236 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 219
- 2016: 194
- 2021: 236
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Garfield North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Garfield North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are much more common in Garfield North than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With 236 people living here, it is a small but aging community where seniors are well represented.
236
▲ +7.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Garfield North — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50 years old, making the population far older than both the Victorian and national averages. There are 236 people living in the area.
50 yrs ▲ +19.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at only 14.0%.
21.6% ▲ +74.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -35.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Garfield North, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (55.5%), while 13.0% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Garfield North, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Garfield North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20967/garfield-north/topic/demographics-identity