$386 ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $386
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 95% of homes in Narre Warren South are separate houses, making it an area dominated by large, detached dwellings. This preference for bigger properties is reflected in the high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. While home ownership is common, the typical cost of living in these properties has climbed steadily over the last decade.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 61% of areas.
| Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan) | $386 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $386, which is higher than most areas, and has risen by $106 since 2011. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,860 is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
$386 ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,860 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan), $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
In Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of households (52.4%) have a mortgage, while those owning their home outright have fallen to 22.1%, a figure well below the national average. Renting is less common here than in most areas, at 23.2%.
23.2% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.1% ▼ -40.5%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan), Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Rented is next at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes are the norm, with 94.6% having three or more bedrooms and 94.1% being separate houses. Because of these larger homes, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.1% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.6% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (46%) and 3 bedrooms (42%), with 5 or more at 8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26005/narre-warren-south/topic/housing-dwellings