Long Gully vs California Gully

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Long Gully, 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

Long Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Long Gully has cheaper land ($217,500 vs $305,000)
  • California Gully has cheaper units ($331,000 vs $400,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Long Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Long Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

California Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.1% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Long Gully and California 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.

Long Gully California 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.

Long Gully California Gully
Walkability 75 / 61
Long Gully — Walkability: 75/100 California Gully — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 16 / 20
Long Gully — Safety: 16/100 California Gully — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 42 / 44
Long Gully — Low fire risk: 42/100 California Gully — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 59 / 64
Long Gully — Low flood risk: 59/100 California Gully — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

California Gully has more residents (4,476 vs 3,420).

Long Gully California Gully
Population 3,420 4,476
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +2.6%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $51,428/yr $54,808/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $251/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Long Gully California Gully
0-4 6.2% / 5.2%
Long Gully — 0-4: 6.2% California Gully — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 12.1% / 13.5%
Long Gully — 5-14: 12.1% California Gully — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.2% / 6.7%
Long Gully — 15-19: 5.2% California Gully — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 7.3% / 6.6%
Long Gully — 20-24: 7.3% California Gully — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 14.7% / 13.0%
Long Gully — 25-34: 14.7% California Gully — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 11.1% / 11.4%
Long Gully — 35-44: 11.1% California Gully — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 11.1% / 11.4%
Long Gully — 45-54: 11.1% California Gully — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.1% / 12.6%
Long Gully — 55-64: 11.1% California Gully — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 11.1% / 10.9%
Long Gully — 65-74: 11.1% California Gully — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 7.0% / 6.0%
Long Gully — 75-84: 7.0% California Gully — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.6% / 2.9%
Long Gully — 85+: 2.6% California Gully — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Long Gully 45.9% lone person
Long Gully — Lone Person: 45.9% Long Gully — One Parent Families: 25.5% Long Gully — Couple Families: 21.3% Long Gully — Group Household: 5.6% Long Gully — Other Families: 1.7%
California Gully 43.9% lone person
California Gully — Lone Person: 43.9% California Gully — One Parent Families: 24.6% California Gully — Couple Families: 25.1% California Gully — Group Household: 3.6% California Gully — Other Families: 2.8%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Long Gully 44.3% renting
Long Gully — Owned Outright: 28.5% Long Gully — Mortgage: 27.2% Long Gully — Renting: 44.3%
California Gully 35.0% renting
California Gully — Owned Outright: 31.6% California Gully — Mortgage: 33.4% California Gully — Renting: 35.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Long Gully California Gully
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 17.3%
Long Gully — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% California Gully — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.5%
Long Gully — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% California Gully — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.2%
Long Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% California Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.3%
Long Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% California Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.2%
Long Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% California Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Long Gully California Gully
Thailand 1.6% / 2.0%
Long Gully — Thailand: 1.6% California Gully — Thailand: 2.0%
Myanmar 1.5% / 1.9%
Long Gully — Myanmar: 1.5% California Gully — Myanmar: 1.9%
England 1.5% / 1.1%
Long Gully — England: 1.5% California Gully — England: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.8%
Long Gully — New Zealand: 0.4% California Gully — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.5%
Long Gully — Philippines: 0.5% California Gully — Philippines: 0.5%
India 0.6% / 0.2%
Long Gully — India: 0.6% California Gully — India: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Long Gully 91.5% houses
Long Gully — Houses: 91.5% Long Gully — Townhouses: 6.1% Long Gully — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
California Gully 95.4% houses
California Gully — Houses: 95.4% California Gully — Townhouses: 3.6% California Gully — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Long Gully California Gully
Median house price $520,000 $549,000
Median unit price $400,000 $331,000
Median land price $217,500 $305,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 22 sales
 22 days
from 32 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.

Long Gully California Gully
2 bed $458K / $382K
Long Gully — 2 bed: $458K (28 sales) California Gully — 2 bed: $382K (17 sales)

28 vs 17 sales

3 bed $526K / $550K
Long Gully — 3 bed: $526K (76 sales) California Gully — 3 bed: $550K (74 sales)

76 vs 74 sales

4 bed $680K / $606K
Long Gully — 4 bed: $680K (16 sales) California Gully — 4 bed: $606K (17 sales)

16 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Long Gully California Gully
Residential 57% 71%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 11%
Parks and recreation 13% 11%
Industrial 9% 7%
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

Long Gully California 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.

Long Gully California Gully
Houses 4.4%
$480/wk on $562K
 5.1%
$540/wk on $550K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Long Gully California Gully
House price Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Income Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC

Liveability

Long Gully is more walkable (75 vs 61).

Long Gully California Gully
Grade D
same for both
Score 22/100
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Long Gully California Gully
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime High
84/100
 High
80/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 Low
36/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Long Gully California Gully
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.4 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.8% 0.5%

Schools in Long Gully

  • St Peter's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in California Gully

  • California Gully Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Long Gully California Gully
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 5
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 17 13

Mobility

Long Gully California Gully
Walkability score 75/100 61/100
Distance to Melbourne 153 km 154.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 115 min
Public transport score 74/100 75/100
Peak arrivals per hour 30.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3550
 0.2%
postcode 3556
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3550
 44
postcode 3556

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.

Long Gully California Gully
Car (driver) 75.8% / 80.6%
Long Gully — Car (driver): 75.8% California Gully — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 9.0%
Long Gully — Worked from Home: 10.5% California Gully — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 7.1%
Long Gully — Car (passenger): 7.9% California Gully — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.5%
Long Gully — Walked Only: 2.2% California Gully — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.6% / 1.3%
Long Gully — Bus: 1.6% California Gully — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Long Gully California Gully
Elevation 240 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 242 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Long Gully California Gully
Connectivity score 64/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,810 premises
 45%
2,273 premises

Climate

Long Gully California 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Long Gully

Affordable Gentrifying Large Blocks Parks River

California Gully

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

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