VIC · Wellington Council
Giffard, VIC, 3851
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Suburb snapshot
Giffard is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 73 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2026, and roughly 13.7 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 73
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 36
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,235
- Employment rate
- 64.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.7
- State safety percentile
- 7.2th (lower crime is better)
Most common offence types
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2026 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Darriman H29 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Giffard H30 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Giffard H31 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Lake Denison Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Darriman H29 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Giffard H30 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Giffard H31 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Lake Denison Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site