Nar Nar Goon, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Nar Nar Goon is more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 962, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Nar Nar Goon at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,023
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,664
- SEIFA score
- 962
- Coordinates
- -38.1115, 145.5655
Nar Nar Goon demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nar Nar Goon using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 22% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 188 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 124 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 243 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 324 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 148 | 14% |
Share of the 1,027 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 123 | 35% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 134 | 39% |
| Rented | 76 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 346 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 355 occupied private dwellings in Nar Nar Goon.
- Median weekly rent
- $305
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,997
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,022
- Median weekly personal income
- $776
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 126 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 57 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 17 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 295 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 307
- Employed part-time
- 200
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Nar Nar Goon
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Nar Nar Goon is January (average daytime high around 26.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 13°C). The area receives roughly 944 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.9°C | 15°C | 68 mm |
| Feb | 25.7°C | 14.4°C | 43 mm |
| Mar | 23.8°C | 13.6°C | 57 mm |
| Apr | 19.9°C | 11°C | 76 mm |
| May | 16.1°C | 9.2°C | 84 mm |
| Jun | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 84 mm |
| Jul | 13°C | 6.8°C | 74 mm |
| Aug | 13.9°C | 6.9°C | 89 mm |
| Sep | 16.6°C | 8°C | 88 mm |
| Oct | 19.7°C | 9.4°C | 102 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 11.1°C | 104 mm |
| Dec | 24.6°C | 12.7°C | 75 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Nar Nar Goon
Where is Nar Nar Goon?
Nar Nar Goon is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Nar Nar Goon?
At the 2021 Census, Nar Nar Goon had a population of about 1,023.
Is Nar Nar Goon an advantaged area?
Nar Nar Goon has an ABS SEIFA score of 962, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 35 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Nar Nar Goon?
Nar Nar Goon has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10.4°C, with roughly 944 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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