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 in line with the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Garfield North address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
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.
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.
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:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Garfield North
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
Top countries of birth
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 1,294 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cardinia council area (not just Garfield North). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100 Pettigrew Road, Garfield North VIC 3814
- 110 Wright Road, Garfield North VIC 3814
- 155 Sanders Road, Garfield North VIC 3814
- 170 Bassed Road, Garfield North VIC 3814
- 240 Old Sale Road, Garfield North VIC 3814
- 2775 Princes Freeway, Garfield North VIC 3814
- 340 Brew Road, Garfield North VIC 3814
- 495 Garfield North Road, Garfield North VIC 3814
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cardinia
Compare Garfield North with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.