Garfield North vs Bunyip North

Bunyip North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Garfield North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Garfield North, most households are couple families. In Bunyip North, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Garfield North tends to suit couples, while Bunyip North suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Garfield North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Garfield North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bunyip North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 5%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Garfield North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (81 km vs 83.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Garfield North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Garfield North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.6% vs -15.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Garfield North and Bunyip North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Garfield North Bunyip North
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Garfield North Bunyip North
Walkability 0 / 0
Garfield North — Walkability: 0/100 Bunyip North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 47
Garfield North — Safety: 62/100 Bunyip North — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 1 / 35
Garfield North — Low fire risk: 1/100 Bunyip North — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 52 / 30
Garfield North — Low flood risk: 52/100 Bunyip North — Low flood risk: 30/100

Demographics

Garfield North has more residents (236 vs 95); Garfield North skews older (50 vs 47).

Garfield North Bunyip North
Population 236
+60% vs other
 95
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.6% -15.2%
Median age 50 47
Median household income $89,076/yr
+5% vs other
 $84,448/yr
Median weekly rent $387/wk $414/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Garfield North Bunyip North
0-4 5.1% / 4.2%
Garfield North — 0-4: 5.1% Bunyip North — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.0% / 7.4%
Garfield North — 5-14: 11.0% Bunyip North — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 6.8% / 5.3%
Garfield North — 15-19: 6.8% Bunyip North — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.4% / —
Garfield North — 20-24: 6.4% Bunyip North — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.8% / 13.7%
Garfield North — 25-34: 6.8% Bunyip North — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 9.7% / 9.5%
Garfield North — 35-44: 9.7% Bunyip North — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 14.4% / 12.6%
Garfield North — 45-54: 14.4% Bunyip North — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 16.9% / 15.8%
Garfield North — 55-64: 16.9% Bunyip North — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 16.9% / 14.7%
Garfield North — 65-74: 16.9% Bunyip North — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 6.4% / 5.3%
Garfield North — 75-84: 6.4% Bunyip North — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / —
Garfield North — 85+: not among its largest Bunyip North — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Garfield North 59.5% couple families
Garfield North — Couple Families: 59.5% Garfield North — Lone Person: 24.3% Garfield North — One Parent Families: 8.1% Garfield North — Group Household: 8.1%
Bunyip North 45.8% couple families
Bunyip North — Couple Families: 45.8% Bunyip North — Lone Person: 33.3% Bunyip North — One Parent Families: 20.8% Bunyip North — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Garfield North 5.3% renting
Garfield North — Owned Outright: 56.0% Garfield North — Mortgage: 38.7% Garfield North — Renting: 5.3%
Bunyip North 15.6% renting
Bunyip North — Owned Outright: 62.5% Bunyip North — Mortgage: 21.9% Bunyip North — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Garfield North Bunyip North
England 4.7% / 6.3%
Garfield North — England: 4.7% Bunyip North — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Garfield North — New Zealand: 1.3% Bunyip North — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.3% / —
Garfield North — Philippines: 1.3% Bunyip North — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Garfield North Bunyip North
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 14.7%
Garfield North — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Bunyip North — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 9.5%
Garfield North — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Bunyip North — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 9.5%
Garfield North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Bunyip North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 3.2%
Garfield North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Bunyip North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / —
Garfield North — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Bunyip North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Garfield North 100.0% houses
Garfield North — Houses: 100.0%
Bunyip North 100.0% houses
Bunyip North — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Garfield North has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 0%); Bunyip North has more rural and farming land (92% vs 52%).

Garfield North Bunyip North
Rural and farming 52% 92%
Environmental 43% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Garfield North Bunyip North
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Garfield North Bunyip North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC

Liveability

Garfield North Bunyip North
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Garfield North carries more bushfire risk (99 vs 65); Bunyip North carries more flood risk (70 vs 48).

Garfield North Bunyip North
Bushfire High
99/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 High
70/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Garfield North Bunyip North
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Garfield North Bunyip North
Parks & reserves 2 3
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Bunyip North sits further from the CBD (83.5 km vs 81 km).

Garfield North Bunyip North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 81 km 83.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 66 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3814
 0.5%
postcode 3815
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3814
 47
postcode 3815

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Garfield North Bunyip North
Car (driver) 66.3% / 76.7%
Garfield North — Car (driver): 66.3% Bunyip North — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 23.3%
Garfield North — Worked from Home: 19.8% Bunyip North — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Walked Only 8.9% / —
Garfield North — Walked Only: 8.9% Bunyip North — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Garfield North — Car (passenger): 5.0% Bunyip North — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Garfield North Bunyip North
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.2 km 28.3 km

NBN connectivity

Garfield North Bunyip North
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
93 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Garfield North Bunyip North
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Garfield North Bunyip North
Average residential rate $1,880/yr
same for both
Council Cardinia
same for both

Federal electorate

Garfield North Bunyip North
Division La Trobe
same for both
Member Jason Wood
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Garfield North Bunyip North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Garfield North

Rural

Bunyip North

Rural

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