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Garfield North vs Gembrook

Name: Garfield North vs Gembrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Garfield North profile · Gembrook profile

Garfield North Gembrook

Gembrook and Garfield North are neighbouring areas in Victoria, but they offer very different lifestyles. Gembrook is more accessible and family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 41 and 20.2% of the population being children under 15. It is far more walkable, with 42.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Garfield North is car-dependent and only 5.5% of homes have such access. Residents in Garfield North are far older, with a typical age of 50 and 21.6% aged 65 or over. Home ownership also differs sharply; 56.0% of Garfield North homes are owned outright, compared to 32.1% in Gembrook.

These two areas have remained similar in their typical personal incomes and house sizes, yet the gap in their age profiles has widened. While both areas have a similar number of people per home, Gembrook is much more likely to have residents with no religion (54.7%) than Garfield North (38.6%). The two areas are also very similar in the amount of unpaid housework and care their residents provide, though Gembrook is more likely to have people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,323 larger in Gembrook Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in Garfield North No religion: 16.1 pts higher in Gembrook Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Gembrook PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Gembrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garfield North in Gembrook +2,323 larger in Gembrook gap widening

236 57th pct 2,559 81st pct

Median age in Garfield North in Gembrook +9 yrs older in Garfield North gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 29.7%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 15.5%

14.0% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 51.6%

26.0% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Garfield North Gembrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 78.0%

4.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +5.2 pts 41.4%

35.6% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.3% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

5.5% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

3.4% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 86.1%

0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% No religion +16.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +15.3 pts 31.3%

14.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Garfield North in Gembrook

— 1.93 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Garfield North in Gembrook +1 more in Gembrook

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Garfield North in Gembrook +5 larger in Gembrook

211 39th pct 215 39th pct

ICSEA in Garfield North in Gembrook +17 higher in Gembrook

1,005 59th pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 48.3%

13.5% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.5% Year 11 even 13.5%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 32.6%

15.6% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

2.2% Society & culture +8.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

5.9% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Garfield North in Gembrook +$22 higher in Garfield North gap narrowing

$837 64th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Garfield North in Gembrook +$289 higher in Gembrook gap widening

$1,713 61st pct $2,002 75th pct

Family income in Garfield North in Gembrook +$110 higher in Gembrook gap narrowing

$2,166 67th pct $2,276 73rd pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 12.2%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

8.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.2%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Other condition even 7.6%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +1.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%

3.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Garfield North in Gembrook +35 larger in Gembrook

0 0th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Garfield North in Gembrook

— 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Garfield North in Gembrook

— $1,050 81st pct

Household income in Garfield North in Gembrook

— $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garfield North in Gembrook even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

44.9% Couples without children ◂ +20.5 pts 24.4%

2.7% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +14.8 pts 31.9%

13.3% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.0% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%

0.0% 5 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garfield North in Gembrook +$27 higher in Garfield North gap widening

$387 79th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Garfield North in Gembrook +$245 higher in Garfield North gap widening

$2,152 79th pct $1,907 67th pct

People / bedroom in Garfield North in Gembrook even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +23.9 pts 32.1%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

5.3% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 97.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 9.6%

4.0% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +53.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Garfield North in Gembrook +17 more in Gembrook

0 0th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Garfield North in Gembrook +6.64 more in Gembrook

0.00 0th pct 6.64 84th pct

Departures/1k in Garfield North in Gembrook +1,176.2 more in Gembrook

0.0 0th pct 1,176.2 87th pct

PT routes in Garfield North in Gembrook +7 more in Gembrook

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Garfield North in Gembrook

77 95th pct —

Drive to city in Garfield North in Gembrook +23 longer in Gembrook

62 45th pct 85 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Garfield North in Gembrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Garfield North in Gembrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

16.5% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.4% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 1.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 42.0%

29.2% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 18.1%

15.3% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.2% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 15.0%

12.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 5.7%

5.0% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

2.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 13.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.9% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 10.4%

9.9% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

5.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Garfield North in Gembrook +3.1 higher in Gembrook

0.1 37th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Garfield North in Gembrook +2.9 more in Gembrook

0.1 34th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Garfield North in Gembrook +43.9 pts higher in Gembrook

0.0% 0th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Garfield North in Gembrook +37.3 pts higher in Gembrook

5.5% 61st pct 42.8% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Garfield North in Gembrook +53.6 pts higher in Gembrook

0.0% 0th pct 53.6% 74th pct

Walk to school in Garfield North in Gembrook +42.5 pts higher in Gembrook

0.0% 0th pct 42.5% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Garfield North in Gembrook +56.7 pts higher in Gembrook

0.0% 0th pct 56.7% 66th pct

Walk to health in Garfield North in Gembrook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Garfield North in Gembrook +21.1 more in Gembrook

0.0 0th pct 21.1 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Garfield North in Gembrook even

2 59th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Garfield North in Gembrook +1.2 pts higher in Gembrook

10.2% 82nd pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Garfield North with nearby areas

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Compare Gembrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garfield North vs Gembrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20967/garfield-north/vs/SAL20979/gembrook