Naringal East vs Naringal

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Naringal East, most households are couple families. In Naringal, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Naringal East tends to suit couples, while Naringal suits people living alone.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 57/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 41%)

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 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 12%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Naringal East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (236.8 km vs 241.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Naringal East

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Naringal has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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

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

Naringal East Naringal
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.

Naringal East Naringal
Walkability 10 / 0
Naringal East — Walkability: 10/100 Naringal — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 43
Naringal East — Safety: 89/100 Naringal — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 17 / 17
Naringal East — Low fire risk: 17/100 Naringal — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Naringal East — Low flood risk: 100/100 Naringal — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Naringal rents higher ($200/wk vs $125/wk); Naringal has more residents (124 vs 96).

Naringal East Naringal
Population 96 124
+29% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +3.3%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $108,316/yr
+14% vs other
 $92,612/yr
Median weekly rent $125/wk $200/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Naringal East Naringal
0-4 3.1% / 7.3%
Naringal East — 0-4: 3.1% Naringal — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 15.6% / 12.9%
Naringal East — 5-14: 15.6% Naringal — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 7.3% / 3.2%
Naringal East — 15-19: 7.3% Naringal — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 8.3% / —
Naringal East — 20-24: 8.3% Naringal — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.4% / 19.4%
Naringal East — 25-34: 10.4% Naringal — 25-34: 19.4%
35-44 15.6% / 8.1%
Naringal East — 35-44: 15.6% Naringal — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 9.4% / 5.6%
Naringal East — 45-54: 9.4% Naringal — 45-54: 5.6%
55-64 11.5% / 23.4%
Naringal East — 55-64: 11.5% Naringal — 55-64: 23.4%
65-74 12.5% / 13.7%
Naringal East — 65-74: 12.5% Naringal — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 — / 5.6%
Naringal East — 75-84: not among its largest Naringal — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 3.1% / 2.4%
Naringal East — 85+: 3.1% Naringal — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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% Naringal East — Other Families: 0.0%
Naringal 31.2% couple families
Naringal — Couple Families: 31.2% Naringal — Lone Person: 50.0% Naringal — One Parent Families: 9.4% Naringal — Other Families: 9.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Naringal East 25.6% renting
Naringal East — Owned Outright: 38.5% Naringal East — Mortgage: 35.9% Naringal East — Renting: 25.6%
Naringal 12.5% renting
Naringal — Owned Outright: 67.5% Naringal — Mortgage: 20.0% Naringal — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Naringal East Naringal
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 15.3%
Naringal East — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Naringal — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.1%
Naringal East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Naringal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 7.3%
Naringal East — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Naringal — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / —
Naringal East — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Naringal — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.2%
Naringal East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Naringal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

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

Zoning mix

Naringal East Naringal
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Naringal East Naringal
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC

Liveability

Naringal East is more walkable (10 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Naringal carries more crime risk (57 vs 11).

Naringal East Naringal
Bushfire High
83/100
same for both
Crime Low
11/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Naringal East Naringal
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

Naringal East Naringal
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Naringal sits further from the CBD (241.7 km vs 236.8 km).

Naringal East Naringal
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 236.8 km 241.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 174 min 176 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3277
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3277
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.

Naringal East Naringal
Car (driver) 76.1% / 66.0%
Naringal East — Car (driver): 76.1% Naringal — Car (driver): 66.0%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 34.0%
Naringal East — Worked from Home: 6.5% Naringal — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Walked Only 10.9% / —
Naringal East — Walked Only: 10.9% Naringal — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.5% / —
Naringal East — Car (passenger): 6.5% Naringal — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Naringal East Naringal
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.4 km 10.5 km

NBN connectivity

Naringal East Naringal
Connectivity score 24/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Naringal East

Rural

Naringal

Rural

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