Narre Warren South, Victoria

Narre Warren South is an outer suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 39 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Casey local government area. Narre Warren South recorded a population of 30,909 at the 2021 census.^[2]

Narre Warren South Melbourne, Victoria
The basketball courts at Narre Warren South P-12 College
Narre Warren South
Coordinates	38.055°S 145.303°E / -38.055; 145.303
Population	30,909 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	3805
Elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Area	13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Location	39 km (24 mi) from Melbourne 13 km (8 mi) from Dandenong
LGA(s)	City of Casey
State electorate(s)	Narre Warren South
Federal division(s)	Holt, Bruce
Suburbs around Narre Warren South: Hallam Narre Warren Berwick Hampton Park Narre Warren South Berwick Lynbrook Cranbourne North Clyde North

History

Since the mid-1990s, Narre Warren South has become a booming suburb, taking over what was once was a rural area with few farms or rural areas remaining. In the last 10 years^[which?], many subdivisions have been developed, including Berwick Springs estate, which was launched in 1999, and Cypress Hill estate/Hillsmeade which was launched around the same time.

There are now other estates in the area, such as Golden Grove estate, Camden Greens Estate, Berwick Springs and Silverleaf.

Education

Narre Warren South is home to Narre Warren South P-12 College, a public school catering for students from Prep to Year 12. The college has one of the largest student enrolments in Victoria, with nearly 2000 students and more than 150 staff members. Narre Warren South is also serviced by Hillsmeade Primary School, a public primary school, and Trinity Catholic Primary School, a co-educational Catholic primary school as well as Strathaird Primary School which has grown to be one of the top public primary schools in Melbourne as a whole.

As of November 2010, ICA Casey, a private school in Narre Warren South, was placed in voluntary administration.^[3]

The campus of the former ICA Casey is now occupied by Waverley Christian College.

Retail

Narre Warren South has two shopping centres. Casey Central Shopping Centre, located on Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road, is and has been anchored by a Coles Supermarket, Woolworths Supermarket, Aldi Supermarket and a Target Department Store since March 2016. Amberly Park Shopping Centre on Ormond Road is a smaller centre containing an IGA Supermarket (formerly a FoodWorks Supermarket) and a few specialty stores, located next door to Narre Warren South P-12 College. Also close by in adjoining suburbs are Eden Rise Shopping Centre on the corner of Clyde Road and Greaves Road in Berwick, Eve Central Shopping Centre in Cranbourne North and Springhill Shopping Centre in Cranbourne and Westfield Fountain Gate in Narre Warren.

Due to substantial residential growth in the area, the Springhill shopping complex was constructed. It features a Coles Supermarket, and several businesses including a bakery, pizza restaurant and gym.

See also

• City of Berwick – Narre Warren South was previously within this former local government area.
• Electoral district of Narre Warren South

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narre Warren South (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narre Warren South (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
3. Money problems leave schools in limbo. Retrieved 20 December 2010