Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Garfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Garfield, VIC (postcode 3814) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+27.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,654 | 1,786 | 2,114 | +460 · +27.8% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,091/wk | $1,382/wk | $1,677/wk | +$586 · +53.7% |
| Median personal income | $488/wk | $620/wk | $743/wk | +$255 · +52.3% |
| Median rent | $225/wk | $270/wk | $330/wk | +$105 · +46.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,679/mo | $1,614/mo | $1,800/mo | +$121 · +7.2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | +0.1 · +3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Garfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,114
was 1,786 in 2016
+328 · +18.4%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$60 · +22.2%
Household income
$1,677/wk
was $1,382/wk in 2016
+$295 · +21.3%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Garfield population growth · Garfield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.