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Garfield VIC 3814

1,151 addresses · 48 streets

La Trobe Electorate › Cardinia LGA › Garfield · 70 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Garfield is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 2,114 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,677 a week, with median rent near $330 a week. Most homes are houses. About 86% of households own their home and 11% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $690,000.

2,114Population
39Median age
$1,677Median household income / wk
$330Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Bunyip - Garfield statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Garfield itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Garfield Station, 300 m west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 52.2 km west.

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Sport & Recreation

3 facilities recorded in Garfield.

Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs4/10

Median Sale Prices

$690,000House · 2024
$510,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 20.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.4% · Labour-force participation 64%

Population by age in Garfield
Population by age, Garfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4119
5-14322
15-19142
20-24101
25-34265
35-44251
45-54258
55-64275
65-74205
75-84138
85+31
Dwelling types in Garfield
Dwelling types, Garfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House668
Townhouse6
Apartment36
Other0
Households by weekly income in Garfield
Households by weekly income, Garfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$65092
$650-1,499204
$1,500-2,999234
$3,000+112
Top ancestries in Garfield
Top ancestries, Garfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Australian994
English816
Irish265
Scottish199
Ancestry NS158
Dutch99
Housing tenure in Garfield
Housing tenure, Garfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned246
Mortgage349
Rented79
Other15
Cars per household in Garfield
Cars per household, Garfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
05
1172
2294
3135
4+89
Commute to work in Garfield
Commute to work, Garfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car660
Train8
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked20
Bicycle0
Home160
Top countries of birth in Garfield
Top countries of birth, Garfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England58
New Zealand23
Netherlands17
Scotland9
Germany7
Ireland6
Languages used at home in Garfield
Languages used at home, Garfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Croatian11
Greek7
Thai5
Sinhalese4
Macedonian4
Samoan4

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