Giffard West, Victoria

Giffard West
Victoria
Giffard West is located in Shire of Wellington
Giffard West
Giffard West
Coordinates38°21′02″S 146°59′23″E / 38.3506°S 146.9897°E / -38.3506; 146.9897
Population71 (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 Wellington
State 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Giffard West (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 July 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Find a postcode". Australia Post.
  3. ^ "Giffard West Hall". Gippsland Times. 23 December 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Planning underway for $100m Fulham solar farm". Gippsland Times. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ "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.