73 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 73
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Giffard · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Giffard
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Giffard is just 33, which is much younger than in most similar areas. The small population of 73 people is notably skewed toward young families and working-age adults. This creates a local profile that is far younger than the state and national averages.
73
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Giffard — lower than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 33, making the area noticeably younger than Victoria and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the youthfulness of the area, as seniors aged 65 and over are among the lowest at this level at only 4.1%.
4.1% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Giffard splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.4%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Giffard, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Giffard
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Giffard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20992/giffard/topic/demographics-identity