Garfield
VIC 3814 · Cardinia
2,114 (2021) → 2,205 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Garfield is a high growth suburb in Cardinia, VIC 3814, about 70km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $752K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 84/100, and is about 22km inland. Garfield has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.74%), New Zealand (1.09%), Netherlands (0.8%), Scotland (0.43%), Germany (0.33%)
Top languages: Croatian (0.52%), Greek (0.33%), Thai (0.24%), Sinhal (0.19%), Macedon (0.19%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1003 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Garfield Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 994
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bunyip Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1000
- Columba Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1013
- St Thomas Aquinas CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1031
- Nar Nar Goon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 997
- Longwarry Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 960
- St James SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 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
Is Garfield safe?
Garfield has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,318 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Garfield?
In Garfield, the .
How far is Garfield from Melbourne CBD?
Garfield is about 69.7 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 147 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Garfield?
Garfield has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 994 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Garfield?
Garfield has a transport score of 84/100, including 1 train station and 2 bus stops.