Garfield North (postcode 3814) is a small, quiet locality in Victoria within the Cardinia local government area. With a population of 236, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $89K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The current median weekly rent is $560. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,152.
The crime rate in the Cardinia LGA is moderate at 7,195 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +2.6% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.