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Narre Warren South is an outer south-east Melbourne suburb in the City of Casey that is largely residential and shaped by late 20th and early 21st century housing estates. The area is dominated by modern single and double-storey brick homes on modest lots, with local shopping strips, schools and childcare centres for everyday needs. Green space is a feature, with parks, playgrounds, sports ovals and wetland reserves, and transport is car-oriented while arterial roads give straightforward access to nearby train stations and major freeways for commuters.

Home to about 30,909 people with a median age of 34, Narre Warren South is a suburb of families — 60.5% are couple families with children — and owner-occupiers dominate at 83.2% combined. Council-led upgrades have delivered a new pavilion at Strathaird Reserve and an upgraded Seebeck Drive dog park, and further works around the Casey Fields sports precinct and local road improvements are underway or being advocated for. Whether it suits you comes down to whether you want a mostly owner-occupied, family-weighted suburb with nearby schools, parks and car-focused links for commuting.

On the figures, housing in Narre Warren South looks easier to rent than to buy for a typical local household. A median house price of $840,000 is about 7.5 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, which places buying well above local incomes. Meanwhile the typical house rent of $620 a week would take about 28.7% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a moderate share and just under a third. If you're weighing renting against buying, the rent figure is the most directly relevant to your situation.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Over the past 12 months the median house value in Narre Warren South rose 7.3%, a solid increase, while house rents edged up 1.6%. On the house side this means price growth outpaced rental growth over the year.

If capital growth is your priority, the 7.3% movement is the figure that will matter most; if rental income is your focus, the 1.6% rise in rents is the relevant number. Whether that balance suits your plans depends on your goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.