Nar Nar Goon
VIC 3812 · Cardinia
1,023 (2021) → 1,067 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Nar Nar Goon is a high growth suburb in Cardinia, VIC 3812, about 62km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Nar Nar Goon are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 82/100, and is about 16km inland. Nar Nar Goon has an overall score of 48/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 80/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.81%), India (1.76%), New Zealand (1.37%), Netherlands (0.88%), Croatia (0.59%)
Top languages: Punjabi (1.56%), Italian (0.59%), Mandarin (0.49%), Croatian (0.49%), German (0.29%)
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 998 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St James SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1023
- Nar Nar Goon Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 997
- Chairo Christian School - Pakenham CampusCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Thomas Aquinas CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1031
- Pakenham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1006
- Bayles Regional Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 998
- Pakenham Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 974
- Oakwood School-Pakenham CampusSecondary · Government · 8.9km
- Pakenham Springs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 996
- Community College Gippsland Ltd | ECG Secondary College - ECG College PakenhamSecondary · Independent · 9.1km
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.2kmICSEA 993
- Garfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 994
- Pakenham Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 966
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Nar Nar Goon
Is Nar Nar Goon safe?
Nar Nar Goon has a residential safety score of 80/100, 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 5,083 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Nar Nar Goon from Melbourne CBD?
Nar Nar Goon is about 62.3 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 133 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Nar Nar Goon?
Nar Nar Goon has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1010 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Nar Nar Goon?
Nar Nar Goon has a transport score of 82/100, including 1 train station and 2 bus stops.