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Narre Warren East flood & bushfire risk

Of Narre Warren East’s 164 mapped properties, 4.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Narre Warren East’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

4.3%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
164
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Narre Warren East

Flood and bushfire areas across Narre Warren East. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Narre Warren East

Narre Warren East sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which recorded 5,797 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,797 total. Figures are for the whole Yarra Ranges council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Narre Warren East

Narre Warren East is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other86% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Other5.5% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

Open space4.3% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Narre Warren East

PrimaryBeaconsfield Upper Primary School · Belgrave South Primary School · Harkaway Primary School · Narre Warren North Primary School
SecondaryBerwick Secondary College · Emerald Secondary College · Fountain Gate Secondary College · Gleneagles Secondary College · Upwey High School

Narre Warren East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Narre Warren East

At the 2021 Census, 14.7% of Narre Warren East’s 434 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian37.3%
English28.6%
Scottish9.4%
Italian9%
Irish8.8%
German6.7%

Top countries of birth

China3%
England2.1%
Canada1.4%
Italy1.4%
Germany0.9%
India0.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Narre Warren East

Yarra Ranges council approved 493 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

493
Dwellings/yr
266
Houses
227
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Narre Warren East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Narre Warren East address:

Nearby suburbs

Belgrave South · 0% floodHarkaway · 0.2% floodBelgrave Heights · 0.5% floodSelby · 0% floodBelgrave · 1% floodNarre Warren North · 0.8% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.