Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Nar Nar Goon North suburb profile
Nar Nar Goon North, VIC · Postcode 3812
This Nar Nar Goon North suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Nar Nar Goon North, VIC (postcode 3812). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Nar Nar Goon North with nearby suburbs.
Nar Nar Goon North at a glance
Population
819
Median rent
$361/wk
Household income
$2,116/wk
Median age
44
Nar Nar Goon North trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.7% over 10 years
Population
819
was 727 in 2016
+92 · +12.7%
Median rent
$361/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$111 · +44.4%
Household income
$2,116/wk
was $1,804/wk in 2016
+$312 · +17.3%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Nar Nar Goon North population growth · Nar Nar Goon North then and now
Nar Nar Goon North vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Nar Nar Goon North, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-1.4% vs area
- Nar Nar Goon North$361/wk
- Nearby$315.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+16.7% vs area
- Nar Nar Goon North$2,116/wk
- Nearby$1,951.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Nar Nar Goon North44
- Nearby39
- VIC40
Personal income
-14.3% vs area
- Nar Nar Goon North$688/wk
- Nearby$781/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Nar Nar Goon North compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Nar Nar Goon North sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,072.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,037.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,106.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6981.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Nar Nar Goon North on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Nar Nar Goon North, VIC.
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Nar Nar Goon North people
- Population
- 819
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 9.6%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Nar Nar Goon North income
- Median household income
- $2,116/wk
- Median personal income
- $688/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Nar Nar Goon North housing
- Median rent
- $361/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,159/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.6%
- Mortgaged
- 42.4%
- Rented
- 8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Nar Nar Goon North work
- Employment to population
- 55.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 42%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3812)
Compare Nar Nar Goon North with nearby suburbs
Nar Nar Goon North in numbers
Nar Nar Goon North had 819 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 9.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.6% own their home outright, 42.4% are paying a mortgage, 8% rent. Separate houses make up 88.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $361/wk, 3% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,116/wk, 19% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.8%. 42% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12.7% (from 727 to 819). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $361/wk (+44.4%).
Nar Nar Goon North suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Nar Nar Goon North, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Nar Nar Goon North was $361/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Nar Nar Goon North, VIC?
- Nar Nar Goon North had 819 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Nar Nar Goon North?
- Median household income in Nar Nar Goon North was $2,116/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Nar Nar Goon North?
- 8% of occupied homes in Nar Nar Goon North were rented, 33.6% were owned outright and 42.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Nar Nar Goon North suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Nar Nar Goon North. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology