$401 ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $331
- 2016: $369
- 2021: $401
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Narre Warren South · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rental and mortgage costs than most similar areas mark the housing market in Narre Warren South. The typical weekly rent is $401, while the usual monthly mortgage payment sits at $1,937. Most residents live in large, detached family homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Narre Warren South — higher than 82% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $401, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state and national figures, typically costing $1,937.
$401 ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,937 ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Narre Warren South, $350–$549 is the majority at 80%; $200–$349 is next at 12%.
In Narre Warren South, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 57.4% of homes owned this way. Only 24.2% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the national figure of 31.0%, while the 16.5% rental rate is far below the Australian average.
16.5% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.2% ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Narre Warren South, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.0% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is a place of large homes, with 97.8% having three or more bedrooms and a typical 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.0% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.8% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Narre Warren South, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Narre Warren South, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Narre Warren South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21896/narre-warren-south/topic/housing-dwellings