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Narre Warren East VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Narre Warren East, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Narre Warren East VIC is 434 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Narre Warren East is $936 per week ($48,672 per year). Median rent in Narre Warren East is $565 per week ($2,448 per month). Narre Warren East has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Narre Warren East has a population density of 46.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Narre Warren East is Canada. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narre Warren East is $2,800.

There were 18 recorded offences in Narre Warren East in 2025-25, a rate of 41 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (5 offences).

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Narre Warren East Population

residents (Census 2021)

Narre Warren East Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$936/wk

$48,672 per year

#1760 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$565/wk

$2,448 per month

#332 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,800/mo

Avg household size: —

Narre Warren East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.0% (233) Female 47.0% (207)

Population Density

46.0

people per km²

434 people · 9.4 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,807

Family income/wk

Narre Warren East 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)

Narre Warren East Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

55.3% 63 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.7% 51 dwellings

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

Narre Warren East Country of Birth

Australia

89.5%

Canada

2.9%

Croatia

2.4%

England

1.9%

Germany

1.9%

China

1.4%

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

Narre Warren East Religion

No Religion

51.5%

Catholic

22.9%

Christian (other)

6.0%

Anglican

5.7%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Not stated

4.2%

Baptist

2.7%

Buddhism

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Narre Warren East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.9%

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

Narre Warren East Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

29.4%

Other

29.4%

Croatian

23.5%

Italian

17.6%

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

Narre Warren East Employment

💼

Employed full-time

44.7% 153 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.4% 80 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.8% 13 people

🏠

Not in labour force

28.1% 96 people

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

Narre Warren East Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.7%

Bachelor Degree

31.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.0%

Postgraduate Degree

2.5%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Narre Warren East Occupation

Managers

23.7%

Professionals

23.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.3%

Clerical & Administrative

15.4%

Labourers

6.4%

Community & Personal Service

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.1%

Sales Workers

2.6%

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

Narre Warren East Field of Study

Engineering

28.5%

Management & Commerce

17.4%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Health

11.8%

Education

6.9%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Information Technology

2.1%

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

Narre Warren East Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Narre Warren East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

32.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Narre Warren East Marital Status

💍

Married

55.4% 201

↔️

Separated

2.5% 9

📋

Divorced

6.6% 24

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 14

👤

Never married

31.7% 115

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Narre Warren East Ancestry

Australian

29.9%

English

22.9%

Scottish

7.6%

Other

7.6%

Italian

7.2%

Irish

7.0%

German

5.4%

Chinese

4.4%

Dutch

2.8%

Russian

2.2%

Croatian

1.8%

Hungarian

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Narre Warren East School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

27.9%

Primary — Government

22.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

19.8%

Vocational Education

8.1%

Secondary — Government

8.1%

Pre-school

5.8%

Secondary — Catholic

4.7%

Primary — Catholic

3.5%

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

Narre Warren East Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.7% 31

✅

No need for assistance

96.3% 807

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

Narre Warren East Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.7% 65

—

Not a volunteer

81.3% 283

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Narre Warren East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.3%

$300-$449/mo

13.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

34.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Narre Warren East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.0%

Did not go to work

11.2%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Truck

2.4%

Walked only

1.8%

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

Narre Warren East Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

11.6%

2 vehicles

31.0%

3 vehicles

22.5%

4+ vehicles

32.6%

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

Narre Warren East Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

4.4%

3 bedrooms

25.9%

4 bedrooms

50.4%

5 bedrooms

15.6%

6+ bedrooms

3.7%

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

Narre Warren East Population Mobility

8.6%

moved in the last year

35.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Narre Warren East Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

841

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Narre Warren East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Heart disease

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

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

Narre Warren East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

1.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Narre Warren East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.0%

Couple — no children under 15

28.2%

Couple — no children

23.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

One parent — children under 15

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Narre Warren East Military Service

🏅

Previously served

1.7% 6

👤

Never served

98.3% 349

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Narre Warren East Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.5% 60

—

Did not provide

82.5% 282

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Narre Warren East Children Ever Born

No children

34.6%

1 child

10.0%

2 children

33.8%

3 children

17.7%

4 children

3.8%

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

Narre Warren East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Narre Warren East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

29.4%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

15.6%

Did not do domestic work

19.9%

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

Narre Warren East Household Size

1 person

11.5%

2 persons

29.0%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

26.7%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Narre Warren East Where Residents Moved From

Same address

383

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Narre Warren East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.6%

Step family — no other children

13.9%

Blended family — no other children

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Narre Warren East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 18 total

Justice Procedures

Assault

Theft

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Narre Warren East Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,550/wk

Median Rent $565/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.2%

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

If you earn X in Narre Warren East

Your weekly income

≈ $11,050/month

Median rent $565/wk

Left after rent $1,985/wk

Rent share 22.2%

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Income: $749/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $275/wk

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Income: $859/wk Rent: $346/wk Save: $219/wk

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Attwood

Income: $824/wk Rent: $358/wk Save: $207/wk

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Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $368/wk Save: $197/wk

Yarra Glen

Income: $839/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $185/wk

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Income: $783/wk Rent: $383/wk Save: $182/wk

Narre Warren East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Alberton (Vic.)

Pop: 297 Income: $488/wk Rent: $255/wk

Allans Flat

Pop: 297 Income: $933/wk Rent: $340/wk

Amphitheatre

Pop: 223 Income: $583/wk Rent: $233/wk

Apsley (Vic.)

Pop: 329 Income: $702/wk Rent: $113/wk

Ardmona

Pop: 497 Income: $755/wk Rent: $220/wk

Argyle (Vic.)

Pop: 272 Income: $497/wk Rent: $255/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Narre Warren East

What is the population of Narre Warren East VIC?

The population of Narre Warren East VIC is 434 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 46.0 people per km².Narre Warren East is ranked #5,261 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Narre Warren East?

The median personal income in Narre Warren East VIC is $936 per week, or $48,672 per year.The median household income is $2,550 per week.Family income is $2,807 per week.Narre Warren East is ranked #1,760 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Narre Warren East?

Median rent in Narre Warren East VIC is $565 per week ($2,448 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Narre Warren East ranks #332 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Narre Warren East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narre Warren East VIC is $2,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Narre Warren East?

The median age in Narre Warren East VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Narre Warren East a good suburb to live in?

Narre Warren East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 434.The median income is $936/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% 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: 21894. All dollar figures in AUD.