$370 —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Narre Warren - North East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are far more common in Narre Warren - North East than in most other similar areas. This is a suburb dominated by large family homes, with 92.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While the housing style is distinct, the costs for renting and mortgages remain typical for the state.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Narre Warren - North East — higher than 50% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are about the same as the state and national figures at $370. Monthly mortgage payments are also similar to those across Victoria and Australia, sitting at $1,733.
$370 —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Narre Warren - North East, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Narre Warren - North East splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is the main tenure here, with 48.4% of households paying off a mortgage. Only 21.0% of households rent, which is well below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
21.0% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.9% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Narre Warren - North East, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house, making up 97.4% of all dwellings. This is far above the national figure of 72.3%, and most of these homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.4% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.4% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Narre Warren - North East, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Narre Warren - North East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (7%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Narre Warren - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021455/narre-warren-north-east/topic/housing-dwellings