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Garfield vs Maryknoll

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Garfield profile · Maryknoll profile

Garfield Maryknoll

Garfield and Maryknoll (L) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and wealth profiles. Garfield is somewhat walkable, with 77.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a typical weekly rent of $345. In contrast, Maryknoll (L) is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or schools. Maryknoll (L) is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,352 and 30.6% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, compared to $1,647 and 14.5% in Garfield.

Both areas are almost identical in their use of public transport for commuting, which is very low in both places. While they share similar rates of home ownership, they have tracked differently since 2011. The income gap has widened significantly, with Maryknoll (L) pulling further ahead, and the age gap has also grown as Garfield becomes older than Maryknoll (L).

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Where they differ most

Rent: $249 higher in Garfield Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Garfield Population: 998 larger in Garfield Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in Maryknoll De facto: 6.2 pts higher in Garfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garfieldin Maryknoll +998 larger in Garfield gap narrowing
1,644 67th pct 646 42nd pct
Median age in Garfieldin Maryknoll +1 yrs older in Maryknoll gap narrowing
38 yrs 25th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Garfieldin Maryknoll even gap steady
0.8% 8th pct 0.8% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in Garfieldin Maryknoll +4.3 pts higher in Garfield gap widening
19.2% 39th pct 14.9% 24th pct
Under 15 in Garfieldin Maryknoll +2.0 pts higher in Garfield gap steady
21.8% 79th pct 19.8% 67th pct
De facto in Garfieldin Maryknoll +6.2 pts higher in Garfield gap widening
15.6% 73rd pct 9.3% 14th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.8%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.9%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

52.3% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 60.4%
32.9% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 30.2%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Garfield Maryknoll

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Garfieldin Maryknoll +3.6 pts higher in Maryknoll gap steady
9.5% 40th pct 13.2% 65th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 80.7%
2.6% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 48.6%
40.5% English ◂ +5.0 pts 35.4%
13.1% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%
4.7% Dutch +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Garfieldin Maryknoll +1.1 pts higher in Maryknoll gap steady
1.9% 18th pct 2.9% 38th pct
Limited English in Garfieldin Maryknoll +0.5 pts higher in Garfield gap steady
0.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 92.1%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Garfieldin Maryknoll +8.3 pts higher in Garfield gap narrowing
47.6% 69th pct 39.3% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
47.6% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 39.3%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Garfieldin Maryknoll +4.3 pts higher in Maryknoll gap widening
43.2% 64th pct 47.6% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Garfieldin Maryknoll +3.6 pts higher in Maryknoll gap widening
14.1% 64th pct 17.7% 76th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 47.6%
20.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%
10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 40.5%
16.7% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%
10.1% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
8.2% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Garfieldin Maryknoll +$145 higher in Maryknoll gap widening
$725 63rd pct $870 86th pct
Household income in Garfieldin Maryknoll +$705 higher in Maryknoll gap widening
$1,647 74th pct $2,352 93rd pct
Family income in Garfieldin Maryknoll +$461 higher in Maryknoll gap widening
$1,981 74th pct $2,442 90th pct
High earners in Garfieldin Maryknoll +2.9 pts higher in Maryknoll gap narrowing
8.6% 68th pct 11.5% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Garfieldin Maryknoll +16.1 pts higher in Maryknoll gap widening
14.5% 66th pct 30.6% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.7%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 15.8%
5.0% $4,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 36.2%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%
2.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Garfieldin Maryknoll +4.3 pts higher in Garfield
29.6% 32nd pct 25.2% 17th pct
Mental health in Garfieldin Maryknoll +2.0 pts higher in Garfield
9.1% 41st pct 7.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Garfieldin Maryknoll +0.7 pts higher in Garfield gap steady
4.4% 26th pct 3.7% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
8.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
4.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +4.5 pts ▸ 66.4%
21.0% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%
5.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Garfieldin Maryknoll +4.8 pts higher in Maryknoll gap narrowing
17.7% 54th pct 22.5% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Garfieldin Maryknoll +1.0 pts higher in Maryknoll gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 13.7% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Garfieldin Maryknoll +1.8 pts higher in Garfield gap narrowing
33.6% 86th pct 31.7% 81st pct
Defence service in Garfieldin Maryknoll +1.3 pts higher in Garfield
2.7% 26th pct 1.4% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in Garfieldin Maryknoll +1.0 pts higher in Maryknoll gap narrowing
23.2% 42nd pct 24.2% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garfieldin Maryknoll +0.3 larger in Maryknoll gap widening
2.8 81st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Garfieldin Maryknoll +3.4 pts higher in Garfield gap narrowing
8.9% 14th pct 5.5% 2nd pct
Living alone in Garfieldin Maryknoll +10.0 pts higher in Garfield gap widening
21.2% 26th pct 11.2% 5th pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 70.4%
26.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 24.1%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 28.6%
17.1% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.2% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 11.2%
14.0% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garfieldin Maryknoll +$249 higher in Garfield gap widening
$345 74th pct $96 4th pct
Mortgage in Garfieldin Maryknoll +$434 higher in Maryknoll gap widening
$1,733 77th pct $2,167 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Garfieldin Maryknoll +0.10 higher in Maryknoll gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct
Renting in Garfieldin Maryknoll +8.3 pts higher in Garfield gap steady
12.4% 21st pct 4.1% 0th pct
Owned outright in Garfieldin Maryknoll +0.6 pts higher in Maryknoll gap narrowing
34.6% 36th pct 35.2% 37th pct
Separate houses in Garfieldin Maryknoll +7.2 pts higher in Maryknoll gap narrowing
92.8% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Garfieldin Maryknoll +5.7 pts higher in Maryknoll gap narrowing
83.1% 70th pct 88.8% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
34.6% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
12.4% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 4.1%
2.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 38.3%
34.1% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 4.1%
8.3% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.5% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

4.3% Under $200 +133.2 pts ▸ 137.5%
44.9% $350–$549 ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%
40.6% $200–$349 ◂ +40.6 pts 0.0%
5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 34.9%
36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.7 pts 17.4%
5.4% $3,000 or more +20.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Garfieldin Maryknoll +0.5 pts higher in Maryknoll gap steady
1.6% 27th pct 2.1% 31st pct
Work from home in Garfieldin Maryknoll +1.5 pts higher in Garfield gap narrowing
15.7% 83rd pct 14.2% 78th pct
PT commute in Garfieldin Maryknoll +0.4 pts higher in Maryknoll gap narrowing
0.9% 75th pct 1.4% 81st pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 64.0%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%
2.2% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 36.7%
28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 15.4%
10.9% 4 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
15.7% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
1.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Garfieldin Maryknoll +7.9 pts higher in Garfield gap narrowing
38.9% 68th pct 31.0% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Garfieldin Maryknoll +7.1 pts higher in Maryknoll gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Garfieldin Maryknoll +3.3 pts higher in Garfield gap narrowing
4.7% 50th pct 1.4% 8th pct
Participation in Garfieldin Maryknoll +8.7 pts higher in Maryknoll gap widening
62.1% 76th pct 70.8% 93rd pct
Full-time in Garfieldin Maryknoll +1.6 pts higher in Garfield gap narrowing
56.6% 53rd pct 55.0% 44th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.0% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.5% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
5.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
4.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.1% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%
8.9% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
6.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Garfieldin Maryknoll +4.7 higher in Garfield
5.1 66th pct 0.4 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in Garfieldin Maryknoll +5.0 more in Garfield
5.5 66th pct 0.5 5th pct
15-min city in Garfieldin Maryknoll +73.5 pts higher in Garfield
73.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Garfieldin Maryknoll +77.6 pts higher in Garfield
77.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Garfieldin Maryknoll +45.3 pts higher in Garfield
45.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Garfieldin Maryknoll +84.9 pts higher in Garfield
84.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Garfieldin Maryknoll +46.0 pts higher in Garfield
97.7% 70th pct 51.7% 17th pct
Walk to health in Garfieldin Maryknoll even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Garfieldin Maryknoll +10.9 more in Garfield
14.0 36th pct 3.1 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Garfieldin Maryknoll +13 higher in Garfield
30 47th pct 18 26th pct
Mean slope in Garfieldin Maryknoll +2.8 pts higher in Maryknoll
6.8% 75th pct 9.6% 89th pct

Compare Garfield with nearby areas

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Compare Maryknoll with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garfield vs Maryknoll [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215035/garfield/vs/UCL221047/maryknoll