Suburbs Narre Warren North

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Narre Warren North VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Narre Warren North VIC is 8,033 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Narre Warren North is $795 per week ($41,340 per year). Median rent in Narre Warren North is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Narre Warren North has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Narre Warren North has a population density of 364.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Narre Warren North 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 Narre Warren North is $2,212.

There were 369 recorded offences in Narre Warren North in 2025-25, a rate of 46 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (130 offences).

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📍 Narre Warren North, Victoria — 37.9839°S, 145.3181°E

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Narre Warren North Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Narre Warren North Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$795/wk
$41,340 per year
#3665 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$410/wk
$1,777 per month
#1715 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,212/mo
Avg household size: 3.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Narre Warren North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (4,006) Female 50.1% (4,022)

Population Density

364.8
people per km²
8,033 people · 22.0 km²

Households

3.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,588
Family income/wk

Narre Warren North 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 North Housing Tenure

🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.0% 1,160 dwellings
🏠
Owned outright
44.0% 913 dwellings

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

Narre Warren North Country of Birth

Australia
83.9%
England
3.6%
Afghanistan
3.5%
China
2.8%
India
2.8%
Croatia
1.1%
Fiji
0.8%
Germany
0.7%
Egypt
0.5%
Greece
0.4%

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

Narre Warren North Religion

No Religion
33.5%
Catholic
31.2%
Islam
11.1%
Anglican
6.9%
Not stated
5.7%
Eastern Orthodox
4.9%
Baptist
3.4%
Christian (other)
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Narre Warren North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.9%

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

Narre Warren North Languages Spoken at Home

Other
41.0%
Mandarin
16.0%
Italian
11.4%
Arabic
8.3%
IAL Punjabi
7.2%
IAL Sinhal
6.4%
Greek
5.0%
Serbian
4.6%

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

Narre Warren North Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.1% 2,367 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.6% 1,430 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 165 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.6% 2,096 people

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

Narre Warren North Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
35.1%
Bachelor Degree
31.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.2%
Postgraduate Degree
8.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.9%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

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

Narre Warren North Occupation

Professionals
26.6%
Managers
18.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.3%
Clerical & Administrative
14.5%
Community & Personal Service
7.9%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Labourers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.3%

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

Narre Warren North Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.3%
Engineering
20.8%
Health
12.0%
Architecture & Building
10.4%
Society & Culture
9.7%
Education
8.1%
Information Technology
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Creative Arts
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

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

Narre Warren North Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Narre Warren North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
1.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.1%
$800-$999/wk
4.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.7%
$4,000+/wk
25.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Narre Warren North Marital Status

💍
Married
59.2% 3,923
↔️
Separated
1.8% 120
📋
Divorced
4.0% 266
🕊️
Widowed
4.7% 313
👤
Never married
30.3% 2,007

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Narre Warren North Ancestry

Australian
23.5%
English
21.1%
Other
19.7%
Italian
8.5%
Irish
5.2%
Scottish
4.7%
Chinese
4.3%
Indian
3.6%
German
2.7%
Dutch
2.6%
Greek
2.4%
Croatian
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Narre Warren North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
23.0%
Secondary — Government
17.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
12.8%
Vocational Education
11.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.4%
Secondary — Catholic
10.0%
Pre-school
9.0%
Primary — Catholic
6.1%

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

Narre Warren North Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.4% 989
✅
No need for assistance
93.6% 14,371

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

Narre Warren North Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.1% 818
—
Not a volunteer
86.9% 5,445

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Narre Warren North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.6%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
3.4%
$800-$999/mo
2.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Narre Warren North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.1%
Did not go to work
13.1%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Truck
2.3%
Train
0.7%
Walked only
0.6%
Other
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%
Bicycle
0.1%
Bus
0.1%

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

Narre Warren North Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.7%
1 vehicle
10.1%
2 vehicles
36.6%
3 vehicles
24.9%
4+ vehicles
27.7%

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

Narre Warren North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.6%
2 bedrooms
2.0%
3 bedrooms
15.9%
4 bedrooms
53.4%
5 bedrooms
21.4%
6+ bedrooms
6.8%

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

Narre Warren North Population Mobility

6.7%
moved in the last year
27.0%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Narre Warren North Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
62
Indigenous residents
15,470
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Narre Warren North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
483
Asthma
277
Diabetes
213
Arthritis
210
Heart disease
172
Cancer
95
Stroke
78
Kidney disease
69
Lung condition
66
Dementia
40

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

Narre Warren North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Narre Warren North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.0%
Couple — no children under 15
30.9%
Couple — no children
20.9%
One parent — children under 15
3.2%
One parent — no children under 15
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Narre Warren North Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.2% 74
👤
Never served
98.8% 6,216

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Narre Warren North Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.6% 978
—
Did not provide
84.4% 5,279

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Narre Warren North Children Ever Born

No children
31.1%
1 child
8.7%
2 children
32.1%
3 children
18.9%
4 children
6.8%
5+ children
2.4%

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

Narre Warren North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
27
1951–1960
145
1961–1970
310
1971–1980
303
1981–1990
450
1991–2000
444
2001–2010
422
2011–2015
155
2016
9
2017
31
2018
29
2019
27
2020
18
2021
9

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

Narre Warren North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.3%
5–14 hours
26.3%
15–29 hours
13.2%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
27.1%

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

Narre Warren North Household Size

1 person
7.9%
2 persons
29.4%
3 persons
17.0%
4 persons
23.6%
5 persons
13.1%
6+ persons
9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Narre Warren North Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,185
Moved from VIC
427
Moved — same area (SA2)
45
Moved from overseas
33
Moved from NSW
6
Moved from QLD
4

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

Narre Warren North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.5%
Step family — no other children
5.1%
Blended family — no other children
1.8%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%
Other couple — children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Narre Warren North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 369 total

Theft
130
Assault
69
Justice Procedures
39
Break & Enter
34
Property Damage
25
Weapons
23
Drug Offences
20
Fraud
16
Public Order
7
Robbery
6

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 North Schools

11
schools nearby
7
government
1039
avg ICSEA score
4,498
total students
Harkaway Hills College Independent
Combined · Prep-10 · 321 students
1149
ICSEA
Lysterfield Lake College Independent
Combined · 3-8 · 130 students
1139
ICSEA
Sidrah Gardens School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 102 students
1104
ICSEA
Mary MacKillop School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 294 students
1058
ICSEA
Narre Warren North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 337 students
1053
ICSEA
Oatlands Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,003 students
1043
ICSEA
Harkaway Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 106 students
1026
ICSEA
Maramba Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 248 students
995
ICSEA
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School Government
Combined · U · 201 students
990
ICSEA
Fountain Gate Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,211 students
938
ICSEA
Fountain Gate Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 545 students
936
ICSEA

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

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Narre Warren North Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,634/wk
Median Rent $410/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.6%

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

If you earn X in Narre Warren North

≈ $11,414/month
Median rent $410/wk
Left after rent $2,224/wk
Rent share 15.6%

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Narre Warren North vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,151 Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $473/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Narre Warren North

What is the population of Narre Warren North VIC?

The population of Narre Warren North VIC is 8,033 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 364.8 people per km².Narre Warren North is ranked #879 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Narre Warren North?

The median personal income in Narre Warren North VIC is $795 per week, or $41,340 per year.The median household income is $2,634 per week.Family income is $2,588 per week.Narre Warren North is ranked #3,665 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Narre Warren North?

Median rent in Narre Warren North VIC is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 15.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Narre Warren North ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Narre Warren North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narre Warren North VIC is $2,212. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Narre Warren North?

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

Is Narre Warren North a good suburb to live in?

Narre Warren North is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 8,033.The median income is $795/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.6% 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: 21895. All dollar figures in AUD.