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.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 74 km · 61 min drive to Melbourne
More affordable than most
Median $710K · More affordable than 75% of VIC
High bushfire risk
Fire 98/100 · Crime 72/100 · Flood 49/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 44 · 819 residents
Liveability Rating
31 / 100 · Ranked #700 in VICEach 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.
How do you rate the liveability in Nar Nar Goon North?
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Our score
31 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataNar 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
In line with its 4 neighbours (median $700,000)
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
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 monthsHouses 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 monthsHouses 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
11 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$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
2026Crime 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 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 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
Walkability
Nar Nar Goon North is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
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.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 276
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
Cardinia: council population
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
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
Median Age
44
Median Household Income
$110,032/yr
Census Median Rent
$361/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,159/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$35,776/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.2%
Total Dwellings
233
Owner-Occupier Rate
90.5%
Houses
99.6%
Rental Stress
17.1%
Mortgage Stress
23.5%
Work From Home
23.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 77.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 85.3%
- Employment Rate
- 55.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 32.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
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.
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
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
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
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,880 a year through Cardinia based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- 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
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.
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 kmHigh 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- 4.6 km
EV adoption
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%.
Rooftop solar
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.
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.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this locality.
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.
At $710,500 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
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
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
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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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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