Suburbs Narre Warren South

Victoria · Suburb Profile

Narre Warren South VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Narre Warren South VIC is 30,909 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Narre Warren South is $749 per week ($38,948 per year). Median rent in Narre Warren South is $401 per week ($1,738 per month). Narre Warren South has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Narre Warren South has a population density of 2335.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Narre Warren South is Afghanistan. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narre Warren South is $1,937.

There were 1,198 recorded offences in Narre Warren South in 2025-25, a rate of 39 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (433 offences).

Narre Warren South Map

📍
Loading map…

📍 Narre Warren South, Victoria — 38.0496°S, 145.3080°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (17)

Narre Warren South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Narre Warren South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$749/wk
$38,948 per year
#4532 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$401/wk
$1,738 per month
#1844 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,937/mo
Avg household size: 3.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Narre Warren South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (15,436) Female 50.1% (15,471)

Population Density

2335.6
people per km²
30,909 people · 13.2 km²

Households

3.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,174
Family income/wk

Narre Warren South 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 South Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
29.7% 2,116 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
70.3% 5,012 dwellings

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

Narre Warren South Country of Birth

Australia
73.9%
Afghanistan
10.3%
India
7.4%
England
2.8%
China
2.2%
Iran
0.9%
Fiji
0.7%
Egypt
0.6%
Cambodia
0.5%
Chile
0.5%

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

Narre Warren South Religion

No Religion
33.0%
Catholic
24.3%
Islam
18.6%
Anglican
5.9%
Not stated
5.1%
Buddhism
4.7%
Hinduism
4.4%
Christian (other)
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Narre Warren South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.3%

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

Narre Warren South Languages Spoken at Home

Other
53.0%
IAL Sinhal
10.5%
Mandarin
9.0%
IAL Punjabi
7.2%
Arabic
6.3%
Tamil
4.9%
Hindi
4.6%
SAL Tot
4.5%

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

Narre Warren South Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.7% 9,088 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.0% 5,151 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.3% 969 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.0% 7,148 people

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

Narre Warren South Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
33.4%
Bachelor Degree
28.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.9%
Postgraduate Degree
9.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

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

Narre Warren South Occupation

Professionals
23.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.7%
Clerical & Administrative
14.3%
Community & Personal Service
13.0%
Managers
12.5%
Labourers
6.8%
Sales Workers
6.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.0%

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

Narre Warren South Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.7%
Engineering
18.2%
Society & Culture
13.5%
Health
10.9%
Education
7.7%
Architecture & Building
7.1%
Information Technology
5.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Narre Warren South Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Narre Warren South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
4.4%
$800-$999/wk
5.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.8%
$4,000+/wk
12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Narre Warren South Marital Status

💍
Married
53.5% 12,906
↔️
Separated
2.6% 616
📋
Divorced
5.9% 1,422
🕊️
Widowed
3.0% 727
👤
Never married
35.0% 8,440

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Narre Warren South Ancestry

Other
29.4%
Australian
20.7%
English
19.3%
Indian
6.2%
Scottish
4.8%
Chinese
4.4%
Irish
4.2%
Italian
3.3%
Sri Lankan
2.4%
German
2.0%
Dutch
1.7%
Filipino
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Narre Warren South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.7%
Secondary — Government
26.4%
Vocational Education
12.1%
Pre-school
8.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.4%
Primary — Catholic
6.7%
Secondary — Catholic
6.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.3%

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

Narre Warren South Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.1% 3,041
✅
No need for assistance
94.9% 56,690

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

Narre Warren South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.8% 2,283
—
Not a volunteer
90.2% 20,928

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Narre Warren South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Narre Warren South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.6%
Did not go to work
13.7%
Car (passenger)
6.1%
Train
1.6%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.6%
Bus
0.5%
Walked only
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Bicycle
0.1%
Ferry
0.0%

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

Narre Warren South Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.7%
1 vehicle
20.1%
2 vehicles
44.6%
3 vehicles
20.1%
4+ vehicles
13.5%

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

Narre Warren South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.1%
2 bedrooms
1.1%
3 bedrooms
32.5%
4 bedrooms
55.4%
5 bedrooms
9.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

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

Narre Warren South Population Mobility

9.4%
moved in the last year
32.5%
moved in the last 5 years
6.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Narre Warren South Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
345
Indigenous residents
59,813
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Narre Warren South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
2,067
Asthma
1,108
Diabetes
843
Arthritis
611
Heart disease
518
Cancer
291
Lung condition
287
Kidney disease
225
Stroke
181
Dementia
34

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

Narre Warren South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
17.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
6.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Narre Warren South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.0%
Couple — no children under 15
24.6%
Couple — no children
14.3%
One parent — children under 15
6.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Narre Warren South Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 11
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 16
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 246
👤
Never served
98.8% 23,023

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Narre Warren South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.3% 3,074
—
Did not provide
86.7% 20,074

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Narre Warren South Children Ever Born

No children
33.6%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
29.1%
3 children
16.1%
4 children
6.3%
5+ children
2.7%

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

Narre Warren South When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
32
1951–1960
205
1961–1970
538
1971–1980
713
1981–1990
1,530
1991–2000
1,841
2001–2010
3,807
2011–2015
1,976
2016
444
2017
427
2018
334
2019
350
2020
158
2021
78

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

Narre Warren South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.3%
5–14 hours
24.9%
15–29 hours
11.0%
30+ hours
8.8%
Did not do domestic work
34.0%

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

Narre Warren South Household Size

1 person
10.0%
2 persons
23.2%
3 persons
19.5%
4 persons
25.0%
5 persons
12.0%
6+ persons
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Narre Warren South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
26,908
Moved from VIC
2,133
Moved — same area (SA2)
259
Moved from overseas
220
Moved from NSW
52
Moved from QLD
32
Moved from SA
28
Moved from TAS
19
Moved from WA
12
Moved from NT
4

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

Narre Warren South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.7%
Step family — no other children
5.3%
Blended family — no other children
3.3%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%
Other couple — children only
0.2%
Blended family — other children present
0.2%
Step family — other children present
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Narre Warren South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,198 total

Theft
433
Assault
254
Justice Procedures
139
Property Damage
133
Break & Enter
80
Fraud
52
Weapons
37
Drug Offences
25
Public Order
24
Robbery
20
Other
1

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 South Schools

17
schools nearby
9
government
1014
avg ICSEA score
11,182
total students
Nossal High School Government
Secondary · 9-12 · 825 students
1155
ICSEA
St Catherine's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 601 students
1108
ICSEA
Trinity Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 507 students
1070
ICSEA
Heritage College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 613 students
1058
ICSEA
Don Bosco School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 207 students
1047
ICSEA
Berwick Fields Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 895 students
1047
ICSEA
Berwick Lodge Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 489 students
1037
ICSEA
Fleetwood Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 309 students
998
ICSEA
Hillsmeade Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 782 students
994
ICSEA
Alkira Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,011 students
986
ICSEA
Strathaird Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 761 students
975
ICSEA
Foundation Learning Centre Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 155 students
968
ICSEA
Kilberry Valley Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 404 students
954
ICSEA
Narre Warren South P-12 College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,404 students
918
ICSEA
Berry Street School Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 219 students
894
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools

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

View all schools in Narre Warren South with map →

Narre Warren South Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,158/wk
Median Rent $401/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.6%

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

If you earn X in Narre Warren South

≈ $9,351/month
Median rent $401/wk
Left after rent $1,757/wk
Rent share 18.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Flemington
Income: $890/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $101/wk
Lang Lang
Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $91/wk
Braybrook
Income: $622/wk Rent: $312/wk Save: $89/wk
Koo Wee Rup
Income: $809/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $81/wk
Kurunjang
Income: $702/wk Rent: $321/wk Save: $80/wk
Longwarry
Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $71/wk
Kingsbury
Income: $617/wk Rent: $361/wk Save: $40/wk
Glenroy (Vic.)
Income: $759/wk Rent: $369/wk Save: $32/wk

Narre Warren South vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Docklands
Pop: 15,495 Income: $1,182/wk Rent: $411/wk
Corio
Pop: 15,497 Income: $537/wk Rent: $280/wk
Yarraville
Pop: 15,636 Income: $1,246/wk Rent: $462/wk
Carlton (Vic.)
Pop: 16,055 Income: $659/wk Rent: $365/wk
Moonee Ponds
Pop: 16,224 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $400/wk
Brighton East
Pop: 16,757 Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $600/wk

Compare Narre Warren South

Narre Warren South vs Docklands →Narre Warren South vs Corio →Narre Warren South vs Yarraville →Narre Warren South vs Carlton (Vic.) →

Frequently Asked Questions About Narre Warren South

What is the population of Narre Warren South VIC?

The population of Narre Warren South VIC is 30,909 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2335.6 people per km².Narre Warren South is ranked #41 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Narre Warren South?

The median personal income in Narre Warren South VIC is $749 per week, or $38,948 per year.The median household income is $2,158 per week.Family income is $2,174 per week.Narre Warren South is ranked #4,532 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Narre Warren South?

Median rent in Narre Warren South VIC is $401 per week ($1,738 per month).Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Narre Warren South ranks #1,844 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Narre Warren South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narre Warren South VIC is $1,937. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Narre Warren South?

The median age in Narre Warren South VIC is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Narre Warren South a good suburb to live in?

Narre Warren South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 30,909.The median income is $749/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Melbourne Cost of Living

Looking for schools, childcare centres, and playgrounds in this area? See kid.com.au for family facilities data.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21896. All dollar figures in AUD.