Nareen · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Nareen

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A high rate of outright home ownership shapes daily life in Nareen, where over half of all residents own their homes without a mortgage. This stability is paired with some of the lowest rental costs in the region and a housing stock made up entirely of detached houses.

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📍 Nareen, Suburb / Locality

Where Nareen sits — Median rent (weekly)

$85
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nareen — lower than 96% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nareen$85
3315, VIC $145
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are just $85, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,600, slightly lower than the national figure of $1,863.

$1,600 ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,634
  • 2016: $867
  • 2021: $1,600

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Nareen, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is very common here at 53.3%, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. Only 10% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national levels.

10.0% ▼ -42.9%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

53.3% ▼ -9.2%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 58.8%
  • 2016: 48.4%
  • 2021: 53.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Nareen, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Other tenure is next at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Nareen is a separate house, with 80% having three or more bedrooms. Despite these larger homes, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.0% ▼ -15.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.9%
  • 2016: 80.6%
  • 2021: 80.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Nareen, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Nareen, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Nareen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21882/nareen/topic/housing-dwellings