VIC · Casey Council
Narre Warren North, VIC, 3804
Current weather
13°CRain showers
79% humidity · 25.5 km/h wind · 15.9° / 10.5° today · 6.7 mm rain
Desirability index
69.2/100
How this score is calculated#147 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Narre Warren North is a mid-sized suburb in the Casey area, home to around 8,033 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 360 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 44.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,033
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,634
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 81 of 2,305
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,212
- Employment rate
- 60.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 120 / 17 / 7
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 360
- Against the person
- 53
- Against property
- 231
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 152 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +0.8%
Most common offence types
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft37
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle47
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store35
- B49 Other Theft25
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order26
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,104
- Harkaway Hills CollegeCombined
- Lysterfield Lake CollegeCombined
- Mary MacKillop SchoolPrimary
- Narre Warren North Primary SchoolPrimary
- Sidrah Gardens SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Claire Robinson Park Ct/Heatherton Rd
- Diamond Ct/Ernst Wanke Rd
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses/Ernst Wanke Rd
- Mary Mackillop Catholic PS/Ernst Wanke Rd
- Narre Warren North Scout Hall/Memorial Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
76 planning-related records
2021· 39 proposals
September 2021
- VICSMART - Development of an Outbuilding167-173 BOUNDARY ROAD NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Residential Subdivision2-10 KOSTIC BOULEVARD NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amendment to PA21-0057 to only allow a Variation of Two (2) Restrictive Covenants R229014P on Lot 19, LP220971A - 20-21 Harries Court and R650484N on Lot 20, LP220971A - 19 Harries Court and delete reference to subdivision of the land and deletion of conditions related to subdivision19 HARRIES COURT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Withdrawn
August 2021
- Development of a Second Dwelling and Two Lot Subdivision1A GLEN VISTA DRIVE NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VICSMART - Development of a Shed175-181 A'BECKETT ROAD NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Section 23 (Variation of Restriction)38-42 ST HELENS CRESCENT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Refusal issued by a delegate
- VICSMART - Development of a Shed131-137 BELGRAVE-HALLAM ROAD NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Lapsed
July 2021
- Retrospective Buildings and Works Including Development of a Dam, Basketball Court and Extension to Existing Shed123-143 BOUNDARY ROAD NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VICSMART - Development of a Shed (Storage of Vehicles and Farm Equipment)307-311 HARKAWAY ROAD NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VICSMART - Development of Alterations and Additions to an existing Child Care Centre (Verandah)2 FOXBOROUGH GLADE NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Import of Fill in the Urban Floodway Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay8 CAPRA COURT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Lapsed
- Development of an Extension to an Existing Outbuilding155-163 BOUNDARY ROAD NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development, Use and Illumination of a Private Tennis Court - Retrospective1 HIGHGRANGE WAY NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804NOD issued by a delegate
- Display of Four Business Identification Signs1 CAPRA COURT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VICSMART - Development of a Carport11-21 AURISCH DRIVE NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision and Removal of Restriction53-55 FONTAINE TERRACE NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Withdrawn
- Two Lot Subdivision and Creation of Restriction2 CAPRA COURT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision12-16 FOX ROAD NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Lapsed
- Two Lot Subdivision1 GORI COURT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision6 FAIRMONT COURT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Barn, Chicken Coop and Greenhouse10 Branca CourtNo permit required
- Development of a Second Dwelling and Two Lot Subdivision1 LATINA COURT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Refusal issued by a delegate
- Two Lot Subdivision43-45 BRUNDRETT ROAD NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Variation of Restrictive Covenant R305596D11 HARRIES COURT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804In progress
- Removal of Restrictive Covenants on Lot 7 (Instrument No. R932549K) and Lot 8 (Instrument No. R619460G)37-38 HARRIES COURT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision and Removal of Vegetation7 KANARU COURT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Variation of Restrictive Covenant AN757259Y12 WATER REED COURT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of a Place of Worship and Alter Access to a Road Zone Category 1417-419 Narre Warren North RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Nine Lot Subdivision and Alter Access to Transport Zone 2417-419 NARRE WARREN NORTH ROAD NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Withdrawn
- Two Lot Subdivision35 HARRIES COURT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Section 23 (Removal of Restriction)44-48 ST HELENS CRESCENT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804NOD issued by a delegate
- Two Lot Subdivision7-8 Branca CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Advertising Signage365-367 Belgrave-Hallam RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of Native Vegetation (Two Trees)154-158 Hallam North RoadNo permit required
- Three Lot Subdivision and Variation of Two (2) Restrictive Covenants R229014P on Lot 19, LP220971A - 20-21 Harries Court and R650484N on Lot 20, LP220971A - 19 Harries Court19 Harries CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works, including the importation of fill, associated with the development of a dwelling within an Urban Floodway Zone and on portion of the site affected by Land Subject to Inundation Overlay6 CAPRA COURT NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Development of a Pylon Sign and Relocation of an Existing Sign94A-98 Heatherton RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision37-38 CAROLYN CLOSE NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VICSMART - Development of a Barn94 Bailey RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 37 proposals
December 2020
- Use and Development of an Education Centre (Primary and Secondary School) and Associated Earthworks on Land Affected by a Significant Landscape Overlay and Bushfire Management Overlay19-23 HORSWOOD ROAD NARRE WARREN NORTH 3804Refusal issued by a delegate
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Narre Warren North NewsagentBooks
- Bus stop (5)
- Crawley Rd/Narre Warren North RdBus stop
- Fox Rd/Narre Warren North RdBus stop
- Narre Warren North CFA/Memorial DrBus stop
- Narre Warren North Scout Hall/Memorial DrBus stop
- The Rise Pizzeria CafeCafe
- The Squatting FrogCafe
- Marco's TakeawayFast food
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ackland ParkPark
- Bayview ParkPark
- Churchill Park Drive East road reserveNature reserve
- Claire Robinson ParkPark
- Ernst Wanke Road ReservePark
- Eumemmerring Creek Linear ReservePark
- Kalora ParkPark
- Kurll ParkPark
- Marrawah Place ReservePark
- Narre Warren North Recreation GroundPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 38
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 69.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #147 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Ackland Parkgovernmentpark
- Bayview Parkgovernmentpark
- Churchill Park Drive East road reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Claire Robinson Parkgovernmentpark
- Ernst Wanke Road Reservegovernmentpark
- Eumemmerring Creek Linear Reservegovernmentpark
- Kalora Parkgovernmentpark
- Kurll Parkgovernmentpark
- Marrawah Place Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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