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Garfield VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Garfield, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Garfield VIC is 2,114 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Garfield is $743 per week ($38,636 per year). Median rent in Garfield is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Garfield has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Garfield has a population density of 80.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Garfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Croatian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Garfield is $1,800.

There were 76 recorded offences in Garfield in 2025-25, a rate of 36 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (19 offences).

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Garfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Garfield Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$743/wk

$38,636 per year

#4671 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Garfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (1,067) Female 49.4% (1,042)

Population Density

80.0

people per km²

2,114 people · 26.4 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,992

Family income/wk

Garfield Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Garfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.3% 246 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.7% 349 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Garfield Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

England

3.0%

India

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Garfield Religion

No Religion

45.9%

Catholic

26.7%

Anglican

10.6%

Not stated

8.9%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Baptist

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Garfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Garfield Languages Spoken at Home

Croatian

25.0%

Italian

25.0%

Samoan

25.0%

Other

25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Garfield Employment

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Employed full-time

39.7% 585 people

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Employed part-time

24.6% 363 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 48 people

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Not in labour force

32.4% 478 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Garfield Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.2%

Bachelor Degree

20.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Garfield Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.3%

Professionals

22.1%

Managers

14.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Community & Personal Service

9.0%

Labourers

7.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.9%

Sales Workers

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Garfield Field of Study

Engineering

23.0%

Management & Commerce

14.5%

Architecture & Building

13.9%

Education

10.9%

Health

10.9%

Society & Culture

10.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.0%

Information Technology

2.4%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Garfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Garfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Garfield Marital Status

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Married

52.3% 880

↔️

Separated

2.9% 49

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Divorced

8.0% 135

🕊️

Widowed

3.7% 63

👤

Never married

33.0% 555

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Garfield Ancestry

Australian

37.3%

English

30.6%

Irish

9.9%

Scottish

7.5%

Dutch

3.7%

Other

2.9%

German

2.9%

Italian

2.1%

Maltese

0.9%

Polish

0.8%

Greek

0.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Garfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.3%

Secondary — Government

17.1%

Primary — Catholic

12.9%

Pre-school

11.1%

Vocational Education

10.6%

Secondary — Catholic

9.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Garfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.8% 191

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No need for assistance

95.2% 3,771

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Garfield Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.5% 284

—

Not a volunteer

81.5% 1,252

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Garfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Garfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.7%

Did not go to work

13.4%

Truck

3.0%

Car (passenger)

2.8%

Walked only

2.4%

Train

1.0%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Garfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

24.7%

2 vehicles

42.3%

3 vehicles

19.4%

4+ vehicles

12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Garfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

13.1%

3 bedrooms

41.1%

4 bedrooms

36.4%

5 bedrooms

6.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Garfield Population Mobility

10.3%

moved in the last year

38.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Garfield Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,917

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Garfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

175

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Garfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Garfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.7%

Couple — no children

26.2%

Couple — no children under 15

17.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Garfield Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

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Previously served

2.8% 43

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Never served

96.9% 1,492

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Garfield Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 208

—

Did not provide

86.4% 1,321

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Garfield Children Ever Born

No children

29.9%

1 child

10.1%

2 children

29.6%

3 children

21.7%

4 children

7.7%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Garfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Garfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.8%

5–14 hours

34.3%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Garfield Household Size

1 person

19.9%

2 persons

34.2%

3 persons

14.8%

4 persons

16.8%

5 persons

8.7%

6+ persons

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Garfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,745

Moved from VIC

140

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Garfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.3%

Step family — no other children

6.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Garfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 76 total

Assault

Property Damage

Theft

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Drug Offences

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Garfield Schools

schools nearby

government

996

avg ICSEA score

130

total students

Garfield Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 130 students

996

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Garfield Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,677/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Garfield

Your weekly income

≈ $7,267/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $1,347/wk

Rent share 19.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $654/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $75/wk

Toongabbie (Vic.)

Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $719/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $40/wk

Smythesdale

Income: $717/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $802/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $15/wk

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Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $120/wk

Nichols Point

Income: $885/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $105/wk

Katunga

Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $90/wk

Garfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Breakwater

Pop: 1,060 Income: $655/wk Rent: $300/wk

Wahgunyah

Pop: 1,061 Income: $696/wk Rent: $230/wk

Coleraine

Pop: 1,062 Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk

Panton Hill

Pop: 1,063 Income: $915/wk Rent: $350/wk

Cardigan

Pop: 1,064 Income: $883/wk Rent: $350/wk

Strathmerton

Pop: 1,072 Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Garfield

What is the population of Garfield VIC?

The population of Garfield VIC is 2,114 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 80.0 people per km².Garfield is ranked #2,943 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Garfield?

The median personal income in Garfield VIC is $743 per week, or $38,636 per year.The median household income is $1,677 per week.Family income is $1,992 per week.Garfield is ranked #4,671 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Garfield?

Median rent in Garfield VIC is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Garfield ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Garfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Garfield VIC is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Garfield?

The median age in Garfield VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Garfield a good suburb to live in?

Garfield is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,114.The median income is $743/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20966. All dollar figures in AUD.