Narre Warren South, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Narre Warren South is more socio-economically advantaged than about 53% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 993, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Narre Warren South at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 30,909
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $2,158
- SEIFA score
- 993
- Coordinates
- -38.0496, 145.3008
Narre Warren South demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Narre Warren South using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 17% of homes are rented, and 42% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6,793 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 5,199 | 17% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 8,000 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 8,149 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,765 | 9% |
Share of the 30,906 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 2,116 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5,012 | 57% |
| Rented | 1,446 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 8,127 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 605 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 8,735 occupied private dwellings in Narre Warren South.
- Median weekly rent
- $401
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,937
- Average household size
- 3.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,174
- Median weekly personal income
- $749
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 12,603 (42%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 12,588 (42%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 169 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 13,917 (62%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Employed full-time
- 9,093
- Employed part-time
- 5,153
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Narre Warren South
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Narre Warren South is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.8°C). The area receives roughly 898 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 14.9°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 25.3°C | 14.3°C | 44 mm |
| Mar | 23.5°C | 13.6°C | 58 mm |
| Apr | 19.7°C | 11.1°C | 72 mm |
| May | 15.9°C | 9.1°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 81 mm |
| Jul | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 71 mm |
| Aug | 13.6°C | 6.8°C | 85 mm |
| Sep | 16.2°C | 7.9°C | 83 mm |
| Oct | 19.3°C | 9.3°C | 95 mm |
| Nov | 21.2°C | 11°C | 96 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 12.7°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Narre Warren South
Where is Narre Warren South?
Narre Warren South is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Narre Warren South?
At the 2021 Census, Narre Warren South had a population of about 30,909.
Is Narre Warren South an advantaged area?
Narre Warren South has an ABS SEIFA score of 993, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 53 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 53% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Narre Warren South?
Narre Warren South has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 10.4°C, with roughly 898 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Narre Warren South?
Narre Warren South is one of the most populous suburbs in Victoria — the 25th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 30,909 usual residents).
Where Narre Warren South ranks
Narre Warren South appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Victoria#25 of 25
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