Narracan
VIC 3824 · Baw Baw
262 (2021) → 271 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Narracan is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3824, about 123km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Narracan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 45km inland. Narracan has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.96%), Netherlands (1.91%), New Zealand (1.15%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 943 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Narracan Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 958
Nearby (within 10km)
- Thorpdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 989
- Baringa Special SchoolCombined · Government · 9kmICSEA 904
- Trafalgar Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 988
- Moe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 786
- Trafalgar High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 994
- Yinnar Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 1020
- Moe (South Street) Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 902
- Baringa Special School-Baringa HomesteadSecondary · Government · 10km
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 Narracan
How far is Narracan from Melbourne CBD?
Narracan is about 122.5 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Narracan?
Narracan has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 958 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Narracan?
Narracan has a transport score of 0/100.