Narre Warren North

ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Narre Warren North (VIC 3804): population 8,033, median age 42, median household income $2,634/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 9. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Narre Warren North is a suburb in Casey, Victoria (postcode 3804), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 8,033 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
8,033
Median age
42
Household income
$2,634/wk
Weekly rent
$410
Unemployment
3.9%
SEIFA IRSD decile
9 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
4.3%
5-14
13.2%
15-19
8.0%
20-24
7.9%
25-34
9.1%
35-44
10.2%
45-54
15.4%
55-64
15.1%
65-74
9.8%
75-84
4.6%
85+
2.2%

Housing tenure

Owned
41.1%
Mortgage
52.2%
Rented
4.0%
Other
1.4%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3804
Population (2021)8,033
Males4,006 (49.9%)
Females4,022 (50.1%)
Median age42 years
Average household size3.4
Median weekly household income$2,634
Median weekly family income$2,588
Median weekly rent$410
Median monthly mortgage$2,212
Labour force4,197
Unemployment rate3.9%
Participation rate66.7%
Born overseas30.5%
Separate houses95.5%
Worked at home22.7%
SEIFA IRSD decile9 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher41.7%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent62.9%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.5%
Residents needing assistance with core activities6.2%
Households with 2+ vehicles88.8%
Distance from Melbourne CBD36.5 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 42 years. Residents under 15: 17.5%. Residents aged 65 and over: 16.6%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-43454.3%
5-141,06413.2%
15-196448.0%
20-246387.9%
25-347309.1%
35-4482210.2%
45-541,24115.4%
55-641,20915.1%
65-747899.8%
75-843694.6%
85 and over1792.2%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households2,224
Average household size3.4
One person1757.9%
Two persons65429.4%
Three persons37817.0%
Four persons52523.6%
Five persons29213.1%
Six or more persons2049.2%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families2,183
Couples with children1557.1%
Couples without children74133.9%
One-parent families1667.6%
Other families211.0%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.78
Women with no children29.9%
Women with three or more children29.8%

Of the 1,258 couple families with children in Narre Warren North, 6.9% are step or blended families.

Marital status

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

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)59.7%
Married (de facto)5.0%
Not married35.3%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings2,305
Occupied2,22496.5%
Unoccupied813.5%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house2,20295.5%
Semi-detached or townhouse170.7%
Flat or apartment70.3%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright91341.1%
Owned with a mortgage1,16052.2%
Rented884.0%
Other tenure311.4%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week23.7%
$350 to $549 per week43.4%
$550 or more per week32.9%

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

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00015.6%
$1,000 to $1,79919.1%
$1,800 to $2,99929.3%
$3,000 or more36.0%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom0.8%
Two bedrooms2.0%
Three bedrooms15.8%
Four or more bedrooms81.4%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force4,197
Employed4,03696.2%
Unemployed1643.9%
Not in the labour force2,097
Unemployment rate3.9%
Participation rate66.7%

37.6% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

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

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $6509.0%
$650 to $1,49917.8%
$1,500 to $2,99931.0%
$3,000 or more42.3%

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

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50036.8%
$500 to $99922.1%
$1,000 to $1,99926.8%
$2,000 or more14.4%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver2,39259.3%
Car passenger1433.5%
Train210.5%
Bus30.1%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle30.1%
Walked only170.4%
Worked at home91722.7%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity4,14351.6%
No religion2,32028.9%
Islam7719.6%
Hinduism941.2%
Buddhism1622.0%
Judaism50.1%
Other or not stated5386.7%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

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

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1065982
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10619
IER (economic resources)114210
IEO (education and occupation)10187

Where residents were born

68.4% of residents were born in Australia and 31.6% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Narre Warren North are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England2212.8%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)2052.6%
Afghanistan2012.6%
India1842.4%
Sri Lanka1542.0%
Italy1371.8%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 20214.4%
2011 to 20156.6%
2001 to 201020.2%
Before 200168.9%

Languages spoken at home

69.0% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Narre Warren North are listed below. Across all households, 4.4% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Chinese: Mandarin2583.3%
Italian1912.5%
Arabic1341.7%
Indo-Aryan: Punjabi1231.6%
Indo-Aryan: Sinhalese1151.5%
Greek901.2%

Ancestry

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

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Australian2,13721.2%
English1,91919.0%
Italian7727.7%
Irish4724.7%
Scottish4244.2%
Chinese3913.9%

Work and industry

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

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Construction75920.0%
Retail Trade44911.8%
Health Care and Social Assistance43811.5%
Manufacturing3338.8%
Education and Training3048.0%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2566.7%

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

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals73518.7%
Technicians and Trades Workers66216.9%
Managers65716.8%
Clerical and Administrative Workers63016.1%
Sales Workers40110.2%
Community and Personal Service Workers3107.9%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Narre Warren North, 19.0% are at university or higher education, 9.1% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 69.1% are at school.

62.9% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

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

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce76722.6%
Engineering and Related Technologies71321.0%
Health39011.5%
Society and Culture33910.0%
Architecture and Building3349.9%
Education2788.2%

Long-term health conditions

59.7% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Narre Warren North are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Arthritis5886.9%
Asthma5346.2%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)4815.6%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)3854.5%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)2763.2%
Cancer (including remission)2102.5%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)1151.3%
Stroke790.9%
Kidney disease680.8%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)650.8%

19.5% of residents report one condition, 5.2% report two, and 2.3% report three or more.

Community and care

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

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group12.3%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition14.8%
Provides unpaid child care53.5%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work22.0%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force1.2%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago93.3%
Moved within Victoria in the last year5.5%
Moved interstate in the last year0.1%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.4%
Same address 5 years ago73.2%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years22.6%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years0.4%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years1.7%

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 360 offences in Narre Warren North in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person53
B Property and deception offences231
C Drug offences24
D Public order and security offences22
E Justice procedures offences30
F Other offences0

That is a calculated rate of 44.8 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Casey local government area recorded 7,323 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
347
2023
250
2024
360
2025
357
2026
360

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 8033
Median Age 42
Average Household Size 3.4
Median Weekly Household Income $2634
Median Weekly Rent $410
Median Monthly Mortgage $2212
Unemployment Rate 3.9%
Participation Rate 66.7%
Born Overseas 30.5%
Separate House 95.5%
Worked at Home 22.7%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 9
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 82
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9
Median Weekly Family Income $2588
Postcode 3804

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