Nar Nar Goon North VIC 3812

Nar Nar Goon North sits 74 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 1 hour by car. Census data records 819 residents with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $110,032 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 12.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $361 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,159. The area shows high bushfire risk and high crime risk. Walkability is low.

Is Nar Nar Goon North a good place to live?

Nar Nar Goon North scores a C (31/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices and community, weaker on transit and safety.

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 0/100 · 74 km · 61 min drive to Melbourne

Prices

More affordable than most

Median $710K · More affordable than 75% of VIC

Safety

High bushfire risk

Fire 98/100 · Crime 72/100 · Flood 49/100

Community

Advantaged

SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 44 · 819 residents

C

Liveability Rating

31 / 100 · Ranked #700 in VIC

Each bar is Nar Nar Goon North's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
2
Bushfire High · Crime High · Flood Moderate
Socio-economic
65
Advantaged
Walkability
9
Very car-dependent
CBD access
49
74.0 km · 61 min drive to Melbourne
How it's calculated: Safety rank 2 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 65 × 25% + Walkability rank 9 × 15% + CBD access rank 49 × 10% = 31 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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31 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Nar Nar Goon North's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $710,000, about 5% below where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$710,500

last 4 quarters

In line with its 4 neighbours (median $700,000)

↓ −4.6% year-on-year

Based on 48 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 108 days — median across 11 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 7 sales $620K
  • 4 bed 39 sales $720K

Land

$374,000

last 4 quarters
↑ +30.7% year-on-year

Based on 48 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 115 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Nar Nar Goon North are currently listed at around $952,000 on average. Based on 12 houses listed in the past six months.

$952K

12 houses listed in the last 6 months.

12 of the suburb's 233 dwellings (5.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Nar Nar Goon North rent for around $610 a week on average, based on 11 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$610/wk

last 2 months
↑ +1.7% vs previous 6 months from $600/wk

11 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
3.3% around the typical range

$610/week ($32,000 a year) on a $952,000 median

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Short-Stay Rentals

2 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.8% of the locality's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Is Nar Nar Goon North safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Nar Nar Goon North sits in the high band, with 54 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 10% on the prior year.

54 offences

10.2% since 2025
Theft 30 (55.6%)
Harassment & Stalking 7 (13.0%)
Assault 5 (9.3%)
Break & Enter 3 (5.6%)
Fraud & Deception 3 (5.6%)
Drug Offences 3 (5.6%)
Arson 1 (1.9%)
Property Damage 1 (1.9%)
Weapons Offences 1 (1.9%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

1 crash

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Nar Nar Goon North is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Nar Nar Goon North.

29
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
276
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 95%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 5%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
1 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
10 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
1 in locality
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Cardinia: council population

The whole council area, not just Nar Nar Goon North · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
133,472
+2.6% in a year
Change
+3,381
people since 2024
Density
104
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+1,446
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+1,205
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+730
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
8/10
8/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
6/10
4/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Nar Nar Goon North is home to 819 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $110,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.8%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

819

12.7% since 2016

Median Age

44

no change since 2016

Median Household Income

$110,032/yr

17.3% since 2016
Top 18% in VIC

Census Median Rent

$361/wk

44.4% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,159/mo

2.2% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.9

3.6% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$35,776/yr

1.1% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

46.2% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

11.2%

21.7% since 2016

Total Dwellings

233

2.1% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

90.5%

3.0% since 2016

Houses

99.6%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

17.1%

23.0% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

23.5%

13.0% since 2016

Work From Home

23.6%

84.4% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 232 (99.6%)
Flats / Apartments 1 (0.4%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 111 (50.5%)
Owned Outright 88 (40.0%)
Renting 21 (9.5%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
77.7%
English Spoken at Home
85.3%
Employment Rate
55.9%
12.1% since 2016
Completed Year 12
32.7%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 74 (19.2%)
Managers 60 (15.6%)
Professionals 54 (14.0%)
Clerical & Administrative 54 (14.0%)
Labourers 36 (9.4%)
Community & Personal Service 31 (8.1%)
Sales 28 (7.3%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 25 (6.5%)

Religion

No Religion 363 (44.3%)
Christianity 332 (40.5%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 26 (3.2%)
New Zealand 9 (1.1%)
Germany 6 (0.7%)
South Africa 5 (0.6%)
Netherlands 5 (0.6%)
Philippines 4 (0.5%)
China 3 (0.4%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 0 (0.0%)
2011-2015 4 (0.5%)
2001-2010 10 (1.2%)
1991-2000 5 (0.6%)
1981-1990 4 (0.5%)
Before 1981 49 (6.0%)

0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Age Distribution

0-4 27 (3.3%)
5-14 106 (12.9%)
15-19 64 (7.8%)
20-24 49 (6.0%)
25-34 74 (9.0%)
35-44 100 (12.2%)
45-54 131 (16.0%)
55-64 127 (15.5%)
65-74 97 (11.8%)
75-84 30 (3.7%)
85+ 17 (2.1%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 105 (64.4%)
Lone Person 37 (22.7%)
One Parent Families 17 (10.4%)
Other Families 4 (2.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 230 (67.8%)
Worked from Home 80 (23.6%)
Car (passenger) 14 (4.1%)
Walked Only 11 (3.2%)
Train 4 (1.2%)

2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (9 of 385).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Certificate III & IV 136 (16.6%)
Bachelor Degree 67 (8.2%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 54 (6.6%)
Postgraduate Degree 20 (2.4%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 16 (2.0%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 3 (1.3%)
1 car 32 (13.8%)
2 cars 71 (30.6%)
3 cars 65 (28.0%)
4+ cars 59 (25.4%)

Council Rates

Cardinia
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,880 a year through Cardinia based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,880/yr
3% below the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.276¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Nar Nar Goon North's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 76%
  • Environmental 18%
  • Residential 4%
  • Parks and recreation 2%
  • Zones under 1% 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Cardinia

The whole council area, not just Nar Nar Goon North · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 1,323 new dwellings were approved across Cardinia. That mix is 1,196 houses and 127 units. Approvals are up 12.8% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
1,323dwellings
+12.8% YoY
Houses
1,196
detached dwellings
Units
127
townhouses + apartments

New Homes Planned

New homes planned in this locality: 1,632 homes

  • Lots in approved subdivisions, not yet titled 412 homes
  • Land zoned for housing, not yet subdivided 1,220 homes

From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).

Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.

Climate & Setting

from Powelltown Dnre, 24.9 km

High rainfall.

Elevation
106 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
22.7 km
Near high-voltage lines
0.6% of addresses
6 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
Annual rainfall
1,350 mm
96 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.2 points this year

In postcode 3812, 10 of 2,386 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.0% (24 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.4%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.13%
2023
0.13%
2024
0.17%
2025
0.42%

Rooftop solar

68
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.6 kW each

In postcode 3812, 569 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 836 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 163 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
24
2020
24
2021
34
2022
34
2023
17
2024
24
2025
98
2026
101

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.

79 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3812 in 2025-26, rank 19 of 298 Victorian postcodes.

2000-01 to 2025-26

Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,706
Loan amount
$568,400
Total interest over 30 years
$765,595

1 mortgage broker is registered in this locality.

Deposit
$142,100
Stamp duty
$37,700
Cash needed at settlement
$179,800

Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of La Trobe

Currently held by Jason Wood Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Jason Wood 47.9% 52.1% +6.4
2022 Jason Wood 41.3% 58.7% +3.6
2019 Jason Wood 45.5% 54.5% +1.3

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Narracan District

Currently held by Wayne Farnham Liberal

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022* Wayne Farnham LP 51.7% — —
2018 Gary Blackwood LP 51.7% 42.7% 57.3%
2014 Gary Blackwood LP 55.2% 38.7% 61.3%

* The 2022 poll here was replaced by a supplementary election on 28 January 2023; its result is shown.

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.

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Common questions about Nar Nar Goon North

Is Nar Nar Goon North a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Nar Nar Goon North is high (72/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect Nar Nar Goon North?

Nar Nar Goon North has a high recorded bushfire history (98/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (49/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Nar Nar Goon North a good place to live?

Nar Nar Goon North has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (31/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Nar Nar Goon North?

Nar Nar Goon North, VIC had a population of 819 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Nar Nar Goon North, VIC?

The postcode for Nar Nar Goon North, VIC is 3812.

How far is Nar Nar Goon North from Melbourne?

Nar Nar Goon North is 74 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 61 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Nar Nar Goon North?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Nar Nar Goon North was $110,032 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Nar Nar Goon North?

The median advertised rent in Nar Nar Goon North is $610 a week for houses (11 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Nar Nar Goon North?

The median age of residents in Nar Nar Goon North was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Nar Nar Goon North at risk of bushfire?

Nar Nar Goon North has a high recorded bushfire history (98/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Nar Nar Goon North?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Nar Nar Goon North, Powelltown Dnre (24.9 km away), 1,350 mm of rain a year over 96 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Nar Nar Goon North?

First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Nar Nar Goon North belong to?

Nar Nar Goon North sits within the Cardinia local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Nar Nar Goon North?

The average residential rates bill through Cardinia is $1,880 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Nar Nar Goon North?

Across Cardinia, 1,323 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 12.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Nar Nar Goon North in?

Nar Nar Goon North sits within the federal Division of La Trobe, currently held by Jason Wood (Liberal).

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