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Suburb profile ·Yarra Ranges LGA · VIC ·3804

Narre Warren East VIC 3804

Narre Warren East is in Yarra Ranges LGA, VIC, postcode 3804, with population 434.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$600/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
160,906
161K via Yarra Ranges LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
1,476
107 added 12mo · 12MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$2,800
Median rent · wk$565

Rental vacancy rate

Rental vacancy rate · Greater Melbourne
2.5%
Balanced market

Official vacancy is published at the Greater Melbourne level, not per suburb. Shaded band marks a balanced market (2.5–3.5%).

Source: Homes Victoria Rental Report (DFFH) · Latest: Sep 2025
Investor profile

Who invests in Narre Warren East

Owner-occupied 92%Rented 8%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared13%
708 of 1,212 landlords
Avg rental loss$11,506/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,212
Reported capital gains578
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

86% of homes here are owner-occupied and 8% rented, with 13% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

86% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

24%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,800/mo, while renters pay about $2,600/mo — owning runs $200/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$133K
Median rent · wk
$600
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,800

Household income

$133K household · yr+61.1% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$49K
Family
$146K
Household
$133K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
5
$300-649
9
$650-999
13
$1,000-1,499
11
$1,500-1,999
8
$2,000-2,999
24
$3,000-3,999
14
$4,000+
40

At the median asking rent, about 37% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,000/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (133 households)
Owned outright
47%
Owned with mortgage
38%
Rented
8%
Dwelling structure3.5% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
99%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 65% drive, 0% public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 28% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Crime Year ending Mar 2026
8,224
5,096 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,096
Total incidents8,224· Year ending Mar 2026
  • Assault89254%
  • Sexual Offences31419%
  • Robbery412%
  • Break And Enter40024%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone designation

Severe broad-area context

About 100.0% of the suburb is within Victoria's mapped Bushfire Prone Area.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Flood and moisture context

Low broad-area context

About 6.9% of the suburb intersects VIC LSIO.

May affect: Floor levels and drainage · Water-resistant assemblies · Material durability

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire-prone area

Designated ~100.0%
~100.0% of the suburb is within Victoria's designated Bushfire Prone Area

Share of the suburb within Victoria's gazetted Bushfire Prone Area (Vicmap, CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. A Bushfire Prone Area is a planning designation that triggers the building code's bushfire construction provisions — it is not a graduated hazard rating or a property-level Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Flood exposure

Low exposure ~6.9%
~6.9% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood-hazard area

Estimated exposure to the official flood-hazard layer (VIC LSIO), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within mapped flood-planning areas — it is not a property-level flood certificate. Areas without a completed flood study may be unmapped. Check the local council's flood maps for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Green Wedge (GWZ)
Rural / Green wedge 94% Public / Open space 6%

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against Vicmap Planning scheme-zone polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Growth outlook · Yarra Ranges LGA

Dwellings
+14.6%
61,570 → 70,530
+8,960 dwellings
Population
+12%
157,420 → 176,270
Households
+17.1%
59,230 → 69,350

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Population outlook

9,985 people · 20229,652 by 2032 (-3.3%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Belgrave - Selby SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Narre Warren East VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Narre Warren East (postcode 3804) is a small, quiet locality in Victoria within the Yarra Ranges local government area. The area has roughly 434 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $133K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% 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 managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $600. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,800.

Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Yarra Ranges LGA is moderate at 5,096 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+0.7%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$2,800
Rent · wk(Census)$565
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$600
Population growth · Yarra Ranges LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)160,906
5-year growth+0.3% CAGR
YoY change+0.7%
20012025
Development · Yarra Ranges LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)450
Houses 55%Units 45%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Yarra Ranges LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.1%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3804ATO
Negatively geared13%
708 of filers
Avg rental loss$11,506/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,212
Reported capital gains578
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population434
Median age42
Household size3.2
HH income · wk$2,550
Personal income · wk$936
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,968 → $2,550
Change+29.6%
vs VIC median+6.1 pp
Median rent+63.3%
stablevs VIC 2016–21
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops6
Hospitals · Yarra Ranges LGAAIHW
Public2
Private0
Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Healthpublic
Yarra Ranges Healthpublic
Aged care · Yarra Ranges LGAGEN
Facilities14
Residential places1,203
Chirnside Views144 places
Mercy Place Montrose124 places
Estia Health Healesville120 places
Walmsley Aged Care120 places
Kirkbrae Kilsyth Nursing Home110 places
Estia Health Yarra Valley100 places
+8 more in Yarra Ranges LGA
Childcare · Yarra Ranges LGAACECQA
Services140
Approved places7,586
Exceeding NQS44
Oxley Kids235 places
Lilydale Lakeside Children's Centre156 places
Cire Early Learning - Lilydale122 places
Mount Evelyn Primary School Combined OSHC120 places
Cire Children's Centre Yarra Junction118 places
Sherbrooke Family and Children's Centre114 places
+134 more in Yarra Ranges LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Narre Warren East for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · mixed acquisition · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Mar 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 6 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Narre Warren East FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Narre Warren East in?

    Narre Warren East is in the Yarra Ranges Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3804. Council-level context for Yarra Ranges LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Narre Warren East?

    The median weekly rent in Narre Warren East is $600/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Narre Warren East?

    Rent context available: Narre Warren East has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Narre Warren East a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Narre Warren East show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Narre Warren East?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Narre Warren East data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.