Quarry Hill vs Golden Gully

Comparing Quarry Hill and Golden Gully, VIC: Quarry Hill has more residents (2,365 vs 213); Quarry Hill is more walkable (64 vs 6); and Golden Gully carries more crime risk (93 vs 67).

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

Quarry Hill

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Golden Gully has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 86%)

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

Quarry Hill

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Quarry Hill is more walkable (64/100 vs 6/100)
  • Golden Gully sits closer to the CBD (148.3 km vs 150.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Quarry Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 6/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 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

Quarry Hill and Golden 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.

Quarry Hill Golden 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.

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
Walkability 64 / 6
Quarry Hill — Walkability: 64/100 Golden Gully — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 33 / 7
Quarry Hill — Safety: 33/100 Golden Gully — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Quarry Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Golden Gully — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 64 / 73
Quarry Hill — Low flood risk: 64/100 Golden Gully — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Quarry Hill has more residents (2,365 vs 213).

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
Population 2,365
+91% vs other
 213
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +0.9%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $85,696/yr
+5% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $298/wk $315/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
0-4 5.0% / 4.2%
Quarry Hill — 0-4: 5.0% Golden Gully — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 12.7% / 14.6%
Quarry Hill — 5-14: 12.7% Golden Gully — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.9% / 8.9%
Quarry Hill — 15-19: 5.9% Golden Gully — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 7.4% / 6.1%
Quarry Hill — 20-24: 7.4% Golden Gully — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 12.2% / 10.3%
Quarry Hill — 25-34: 12.2% Golden Gully — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.0% / 12.2%
Quarry Hill — 35-44: 12.0% Golden Gully — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 13.9% / 9.9%
Quarry Hill — 45-54: 13.9% Golden Gully — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 14.3% / 18.8%
Quarry Hill — 55-64: 14.3% Golden Gully — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 10.3% / 15.5%
Quarry Hill — 65-74: 10.3% Golden Gully — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 4.7% / 3.8%
Quarry Hill — 75-84: 4.7% Golden Gully — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.5% / —
Quarry Hill — 85+: 1.5% Golden Gully — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Quarry Hill 43.0% lone person
Quarry Hill — Lone Person: 43.0% Quarry Hill — Couple Families: 33.1% Quarry Hill — One Parent Families: 16.4% Quarry Hill — Group Household: 6.2% Quarry Hill — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Quarry Hill 36.2% renting
Quarry Hill — Owned Outright: 34.0% Quarry Hill — Mortgage: 29.8% Quarry Hill — Renting: 36.2%
Golden Gully 20.0% renting
Golden Gully — Owned Outright: 48.8% Golden Gully — Mortgage: 31.2% Golden Gully — Renting: 20.0%
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.

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
England 1.7% / 1.4%
Quarry Hill — England: 1.7% Golden Gully — England: 1.4%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.9%
Quarry Hill — Philippines: 0.6% Golden Gully — Philippines: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Quarry Hill — New Zealand: 0.9% Golden Gully — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Quarry Hill — India: 0.5% Golden Gully — India: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Quarry Hill — Scotland: 0.5% Golden Gully — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 21.6%
Quarry Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Golden Gully — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 7.0%
Quarry Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Golden Gully — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 5.2%
Quarry Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Golden Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 1.4%
Quarry Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Golden Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.7% / —
Quarry Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7% Golden Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Quarry Hill 85.6% houses
Quarry Hill — Houses: 85.6% Quarry Hill — Townhouses: 15.0% Quarry Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Golden Gully 98.8% houses
Golden Gully — Houses: 98.8% Golden Gully — Townhouses: 0.0% Golden Gully — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
Median house price $623,000 —
Median unit price $406,000 —
Median land price $267,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 21 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
Parks and recreation 28% 68%
Residential 49% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 21% 6%
Industrial 0% 7%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

Quarry Hill Golden 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.

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
Houses 4.2%
$565/wk on $705K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
House price Higher than 28% of VIC —
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 79% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of VIC —

Liveability

Quarry Hill is more walkable (64 vs 6).

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
Grade B —
Score 57/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Golden Gully carries more crime risk (93 vs 67).

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
93/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Low
27/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 1.5 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 0.0%

Schools in Quarry Hill

  • Quarry Hill Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Golden Gully

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

Amenities in the suburb

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Quarry Hill sits further from the CBD (150.6 km vs 148.3 km).

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
Walkability score 64/100 6/100
Distance to Melbourne 150.6 km
+2% vs other
 148.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 106 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3550
 0.4%
postcode 3555
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3550
 38
postcode 3555

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.

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
Car (driver) 64.4% / 69.3%
Quarry Hill — Car (driver): 64.4% Golden Gully — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 15.9%
Quarry Hill — Worked from Home: 20.5% Golden Gully — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 14.8%
Quarry Hill — Car (passenger): 6.1% Golden Gully — Car (passenger): 14.8%
Walked Only 6.1% / —
Quarry Hill — Walked Only: 6.1% Golden Gully — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 2.1% / —
Quarry Hill — Bicycle: 2.1% Golden Gully — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
Elevation 253 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 265 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Quarry Hill Golden Gully
Connectivity score 66/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,247 premises
 38%
170 premises

Climate

Quarry Hill Golden 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Quarry Hill

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Golden Gully

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