Median price trend for houses
Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months
$925,000
Up 10.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $800k
- 4 bed
- $935k
- 5+ bed
- $1.55m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Nar Nar Goon
VIC 3812 · Cardinia
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $925,000
- Median unit
- $476,000
- Population
- 1,023
- Postcode
- 3812
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Nar Nar Goon, Victoria
Property market insights for Nar Nar Goon
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nar Nar Goon VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 12 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Down 21.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Nar Nar Goon, VIC is currently $925,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Nar Nar Goon has a 12-month growth rate of 10.8% for houses and 0.1% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $935,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,550,000 in Nar Nar Goon.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Nar Nar Goon is $625 per week. The median house rent has decreased 21.9% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Nar Nar Goon is $476,000, which has increased 0.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $461,000 in Nar Nar Goon.
Crime and safety
Is Nar Nar Goon safe?
The overall rate for Nar Nar Goon is 3,286 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Nar Nar Goon.
Overall crime rate
3,286
offences per 100,000 residents
18% belowGreater Melbourne
Nar Nar GoonGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Nar Nar Goon?
Nar Nar Goon VIC 3812 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,023 people call Nar Nar Goon home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,664 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,023
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,997 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $305 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.4%In line
15–3424.8%Below
35–5426.0%Below
55–7427.6%Above
75 and over3.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.3%Above
Townhouses0.9%Below
Apartments0.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.9%Above
Paying a mortgage40.2%Above
Renting22.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.3%Below
One car20.1%Below
Two cars36.8%In line
Three or more40.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.0%Below
Drove to work54.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Nar Nar Goon
21.0% of workers in Nar Nar Goon worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.8% of Nar Nar Goon residents were born in England.
40.3% of people in Nar Nar Goon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Nar Nar Goon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nar Nar Goon VIC 3812.
Is Nar Nar Goon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.4% of Nar Nar Goon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
278 family households lived in Nar Nar Goon; 46.8% were couple families and 16.2% were one-parent families.
34.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Nar Nar Goon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Nar Nar Goon had 1,023 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Nar Nar Goon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.3% of occupied private dwellings in Nar Nar Goon.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Nar Nar Goon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
40.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Nar Nar Goon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Nar Nar Goon had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.5%, while 29.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Nar Nar Goon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
54.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Nar Nar Goon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 20.1% of the total.
77.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Nar Nar Goon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.0% reported a different address.
12.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Nar Nar Goon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.8% of residents used only English at home.
5.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Nar Nar Goon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.3% of Nar Nar Goon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Nar Nar Goon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.7% of ancestry responses in Nar Nar Goon.
Australian ancestry made up 43.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Nar Nar Goon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 19.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Nar Nar Goon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Nar Nar Goon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 10.8% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Nar Nar Goon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nar Nar Goon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,664 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,997.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $305 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Nar Nar Goon compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.0% in Nar Nar Goon, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 36.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 22.8% in Nar Nar Goon, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Nar Nar Goon
Is Nar Nar Goon expensive?
The median house price is $925,000, while units and apartments sit at $476,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Nar Nar Goon good for families?
The Census counted 278 local families, and 18.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Nar Nar Goon?
Larger houses have a median around $1,550,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Nar Nar Goon
68 streets in Nar Nar Goon
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bald Hill Rd
- Bandicoot Street
- Banksia Circuit
- Botanical Boulevard
- Bourke Road
- Browning Rd
- Brushtail Road
- Bulbine Street
- Bunyip River Rd
- Canty Ln
- Carney St
- Celmisia Street
- Chippendale Rd
- Cinerea Street
- Convent School Rd
- Currawong Road
- Daly Rd
- Eight Mile Rd
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- Eucalyptus Street
- Five Mile Rd
- Flightless Road
- Fulgens Street
- Galaxias Street
- Georges Rd
- Goodia Street
- Grasshopper Avenue
- Hakea Circuit
- Hall Rd
- Home Rd
- Hovea Street
- Kalamata Boulevard
- Knights Ct
- Latta Rd
- Main St
- Mccraws Rd
- Mount Ararat South Rd
- Mulcare St
- Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Rd
- Nar Nar Goon Rd
- Noack Avenue
- Oakview Ln
- Olea Way
- Olive Grove
- Oriole Way
- Ovata Circuit
- Platypus Street
- Potooroo Road
- Potoroo Road
- Princes Hwy
- Quoll Way
- Racecourse Rd
- Richards Rd
- Scentbark Street
- Seven Mile Rd
- Skyline Crescent
- Spencer St
- Stag Street
- Station St
- Sundown Way
- Swainsons Road
- Sweeney Ct
- Tart Street
- Towers Close
- Trout Way
- Tussock Street
- Wallaby Way
- Whitta Ln
- Xenica Street
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