Pakenham South vs Nar Nar Goon

Nar Nar Goon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Pakenham South. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pakenham South, most households are couple families. In Nar Nar Goon, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Pakenham South tends to suit couples and older residents, while Nar Nar Goon suits families with children.

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

  • Pakenham South carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 68/100)
  • Nar Nar Goon has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

Pakenham South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($231/wk vs $305/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pakenham South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 68/100)

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

Pakenham South 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.

Pakenham South 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.

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon
Walkability 0 / 0
Pakenham South — Walkability: 0/100 Nar Nar Goon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 32
Pakenham South — Safety: 49/100 Nar Nar Goon — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Pakenham South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nar Nar Goon — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 1 / 6
Pakenham South — Low flood risk: 1/100 Nar Nar Goon — Low flood risk: 6/100

Demographics

Nar Nar Goon has more residents (1,023 vs 229); Nar Nar Goon rents higher ($305/wk vs $231/wk).

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon
Population 229 1,023
+347% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +1.1%
Median age 46 41
Median household income $89,856/yr
+4% vs other
 $86,528/yr
Median weekly rent $231/wk $305/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon
0-4 3.1% / 5.8%
Pakenham South — 0-4: 3.1% Nar Nar Goon — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 10.5% / 12.6%
Pakenham South — 5-14: 10.5% Nar Nar Goon — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 6.1% / 6.7%
Pakenham South — 15-19: 6.1% Nar Nar Goon — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 8.3% / 5.4%
Pakenham South — 20-24: 8.3% Nar Nar Goon — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 10.5% / 12.7%
Pakenham South — 25-34: 10.5% Nar Nar Goon — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 8.3% / 11.0%
Pakenham South — 35-44: 8.3% Nar Nar Goon — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 14.0% / 15.0%
Pakenham South — 45-54: 14.0% Nar Nar Goon — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 13.5% / 16.7%
Pakenham South — 55-64: 13.5% Nar Nar Goon — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 15.3% / 10.9%
Pakenham South — 65-74: 15.3% Nar Nar Goon — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 7.4% / 2.6%
Pakenham South — 75-84: 7.4% Nar Nar Goon — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.7% / 1.0%
Pakenham South — 85+: 1.7% Nar Nar Goon — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pakenham South 67.4% couple families
Pakenham South — Couple Families: 67.4% Pakenham South — Lone Person: 21.7% Pakenham South — One Parent Families: 10.9% Pakenham South — Group Household: 0.0% Pakenham South — Other Families: 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 — Group Household: 3.4% Nar Nar Goon — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pakenham South 25.7% renting
Pakenham South — Owned Outright: 45.7% Pakenham South — Mortgage: 28.6% Pakenham South — Renting: 25.7%
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.

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 22.2%
Pakenham South — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Nar Nar Goon — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 6.7%
Pakenham South — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Nar Nar Goon — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.1%
Pakenham South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Nar Nar Goon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.6%
Pakenham South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Nar Nar Goon — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Pakenham South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest 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.

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon
England 3.9% / 3.8%
Pakenham South — England: 3.9% Nar Nar Goon — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.4%
Pakenham South — New Zealand: 2.6% Nar Nar Goon — New Zealand: 1.4%
India 2.2% / 1.8%
Pakenham South — India: 2.2% Nar Nar Goon — India: 1.8%
Germany 1.7% / 0.5%
Pakenham South — Germany: 1.7% Nar Nar Goon — Germany: 0.5%
Vietnam 1.7% / —
Pakenham South — Vietnam: 1.7% Nar Nar Goon — Vietnam: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Pakenham South — Netherlands: not among its largest Nar Nar Goon — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pakenham South 100.0% houses
Pakenham South — Houses: 100.0% Pakenham South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Pakenham South — 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

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

Zoning mix

Pakenham South has more rural and farming land (83% vs 70%).

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon
Rural and farming 83% 70%
Other and special use 13% 20%
Residential 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
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

Pakenham South 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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 2% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 50% of VIC

Liveability

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Nar Nar Goon carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Nar Nar Goon carries more crime risk (68 vs 51).

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
99/100
 High
94/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Pakenham South 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 Pakenham South

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

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 70.1 km 71.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3810
 0.4%
postcode 3812
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 3810
 68
postcode 3812

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.

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon
Car (driver) 65.0% / 65.9%
Pakenham South — Car (driver): 65.0% Nar Nar Goon — Car (driver): 65.9%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 25.3%
Pakenham South — Worked from Home: 20.0% Nar Nar Goon — Worked from Home: 25.3%
Car (passenger) 9.0% / 4.2%
Pakenham South — Car (passenger): 9.0% Nar Nar Goon — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 6.0% / 2.2%
Pakenham South — Walked Only: 6.0% Nar Nar Goon — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train — / 2.4%
Pakenham South — Train: not among its largest Nar Nar Goon — Train: 2.4%

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

Setting

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.1 km 15.9 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon
Annual rainfall 781 mm 1,350 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Pakenham South

Rural

Nar Nar Goon

Rural Trains

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