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VIC · Yarra Ranges Council

Narre Warren East, 3804

Est. population · Jun 2025

332

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-3.8%

Median age

42

Median income

$2,550/wk

Employment rate

66.9%

Languages at home

10.6%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Croatian, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

41.8/100
Average

684th in VIC

Verified 76% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What Narre Warren East is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability

Suburb profile

Set among the hills of Yarra Ranges Council, Narre Warren East is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.

Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

Desirability lands around average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Narre Warren East snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

332

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.5%

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

#148

among Metro Melbourne · Established

Safety

64th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

29th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

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
41.8/100 — Average
National rank
3440th in Australia
State rank
684th in VIC
Peer rank
#148 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#359 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
76%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

332(June 2025)

0.0% annual · -3.8% over 5 years · 29th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
-3.8%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
-13
Growth rank in VIC
29th 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 (~350), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
434
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,550
Dwelling vacancy
3.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 141
Median monthly mortgage
$2,800
Employment rate
66.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
131 / 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)
24
Against the person
4
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
72.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 108 residents
State safety percentile
63.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-31.4%

Most common offence types

  • A81 Dangerous Driving2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Berwick Rd/Wellington Rd
  • Edebohls Rd/Wellington Rd
  • Mountain Flat Rd/Belgrave-Hallam Rd
  • Mountain Flat Rd/Belgrave-Hallam Rd
  • Wellington Rd/Belgrave-Hallam Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
9/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Sports field
Transport(3)

3 bus stops

Other(4)
  • Speciality Trees nurseryFarm

    100 Boundary Road

  • Narre Warren East Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Grassland
  • Parking (2)

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
47
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
St John of God Langmore Centre (8.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
11
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.1

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

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° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 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).

16 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding and earthworks greater than one metre
    32 BOUNDARY ROAD NARRE WARREN EAST 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a pergola and outbuilding
    1184 Wellington RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    53 Edebohls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding (carport)
    736 Belgrave-Hallam RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    2 Boundary RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 11 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to existing plant nursery
    540 Belgrave-Hallam RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct two outbuildings
    435 Berwick RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    8 Mountain Flat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct three outbuildings
    80 Boundary RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    8 Mountain Flat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling, an outbuilding and associated vegetation removal, earthworks and installation of 50,000L water tank
    491 Berwick RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    70 Hayseys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Use of land for a nursery and alteration of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1
    1046 Wellington RoadNOD issued by a delegate

  • April 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    86 HAYSEYS ROAD NARRE WARREN EAST 3804NOD issued by a delegate

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and convert the existing dwelling to an outbuilding
    1210 Wellington RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Re-subdivision into 2 lots and removal of carriage-way easement
    30-32 Boundary RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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
Casey
Member of Parliament
Aaron VIOLI (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,351
Turnout (2025)
94.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.5 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 52.9%Labor 47.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.3 km away).

Coalition 35.2%Labor 64.8%

17.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Belgrave SouthLabor 57.2% · Coalition 42.8% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
  • SelbyLabor 70.8% · Coalition 29.2% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
  • Menzies CreekLabor 60.0% · Coalition 40.0% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
  • BelgraveLabor 71.4% · Coalition 28.6% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
  • Upwey SouthLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)6.2 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
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

Compare with

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