Nar Nar Goon North vs Tynong North

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tynong North: a median of $1.24 million, against $710,000 in Nar Nar Goon North, though rent is higher in Nar Nar Goon North. On these figures, Nar Nar Goon North tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Nar Nar Goon North carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 82/100)
  • Tynong North has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Nar Nar Goon North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($710,500 vs $1,240,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tynong North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $361/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nar Nar Goon North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (74 km vs 77.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nar Nar Goon North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs 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 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nar Nar Goon North and Tynong North 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 Tynong North
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 Tynong North
Walkability 0 / 0
Nar Nar Goon North — Walkability: 0/100 Tynong North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 18
Nar Nar Goon North — Safety: 28/100 Tynong North — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 2 / 2
Nar Nar Goon North — Low fire risk: 2/100 Tynong North — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 51 / 57
Nar Nar Goon North — Low flood risk: 51/100 Tynong North — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Nar Nar Goon North has more residents (819 vs 440); Nar Nar Goon North rents higher ($361/wk vs $235/wk).

Nar Nar Goon North Tynong North
Population 819
+46% vs other
 440
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +1.4%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $110,032/yr $121,628/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $361/wk
+35% vs other
 $235/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nar Nar Goon North Tynong North
0-4 3.3% / 5.0%
Nar Nar Goon North — 0-4: 3.3% Tynong North — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.9% / 9.5%
Nar Nar Goon North — 5-14: 12.9% Tynong North — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 7.8% / 7.7%
Nar Nar Goon North — 15-19: 7.8% Tynong North — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 6.0% / 7.0%
Nar Nar Goon North — 20-24: 6.0% Tynong North — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 9.0% / 11.6%
Nar Nar Goon North — 25-34: 9.0% Tynong North — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 12.2% / 8.6%
Nar Nar Goon North — 35-44: 12.2% Tynong North — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 16.0% / 15.5%
Nar Nar Goon North — 45-54: 16.0% Tynong North — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 15.5% / 17.7%
Nar Nar Goon North — 55-64: 15.5% Tynong North — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 11.8% / 11.1%
Nar Nar Goon North — 65-74: 11.8% Tynong North — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 3.7% / 6.6%
Nar Nar Goon North — 75-84: 3.7% Tynong North — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 2.1% / 0.9%
Nar Nar Goon North — 85+: 2.1% Tynong North — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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%
Tynong North 59.8% couple families
Tynong North — Couple Families: 59.8% Tynong North — Lone Person: 26.5% Tynong North — One Parent Families: 13.7% Tynong North — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

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%
Tynong North 19.0% renting
Tynong North — Owned Outright: 35.8% Tynong North — Mortgage: 45.3% Tynong North — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Tynong North
England 3.2% / 5.0%
Nar Nar Goon North — England: 3.2% Tynong North — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.7%
Nar Nar Goon North — New Zealand: 1.1% Tynong North — New Zealand: 0.7%
Germany 0.7% / —
Nar Nar Goon North — Germany: 0.7% Tynong North — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Nar Nar Goon North — South Africa: 0.6% Tynong North — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Nar Nar Goon North — Netherlands: 0.6% Tynong North — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Nar Nar Goon North Tynong North
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 18.9%
Nar Nar Goon North — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Tynong North — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 10.9%
Nar Nar Goon North — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Tynong North — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 9.5%
Nar Nar Goon North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Tynong North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.7%
Nar Nar Goon North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Tynong North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.6%
Nar Nar Goon North — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Tynong North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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%
Tynong North 101.5% houses
Tynong North — Houses: 101.5% Tynong North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nar Nar Goon North Tynong North
Median house price $710,500 $1,240,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $374,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 108 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nar Nar Goon North has more rural and farming land (76% vs 46%).

Nar Nar Goon North Tynong North
Rural and farming 76% 46%
Parks and recreation 2% 42%
Environmental 18% 12%
Residential 4% 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 Tynong North
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 Tynong North
Houses 3.3%
$610/wk on $952K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Nar Nar Goon North Tynong North
House price Higher than 56% of VIC —
Income Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 75% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of VIC —

Liveability

Nar Nar Goon North Tynong North
Grade C —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tynong North carries more crime risk (82 vs 72).

Nar Nar Goon North Tynong North
Bushfire High
98/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
82/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Nar Nar Goon North Tynong North
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

Nar Nar Goon North Tynong North
Parks & reserves 1 7
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 10 20

Mobility

Tynong North sits further from the CBD (77.8 km vs 74 km).

Nar Nar Goon North Tynong North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 74 km 77.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3812
 0.3%
postcode 3813
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3812
 54
postcode 3813

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 Tynong North
Car (driver) 67.8% / 60.5%
Nar Nar Goon North — Car (driver): 67.8% Tynong North — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 23.6% / 30.3%
Nar Nar Goon North — Worked from Home: 23.6% Tynong North — Worked from Home: 30.3%
Walked Only 3.2% / 5.1%
Nar Nar Goon North — Walked Only: 3.2% Tynong North — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.1%
Nar Nar Goon North — Car (passenger): 4.1% Tynong North — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 1.2% / —
Nar Nar Goon North — Train: 1.2% Tynong North — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Nar Nar Goon North Tynong North
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.7 km 25.9 km

NBN connectivity

Nar Nar Goon North Tynong North
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
276 premises
 0%
155 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Nar Nar Goon North Tynong North
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 Tynong North
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

Tynong North

Rural

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