Giffard West, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia

38°21′02″S 146°59′23″E / 38.3506°S 146.9897°E / -38.3506; 146.9897Population71 (2016 census)^[1]Postcode(s)3851^[2]Location

187.53 km (117 mi) E of Melbourne
28.62 km (18 mi) S of Sale

LGA(s)Shire of WellingtonState electorate(s)Gippsland South Federal division(s)Gippsland

Giffard West is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located 29 km south of Sale. At the 2016 census, Giffard West recorded a population of 71.^[1]

History

The Giffard West Hall was opened on 18 December 1918 by Thomas Livingston MLA.^[3] Energy company Solis RE has proposed the construction of the Gippsland Renewable Energy Park in Giffard West, which would be Victoria's largest solar farm if built.^[4]^[5]

Demographics

As of the 2016 census, 71 people resided in Giffard West. The median age of persons in Giffard West was 54 years. There were slightly more females than males, with 50.8% of the population female and 49.2% male. The average household size was 2.3 people per household.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Giffard West (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "Find a postcode". Australia Post.
^ "Giffard West Hall". Gippsland Times. 23 December 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "Planning underway for $100m Fulham solar farm". Gippsland Times. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "Answers needed on renewable energy zone: MP". South Gippsland Sentinel-Times. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.