Nar Nar Goon, Cardinia: house prices, rent and what to check before you buy
Valuer-General Victoria doesn't report a median house or unit price for Nar Nar Goon: too few sales. Median rent: $305 a week (ABS Census 2021, older than the price figures). Postcode 3812.
What stands out: Part of Nar Nar Goon is under a Public Acquisition Overlay (land reserved for a future public work); part of Nar Nar Goon is under a Floodway Overlay (Vicmap Planning).
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- Zoning: mostly Green Wedge zone (GWZ1), 69% of the land
- Planning change: a new overlay since 2017, latest in 2021 (details)
- School zones: parts of Nar Nar Goon are zoned for Bayles Regional Primary School and Nar Nar Goon Primary School (+1 more) (primary); Koo Wee Rup Secondary College and Pakenham Secondary College (secondary)
- Getting there: nearest train station about 2.7 km from the suburb centre
- Median rent
- $305/wk
- Census 2021 (older)
- Census 2021 median, all rented homes
- Four years older than the price figures; not directly comparable.
- ABS Census 2021
- Planning risk
- Flood 61% Very highBushfire 0% Very lowHeritage 3% Low
- share of suburb land area
- 3 suburb-specific overlays to check
- Vicmap Planning
- Getting around
- 2.7 km to nearest station
- 3 zoned primary, 2 secondary schools
- PTV timetable data · Victorian Department of Education school zones
Nar Nar Goon is a small community with a median age of 41, around the state average on the ABS's SEIFA index of socio-economic advantage. Housing here is overwhelmingly standalone houses. The area is still light on cafés, shops and other everyday amenity. It's a longer run from the CBD, though train-connected. House sales here are too infrequent for a reliable median — see the unit and land figures below.
Ready to look at a specific property here? See the due diligence hub for what to verify before you sign.
Scope: Victoria, Australia. Suburb data here is Victorian (state valuer, rental, planning and school records); Greater Melbourne comparison group.
In this profile
- Planning and riskZones, overlays, flood and bushfire, and what is planned nearby, with an address check.
- Prices and rentsMedian prices and rents, how they have moved, and sales volume.
- SchoolsThe government school zones that cover the suburb.
- Living hereTransport, commute times, who lives here and the suburbs nearby.
- Before you buyThe checks every purchase needs, common questions and guides.
Risk and planning in Nar Nar Goon
Nar Nar Goon has relatively light heritage-overlay coverage (about 3%), though it can still apply to individual parcels. It also carries meaningful flood-overlay coverage (about 61% of the suburb).
Suburb-wide shares of the land, not a check of any one address.
Flood-related overlays can add building rules and raise insurance cost.
Share of the suburb. Source: Vicmap Planning · Verify this address
If it applies it adds bushfire construction requirements (a BAL rating) and cost.
Share of the suburb. Source: Vicmap Planning · Verify this address
In a designated bushfire prone area a minimum construction standard applies to new homes, based on the bushfire attack level (BAL). (Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria), verified 22 Oct 2026) So building or rebuilding there means working out the home’s BAL and pricing in what meeting it costs.
Share of the suburb. Source: Designated Bushfire Prone Area (DataVic) · Verify this address
Changes to the outside of a building, and demolition, need council approval. 7 named overlay areas (HO25, HO32, HO26 +4 more) — oldest gazetted 2017.
Share of the suburb. Source: Vicmap Planning · Verify this address
Worth checking in Nar Nar Goon
Public Acquisition Overlay
Part of Nar Nar Goon is reserved for a future public work (e.g. a road or rail project) under a Public Acquisition Overlay — land it covers can be compulsorily acquired by the authority. Check whether this specific property is affected before you commit.
Floodway
Part of Nar Nar Goon is in a Floodway Overlay — the most serious flood control, where building can be restricted or refused. Make sure the property isn’t within it.
Flood / inundation overlay risk
Roughly 61% of Nar Nar Goon carries a flood-related overlay. Confirm the land isn’t in a Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO) or Special Building Overlay (SBO) — both affect insurance, build height and what you can construct.
Zoning mix and building controls
Land use across the suburb (planning zones)
- Zoning
- Rural / Green
- mostly Green Wedge Zone – Schedule 1 (GWZ1) · 69% of the suburb
Planning overlays that can affect building, renovating or removing vegetation somewhere in Nar Nar Goon — confirm whether any apply to the specific address.
- Design & Development Overlay — height, setback or design rules on new building
- Vegetation Protection Overlay — a permit is needed to remove or lop protected trees
- Environmental Significance Overlay — environmental values that constrain development
Planning changes in Nar Nar Goon: 1 recorded since 2017
Planning controls on land in Nar Nar Goon have changed since 2017. Each row below is one gazetted amendment — a batch of parcels changed together in the same notice, not a single lot — the kind of thing that moves land value and that portals don’t show.
Source: Vicmap Planning Scheme History (2017–present); parcel-level zone & overlay changes grouped by suburb, zone transition and gazettal batch. A suburb-level record — confirm the specific parcel. See how Melbourne’s zoning changed over the decade →
- Suburb
- Heritage
- Flood
- Bushfire
Layers on this map, as a table
| Layer | Share of suburb | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb boundary | The whole suburb | ABS SAL 2021 |
| Heritage overlay | 3% | Vicmap Planning |
| Flood overlay | 61% | Vicmap Planning |
| Bushfire overlay | 0% | Vicmap Planning |
Overlay colours reflect how much of the suburb an overlay covers — green under ~8%, amber ~8–20%, red above 20%. Public-acquisition, contamination (EAO) and floodway overlays are listed above under "Worth checking" wherever they apply, because even a small area can include a specific property. Source: Vicmap Planning. What do these terms mean? · How to verify planning controls for an address
Cost and market in Nar Nar Goon
Nar Nar Goon has too few recorded sales for a reliable median. Typical rent is $305/wk (Census 2021).
Show recorded crime and amenity-density comparisons
Schools
Parts of Nar Nar Goon fall within 3 primary and 2 secondary government school catchments. 2 schools are located within the suburb (1 government, 1 Catholic).
Government schools have address-based catchment zones; Catholic and independent schools set their own enrolment processes.
| Zone | Covers | Boundary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary school zones | |||
| Pakenham Primary School | 57% | — | |
| Nar Nar Goon Primary School | 40% | — | |
| Bayles Regional Primary School | 3% | — | |
| Secondary school zones | |||
| Pakenham Secondary College | 95% | — | |
| Koo Wee Rup Secondary College | 5% | — | |
Getting around from Nar Nar Goon
2 train, 0 tram and 2 bus stop points sit inside the suburb (PTV timetable data).
- Distance to the CBD
- ~62 km
- from the suburb centre
- Getting around
- 2 train · 0 tram · 2 bus
- nearest train station ~2.7 km · counts are stop points, not stations (a station is often several)
- Train frequency
- every 24 min
- at the nearest station, weekday AM peak
- Tram frequency
- every 11 min
- at the nearest stop, weekday AM peak
- Schools
- 3
- primary & secondary
- Nearest Centrelink
- ~25 km
- outside the suburb
Everyday amenity (OpenStreetMap)
- Cafés & amenity density
- 1 cafés
- Low café & amenity density — likely more car-dependent
- Restaurants
- 0
- places to eat nearby
- Supermarkets
- 0
- grocery stores nearby
- Pharmacies
- 0
- chemists nearby
- Parks
- 4
- green space nearby
- Childcare
- 0
- centres nearby
- GP & medical centres
- 0
- nearby
Who lives in Nar Nar Goon
— 1,023 residents · median age 41 · 73% own their home · SEIFA 5/10
- Population
- 1,023
- usual residents (Census 2021)
- Owner-occupied
- 73%
- 73% own, 10% private rent, 0% social, 17% other or not stated
- Median age
- 41 yrs
- of residents
- Personal income
- $776/wk
- median, per week
- Household income
- $1,664/wk
- median, per week
- Avg household size
- 2.7 people
- people per home · 76% family households
- Monthly mortgage
- $1,997/mo
- median repayment
- Taxpayer income
- $52,602/yr
- median taxable income, per year (ATO)
- Population growth
- no data
- Recorded crime
- 79 per 1,000 residents
- a year, across all of Cardinia council, not just Nar Nar Goon · around the state average
In Nar Nar Goon itself: 83 recorded offences in the year to 2026 (Crime Statistics Agency, matched by suburb name and postcode — a closer figure than the council-wide band above, though still a count, not a rate per resident).
Offence category mix (Cardinia council's mix, latest year):
- Property and deception offences57%
- Crimes against the person18%
- Justice procedures offences17%
- Public order and security offences5%
- Drug offences3%
- Other offences0%
Recorded offences by year, Nar Nar Goon (up 4% since 2019):
| Year | Offences |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 80 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2021 | 203 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2023 | 69 |
| 2024 | 56 |
| 2025 | 65 |
| 2026 | 83 |
- Median household incomeup 8%
- Median personal incomeup 16%
- Median weekly rentup 13%
- Median ageyounger by 1 year
How advantaged the area is
Deciles 1–10 vs all Victorian areas — 10 = most advantaged — from the ABS SEIFA index. A demographic measure, not a house-price one. These three don’t always move together — a suburb with lots of renters or students, for example, can score high on education but lower on income and housing costs.
- Overall advantage
- 5/10
- Around the Victorian average
- Economic resources
- 5/10
- income, housing costs & wealth
- Education & occupation
- 3/10
- qualifications & skilled jobs
The homes here
Mix of dwelling types across the suburb (Census 2021)
Who owns and rents here (Census 2021)
More detail on building height and bedroom mix (Census 2021)
Apartment building height (share of all dwellings in the suburb, not just apartments):
- Low-rise (1–2 storeys): 1%
Bedroom mix (share of all occupied dwellings):
- Studio or 1 bedroom: 1%
- 2 bedrooms: 12%
- 3 bedrooms: 40%
- 4 or more bedrooms: 44%
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Recorded crime is a council-wide rate — every offence police logged over the latest year (theft, property damage, drug and traffic offences and the like, not only violent crime) divided by the council’s residents. A broad area signal, not a figure for this exact street.
All figures are suburb-level indicators, not property-specific — always confirm the exact address on the Section 32. Sources: ABS Census 2021, Valuer-General Victoria, DFFH Rental Report, Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Vicmap Planning, Victorian Government UDP, Victorian Department of Education (schools & zones, via data.vic, CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap.
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Before you buy in Nar Nar Goon
Overlay and pipeline checks specific to Nar Nar Goon are in the Planning and risk tab. Two checks apply to every purchase.
Easements & covenants
Check Section 3 for easements (e.g. drainage/sewer along a boundary — you usually can’t build over them) and restrictive covenants (single-dwelling, materials, height) that limit your plans.
Owners corporation (if applicable)
Apartments and many townhouses in Nar Nar Goon are in an owners corporation. If so, the statement must include its certificate — review annual fees, any special levies, the maintenance fund and insurance.
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Questions about Nar Nar Goon
What postcode is Nar Nar Goon?
Nar Nar Goon is in postcode 3812, in the Cardinia council area, Victoria.
What is the population of Nar Nar Goon?
Nar Nar Goon had 1,023 usual residents at the 2021 Census (ABS), with a median age of 41.
Is Nar Nar Goon in a flood zone?
About 61% of Nar Nar Goon's land is under a flood-related planning overlay (LSIO, SBO or floodway), and less than 1% is under the Bushfire Management Overlay (Vicmap Planning). These are suburb-wide shares: whether an overlay applies to one property depends on the address, so check it on VicPlan and in the Section 32.
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What should I check in a Section 32 for Nar Nar Goon?
For Nar Nar Goon, pay particular attention to heritage overlays (about 3% of the suburb is affected), any flood-related overlay (about 61% of the land), easements and restrictive covenants on the title, and — for apartments — the owners-corporation certificate with its fees and any special levies.
Does Nar Nar Goon have heritage overlays?
Heritage overlays cover a small share of Nar Nar Goon (about 3%) — not common, but still worth a quick check: confirm in the Section 32's planning section whether a Heritage Overlay applies to this specific parcel, since it restricts demolition and external changes.
How is Nar Nar Goon zoned?
Most of Nar Nar Goon (69% of the land) is in the GWZ (GWZ1), then SUZ1 (20%) and UGZ5 (4%) (Vicmap Planning). The zone and its schedule set what can be built; check the exact zone for an address on VicPlan.
Which school zones cover Nar Nar Goon?
Parts of Nar Nar Goon are in the government school zones for primary: Bayles Regional Primary School, Nar Nar Goon Primary School, Pakenham Primary School; secondary: Koo Wee Rup Secondary College, Pakenham Secondary College (Victorian Department of Education school zones). A suburb can span several zones: the exact address decides which applies, so confirm it at findmyschool.vic.gov.au.
Guides for buying in Nar Nar Goon
The heritage, flood and bushfire figures in Planning and risk are suburb-wide — they tell you how common an overlay is here, not whether it applies to one specific address. Confirm via VicPlan and an in-person inspection before you rely on them.
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