Narre Warren (postcode 3805) is a large suburb in Victoria within the Casey local government area. The area has roughly 27,689 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $91K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Chinese.
Median house prices in Narre Warren stand at $733,000, having softened modestly by 2.3% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $565,000 (+0.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Narre Warren is served by 9 schools, including 5 primary, 1 secondary, 3 special. The average ICSEA score is 979, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 120 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Casey LGA is moderate at 7,323 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.0%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($733K/$850K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -2.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.7% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.