Ironbark vs Long Gully

Long Gully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Ironbark. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ironbark carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 84/100)
  • Long Gully has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Ironbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($339,200 vs $400,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Long Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ironbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ironbark is growing faster (6.2% vs 1.1%)
  • Long Gully returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ironbark Long Gully
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.

Ironbark Long Gully
Walkability 77 / 75
Ironbark — Walkability: 77/100 Long Gully — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 32 / 16
Ironbark — Safety: 32/100 Long Gully — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 29 / 42
Ironbark — Low fire risk: 29/100 Long Gully — Low fire risk: 42/100
Low flood risk 100 / 59
Ironbark — Low flood risk: 100/100 Long Gully — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Long Gully has more residents (3,420 vs 1,163); Ironbark has higher household incomes ($66,248 vs $51,428).

Ironbark Long Gully
Population 1,163 3,420
+194% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +1.1%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $66,248/yr
+22% vs other
 $51,428/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+9% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ironbark Long Gully
0-4 4.2% / 6.2%
Ironbark — 0-4: 4.2% Long Gully — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.2% / 12.1%
Ironbark — 5-14: 10.2% Long Gully — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.4% / 5.2%
Ironbark — 15-19: 4.4% Long Gully — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 8.3% / 7.3%
Ironbark — 20-24: 8.3% Long Gully — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 15.7% / 14.7%
Ironbark — 25-34: 15.7% Long Gully — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 12.3% / 11.1%
Ironbark — 35-44: 12.3% Long Gully — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.2% / 11.1%
Ironbark — 45-54: 12.2% Long Gully — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 13.3% / 11.1%
Ironbark — 55-64: 13.3% Long Gully — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 10.6% / 11.1%
Ironbark — 65-74: 10.6% Long Gully — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 5.7% / 7.0%
Ironbark — 75-84: 5.7% Long Gully — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 4.0% / 2.6%
Ironbark — 85+: 4.0% Long Gully — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ironbark 51.0% lone person
Ironbark — Lone Person: 51.0% Ironbark — Couple Families: 24.4% Ironbark — One Parent Families: 16.4% Ironbark — Group Household: 7.2% Ironbark — Other Families: 1.0%
Long Gully 45.9% lone person
Long Gully — Lone Person: 45.9% Long Gully — Couple Families: 21.3% Long Gully — One Parent Families: 25.5% Long Gully — Group Household: 5.6% Long Gully — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ironbark 44.4% renting
Ironbark — Owned Outright: 26.5% Ironbark — Mortgage: 29.0% Ironbark — Renting: 44.4%
Long Gully 44.3% renting
Long Gully — Owned Outright: 28.5% Long Gully — Mortgage: 27.2% Long Gully — Renting: 44.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ironbark Long Gully
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 15.1%
Ironbark — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Long Gully — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 6.2%
Ironbark — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Long Gully — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.6%
Ironbark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Long Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 1.4%
Ironbark — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Long Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.4%
Ironbark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Long Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

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.

Ironbark Long Gully
Thailand 1.5% / 1.6%
Ironbark — Thailand: 1.5% Long Gully — Thailand: 1.6%
Myanmar 1.1% / 1.5%
Ironbark — Myanmar: 1.1% Long Gully — Myanmar: 1.5%
England 1.0% / 1.5%
Ironbark — England: 1.0% Long Gully — England: 1.5%
India 0.9% / 0.6%
Ironbark — India: 0.9% Long Gully — India: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.4%
Ironbark — New Zealand: 0.9% Long Gully — New Zealand: 0.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.5%
Ironbark — Philippines: 0.4% Long Gully — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ironbark 86.2% houses
Ironbark — Houses: 86.2% Ironbark — Townhouses: 13.2% Ironbark — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Long Gully 91.5% houses
Long Gully — Houses: 91.5% Long Gully — Townhouses: 6.1% Long Gully — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ironbark Long Gully
Median house price $520,000
same for both
Median unit price $339,200 $400,000
Median land price — $217,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 11 sales
 30 days
from 22 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ironbark Long Gully
2 bed $428K / $458K
Ironbark — 2 bed: $428K (16 sales) Long Gully — 2 bed: $458K (28 sales)

16 vs 28 sales

3 bed $540K / $526K
Ironbark — 3 bed: $540K (24 sales) Long Gully — 3 bed: $526K (76 sales)

24 vs 76 sales

4 bed $617K / $680K
Ironbark — 4 bed: $617K (5 sales) Long Gully — 4 bed: $680K (16 sales)

5 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Ironbark Long Gully
Residential 63% 57%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 19%
Parks and recreation 18% 13%
Industrial 0% 9%
Commercial 4% 0%
Other and special use 2% 1%
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

Ironbark Long Gully
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.

Ironbark Long Gully
Houses 3.6%
$490/wk on $705K
 4.4%
$480/wk on $562K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ironbark Long Gully
House price Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Income Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC

Liveability

Ironbark scores higher overall (38 vs 22).

Ironbark Long Gully
Grade C D
Score 38/100 22/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Long Gully carries more flood risk (41 vs 0); Long Gully carries more crime risk (84 vs 68).

Ironbark Long Gully
Bushfire High
71/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
84/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ironbark Long Gully
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 4.1 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 0.8%

Schools in Ironbark

  • Bendigo Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Long Gully

  • St Peter's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ironbark Long Gully
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 2 10
Childcare 0 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 17

Mobility

Ironbark Long Gully
Walkability score 77/100 75/100
Distance to Melbourne 151.3 km 153 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 111 min 112 min
Public transport score 75/100 74/100
Peak arrivals per hour 30.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3550
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3550
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.

Ironbark Long Gully
Car (driver) 65.2% / 75.8%
Ironbark — Car (driver): 65.2% Long Gully — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 10.5%
Ironbark — Worked from Home: 19.4% Long Gully — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 7.9%
Ironbark — Car (passenger): 6.7% Long Gully — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Walked Only 5.4% / 2.2%
Ironbark — Walked Only: 5.4% Long Gully — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bicycle 2.3% / 1.5%
Ironbark — Bicycle: 2.3% Long Gully — Bicycle: 1.5%
Bus 1.0% / 1.6%
Ironbark — Bus: 1.0% Long Gully — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Ironbark Long Gully
Elevation 251 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 240 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ironbark Long Gully
Connectivity score 69/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
676 premises
 34%
1,810 premises

Climate

Ironbark Long Gully
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

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

Federal electorate

Ironbark Long Gully
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ironbark

Affordable Large Blocks Parks River

Long Gully

Affordable Gentrifying Large Blocks Parks River

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