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Nar Nar Goon

VIC 3812 · Cardinia

1,023 (2021)1,067 est. (2025) · High Growth

48
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,023
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
80
Safety score
82
Transport score

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.

62.3 km
To Melbourne CBD
15.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
2.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,023
Population
41
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,664
vs NSW median-10.1%
Bachelor degree or higher16.4%
Born in Australia80.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse346 / 3 / 3

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

80
Residential

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:

3
Break & enter dwelling293/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
2
Motor vehicle theft196/100k
3
Domestic assault293/100k
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 52 (all categories, latest year)5,083 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

13
Within 10km3 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

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

82
1Train
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)133 min (train)
Peak train frequency10/hr
Nearest train stationNar Nar Goon Railway (2.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.8°C
Summer max
14.2°C
Winter max
600mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
44 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
88 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMonash Health Casey Hospital (20.7 km)
Nearest vet7.4 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (80.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.06%
Projected population 20411,700
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.