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Narre Warren, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Narre Warren (VIC 3805): population 27,689, median age 35, median household income $1,741/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 3. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Narre Warren is a suburb in Casey, Victoria (postcode 3805), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 27,689 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
27,689
Median age
35
Household income
$1,741/wk
Weekly rent
$360
Unemployment
6.1%
SEIFA IRSD decile
3 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
6.8%
5-14
12.6%
15-19
6.2%
20-24
7.4%
25-34
16.0%
35-44
13.8%
45-54
13.0%
55-64
12.1%
65-74
7.1%
75-84
3.7%
85+
1.4%

Housing tenure

Owned
25.5%
Mortgage
43.7%
Rented
28.4%
Other
0.8%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3805
Population (2021)27,689
Males13,790 (49.8%)
Females13,892 (50.2%)
Median age35 years
Average household size2.9
Median weekly household income$1,741
Median weekly family income$1,924
Median weekly rent$360
Median monthly mortgage$1,733
Labour force14,133
Unemployment rate6.1%
Participation rate67.1%
Born overseas39.0%
Separate houses88.4%
Worked at home18.0%
SEIFA IRSD decile3 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher38.8%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent62.1%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.8%
Residents needing assistance with core activities6.3%
Households with 2+ vehicles65.9%
Distance from Melbourne CBD38.0 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 35 years. Residents under 15: 19.4%. Residents aged 65 and over: 12.2%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-41,8726.8%
5-143,49912.6%
15-191,7066.2%
20-242,0437.4%
25-344,43316.0%
35-443,83313.8%
45-543,58913.0%
55-643,35312.1%
65-741,9747.1%
75-841,0113.7%
85 and over3811.4%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households9,186
Average household size2.9
One person1,76719.2%
Two persons2,69929.4%
Three persons1,80219.6%
Four persons1,72318.8%
Five persons7518.2%
Six or more persons4544.9%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families7,476
Couples with children3755.0%
Couples without children2,30430.8%
One-parent families1,29817.4%
Other families1321.8%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.59
Women with no children32.9%
Women with three or more children23.8%

Of the 3,748 couple families with children in Narre Warren, 8.6% are step or blended families.

Marital status

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

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)48.1%
Married (de facto)9.5%
Not married42.4%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings9,531
Occupied9,18696.4%
Unoccupied3493.7%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house8,42588.4%
Semi-detached or townhouse4324.5%
Flat or apartment2352.5%
Other dwelling890.9%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright2,34125.5%
Owned with a mortgage4,01543.7%
Rented2,61328.4%
Other tenure750.8%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week37.0%
$350 to $549 per week61.2%
$550 or more per week1.9%

7.2% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00017.1%
$1,000 to $1,79934.5%
$1,800 to $2,99939.7%
$3,000 or more8.8%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom1.2%
Two bedrooms8.4%
Three bedrooms53.5%
Four or more bedrooms36.9%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force14,133
Employed13,27393.9%
Unemployed8576.1%
Not in the labour force6,942
Unemployment rate6.1%
Participation rate67.1%

34.9% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

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

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65013.5%
$650 to $1,49929.7%
$1,500 to $2,99938.9%
$3,000 or more18.0%

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

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50037.5%
$500 to $99926.4%
$1,000 to $1,99929.6%
$2,000 or more6.5%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver8,11361.1%
Car passenger5013.8%
Train1881.4%
Bus740.6%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle160.1%
Walked only660.5%
Worked at home2,39518.0%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity11,21240.5%
No religion8,67131.3%
Islam2,7299.9%
Hinduism1,0053.6%
Buddhism1,3294.8%
Judaism190.1%
Other or not stated2,7249.8%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

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

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)978330
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)9624
IER (economic resources)10034
IEO (education and occupation)9605

Where residents were born

58.9% of residents were born in Australia and 41.1% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Narre Warren are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
India1,3465.1%
Sri Lanka1,0574.0%
Afghanistan9763.7%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)6622.5%
England6012.3%
New Zealand5582.1%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202116.5%
2011 to 201517.3%
2001 to 201027.7%
Before 200138.5%

Languages spoken at home

59.1% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Narre Warren are listed below. Across all households, 6.3% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Indo-Aryan: Sinhalese9033.5%
Chinese: Mandarin9033.5%
Indo-Aryan: Punjabi5732.2%
Arabic5001.9%
Indo-Aryan: Hindi3311.3%
Tamil3271.3%

Ancestry

Residents of Narre Warren most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Australian6,25618.3%
English6,23918.3%
Chinese1,6814.9%
Scottish1,5754.6%
Indian1,5474.5%
Irish1,4594.3%

Work and industry

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

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance1,76914.2%
Manufacturing1,54512.4%
Construction1,51912.2%
Retail Trade1,44211.6%
Education and Training9207.4%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7325.9%

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

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Technicians and Trades Workers2,19517.0%
Professionals2,13016.5%
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,91414.8%
Community and Personal Service Workers1,50611.6%
Labourers1,50211.6%
Machinery Operators and Drivers1,2779.9%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Narre Warren, 16.3% are at university or higher education, 10.9% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 67.9% are at school.

62.1% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

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

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce2,42821.9%
Engineering and Related Technologies2,12219.2%
Society and Culture1,58014.3%
Health1,0509.5%
Education8467.6%
Architecture and Building7386.7%

Long-term health conditions

57.7% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Narre Warren are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Asthma2,3057.7%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)2,2067.4%
Arthritis1,8726.3%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)1,5625.2%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)9203.1%
Cancer (including remission)5962.0%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)3351.1%
Stroke2540.8%
Kidney disease2170.7%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)1660.6%

19.6% of residents report one condition, 5.8% report two, and 2.8% report three or more.

Community and care

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

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group8.3%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition12.4%
Provides unpaid child care52.6%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work18.8%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force1.3%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago89.3%
Moved within Victoria in the last year8.4%
Moved interstate in the last year0.3%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.7%
Same address 5 years ago64.8%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years24.3%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years2.0%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years5.8%

Photo: Narre Warren, Victoria. Credit: Rexness / CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 3,836 offences in Narre Warren in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person548
B Property and deception offences2,593
C Drug offences185
D Public order and security offences168
E Justice procedures offences341
F Other offences1

That is a calculated rate of 138.5 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
2,374
2023
2,808
2024
3,018
2025
3,588
2026
3,836

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 27689
Median Age 35
Average Household Size 2.9
Median Weekly Household Income $1741
Median Weekly Rent $360
Median Monthly Mortgage $1733
Unemployment Rate 6.1%
Participation Rate 67.1%
Born Overseas 39%
Separate House 88.4%
Worked at Home 18%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 3
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 30
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4
Median Weekly Family Income $1924
Postcode 3805

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