Nar Nar Goon North
VIC 3812 · Cardinia
819 (2021) → 854 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Nar Nar Goon North is a high growth suburb in Cardinia, VIC 3812, about 58km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Nar Nar Goon North are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 23km inland. Nar Nar Goon North has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 26/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (3.17%), New Zealand (1.1%), Germany (0.73%), Netherlands (0.61%), South Africa (0.61%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.85%), Korean (0.37%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1005 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St James SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 1023
- Nar Nar Goon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 997
- Pakenham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1006
- Pakenham Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 974
- Chairo Christian School - Pakenham CampusCombined · Independent · 6.9km
- St Thomas Aquinas CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.3kmICSEA 1031
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.8kmICSEA 993
- Community College Gippsland Ltd | ECG Secondary College - ECG College PakenhamSecondary · Independent · 8.8km
- Oakwood School-Pakenham CampusSecondary · Government · 8.8km
- Pakenham Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 9kmICSEA 966
- Beaconhills CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.1kmICSEA 1097
- Pakenham Consolidated SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 954
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Nar Nar Goon North
Is Nar Nar Goon North safe?
Nar Nar Goon North has a residential safety score of 26/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,128 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Nar Nar Goon North from Melbourne CBD?
Nar Nar Goon North is about 58.3 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 187 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Nar Nar Goon North?
Nar Nar Goon North has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Nar Nar Goon North?
Nar Nar Goon North has a transport score of 0/100.