Median house price
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VIC · Glenelg Council
Narrawong, 3285
Est. population · Jun 2025
433
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.9%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,816/wk
Employment rate
58.2%
Languages at home
1.8%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Well away from Melbourne, Narrawong is a coastal smaller community built around sand, sea and space. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar coastal suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Narrawong snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
433
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#46
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
22nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
63rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 40.4/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3678th in Australia
- State rank
- 739th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #46 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #83 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
433(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · -0.9% over 5 years · 47th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- -0.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- -4
- Growth rank in VIC
- 47th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~450), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 462
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,816
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 199
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Employment rate
- 58.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 170 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 12
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 92 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -55.6%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B49 Other Theft1
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,038
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 63th
School list
- Narrawong District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 69 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Narrawong Store/Princes Hwy
- Narrawong Store/Princes Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 3/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Entertainment(1)
- Bay of Whales GalleryMuseum
47 Liebelts Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Heywood Rural Health (13.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 11
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 112 mm · ~14 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 164 mm · ~20 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 251 mm · ~31 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
18 planning-related records
2021· 12 proposals
December 2021
- Creation of Access to Road Zone Category 164 WINDHAM STREET NARRAWONG 3285Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2021
- Create access in Road Zone Category 152 WINDHAM STREET NARRAWONG 3285Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2021
- Use and development of land for a dwelling and associated shedADAMSON RISE NARRAWONG 3285Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Change of use from existing storage shed to a Second Dwelling188 BLACKERS ROAD NARRAWONG 3285Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Three lot subdivision7820 PRINCES HIGHWAY NARRAWONG 3285Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Development of dwelling and outbuildingBLACKERS ROAD NARRAWONG 3285Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development for a Host Farm34 BEAVIS ROAD NARRAWONG 3285Withdrawn
- Creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1Windham StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Create Access in Road Zone Category 1Windham StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Re-subdivision of Two Lots41 WINDHAM STREET NARRAWONG 3285NOD issued by a delegate
April 2021
- Building and Works to Construct a Dwelling and Shed13 Mhabri LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Access to road in a Road Zone Category 1132 Windham StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
December 2020
- Building and Works to Construct a Dwelling, and Vegetation Removal8133 Princes HighwayNOD issued by a delegate
April 2020
- Two Lot Subdivision79 Walders RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Development of the land for a dwelling and outbuildingNarrawong Cemetery RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use & development of dwelling and garage - SECONDARY CONSENT: Amend Plans for Outbuilding225 Boyers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and associated earthworks.8116 Princes HighwayNOD issued by a delegate
January 2020
- Building and Works to Construct a Shed121 Blackers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Wannon
- Member of Parliament
- Dan TEHAN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,788
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.3 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 60.9%Labor 39.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 42.8 km away).
Coalition 59.7%Labor 40.3%
1.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +40.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- NarrawongLabor 40.3% · Coalition 59.7% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- BolwarraLabor 37.1% · Coalition 62.9% TPP (2025)10.1 km away
- HeywoodLabor 36.5% · Coalition 63.5% TPP (2025)13.8 km away
- Portland NorthLabor 46.3% · Coalition 53.7% TPP (2025)15.4 km away
- Portland CentralLabor 45.2% · Coalition 54.8% TPP (2025)15.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Glenelg Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.