Laang vs Naringal East

Naringal East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Laang. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Laang, about half of households are people living alone. In Naringal East, most households are couple families. On these figures, Laang tends to suit people living alone, while Naringal East suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Naringal East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 53%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Naringal East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $170/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Laang sits closer to the CBD (231.4 km vs 236.8 km)
  • Naringal East is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Laang has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
  • Naringal East is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Laang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Laang and Naringal East drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Laang Naringal East
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Laang Naringal East
Walkability 0 / 10
Laang — Walkability: 0/100 Naringal East — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 80 / 89
Laang — Safety: 80/100 Naringal East — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 17 / 17
Laang — Low fire risk: 17/100 Naringal East — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Laang — Low flood risk: 100/100 Naringal East — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Laang rents higher ($170/wk vs $125/wk); Laang skews older (44 vs 39).

Laang Naringal East
Population 115
+17% vs other
 96
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.0% +3.2%
Median age 44 39
Median household income $101,816/yr $108,316/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $170/wk
+26% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laang Naringal East
0-4 8.7% / 3.1%
Laang — 0-4: 8.7% Naringal East — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 4.3% / 15.6%
Laang — 5-14: 4.3% Naringal East — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 10.4% / 7.3%
Laang — 15-19: 10.4% Naringal East — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.3% / 8.3%
Laang — 20-24: 4.3% Naringal East — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 12.2% / 10.4%
Laang — 25-34: 12.2% Naringal East — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 7.0% / 15.6%
Laang — 35-44: 7.0% Naringal East — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 18.3% / 9.4%
Laang — 45-54: 18.3% Naringal East — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 13.9% / 11.5%
Laang — 55-64: 13.9% Naringal East — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 12.2% / 12.5%
Laang — 65-74: 12.2% Naringal East — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.3% / —
Laang — 75-84: 4.3% Naringal East — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 5.2% / 3.1%
Laang — 85+: 5.2% Naringal East — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laang 40.0% couple families
Laang — Couple Families: 40.0% Laang — Lone Person: 46.7% Laang — One Parent Families: 13.3%
Naringal East 57.9% couple families
Naringal East — Couple Families: 57.9% Naringal East — Lone Person: 15.8% Naringal East — One Parent Families: 26.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Laang 7.5% renting
Laang — Owned Outright: 50.0% Laang — Mortgage: 42.5% Laang — Renting: 7.5%
Naringal East 25.6% renting
Naringal East — Owned Outright: 38.5% Naringal East — Mortgage: 35.9% Naringal East — Renting: 25.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laang 100.0% houses
Laang — Houses: 100.0%
Naringal East 100.0% houses
Naringal East — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Laang Naringal East
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 16.7%
Laang — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Naringal East — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 6.2%
Laang — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Naringal East — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.2%
Laang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Naringal East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.2% / —
Laang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.2% Naringal East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.2%
Laang — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Naringal East — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Zoning mix

Laang Naringal East
Rural and farming 100% 99%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Laang Naringal East
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Laang Naringal East
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC

Liveability

Naringal East is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Laang Naringal East
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Laang Naringal East
Bushfire High
83/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
11/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Laang Naringal East
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Laang Naringal East
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Naringal East sits further from the CBD (236.8 km vs 231.4 km).

Laang Naringal East
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 231.4 km 236.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 171 min 174 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3265
 0.2%
postcode 3277
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3265
 34
postcode 3277

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Laang Naringal East
Car (driver) 67.3% / 76.1%
Laang — Car (driver): 67.3% Naringal East — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 6.5%
Laang — Worked from Home: 19.2% Naringal East — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Walked Only 5.8% / 10.9%
Laang — Walked Only: 5.8% Naringal East — Walked Only: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 6.5%
Laang — Car (passenger): 7.7% Naringal East — Car (passenger): 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Laang Naringal East
Elevation 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.2 km 13.4 km

NBN connectivity

Laang Naringal East
Connectivity score 27/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
30 premises

Climate

Laang Naringal East
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Laang Naringal East
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Laang Naringal East
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Laang Naringal East
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Laang

Rural Young Families

Naringal East

Rural

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