Giffard vs Giffard West
Giffard is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 52 in Giffard West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Giffard, about half of households are couple families. In Giffard West, most households are couple families. On these figures, Giffard tends to suit families with children, while Giffard West suits couples and older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Giffard
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Giffard West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (174 min vs 179 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Giffard West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 10%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Giffard
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (40.4% vs 1.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Giffard and Giffard West drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Giffard West skews older (52 vs 33); Giffard West has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $61,724).
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 73 +1% vs other | 72 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +40.4% | +1.4% |
| Median age | 33 | 52 |
| Median household income | $61,724/yr | $74,724/yr +21% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $255/wk +3% vs other | $248/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 92% | 84% |
| Parks and recreation | 7% | 15% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 209 across Wellington same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +17% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 22% of VIC | Higher than 41% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 18% of VIC | Higher than 45% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 32% of VIC | Higher than 33% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 4% of VIC | Higher than 8% of VIC |
Liveability
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Giffard carries more flood risk (40 vs 12); Giffard West carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 27).
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 27/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 40/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Coastal erosion | High 73/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Beaches | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 242.6 km | 242.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 179 min | 174 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 3851 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 3851 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.8%).
Setting
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 26 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 40 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.2 km | 11.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 10 premises |
Climate
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 546 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,960/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wellington same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Giffard | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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