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Garfield vs Gembrook

Name: Garfield vs Gembrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Garfield profile · Gembrook profile

Garfield Gembrook

Garfield and Gembrook are nearby Victorian towns with a few sharp differences in layout and lifestyle. Gembrook is much more walkable, with 87.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 73.5% in Garfield. Public transport access is also far higher in Gembrook, where 88% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while only 45.3% of Garfield homes are. Gembrook also has a better-qualified workforce and higher earnings, with 21.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 14.5% in Garfield.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures, with the lead flipping on typical age, religious affiliation and education levels. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in many ways, such as having almost the same share of children under 15 and a very similar number of volunteers. Both areas also see a high number of people with no religion, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Garfield Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Garfield Recent movers: 7.3 pts higher in Garfield Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in Gembrook One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in Gembrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garfield in Gembrook +418 larger in Garfield gap narrowing

1,644 67th pct 1,226 60th pct

Median age in Garfield in Gembrook +3 yrs older in Gembrook gap narrowing

38 yrs 25th pct 41 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 48.4%

32.9% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Garfield Gembrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 78.7%

2.6% England +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 42.9%

40.5% English +2.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

8.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.4% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 88.3%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

44.0% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 32.1%

7.3% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%

17.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 35.3%

16.7% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%

10.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

8.9% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

8.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.2% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Garfield in Gembrook +$41 higher in Gembrook gap narrowing

$725 63rd pct $766 71st pct

Household income in Garfield in Gembrook +$304 higher in Gembrook gap widening

$1,647 74th pct $1,951 86th pct

Family income in Garfield in Gembrook +$156 higher in Gembrook gap narrowing

$1,981 74th pct $2,137 82nd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 21.9%

13.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 37.6%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.8%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +3.7 pts 58.2%

21.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Garfield in Gembrook even gap narrowing

2.8 81st pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 60.7%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 23.7%

8.9% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 31.0%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 20.4%

17.1% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.0% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garfield in Gembrook +$25 higher in Gembrook gap narrowing

$345 74th pct $370 81st pct

Mortgage in Garfield in Gembrook +$31 higher in Gembrook gap narrowing

$1,733 77th pct $1,764 79th pct

People / bedroom in Garfield in Gembrook even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 31.5%

12.4% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 96.2%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.1% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $350–$549 +28.3 pts ▸ 73.2%

40.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 28.6%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.5%

16.2% Under $1,000 even 16.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 61.0%

15.7% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 22.1%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

10.9% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 14.5%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

5.5% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%

16.1% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

8.9% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Garfield in Gembrook +0.5 higher in Gembrook

5.1 66th pct 5.7 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Garfield in Gembrook +0.2 more in Garfield

5.5 66th pct 5.3 63rd pct

15-min city in Garfield in Gembrook +14.4 pts higher in Gembrook

73.5% 63rd pct 87.8% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Garfield in Gembrook +6.9 pts higher in Gembrook

77.6% 67th pct 84.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Garfield in Gembrook +42.7 pts higher in Gembrook

45.3% 48th pct 88.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Garfield in Gembrook +0.5 pts higher in Garfield

84.9% 70th pct 84.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Garfield in Gembrook +7.1 pts higher in Garfield

97.7% 70th pct 90.6% 44th pct

Walk to health in Garfield in Gembrook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Garfield in Gembrook +8.8 more in Gembrook

14.0 36th pct 22.8 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Garfield in Gembrook +15 higher in Gembrook

30 47th pct 45 67th pct

Mean slope in Garfield in Gembrook +3.1 pts higher in Gembrook

6.8% 75th pct 9.9% 90th pct

Compare Garfield with nearby areas

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Compare Gembrook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garfield vs Gembrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215035/garfield/vs/UCL215036/gembrook