KnowYourBlock
Search an address

Garfield North flood & bushfire risk

Of Garfield North’s 110 mapped properties, 5.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Garfield North’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

5.5%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
110
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Garfield North

Flood and bushfire areas across Garfield North. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

Loading map…

Crime near Garfield North

Garfield North sits in the Cardinia council area, which recorded 6,510 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
03,5007,00020172019202120232025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,510 total. Figures are for the whole Cardinia council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Garfield North

Garfield North is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other78.2% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural20% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental1.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Garfield North

PrimaryBunyip Primary School · Garfield Primary School
SecondaryDrouin Secondary College · Pakenham Secondary College

Garfield North can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Garfield North

At the 2021 Census, 10.2% of Garfield North’s 236 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.6%
Australian35.6%
Irish12.3%
Dutch5.9%
Scottish5.5%
German3.4%

Top countries of birth

England4.7%
New Zealand1.3%
Philippines1.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Garfield North

Cardinia council approved 1,247 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,247
Dwellings/yr
1,117
Houses
130
Units
01,0002,0002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Cardinia council area (not just Garfield North). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Garfield North address:

Nearby suburbs

Garfield · 10.5% floodBunyip North · 9.6% floodTonimbuk · 0.8% floodBunyip · 11.9% floodTynong North · 2.1% floodTynong · 33.9% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.