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Garfield vs Iona

Name: Garfield vs Iona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Garfield profile · Iona profile

Garfield Iona

Garfield and Iona are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different characters. Garfield is a more accessible hub, rated as somewhat walkable, with 68.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 72.2% near a school. It is also the younger of the two, where children under 15 make up 20.7% of the population and 31.8% of people provide unpaid childcare. Iona is more car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or parks. It is a much older area, where the typical resident is 47 and 24.2% of people are aged 65 or over.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked differently, with Garfield seeing much more growth in its mobile population, as 35.3% of residents moved here in the last five years compared to just 18.0% in Iona. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar typical weekly income of around $700 and have the same number of people per home. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,874 larger in Garfield PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Garfield Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in Garfield Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Garfield Unpaid child care: 14.6 pts higher in Garfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garfield in Iona +1,874 larger in Garfield

2,114 79th pct 240 57th pct

Median age in Garfield in Iona +8 yrs older in Iona

39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 14.2%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 12.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 42.4%

33.2% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

3.8% Widowed even 3.8%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Garfield Iona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 77.9%

2.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 +0.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

38.6% English ◂ +8.2 pts 30.4%

9.4% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

4.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.6% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

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 ◂ +4.9 pts 85.4%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

44.3% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 40.0%

8.5% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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 Iona

2.28 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Garfield in Iona +3 more in Garfield

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Garfield in Iona +24 larger in Garfield

200 37th pct 176 35th pct

ICSEA in Garfield in Iona +15 higher in Garfield

1,009 61st pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 37.0%

20.4% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 33.3%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.1% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

9.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Garfield in Iona +$53 higher in Garfield

$743 48th pct $690 39th pct

Household income in Garfield in Iona +$247 higher in Iona

$1,677 59th pct $1,924 72nd pct

Family income in Garfield in Iona +$202 higher in Iona

$1,992 57th pct $2,194 68th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.6%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.8%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 5.1%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.0%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

3.8% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

3.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

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 ◂ +8.3 pts 53.3%

20.3% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

5.4% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Garfield in Iona +12 larger in Garfield

17 65th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Garfield in Iona +14 yrs older in Iona

12 yrs 7th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Garfield in Iona +$624 higher in Garfield

$849 69th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Garfield in Iona +$124 higher in Garfield

$1,749 52nd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garfield in Iona even

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 62.3%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 25.6%

8.2% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

17.0% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.1% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 15.2%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garfield in Iona +$80 higher in Garfield

$330 66th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Garfield in Iona +$340 higher in Iona

$1,800 61st pct $2,140 78th pct

People / bedroom in Garfield in Iona even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 34.2%

11.2% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%

2.1% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

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 ◂ +6.3 pts 34.2%

35.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 34.2%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

8.8% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

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 +0.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.7%

8.6% $3,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Garfield in Iona +4 more in Garfield

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

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

1.89 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

182.6 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Garfield in Iona +5 more in Garfield

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Garfield in Iona

18 57th pct —

Drive to city in Garfield in Iona +11 longer in Iona

54 41st pct 65 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Garfield in Iona even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Garfield in Iona even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 53.2%

15.7% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

2.0% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

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 ◂ +3.4 pts 38.8%

12.8% 4 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 11.3%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 15.1%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% Arts & recreation +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Other services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 17.5%

13.5% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 3.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

8.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Garfield in Iona +4.4 higher in Garfield

4.4 80th pct 0.0 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Garfield in Iona +4.7 more in Garfield

4.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

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

61.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Garfield in Iona +68.4 pts higher in Garfield

68.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

38.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

72.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

84.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Garfield in Iona even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

11.8 46th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Garfield in Iona +2 higher in Garfield

3 61st pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in Garfield in Iona +4.1 pts higher in Garfield

6.5% 59th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Garfield with nearby areas

Vervale Tynong Bunyip Iona Tynong North Garfield North Bunyip North Cora Lynn

Compare Iona with nearby areas

Vervale Modella Catani Garfield Bunyip Cora Lynn Yannathan Tynong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garfield vs Iona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20966/garfield/vs/SAL21238/iona