Moving to Nar Nar Goon North VIC 3812
What the official numbers say about living in Nar Nar Goon North — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $324,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 18% between 2015 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $361 a week, against a median household income of $2,116 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Nar Nar Goon North grew 16% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (708 → 819 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Germany; most spoken languages besides English: Tagalog, Korean.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Nar Nar Goon North sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 24% work from home.
Nearest train station: Nar Nar Goon, 4.1 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 39.8 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 57 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 1 park — see them all on the Nar Nar Goon North profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Pakenham Hills Primary School 4.4 km · Chairo Christian School Pakenham Campus 4.8 km
Parks and reserves: Vantage Drive Reserve 2.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Nar Nar Goon North, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Eurasian Blackbird · Magpie-lark · Little Raven · Common Myna · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Nar Nar Goon North, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nar Nar Goon North here | 819 | $324,000 | 8/10 | 44% |
| Nar Nar Goon | 1,023 | — | 4/10 | 8% |
| Pakenham | 54,118 | $655,000 | 4/10 | 23% |
| Gembrook | 2,559 | $890,000 | 7/10 | 89% |
| Officer South | 1,159 | $772,500 | 9/10 | 6% |
| Cockatoo | 4,408 | $737,500 | 6/10 | 73% |
| Officer | 18,503 | $718,000 | 8/10 | 37% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Cardinia — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of La Trobe — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3812 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Nar Nar Goon North profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Nar Nar Goon North has a median sale price of $324,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $361 a week.
The population grew 16% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 708 people to 819. It sits about 57 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Nar Nar Goon station is roughly 4.1 km away. Local government is Cardinia council, and the federal seat is La Trobe.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Nar Nar Goon North vs Nar Nar Goon · Nar Nar Goon North vs Gembrook.
Nearby guides: Nar Nar Goon · Pakenham · Gembrook · Officer South · Cockatoo · Officer.
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