Narre Warren East flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Narre Warren East
(Yarra Ranges, VIC) - 9.45 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
9.45 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Narre Warren East's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Narre Warren East at a glance
How Narre Warren East is zoned
Selling in Narre Warren East? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Narre Warren East address.
Across its 9.45 km², Narre Warren East is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 6% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Green Wedge Zone (GWZ2). The median lot measures about 40,483 m² across 200 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Narre Warren East
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Narre Warren East suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1083, and decile 10 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Narre Warren East's 434 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Belgrave - Selby, the wider ABS statistical area containing Narre Warren East. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Narre Warren East itself.
10,742 in 2001 to 9,964 in 2025, down 7%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Narre Warren East data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Zoning | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 6 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
What a $9 report adds for a Narre Warren East address
This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any Narre Warren East address it resolves, on the lot boundary:
- The zone and every planning overlay that touches the lot, in the scheme's own labels
- Which flood overlay categories reach the lot
- Whether the lot is in bushfire-prone mapping, and what that triggers for a build
- Walking distance to the nearest bus stop
- A coverage disclosure: exactly which layers were, and were not, assessed
The interactive map is free - check an address below.
Geotechnical desktop report for a Narre Warren East lot
The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a Narre Warren East address is likely to do - before you pay for a site investigation.
- Mapped geology and soil landscape on the lot
- Indicative AS 2870 site class, with the evidence behind it
- Nearby bore logs and groundwater records
- Acid sulfate soil and reactive clay screening
- Contours, slope and site elevation
- What the desktop evidence cannot tell you, stated plainly
Check a specific Narre Warren East address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Narre Warren East planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Narre Warren East?
The schematic on this page is a Narre Warren East flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 6% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Narre Warren East address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Narre Warren East flood-prone?
About 6% of Narre Warren East falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 5%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Narre Warren East bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Narre Warren East is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yarra Ranges average of 97%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Narre Warren East?
The dominant planning zone in Narre Warren East is Green Wedge Zone (GWZ2), though the suburb also includes Green Wedge Zone (GWZ4) and Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ2). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Narre Warren East have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Narre Warren East. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Narre Warren East?
Across 200 surveyed parcels in Narre Warren East, the median lot size is about 40,483 m². There are also 198 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Narre Warren East have a train station?
There is no train station inside Narre Warren East itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Narre Warren East?
At the 2021 Census Narre Warren East had 434 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Belgrave - Selby statistical area, which contains Narre Warren East, went from 10,742 people in 2001 to 9,964 in 2025, down 7%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Narre Warren East alone.
Is Narre Warren East an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Narre Warren East scores 1083 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Victoria - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Narre Warren East?
Median household income in Narre Warren East was $2,550 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,999 for the typical suburb in Yarra Ranges. Median rent was $565 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,800 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Narre Warren East property?
A Narre Warren East planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage, environmental and noise - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; the full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrave South | 2.2 km | <1% | 100% |
| Harkaway Casey |
3.4 km | 2% | 100% |
| Belgrave Heights | 4.3 km | 4% | 100% |
| Narre Warren North Casey |
4.5 km | 8% | 66% |
| Selby | 5.3 km | <1% | 100% |
| Belgrave | 5.6 km | 7% | 100% |
| Lysterfield Knox |
6.0 km | 7% | 92% |
| Menzies Creek | 6.2 km | <1% | 100% |
| Tecoma | 6.3 km | 6% | 100% |
| Guys Hill Cardinia |
6.5 km | 9% | 100% |