Nar Nar Goon vs Tynong North

Nar Nar Goon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Tynong North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nar Nar Goon, about half of households are couple families. In Tynong North, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tynong North: a median of $1.24 million, against $635,000 in Nar Nar Goon, though rent is higher in Nar Nar Goon. On these figures, Nar Nar Goon tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Tynong North suits 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 82/100)
  • But 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

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Nar Nar Goon has cheaper houses ($635,000 vs $1,240,000)
  • Tynong North leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

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 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $305/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nar Nar Goon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (71.6 km vs 77.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 63 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nar Nar Goon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nar Nar Goon 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 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 Tynong North
Walkability 0 / 0
Nar Nar Goon — Walkability: 0/100 Tynong North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 18
Nar Nar Goon — Safety: 32/100 Tynong North — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 85 / 2
Nar Nar Goon — Low fire risk: 85/100 Tynong North — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 6 / 57
Nar Nar Goon — Low flood risk: 6/100 Tynong North — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Nar Nar Goon has more residents (1,023 vs 440); Tynong North has higher household incomes ($121,628 vs $86,528).

Nar Nar Goon Tynong North
Population 1,023
+57% vs other
 440
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +1.4%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $86,528/yr $121,628/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+23% vs other
 $235/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nar Nar Goon Tynong North
0-4 5.8% / 5.0%
Nar Nar Goon — 0-4: 5.8% Tynong North — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.6% / 9.5%
Nar Nar Goon — 5-14: 12.6% Tynong North — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 6.7% / 7.7%
Nar Nar Goon — 15-19: 6.7% Tynong North — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.4% / 7.0%
Nar Nar Goon — 20-24: 5.4% Tynong North — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 12.7% / 11.6%
Nar Nar Goon — 25-34: 12.7% Tynong North — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 11.0% / 8.6%
Nar Nar Goon — 35-44: 11.0% Tynong North — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 15.0% / 15.5%
Nar Nar Goon — 45-54: 15.0% Tynong North — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 16.7% / 17.7%
Nar Nar Goon — 55-64: 16.7% Tynong North — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 10.9% / 11.1%
Nar Nar Goon — 65-74: 10.9% Tynong North — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 2.6% / 6.6%
Nar Nar Goon — 75-84: 2.6% Tynong North — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.0% / 0.9%
Nar Nar Goon — 85+: 1.0% 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 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 — Group Household: 3.4% Nar Nar Goon — Other Families: 2.3%
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 — Group Household: 0.0% Tynong North — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

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%
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 Tynong North
England 3.8% / 5.0%
Nar Nar Goon — England: 3.8% Tynong North — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.7%
Nar Nar Goon — New Zealand: 1.4% Tynong North — New Zealand: 0.7%
India 1.8% / —
Nar Nar Goon — India: 1.8% Tynong North — India: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Nar Nar Goon — Netherlands: 0.9% Tynong North — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Nar Nar Goon — Germany: 0.5% Tynong North — Germany: 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 Tynong North
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 18.9%
Nar Nar Goon — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Tynong North — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 10.9%
Nar Nar Goon — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Tynong North — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 9.5%
Nar Nar Goon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Tynong North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 2.7%
Nar Nar Goon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Tynong North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.6%
Nar Nar Goon — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Tynong North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Nar Nar Goon Tynong North
Median house price $635,000 $1,240,000
Median unit price $565,000 —
Median land price $420,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nar Nar Goon has more rural and farming land (70% vs 46%); Tynong North has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Nar Nar Goon Tynong North
Rural and farming 70% 46%
Parks and recreation 0% 42%
Other and special use 20% 0%
Environmental 0% 12%
Residential 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Nar Nar Goon Tynong North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools Higher than 2% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of VIC —

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Tynong North carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 15); Nar Nar Goon carries more flood risk (94 vs 43).

Nar Nar Goon Tynong North
Bushfire Low
15/100
 High
98/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
82/100
Flood High
94/100
 Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Tynong North

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nar Nar Goon Tynong North
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 20

Mobility

Tynong North sits further from the CBD (77.8 km vs 71.6 km).

Nar Nar Goon Tynong North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 71.6 km 77.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 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 Tynong North
Car (driver) 65.9% / 60.5%
Nar Nar Goon — Car (driver): 65.9% Tynong North — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 30.3%
Nar Nar Goon — Worked from Home: 25.3% Tynong North — Worked from Home: 30.3%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.1%
Nar Nar Goon — Car (passenger): 4.2% Tynong North — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 2.2% / 5.1%
Nar Nar Goon — Walked Only: 2.2% Tynong North — Walked Only: 5.1%
Train 2.4% / —
Nar Nar Goon — Train: 2.4% Tynong North — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.9%).

Setting

Nar Nar Goon Tynong North
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 25.9 km

NBN connectivity

Nar Nar Goon Tynong North
Connectivity score 31/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
416 premises
 0%
155 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Nar Nar Goon 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 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

Rural Trains

Tynong North

Rural

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