Garfield North Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3814
Postcode for Garfield North, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 68 km from Melbourne · Pop. 236
236
Population
50
Median Age
$1,713
Household Income/wk
$387
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
21.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Garfield North Compares

Garfield North vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricGarfield NorthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,713 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $387 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,152 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Garfield North is a locality 68 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3814. It falls within the Melbourne - South East region. The local government area is Cardinia.

According to the 2021 Census, Garfield North has a population of 236 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,713, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Garfield North includes a median weekly rent of $387, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,152, with 75 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Garfield North scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Garfield North is part of the Cardinia statistical area in Victoria.

Garfield North Details

Postcode3814
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)236
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,713/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$837/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$387
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,152
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area21.1 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings75
Australian Citizens83.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.05
Longitude145.683333
Distance from Melbourne68 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Cardinia
Local GovernmentCardinia
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (13.1%) 25–44 (16.5%) 45–64 (31.4%) 65+ (23.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years38 (16.1%)
15–24 years31 (13.1%)
25–44 years39 (16.5%)
45–64 years74 (31.4%)
65+ years55 (23.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.0%) Mortgaged (38.7%) Rented (5.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis17 (7.2%)
Asthma17 (7.2%)
Heart Disease11 (4.7%)
Diabetes9 (3.8%)
Cancer4 (1.7%)
Lung Condition3 (1.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (4.2%)
2 vehicles36 (50.7%)
3+ vehicles32 (45.1%)

Suburbs Near Garfield North

Same Postcode (3814)

More Garfield North Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.