale, New South Wales — 34.0515°S, 150.7437°E

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Narellan Vale Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Narellan Vale Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$923/wk
$47,996 per year
#1875 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$460/wk
$1,993 per month
#939 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Narellan Vale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (3,373) Female 51.3% (3,554)

Population Density

2712.0
people per km²
6,931 people · 2.6 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,412
Family income/wk

Narellan Vale Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Narellan Vale Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
33.2% 569 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
66.8% 1,143 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Narellan Vale Country of Birth

Australia
94.0%
England
3.4%
India
0.8%
China
0.4%
Chile
0.3%
Croatia
0.3%
Egypt
0.2%
Canada
0.2%
Hong Kong
0.2%
Bangladesh
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Narellan Vale Religion

No Religion
33.6%
Catholic
32.6%
Anglican
20.3%
Not stated
5.3%
Eastern Orthodox
2.1%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Baptist
2.0%
Islam
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Narellan Vale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
32.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Narellan Vale Languages Spoken at Home

Other
34.3%
Arabic
17.1%
Spanish
14.8%
SAL Tot
7.6%
Greek
7.1%
Italian
7.1%
Samoan
6.7%
Croatian
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Narellan Vale Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.6% 2,069 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.3% 1,104 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 108 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.9% 1,464 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Narellan Vale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
45.3%
Bachelor Degree
21.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.0%
Postgraduate Degree
6.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.6%
Certificate I/II
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Narellan Vale Occupation

Professionals
23.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.2%
Clerical & Administrative
15.0%
Community & Personal Service
13.9%
Managers
13.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.5%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Labourers
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Narellan Vale Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.4%
Engineering
20.6%
Society & Culture
14.4%
Education
13.2%
Health
9.5%
Architecture & Building
7.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.2%
Creative Arts
2.4%
Information Technology
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Narellan Vale Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Narellan Vale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
3.9%
$800-$999/wk
4.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.4%
$4,000+/wk
13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Narellan Vale Marital Status

💍
Married
49.3% 2,666
↔️
Separated
3.7% 200
📋
Divorced
8.2% 442
🕊️
Widowed
3.1% 166
👤
Never married
35.7% 1,932

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Narellan Vale Ancestry

Australian
32.8%
English
29.5%
Other
8.0%
Irish
7.8%
Scottish
7.0%
Italian
3.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.1%
German
2.8%
Maltese
1.7%
Indian
1.2%
Dutch
1.1%
Greek
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Narellan Vale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.6%
Secondary — Government
23.6%
Vocational Education
11.7%
Pre-school
11.2%
Primary — Catholic
8.5%
Secondary — Catholic
8.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Narellan Vale Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.6% 748
✅
No need for assistance
94.4% 12,630

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Narellan Vale Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.5% 495
—
Not a volunteer
90.5% 4,700

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Narellan Vale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
1.7%
$800-$999/mo
3.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Narellan Vale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.9%
Did not go to work
22.0%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Truck
1.1%
Train
0.9%
Walked only
0.8%
Bus
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%
Bicycle
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Narellan Vale Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.4%
1 vehicle
26.1%
2 vehicles
41.9%
3 vehicles
17.3%
4+ vehicles
13.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Narellan Vale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.6%
2 bedrooms
0.9%
3 bedrooms
33.9%
4 bedrooms
54.4%
5 bedrooms
8.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Narellan Vale Population Mobility

10.1%
moved in the last year
29.7%
moved in the last 5 years
2.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Narellan Vale Indigenous Population

4.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
565
Indigenous residents
12,911
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Narellan Vale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
629
Asthma
321
Arthritis
194
Diabetes
177
Heart disease
153
Lung condition
96
Cancer
85
Kidney disease
57
Stroke
44
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Narellan Vale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
5.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Narellan Vale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.4%
Couple — no children under 15
22.1%
Couple — no children
18.4%
One parent — children under 15
9.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Narellan Vale Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 9
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 6
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 99
👤
Never served
97.8% 5,103

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Narellan Vale Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.3% 689
—
Did not provide
86.7% 4,493

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Narellan Vale Children Ever Born

No children
30.1%
1 child
12.3%
2 children
32.3%
3 children
17.0%
4 children
6.2%
5+ children
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Narellan Vale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
17
1951–1960
56
1961–1970
136
1971–1980
126
1981–1990
153
1991–2000
142
2001–2010
184
2011–2015
121
2016
6
2017
9
2018
16
2019
11
2020
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Narellan Vale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.9%
5–14 hours
29.2%
15–29 hours
13.0%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
25.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Narellan Vale Household Size

1 person
14.8%
2 persons
28.5%
3 persons
18.5%
4 persons
22.4%
5 persons
10.6%
6+ persons
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Narellan Vale Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,939
Moved from NSW
541
Moved — same area (SA2)
73
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from VIC
9
Moved from QLD
7
Moved from WA
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Narellan Vale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.6%
Step family — no other children
9.1%
Blended family — no other children
5.0%
Intact family — other children present
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Narellan Vale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 35 total

Assault
9
Property Damage
7
Sexual Offences
6
Other Against Person
6
Theft
5
Other Against Property
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Narellan Vale Schools

14
schools nearby
12
government
1009
avg ICSEA score
9,404
total students
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 685 students
1052
ICSEA
Magdalene Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,137 students
1039
ICSEA
Harrington Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 731 students
1035
ICSEA
Yandelora School Government
Combined · U · 118 students
1017
ICSEA
Elizabeth Macarthur High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,400 students
1014
ICSEA
Gledswood Hills High School Government
Secondary · 7-9 · 87 students
1013
ICSEA
Elderslie Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 539 students
1011
ICSEA
Spring Farm Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 866 students
1009
ICSEA
Narellan Vale Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 619 students
1006
ICSEA
Mount Annan Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 653 students
1005
ICSEA
Elderslie High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 857 students
988
ICSEA
Currans Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 545 students
981
ICSEA
Mount Annan High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 876 students
980
ICSEA
Narellan Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 291 students
969
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Narellan Vale Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,248/wk
Median Rent $460/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Narellan Vale

≈ $9,741/month
Median rent $460/wk
Left after rent $1,788/wk
Rent share 20.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Walgett
Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $285/wk
Bourke
Income: $860/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $280/wk
Kooringal (NSW)
Income: $777/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $190/wk
Muswellbrook
Income: $759/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $150/wk
Crestwood
Income: $982/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $140/wk
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Income: $808/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $130/wk
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Income: $912/wk Rent: $338/wk Save: $122/wk
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Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $110/wk

Narellan Vale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Carramar (NSW)
Pop: 3,475 Income: $529/wk Rent: $300/wk
Kings Park (NSW)
Pop: 3,476 Income: $960/wk Rent: $445/wk
Coonabarabran
Pop: 3,477 Income: $594/wk Rent: $210/wk
Caddens
Pop: 3,487 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $560/wk
Chifley (NSW)
Pop: 3,490 Income: $841/wk Rent: $400/wk
Bilambil Heights
Pop: 3,491 Income: $748/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Narellan Vale

What is the population of Narellan Vale NSW?

The population of Narellan Vale NSW is 6,931 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2712.0 people per km².Narellan Vale is ranked #1,075 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Narellan Vale?

The median personal income in Narellan Vale NSW is $923 per week, or $47,996 per year.The median household income is $2,248 per week.Family income is $2,412 per week.Narellan Vale is ranked #1,875 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Narellan Vale?

Median rent in Narellan Vale NSW is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Narellan Vale ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Narellan Vale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narellan Vale NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Narellan Vale?

The median age in Narellan Vale NSW is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Narellan Vale a good suburb to live in?

Narellan Vale is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,931.The median income is $923/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12907. All dollar figures in AUD.