Garfield North
VIC 3814 · Cardinia
236 (2021) → 246 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Garfield North is a high growth suburb in Cardinia, VIC 3814, about 68km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Garfield North are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 27km inland. Garfield North has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.66%), New Zealand (1.27%), Philippines (1.27%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Garfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 994
- Columba Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1013
- St Thomas Aquinas CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.8kmICSEA 1031
- Bunyip Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1000
- St James SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.9kmICSEA 1023
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Garfield North
How far is Garfield North from Melbourne CBD?
Garfield North is about 67.7 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 215 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Garfield North?
Garfield North has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Garfield North?
Garfield North has a transport score of 0/100.