Garfield North vs Garfield

Garfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 50 in Garfield North. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Garfield tends to suit families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Garfield North carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 52/100)
  • Garfield has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Garfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $387/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Garfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Garfield North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 52/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)
  • But Garfield is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Garfield North and Garfield 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 Garfield
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 Garfield
Walkability 0 / 18
Garfield North — Walkability: 0/100 Garfield — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 62 / 48
Garfield North — Safety: 62/100 Garfield — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 1 / 100
Garfield North — Low fire risk: 1/100 Garfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 52 / 9
Garfield North — Low flood risk: 52/100 Garfield — Low flood risk: 9/100

Demographics

Garfield has more residents (2,114 vs 236); Garfield North skews older (50 vs 39).

Garfield North Garfield
Population 236 2,114
+796% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.6% +18.4%
Median age 50 39
Median household income $89,076/yr
+2% vs other
 $87,204/yr
Median weekly rent $387/wk
+15% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Garfield North Garfield
0-4 5.1% / 5.6%
Garfield North — 0-4: 5.1% Garfield — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.0% / 15.2%
Garfield North — 5-14: 11.0% Garfield — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 6.8% / 6.7%
Garfield North — 15-19: 6.8% Garfield — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.4% / 4.8%
Garfield North — 20-24: 6.4% Garfield — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 6.8% / 12.5%
Garfield North — 25-34: 6.8% Garfield — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 9.7% / 11.9%
Garfield North — 35-44: 9.7% Garfield — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 14.4% / 12.2%
Garfield North — 45-54: 14.4% Garfield — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 16.9% / 13.0%
Garfield North — 55-64: 16.9% Garfield — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 16.9% / 9.7%
Garfield North — 65-74: 16.9% Garfield — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 6.4% / 6.5%
Garfield North — 75-84: 6.4% Garfield — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / 1.5%
Garfield North — 85+: not among its largest Garfield — 85+: 1.5%

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% Garfield North — Other Families: 0.0%
Garfield 58.7% couple families
Garfield — Couple Families: 58.7% Garfield — Lone Person: 29.3% Garfield — One Parent Families: 10.1% Garfield — Group Household: 1.0% Garfield — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Garfield 11.7% renting
Garfield — Owned Outright: 36.5% Garfield — Mortgage: 51.8% Garfield — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Garfield North Garfield
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 19.4%
Garfield North — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Garfield — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 7.7%
Garfield North — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Garfield — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.3%
Garfield North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Garfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 1.5%
Garfield North — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Garfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.6%
Garfield North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Garfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

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 Garfield
England 4.7% / 2.7%
Garfield North — England: 4.7% Garfield — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.1%
Garfield North — New Zealand: 1.3% Garfield — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.3%
Garfield North — Philippines: 1.3% Garfield — Philippines: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Garfield North — Netherlands: not among its largest Garfield — Netherlands: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Garfield North — Scotland: not among its largest Garfield — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.3%
Garfield North — Germany: not among its largest Garfield — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Garfield North 100.0% houses
Garfield North — Houses: 100.0% Garfield North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Garfield North — Townhouses: 0.0%
Garfield 94.6% houses
Garfield — Houses: 94.6% Garfield — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Garfield — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Garfield North Garfield
Median house price — $750,500
Median unit price — $535,000
Median land price — $885,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 52 days
from 24 sales

Zoning mix

Garfield North has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 0%); Garfield has more rural and farming land (83% vs 52%).

Garfield North Garfield
Rural and farming 52% 83%
Environmental 43% 0%
Other and special use 0% 7%
Residential 0% 6%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
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 Garfield
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Garfield North Garfield
House price — Higher than 43% of VIC
Income Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 65% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 50% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC

Liveability

Garfield is more walkable (18 vs 0).

Garfield North Garfield
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Garfield North carries more bushfire risk (99 vs 0); Garfield carries more flood risk (91 vs 48).

Garfield North Garfield
Bushfire High
99/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 High
91/100
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 Garfield
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Garfield North

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Garfield

  • Garfield Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Garfield North Garfield
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Garfield North Garfield
Walkability score 0/100 18/100
Distance to Melbourne 81 km
+2% vs other
 79.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 66 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3814
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3814
same for both

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 Garfield
Car (driver) 66.3% / 74.8%
Garfield North — Car (driver): 66.3% Garfield — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 18.8%
Garfield North — Worked from Home: 19.8% Garfield — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Walked Only 8.9% / 2.3%
Garfield North — Walked Only: 8.9% Garfield — Walked Only: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 2.7%
Garfield North — Car (passenger): 5.0% Garfield — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Train — / 1.4%
Garfield North — Train: not among its largest Garfield — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).

Setting

Garfield North Garfield
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.2 km 21.8 km

NBN connectivity

Garfield North Garfield
Connectivity score 29/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
93 premises
 43%
874 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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