Narre Warren VIC, 3805
Narre Warren Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Whether buying, renting or investing in Narre Warren, VIC 3805, it's wise to evaluate if the suburb meets your requirements when it comes to lifestyle and budget. The Homes.com.au suburb profile removes the guesswork by providing the Narre Warren median property prices, market trends & demographics to help you make informed decisions about your future purchase.
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Overview Located on the edge of southwestern Melbourne, Narre Warren is a rapidly rising suburb in Victoria. It is 35 km from Melbourne’s CBD and under the administrative jurisdiction of the City of Casey. Many people in Australia know Narre Warren for being the home to Westfield Fountain Gate, the second largest shopping centre in the country after Melbourne’s Chadstone Shopping Centre. According to the 2016 census, Narre Warren had 26,621 residents.
Living in Narre Warren A multicultural area, Narre Warren boasts fantastic eateries and an enticing shopping opportunity, with many lovely parks, farmers markets, a world-class theatre with year-round live performances, sporting facilities and great walking trails. It has excellent public, private and selective schools. Whether it is the city or rural areas, the beach or mountains, residents of Narre Warren have access to everything. The public transport is excellent with freeway links.
History of Narre Warren Narre Warren, in the Aboriginal language means small hills. Dominated by orchards and dairy farms, the suburb had its post office in 1869 and railway station in 1883. By 1900, it had schools, a mechanical institute and retail stores. However, large-scale real estate development began after 1956 when Russian migrant Isador Magid built a housing project. The estate expanded with a landmark fountain and was named the Fountain Gate locality, which became the centre of shopping in Narre Warren. In 2012, Fountain Gate encompassed 174,000 sq. metres turning second largest in Australia.
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