Nar Nar Goon North vs Nar Nar Goon

Nar Nar Goon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Nar Nar Goon North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nar Nar Goon North, most households are couple families. In Nar Nar Goon, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nar Nar Goon North: a median of $710,000, against $635,000 in Nar Nar Goon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Nar Nar Goon North tends to suit 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

Nar Nar Goon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Nar Nar Goon North is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Nar Nar Goon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($635,000 vs $710,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nar Nar Goon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $361/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nar Nar Goon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (71.6 km vs 74 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Nar Nar Goon North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.7% vs 1.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
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.

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Walkability 0 / 0
Nar Nar Goon North — Walkability: 0/100 Nar Nar Goon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 32
Nar Nar Goon North — Safety: 28/100 Nar Nar Goon — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 2 / 85
Nar Nar Goon North — Low fire risk: 2/100 Nar Nar Goon — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 51 / 6
Nar Nar Goon North — Low flood risk: 51/100 Nar Nar Goon — Low flood risk: 6/100

Demographics

Nar Nar Goon North has higher household incomes ($110,032 vs $86,528); Nar Nar Goon North rents higher ($361/wk vs $305/wk).

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Population 819 1,023
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +1.1%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $110,032/yr
+21% vs other
 $86,528/yr
Median weekly rent $361/wk
+16% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
0-4 3.3% / 5.8%
Nar Nar Goon North — 0-4: 3.3% Nar Nar Goon — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.9% / 12.6%
Nar Nar Goon North — 5-14: 12.9% Nar Nar Goon — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 7.8% / 6.7%
Nar Nar Goon North — 15-19: 7.8% Nar Nar Goon — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.0% / 5.4%
Nar Nar Goon North — 20-24: 6.0% Nar Nar Goon — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 9.0% / 12.7%
Nar Nar Goon North — 25-34: 9.0% Nar Nar Goon — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 12.2% / 11.0%
Nar Nar Goon North — 35-44: 12.2% Nar Nar Goon — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 16.0% / 15.0%
Nar Nar Goon North — 45-54: 16.0% Nar Nar Goon — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 15.5% / 16.7%
Nar Nar Goon North — 55-64: 15.5% Nar Nar Goon — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 11.8% / 10.9%
Nar Nar Goon North — 65-74: 11.8% Nar Nar Goon — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 3.7% / 2.6%
Nar Nar Goon North — 75-84: 3.7% Nar Nar Goon — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 2.1% / 1.0%
Nar Nar Goon North — 85+: 2.1% Nar Nar Goon — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nar Nar Goon North 64.4% couple families
Nar Nar Goon North — Couple Families: 64.4% Nar Nar Goon North — Lone Person: 22.7% Nar Nar Goon North — One Parent Families: 10.4% Nar Nar Goon North — Other Families: 2.5% Nar Nar Goon North — Group Household: 0.0%
Nar Nar Goon 49.1% couple families
Nar Nar Goon — Couple Families: 49.1% Nar Nar Goon — Lone Person: 28.3% Nar Nar Goon — One Parent Families: 17.0% Nar Nar Goon — Other Families: 2.3% Nar Nar Goon — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nar Nar Goon North 9.5% renting
Nar Nar Goon North — Owned Outright: 40.0% Nar Nar Goon North — Mortgage: 50.5% Nar Nar Goon North — Renting: 9.5%
Nar Nar Goon 22.8% renting
Nar Nar Goon — Owned Outright: 36.9% Nar Nar Goon — Mortgage: 40.2% Nar Nar Goon — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 22.2%
Nar Nar Goon North — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Nar Nar Goon — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 6.7%
Nar Nar Goon North — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Nar Nar Goon — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.1%
Nar Nar Goon North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Nar Nar Goon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 0.6%
Nar Nar Goon North — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Nar Nar Goon — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 0.5%
Nar Nar Goon North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Nar Nar Goon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
England 3.2% / 3.8%
Nar Nar Goon North — England: 3.2% Nar Nar Goon — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.4%
Nar Nar Goon North — New Zealand: 1.1% Nar Nar Goon — New Zealand: 1.4%
India — / 1.8%
Nar Nar Goon North — India: not among its largest Nar Nar Goon — India: 1.8%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.9%
Nar Nar Goon North — Netherlands: 0.6% Nar Nar Goon — Netherlands: 0.9%
Germany 0.7% / 0.5%
Nar Nar Goon North — Germany: 0.7% Nar Nar Goon — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Nar Nar Goon North — South Africa: 0.6% Nar Nar Goon — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nar Nar Goon North 99.6% houses
Nar Nar Goon North — Houses: 99.6% Nar Nar Goon North — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Nar Nar Goon North — Townhouses: 0.0%
Nar Nar Goon 98.3% houses
Nar Nar Goon — Houses: 98.3% Nar Nar Goon — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Nar Nar Goon — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Median house price $710,500 $635,000
Median unit price — $565,000
Median land price $374,000 $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 108 days
from 11 sales
 35 days
from 11 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
3 bed $620K / $446K
Nar Nar Goon North — 3 bed: $620K (7 sales) Nar Nar Goon — 3 bed: $446K (12 sales)

7 vs 12 sales

4 bed $720K / $650K
Nar Nar Goon North — 4 bed: $720K (39 sales) Nar Nar Goon — 4 bed: $650K (19 sales)

39 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Nar Nar Goon North has more land zoned for conservation (18% vs 0%).

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Rural and farming 76% 70%
Other and special use 0% 20%
Environmental 18% 0%
Residential 4% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
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

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Houses 3.3%
$610/wk on $952K
 3.7%
$640/wk on $890K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
House price Higher than 56% of VIC —
Income Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 2% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 75% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC

Liveability

Nar Nar Goon North scores higher overall (31 vs 22).

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Grade C D
Score 31/100 22/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Nar Nar Goon North carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 15); Nar Nar Goon carries more flood risk (94 vs 49).

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Bushfire High
98/100
 Low
15/100
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 High
94/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Nar Nar Goon North

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Nar Nar Goon

  • Nar Nar Goon Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St James School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Chairo Christian School - Pakenham Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 10 2

Mobility

Nar Nar Goon North sits further from the CBD (74 km vs 71.6 km).

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 74 km
+3% vs other
 71.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3812
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3812
same for both

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.

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Car (driver) 67.8% / 65.9%
Nar Nar Goon North — Car (driver): 67.8% Nar Nar Goon — Car (driver): 65.9%
Worked from Home 23.6% / 25.3%
Nar Nar Goon North — Worked from Home: 23.6% Nar Nar Goon — Worked from Home: 25.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.2%
Nar Nar Goon North — Car (passenger): 4.1% Nar Nar Goon — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 3.2% / 2.2%
Nar Nar Goon North — Walked Only: 3.2% Nar Nar Goon — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train 1.2% / 2.4%
Nar Nar Goon North — Train: 1.2% Nar Nar Goon — Train: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.8%).

Setting

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.7 km 15.9 km

NBN connectivity

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Connectivity score 29/100 31/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
276 premises
 1%
416 premises

Climate

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Average residential rate $1,880/yr
same for both
Council Cardinia
same for both

Federal electorate

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Division La Trobe
same for both
Member Jason Wood
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nar Nar Goon North Nar Nar Goon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nar Nar Goon North

Rural

Nar Nar Goon

Rural Trains

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