Long Gully vs Maiden 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. In Maiden Gully, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Maiden Gully: a median of $800,000, against $520,000 in Long Gully, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Long Gully tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Maiden Gully suits families with children and couples.

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

Maiden Gully

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 84/100)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Long Gully has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Long Gully

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($217,500 vs $385,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($520,000 vs $800,000)
  • But Maiden Gully leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Long Gully

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $380/wk)
  • But Maiden Gully leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 25%)

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 30/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Long Gully

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)
  • But Maiden Gully carries lower crime risk (23/100 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

  • Long Gully returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.9%)
  • Maiden Gully is growing faster (8.3% vs 1.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Long Gully and Maiden 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 Maiden 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 Maiden Gully
Walkability 75 / 30
Long Gully — Walkability: 75/100 Maiden Gully — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 16 / 77
Long Gully — Safety: 16/100 Maiden Gully — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 42 / 62
Long Gully — Low fire risk: 42/100 Maiden Gully — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 59 / 52
Long Gully — Low flood risk: 59/100 Maiden Gully — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Maiden Gully has higher household incomes ($114,868 vs $51,428); Maiden Gully has more residents (5,407 vs 3,420).

Long Gully Maiden Gully
Population 3,420 5,407
+58% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +8.3%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $51,428/yr $114,868/yr
+123% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $380/wk
+52% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Long Gully Maiden Gully
0-4 6.2% / 6.8%
Long Gully — 0-4: 6.2% Maiden Gully — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 12.1% / 17.9%
Long Gully — 5-14: 12.1% Maiden Gully — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 5.2% / 6.7%
Long Gully — 15-19: 5.2% Maiden Gully — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 7.3% / 5.2%
Long Gully — 20-24: 7.3% Maiden Gully — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 14.7% / 9.1%
Long Gully — 25-34: 14.7% Maiden Gully — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 11.1% / 15.3%
Long Gully — 35-44: 11.1% Maiden Gully — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 11.1% / 14.3%
Long Gully — 45-54: 11.1% Maiden Gully — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 11.1% / 11.4%
Long Gully — 55-64: 11.1% Maiden Gully — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 11.1% / 9.5%
Long Gully — 65-74: 11.1% Maiden Gully — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 7.0% / 3.3%
Long Gully — 75-84: 7.0% Maiden Gully — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 2.6% / 0.5%
Long Gully — 85+: 2.6% Maiden Gully — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Long Gully 21.3% couple families
Long Gully — Couple Families: 21.3% Long Gully — Lone Person: 45.9% Long Gully — One Parent Families: 25.5% Long Gully — Group Household: 5.6% Long Gully — Other Families: 1.7%
Maiden Gully 69.3% couple families
Maiden Gully — Couple Families: 69.3% Maiden Gully — Lone Person: 15.6% Maiden Gully — One Parent Families: 11.8% Maiden Gully — Group Household: 2.5% Maiden Gully — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Maiden Gully 7.4% renting
Maiden Gully — Owned Outright: 36.7% Maiden Gully — Mortgage: 55.9% Maiden Gully — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Long Gully Maiden Gully
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 18.6%
Long Gully — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Maiden Gully — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 10.6%
Long Gully — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Maiden Gully — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 7.6%
Long Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Maiden Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.6%
Long Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Maiden Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.4%
Long Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Maiden Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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 Maiden Gully
England 1.5% / 1.4%
Long Gully — England: 1.5% Maiden Gully — England: 1.4%
Thailand 1.6% / —
Long Gully — Thailand: 1.6% Maiden Gully — Thailand: not among its largest
Myanmar 1.5% / —
Long Gully — Myanmar: 1.5% Maiden Gully — Myanmar: not among its largest
India 0.6% / 0.7%
Long Gully — India: 0.6% Maiden Gully — India: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.6%
Long Gully — New Zealand: 0.4% Maiden Gully — New Zealand: 0.6%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.3%
Long Gully — Philippines: 0.5% Maiden Gully — Philippines: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Long Gully — Netherlands: not among its largest Maiden Gully — Netherlands: 0.3%

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

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%
Maiden Gully 98.9% houses
Maiden Gully — Houses: 98.9% Maiden Gully — Townhouses: 0.0% Maiden Gully — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Long Gully Maiden Gully
Median house price $520,000 $800,000
Median unit price $400,000 —
Median land price $217,500 $385,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 22 sales
 35 days
from 73 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 Maiden Gully
3 bed $526K / $695K
Long Gully — 3 bed: $526K (76 sales) Maiden Gully — 3 bed: $695K (32 sales)

76 vs 32 sales

4 bed $680K / $812K
Long Gully — 4 bed: $680K (16 sales) Maiden Gully — 4 bed: $812K (84 sales)

16 vs 84 sales

Zoning mix

Maiden Gully has more rural and farming land (44% vs 0%).

Long Gully Maiden Gully
Residential 57% 22%
Rural and farming 0% 44%
Parks and recreation 13% 31%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 2%
Industrial 9% 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

Long Gully Maiden 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 Maiden Gully
Houses 4.4%
$480/wk on $562K
 3.9%
$675/wk on $904K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Long Gully Maiden Gully
House price Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Income Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Maiden Gully scores higher overall (55 vs 22); Long Gully is more walkable (75 vs 30).

Long Gully Maiden Gully
Grade D B
Score 22/100 55/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Long Gully carries more crime risk (84 vs 23); Long Gully carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 38).

Long Gully Maiden Gully
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Low
38/100
Crime High
84/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Long Gully Maiden Gully
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.4 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 8.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.8% 1.3%

Schools in Long Gully

  • St Peter's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Maiden Gully

  • Maiden Gully Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marist College Bendigo Catholic · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Long Gully Maiden Gully
Walkability score 75/100 30/100
Distance to Melbourne 153 km 152.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 110 min
Public transport score 74/100 75/100
Peak arrivals per hour 30.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3550
 0.6%
postcode 3551
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3550
 64
postcode 3551

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 Maiden Gully
Car (driver) 75.8% / 76.4%
Long Gully — Car (driver): 75.8% Maiden Gully — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 15.9%
Long Gully — Worked from Home: 10.5% Maiden Gully — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 5.7%
Long Gully — Car (passenger): 7.9% Maiden Gully — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 2.2% / 0.8%
Long Gully — Walked Only: 2.2% Maiden Gully — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bicycle 1.5% / 0.6%
Long Gully — Bicycle: 1.5% Maiden Gully — Bicycle: 0.6%
Bus 1.6% / 0.4%
Long Gully — Bus: 1.6% Maiden Gully — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Long Gully Maiden Gully
Elevation 240 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Long Gully Maiden Gully
Connectivity score 64/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,810 premises
 49%
2,088 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Long Gully Maiden 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 Maiden 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

Maiden Gully

Acreage Family

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