$360 ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $285
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Narre Warren · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Narre Warren
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 92% of homes in Narre Warren are separate houses, making it an area dominated by standalone living. This creates a landscape of large family homes, though a much lower share of residents own their place outright compared to other areas.
$360
▲ +26.3%
- $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 Narre Warren — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,733, which is higher than most areas. Weekly rent is usually around $360, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
$1,733 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,594
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Narre Warren, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Narre Warren, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in similar areas, with 28.4% of households renting. Far fewer people own their homes outright (25.5%) compared to the state and national figures.
28.4% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.5% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Narre Warren, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 88.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Victorian and Australian averages. This is reflected in the fact that 91.7% of homes are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.7% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.0%
- 2016: 92.8%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.9% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.7%
- 2016: 88.1%
- 2021: 88.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Narre Warren, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Narre Warren, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
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 Narre Warren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21893/narre-warren/topic/housing-dwellings