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Garfield vs Garfield North

Name: Garfield vs Garfield North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Garfield profile · Garfield North profile

Garfield Garfield North

Garfield and Garfield North are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Garfield is more walkable and family-focused, with a typical resident aged 39 and 20.7% of the population being children under 15. It is also more accessible, rated as somewhat walkable with a higher number of public transport stops and shops within walking distance. In contrast, Garfield North is car-dependent and has an older population, with a typical age of 50. Financial profiles differ sharply, as 34.7% of Garfield North households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 15.9% in Garfield, and 56.0% of its homes are owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Garfield at 17.6% and Garfield North at 21.6%. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes and the same average number of people per home. While Garfield has seen more people move in over the last five years, the two areas remain alike in their basic housing density and the proportion of residents who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,878 larger in Garfield Owned outright: 21.2 pts higher in Garfield North Median age: 11 yrs older in Garfield North PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Garfield Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Garfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garfield in Garfield North +1,878 larger in Garfield

2,114 79th pct 236 57th pct

Median age in Garfield in Garfield North +11 yrs older in Garfield North

39 yrs 26th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 16.9%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 14.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

52.6% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 55.5%

33.2% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 26.0%

8.1% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Garfield Garfield North

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 77.5%

2.7% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 35.6%

38.6% English +8.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

12.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

4.7% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 84.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

44.3% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 38.6%

8.5% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.6% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Garfield in Garfield North

2.28 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Garfield in Garfield North +2 more in Garfield

4 71st pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Garfield in Garfield North +10 larger in Garfield North

200 37th pct 211 39th pct

ICSEA in Garfield in Garfield North +4 higher in Garfield

1,009 61st pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 13.5%

16.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 36.3%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 11.9%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.4% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 2.2%

8.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Garfield in Garfield North +$94 higher in Garfield North

$743 48th pct $837 64th pct

Household income in Garfield in Garfield North +$36 higher in Garfield North

$1,677 59th pct $1,713 61st pct

Family income in Garfield in Garfield North +$174 higher in Garfield North

$1,992 57th pct $2,166 67th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 22.7%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 21.3%

7.2% $4,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 36.0%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Diabetes even 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +2.7 pts 58.9%

20.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Garfield in Garfield North +17 larger in Garfield

17 65th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Garfield in Garfield North

12 yrs 7th pct —

Median income in Garfield in Garfield North

$849 69th pct —

Household income in Garfield in Garfield North

$1,749 52nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Garfield in Garfield North even

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 54.0%

26.2% Couples without children +18.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 2.7%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

20.1% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 12.0%

15.0% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garfield in Garfield North +$57 higher in Garfield North

$330 66th pct $387 79th pct

Mortgage in Garfield in Garfield North +$352 higher in Garfield North

$1,800 61st pct $2,152 79th pct

People / bedroom in Garfield in Garfield North even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned outright +21.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

49.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 38.7%

11.2% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 5.3%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 32.0%

35.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 33.3%

8.8% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 4.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $200–$349 ◂ +41.8 pts 0.0%

39.2% $350–$549 ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

5.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 24.1%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

8.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Garfield in Garfield North +4 more in Garfield

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Garfield in Garfield North +1.89 more in Garfield

1.89 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Garfield in Garfield North +182.6 more in Garfield

182.6 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Garfield in Garfield North +5 more in Garfield

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Garfield in Garfield North +59 longer in Garfield North

18 57th pct 77 95th pct

Drive to city in Garfield in Garfield North +8 longer in Garfield North

54 41st pct 62 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Garfield in Garfield North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Garfield in Garfield North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 55.4%

15.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.0% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

12.8% 4 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.5 pts 4.2%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%

0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%

2.5% Wholesale trade +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

1.3% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 15.7%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

8.5% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Garfield in Garfield North +4.3 higher in Garfield

4.4 80th pct 0.1 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Garfield in Garfield North +4.6 more in Garfield

4.7 81st pct 0.1 34th pct

15-min city in Garfield in Garfield North +61.9 pts higher in Garfield

61.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Garfield in Garfield North +63.0 pts higher in Garfield

68.4% 84th pct 5.5% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Garfield in Garfield North +38.0 pts higher in Garfield

38.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Garfield in Garfield North +72.2 pts higher in Garfield

72.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Garfield in Garfield North +84.0 pts higher in Garfield

84.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Garfield in Garfield North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Garfield in Garfield North +11.8 more in Garfield

11.8 46th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Garfield in Garfield North +1 higher in Garfield

3 61st pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Garfield in Garfield North +3.7 pts higher in Garfield North

6.5% 59th pct 10.2% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garfield vs Garfield North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20966/garfield/vs/SAL20967/garfield-north