Nar Nar Goon vs Tynong

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tynong: a median of $782,000, against $635,000 in Nar Nar Goon. On these figures, Nar Nar Goon 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 has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • Tynong has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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 $782,500)
  • Tynong leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Nar Nar Goon sits closer to the CBD (71.6 km vs 74.6 km)
  • Tynong is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Tynong

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Tynong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nar Nar Goon and Tynong 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
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
Walkability 0 / 18
Nar Nar Goon — Walkability: 0/100 Tynong — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 32 / 42
Nar Nar Goon — Safety: 32/100 Tynong — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 85 / 100
Nar Nar Goon — Low fire risk: 85/100 Tynong — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 6 / 7
Nar Nar Goon — Low flood risk: 6/100 Tynong — Low flood risk: 7/100

Demographics

Nar Nar Goon has more residents (1,023 vs 523); Tynong has higher household incomes ($102,752 vs $86,528).

Nar Nar Goon Tynong
Population 1,023
+49% vs other
 523
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +14.7%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $86,528/yr $102,752/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $311/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nar Nar Goon Tynong
0-4 5.8% / 2.7%
Nar Nar Goon — 0-4: 5.8% Tynong — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 12.6% / 15.5%
Nar Nar Goon — 5-14: 12.6% Tynong — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.7% / 7.1%
Nar Nar Goon — 15-19: 6.7% Tynong — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.4% / 8.2%
Nar Nar Goon — 20-24: 5.4% Tynong — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 12.7% / 12.0%
Nar Nar Goon — 25-34: 12.7% Tynong — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 11.0% / 10.7%
Nar Nar Goon — 35-44: 11.0% Tynong — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 15.0% / 14.0%
Nar Nar Goon — 45-54: 15.0% Tynong — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 16.7% / 19.5%
Nar Nar Goon — 55-64: 16.7% Tynong — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 10.9% / 7.6%
Nar Nar Goon — 65-74: 10.9% Tynong — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 2.6% / 4.2%
Nar Nar Goon — 75-84: 2.6% Tynong — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.0% / 1.1%
Nar Nar Goon — 85+: 1.0% Tynong — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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 47.3% couple families
Tynong — Couple Families: 47.3% Tynong — Lone Person: 29.5% Tynong — One Parent Families: 20.9% Tynong — Group Household: 2.3% Tynong — 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 15.3% renting
Tynong — Owned Outright: 35.0% Tynong — Mortgage: 49.7% Tynong — Renting: 15.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nar Nar Goon Tynong
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 18.0%
Nar Nar Goon — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Tynong — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 7.8%
Nar Nar Goon — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Tynong — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.1%
Nar Nar Goon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Tynong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.3%
Nar Nar Goon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Tynong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.0%
Nar Nar Goon — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Tynong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

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 Tynong
England 3.8% / 4.6%
Nar Nar Goon — England: 3.8% Tynong — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.1%
Nar Nar Goon — New Zealand: 1.4% Tynong — New Zealand: 1.1%
India 1.8% / —
Nar Nar Goon — India: 1.8% Tynong — India: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.6%
Nar Nar Goon — Netherlands: 0.9% Tynong — Netherlands: 0.6%
Zimbabwe — / 0.8%
Nar Nar Goon — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Tynong — Zimbabwe: 0.8%
Germany 0.5% / —
Nar Nar Goon — Germany: 0.5% Tynong — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

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 98.2% houses
Tynong — Houses: 98.2% Tynong — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Tynong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Nar Nar Goon Tynong
Median house price $635,000 $782,500
Median unit price $565,000 —
Median land price $420,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 11 sales
 30 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Nar Nar Goon has more rural and farming land (70% vs 57%).

Nar Nar Goon Tynong
Rural and farming 70% 57%
Other and special use 20% 38%
Residential 6% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
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
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
Houses 3.7%
$640/wk on $890K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Nar Nar Goon Tynong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools Higher than 2% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 78% 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 63% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of VIC —

Liveability

Tynong is more walkable (18 vs 0); Tynong scores higher overall (39 vs 22).

Nar Nar Goon Tynong
Grade D C
Score 22/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Nar Nar Goon carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Nar Nar Goon carries more crime risk (68 vs 58).

Nar Nar Goon Tynong
Bushfire Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
93/100
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
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0 1
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

  • St Thomas Aquinas College Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Tynong sits further from the CBD (74.6 km vs 71.6 km).

Nar Nar Goon Tynong
Walkability score 0/100 18/100
Distance to Melbourne 71.6 km 74.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 61 min
Public transport score 43/100
Rail
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 20 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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
Car (driver) 65.9% / 68.3%
Nar Nar Goon — Car (driver): 65.9% Tynong — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 27.1%
Nar Nar Goon — Worked from Home: 25.3% Tynong — Worked from Home: 27.1%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 1.8%
Nar Nar Goon — Car (passenger): 4.2% Tynong — Car (passenger): 1.8%
Train 2.4% / 1.4%
Nar Nar Goon — Train: 2.4% Tynong — Train: 1.4%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.4%
Nar Nar Goon — Walked Only: 2.2% Tynong — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).

Setting

Nar Nar Goon Tynong
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 19.6 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Nar Nar Goon

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