Golden Gully vs Golden Square

Comparing Golden Gully and Golden Square, VIC: Golden Square has more residents (9,220 vs 213); Golden Square carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); and Golden Square is more walkable (67 vs 6).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Golden Square

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Golden Square

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 20%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Golden Square

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Golden Square

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 6/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Golden Gully and Golden Square drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Golden Gully Golden Square
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Golden Gully Golden Square
Walkability 6 / 67
Golden Gully — Walkability: 6/100 Golden Square — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 7 / 31
Golden Gully — Safety: 7/100 Golden Square — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Golden Gully — Low fire risk: 100/100 Golden Square — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 73 / 56
Golden Gully — Low flood risk: 73/100 Golden Square — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Golden Square has more residents (9,220 vs 213); Golden Gully has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $69,888).

Golden Gully Golden Square
Population 213 9,220
+4229% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +4.5%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $81,224/yr
+14% vs other
 $69,888/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+6% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Golden Gully Golden Square
0-4 4.2% / 5.8%
Golden Gully — 0-4: 4.2% Golden Square — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 14.6% / 11.5%
Golden Gully — 5-14: 14.6% Golden Square — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 8.9% / 5.2%
Golden Gully — 15-19: 8.9% Golden Square — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.1% / 5.8%
Golden Gully — 20-24: 6.1% Golden Square — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.3% / 15.2%
Golden Gully — 25-34: 10.3% Golden Square — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 12.2% / 12.6%
Golden Gully — 35-44: 12.2% Golden Square — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 9.9% / 11.3%
Golden Gully — 45-54: 9.9% Golden Square — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 18.8% / 11.7%
Golden Gully — 55-64: 18.8% Golden Square — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 15.5% / 10.4%
Golden Gully — 65-74: 15.5% Golden Square — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 3.8% / 6.9%
Golden Gully — 75-84: 3.8% Golden Square — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / 3.5%
Golden Gully — 85+: not among its largest Golden Square — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Golden Gully 40.7% lone person
Golden Gully — Lone Person: 40.7% Golden Gully — Couple Families: 39.0% Golden Gully — One Parent Families: 15.3% Golden Gully — Group Household: 5.1% Golden Gully — Other Families: 0.0%
Golden Square 43.6% lone person
Golden Square — Lone Person: 43.6% Golden Square — Couple Families: 30.7% Golden Square — One Parent Families: 19.1% Golden Square — Group Household: 5.1% Golden Square — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Golden Gully 20.0% renting
Golden Gully — Owned Outright: 48.8% Golden Gully — Mortgage: 31.2% Golden Gully — Renting: 20.0%
Golden Square 35.6% renting
Golden Square — Owned Outright: 31.5% Golden Square — Mortgage: 32.9% Golden Square — Renting: 35.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Golden Gully Golden Square
England 1.4% / 1.4%
Golden Gully — England: 1.4% Golden Square — England: 1.4%
Philippines 1.9% / 0.7%
Golden Gully — Philippines: 1.9% Golden Square — Philippines: 0.7%
India — / 1.2%
Golden Gully — India: not among its largest Golden Square — India: 1.2%
Thailand — / 0.9%
Golden Gully — Thailand: not among its largest Golden Square — Thailand: 0.9%
Myanmar — / 0.7%
Golden Gully — Myanmar: not among its largest Golden Square — Myanmar: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Golden Gully Golden Square
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 16.6%
Golden Gully — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Golden Square — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 10.3%
Golden Gully — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Golden Square — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 7.4%
Golden Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Golden Square — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.6%
Golden Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Golden Square — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Golden Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Golden Square — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Golden Gully 98.8% houses
Golden Gully — Houses: 98.8% Golden Gully — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Golden Gully — Townhouses: 0.0%
Golden Square 91.4% houses
Golden Square — Houses: 91.4% Golden Square — Flats / Apartments: 4.3% Golden Square — Townhouses: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Golden Gully Golden Square
Median house price — $609,000
Median unit price — $472,125
Median land price — $305,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 102 sales

Zoning mix

Golden Gully Golden Square
Parks and recreation 68% 7%
Residential 19% 64%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 11%
Commercial 0% 8%
Industrial 7%
same for both
Other and special use 0% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Golden Gully Golden Square
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Golden Gully Golden Square
Houses — 4.1%
$530/wk on $674K
Units — 5.2%
$450/wk on $446K

Ranking within VIC

Golden Gully Golden Square
House price — Higher than 20% of VIC
Income Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 68% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Golden Square is more walkable (67 vs 6).

Golden Gully Golden Square
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Golden Square carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Golden Square carries more flood risk (44 vs 27).

Golden Gully Golden Square
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Low
27/100
 Moderate
44/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Golden Gully Golden Square
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 2.9 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 1.1%

Schools in Golden Gully

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Golden Square

  • Golden Square Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Specimen Hill Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Golden Gully Golden Square
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Golden Gully Golden Square
Walkability score 6/100 67/100
Distance to Melbourne 148.3 km 148.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 106 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3555
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3555
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Golden Gully Golden Square
Car (driver) 69.3% / 75.1%
Golden Gully — Car (driver): 69.3% Golden Square — Car (driver): 75.1%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 15.1%
Golden Gully — Worked from Home: 15.9% Golden Square — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 14.8% / 5.5%
Golden Gully — Car (passenger): 14.8% Golden Square — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Golden Gully — Walked Only: not among its largest Golden Square — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus — / 1.3%
Golden Gully — Bus: not among its largest Golden Square — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Golden Gully Golden Square
Elevation 265 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Golden Gully Golden Square
Connectivity score 66/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
170 premises
 42%
4,934 premises

Climate

Golden Gully Golden Square
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Golden Gully Golden Square
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Golden Gully Golden Square
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Golden Gully Golden Square
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Golden Gully

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Golden Square

Large Blocks Regional Centre River

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