Willung South vs Giffard West
Willung South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Giffard West. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Willung South tends to suit families with children.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Willung South has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- Giffard West has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 76%)
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
Giffard West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($248/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Willung South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (204.8 km vs 242.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Willung South 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
Willung South has more residents (146 vs 72); Willung South rents higher ($350/wk vs $248/wk).
| Willung South | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 146 +51% vs other | 72 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.8% | +1.4% |
| Median age | 40 | 52 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +21% vs other | $74,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +29% vs other | $248/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
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%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Giffard West has more rural and farming land (84% vs 26%).
| Willung South | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 26% | 84% |
| Parks and recreation | 73% | 15% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| 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
| Willung South | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 209 across Wellington same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +17% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Willung South | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 64% of VIC | Higher than 41% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of VIC | Higher than 45% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 19% of VIC | Higher than 33% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 14% of VIC | Higher than 8% of VIC |
Liveability
| Willung South | 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 West carries more flood risk (12 vs 0); Willung South carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 46).
| Willung South | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 63/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Willung South | 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
| Willung South | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Giffard West sits further from the CBD (242.3 km vs 204.8 km).
| Willung South | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 204.8 km | 242.3 km +18% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 172 min | 174 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3847 | 0.4% postcode 3851 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 53 postcode 3847 | 40 postcode 3851 |
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 (71.7%).
Setting
| Willung South | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 222 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 40 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 26.7 km | 11.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Willung South | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 17/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 39 premises | 0% 10 premises |
Climate
| Willung South | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 700 mm | 546 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.1°C | 4.0°C |
Council rates
| Willung South | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,960/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wellington same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Willung South | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Willung South | Giffard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Willung South
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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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