ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Narre Warren East (VIC 3804): population 434, median age 42, median household income $2,550/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 9. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Narre Warren East is a suburb in Yarra Ranges, Victoria (postcode 3804), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 434 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
434
Median age
42
Household income
$2,550/wk
Weekly rent
$565
Unemployment
5.2%
SEIFA IRSD decile
9 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
2.3%
5-14
13.1%
15-19
6.7%
20-24
8.5%
25-34
11.5%
35-44
12.4%
45-54
14.7%
55-64
16.1%
65-74
9.0%
75-84
3.9%
85+
1.6%

Housing tenure

Owned
47.4%
Mortgage
38.3%
Rented
7.5%
Other
4.5%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3804
Population (2021)434
Males233 (53.7%)
Females207 (47.7%)
Median age42 years
Average household size3.2
Median weekly household income$2,550
Median weekly family income$2,807
Median weekly rent$565
Median monthly mortgage$2,800
Labour force251
Unemployment rate5.2%
Participation rate72.3%
Born overseas15.7%
Separate houses92.9%
Worked at home25.3%
SEIFA IRSD decile9 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher40.6%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent64.2%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.0%
Residents needing assistance with core activities3.7%
Households with 2+ vehicles83.5%
Distance from Melbourne CBD38.1 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 42 years. Residents under 15: 15.4%. Residents aged 65 and over: 14.5%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-4102.3%
5-145713.1%
15-19296.7%
20-24378.5%
25-345011.5%
35-445412.4%
45-546414.7%
55-647016.1%
65-74399.0%
75-84173.9%
85 and over71.6%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households133
Average household size3.2
One person1511.3%
Two persons3828.6%
Three persons2216.5%
Four persons3526.3%
Five persons96.8%
Six or more persons129.0%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families124
Couples with children64.8%
Couples without children4233.9%
One-parent families129.7%
Other families00.0%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.67
Women with no children28.5%
Women with three or more children26.1%

Of the 69 couple families with children in Narre Warren East, 20.3% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Narre Warren East.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)55.3%
Married (de facto)10.9%
Not married33.8%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings141
Occupied13394.3%
Unoccupied53.5%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house13192.9%
Semi-detached or townhouse00.0%
Flat or apartment00.0%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright6347.4%
Owned with a mortgage5138.3%
Rented107.5%
Other tenure64.5%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week0.0%
$350 to $549 per week0.0%
$550 or more per week100.0%

0.0% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom0.0%
Two bedrooms4.4%
Three bedrooms25.9%
Four or more bedrooms69.6%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force251
Employed24196.0%
Unemployed135.2%
Not in the labour force96
Unemployment rate5.2%
Participation rate72.3%

33.9% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Narre Warren East are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65011.3%
$650 to $1,49919.4%
$1,500 to $2,99925.8%
$3,000 or more43.5%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50030.6%
$500 to $99921.5%
$1,000 to $1,99929.7%
$2,000 or more18.2%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver13656.4%
Car passenger83.3%
Train00.0%
Bus00.0%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Walked only31.2%
Worked at home6125.3%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity19244.2%
No religion20747.7%
Islam71.6%
Hinduism00.0%
Buddhism102.3%
Judaism00.0%
Other or not stated184.1%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1081990
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)108310
IER (economic resources)112210
IEO (education and occupation)10218

Where residents were born

81.1% of residents were born in Australia and 18.9% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Narre Warren East are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)133.0%
England92.1%
Italy61.4%
Canada61.4%
Scotland40.9%
Germany40.9%

Languages spoken at home

90.7% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Narre Warren East are listed below. Across all households, 1.7% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Chinese: Mandarin153.6%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Indonesian61.4%
Indo-Aryan: Punjabi51.2%
Italian30.7%
Croatian30.7%

Ancestry

Residents of Narre Warren East most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Australian16228.4%
English12421.8%
Scottish417.2%
Italian396.8%
Irish386.7%
German295.1%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Narre Warren East residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Construction4017.0%
Retail Trade218.9%
Manufacturing208.5%
Education and Training177.2%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing166.8%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services166.8%

The most common occupations among Narre Warren East residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Managers4820.3%
Professionals4117.4%
Technicians and Trades Workers3916.5%
Clerical and Administrative Workers3816.1%
Sales Workers208.5%
Labourers198.1%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Narre Warren East, 11.7% are at university or higher education, 4.3% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 84.0% are at school.

64.2% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Narre Warren East residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Engineering and Related Technologies4723.5%
Management and Commerce4120.5%
Society and Culture2613.0%
Health2311.5%
Architecture and Building178.5%
Education157.5%

Long-term health conditions

60.8% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Narre Warren East are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Asthma368.0%
Arthritis286.2%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)265.8%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)184.0%
Cancer (including remission)153.3%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)112.4%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)61.3%
Kidney disease40.9%
Stroke00.0%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)00.0%

17.8% of residents report one condition, 5.6% report two, and 2.3% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Narre Warren East contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group18.1%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition16.7%
Provides unpaid child care58.3%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work30.6%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force1.7%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago92.3%
Moved within Victoria in the last year6.7%
Moved interstate in the last year0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.0%
Same address 5 years ago65.6%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years32.2%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years0.0%

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 24 offences in Narre Warren East in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person4
B Property and deception offences12
C Drug offences1
D Public order and security offences2
E Justice procedures offences5
F Other offences0

Population too small for a reliable rate.

For context, the Yarra Ranges local government area recorded 5,096 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
22
2023
32
2024
21
2025
35
2026
24

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 434
Median Age 42
Average Household Size 3.2
Median Weekly Household Income $2550
Median Weekly Rent $565
Median Monthly Mortgage $2800
Unemployment Rate 5.2%
Participation Rate 72.3%
Born Overseas 15.7%
Separate House 92.9%
Worked at Home 25.3%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 9
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 90
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 10
Median Weekly Family Income $2807
Postcode 3804

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