Giffard · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Giffard

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Giffard, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,235. This is a place of almost total home ownership, with no households currently renting. Most residents live in detached houses with plenty of space.

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📍 Giffard, Suburb / Locality

Where Giffard sits — Median rent (weekly)

$255
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Giffard — lower than 58% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Giffard$255
3851, VIC $205
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national figure, sitting at $255.

$255

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $285
  • 2021: $255

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,235

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $205
  • 2021: $1,235

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Giffard, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No one in Giffard is renting, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Outright home ownership is 37.0%, which is well above the Victorian average of 32.2%.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Giffard, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 44%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Giffard is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. These homes are generally spacious, with 74.1% having three or more bedrooms.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Giffard, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Giffard, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 75%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Giffard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20992/giffard/topic/housing-dwellings