Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Nar Nar Goon suburb profile
Nar Nar Goon, VIC · Postcode 3812
This Nar Nar Goon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Nar Nar Goon, 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 with nearby suburbs.
Nar Nar Goon at a glance
Population
1,023
Median rent
$305/wk
Household income
$1,664/wk
Median age
41
Nar Nar Goon 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
+3.8% over 10 years
Population
1,023
was 1,012 in 2016
+11 · +1.1%
Median rent
$305/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$35 · +13%
Household income
$1,664/wk
was $1,537/wk in 2016
+$127 · +8.3%
Median age
41
was 42 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Nar Nar Goon population growth · Nar Nar Goon then and now
Nar Nar Goon vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Nar Nar Goon, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Nar Nar Goon$305/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-8.2% vs area
- Nar Nar Goon$1,664/wk
- Nearby$2,046/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Nar Nar Goon41
- Nearby39
- VIC40
Personal income
-3.4% vs area
- Nar Nar Goon$776/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 compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Nar Nar Goon sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,003.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4961.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,020.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3919.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Nar Nar Goon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
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Nar Nar Goon people
- Population
- 1,023
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 12.3%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Nar Nar Goon income
- Median household income
- $1,664/wk
- Median personal income
- $776/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Nar Nar Goon housing
- Median rent
- $305/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,997/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.8%
- Owned outright
- 33.2%
- Mortgaged
- 36.2%
- Rented
- 20.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.9%
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 work
- Employment to population
- 65.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.3%
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 with nearby suburbs
Nar Nar Goon in numbers
Nar Nar Goon had 1,023 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 12.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.2% own their home outright, 36.2% are paying a mortgage, 20.5% rent. Separate houses make up 93.5% of dwellings, with 0.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $305/wk, 13% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,664/wk, 6% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.2%. 37.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.1% (from 1,012 to 1,023). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $305/wk (+13%).
Nar Nar Goon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Nar Nar Goon, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Nar Nar Goon was $305/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Nar Nar Goon, VIC?
- Nar Nar Goon had 1,023 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Nar Nar Goon?
- Median household income in Nar Nar Goon was $1,664/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Nar Nar Goon?
- 20.5% of occupied homes in Nar Nar Goon were rented, 33.2% were owned outright and 36.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Nar Nar Goon 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. 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