Quarry Hill vs Golden Square

Comparing Quarry Hill and Golden Square, VIC: Golden Square carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Golden Square has more residents (9,220 vs 2,365); and Quarry Hill scores higher overall (57 vs 40).

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • But Quarry Hill has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Quarry Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($406,000 vs $472,125)

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

Golden Square

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (148.5 km vs 150.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Quarry Hill 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.

Quarry Hill 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.

Quarry Hill Golden Square
Walkability 64 / 67
Quarry Hill — Walkability: 64/100 Golden Square — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 33 / 31
Quarry Hill — Safety: 33/100 Golden Square — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Quarry Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Golden Square — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 64 / 56
Quarry Hill — Low flood risk: 64/100 Golden Square — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Golden Square has more residents (9,220 vs 2,365); Quarry Hill has higher household incomes ($85,696 vs $69,888).

Quarry Hill Golden Square
Population 2,365 9,220
+290% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +4.5%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $85,696/yr
+18% vs other
 $69,888/yr
Median weekly rent $298/wk
+1% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Quarry Hill Golden Square
0-4 5.0% / 5.8%
Quarry Hill — 0-4: 5.0% Golden Square — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.7% / 11.5%
Quarry Hill — 5-14: 12.7% Golden Square — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.9% / 5.2%
Quarry Hill — 15-19: 5.9% Golden Square — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 7.4% / 5.8%
Quarry Hill — 20-24: 7.4% Golden Square — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 12.2% / 15.2%
Quarry Hill — 25-34: 12.2% Golden Square — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 12.0% / 12.6%
Quarry Hill — 35-44: 12.0% Golden Square — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.9% / 11.3%
Quarry Hill — 45-54: 13.9% Golden Square — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 14.3% / 11.7%
Quarry Hill — 55-64: 14.3% Golden Square — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 10.3% / 10.4%
Quarry Hill — 65-74: 10.3% Golden Square — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 4.7% / 6.9%
Quarry Hill — 75-84: 4.7% Golden Square — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.5% / 3.5%
Quarry Hill — 85+: 1.5% Golden Square — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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 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.

Quarry Hill 36.2% renting
Quarry Hill — Owned Outright: 34.0% Quarry Hill — Mortgage: 29.8% Quarry Hill — Renting: 36.2%
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

Qualifications

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

Quarry Hill Golden Square
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 16.6%
Quarry Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Golden Square — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 10.3%
Quarry Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Golden Square — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.4%
Quarry Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Golden Square — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 2.6%
Quarry Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Golden Square — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.7% / 2.2%
Quarry Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7% Golden Square — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Quarry Hill Golden Square
England 1.7% / 1.4%
Quarry Hill — England: 1.7% Golden Square — England: 1.4%
India 0.5% / 1.2%
Quarry Hill — India: 0.5% Golden Square — India: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.7%
Quarry Hill — New Zealand: 0.9% Golden Square — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.7%
Quarry Hill — Philippines: 0.6% Golden Square — Philippines: 0.7%
Thailand — / 0.9%
Quarry Hill — Thailand: not among its largest Golden Square — Thailand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.3%
Quarry Hill — Scotland: 0.5% Golden Square — Scotland: 0.3%
Myanmar — / 0.7%
Quarry Hill — Myanmar: not among its largest Golden Square — Myanmar: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

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 Square 91.4% houses
Golden Square — Houses: 91.4% Golden Square — Townhouses: 4.3% Golden Square — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Quarry Hill Golden Square
Median house price $623,000 $609,000
Median unit price $406,000 $472,125
Median land price $267,000 $305,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 21 sales
 25 days
from 102 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.

Quarry Hill Golden Square
2 bed $500K / $470K
Quarry Hill — 2 bed: $500K (11 sales) Golden Square — 2 bed: $470K (33 sales)

11 vs 33 sales

3 bed $611K / $591K
Quarry Hill — 3 bed: $611K (47 sales) Golden Square — 3 bed: $591K (148 sales)

47 vs 148 sales

4 bed $960K / $727K
Quarry Hill — 4 bed: $960K (19 sales) Golden Square — 4 bed: $727K (64 sales)

19 vs 64 sales

Zoning mix

Quarry Hill Golden Square
Residential 49% 64%
Parks and recreation 28% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 21% 11%
Commercial 2% 8%
Industrial 0% 7%
Other and special use 1% 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

Quarry Hill 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.

Quarry Hill Golden Square
Houses 4.2%
$565/wk on $705K
 4.1%
$530/wk on $674K
Units — 5.2%
$450/wk on $446K

Ranking within VIC

Quarry Hill Golden Square
House price Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Quarry Hill scores higher overall (57 vs 40).

Quarry Hill Golden Square
Grade B C
Score 57/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Golden Square carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).

Quarry Hill Golden Square
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 Square
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 1.5 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 1.1%

Schools in Quarry Hill

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

Schools in Golden Square

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

Amenities in the suburb

Quarry Hill Golden Square
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 3 10
Childcare 3 6
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 5
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Quarry Hill sits further from the CBD (150.6 km vs 148.5 km).

Quarry Hill Golden Square
Walkability score 64/100 67/100
Distance to Melbourne 150.6 km
+1% vs other
 148.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 106 min
Public transport score 64/100 75/100
Peak arrivals per hour 22.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 106.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Square
Car (driver) 64.4% / 75.1%
Quarry Hill — Car (driver): 64.4% Golden Square — Car (driver): 75.1%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 15.1%
Quarry Hill — Worked from Home: 20.5% Golden Square — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.5%
Quarry Hill — Car (passenger): 6.1% Golden Square — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 6.1% / 1.9%
Quarry Hill — Walked Only: 6.1% Golden Square — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bicycle 2.1% / 0.8%
Quarry Hill — Bicycle: 2.1% Golden Square — Bicycle: 0.8%
Bus 0.8% / 1.3%
Quarry Hill — Bus: 0.8% Golden Square — Bus: 1.3%

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

Setting

Quarry Hill Golden Square
Elevation 253 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Quarry Hill Golden Square
Connectivity score 66/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,247 premises
 42%
4,934 premises

Climate

Quarry Hill 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

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

Federal electorate

Quarry Hill Golden Square
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 Square
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 Square

Large Blocks Regional Centre River

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