Quarry Hill vs Spring Gully

Quarry Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Spring Gully. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Spring 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

They split

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

  • Quarry Hill has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Spring Gully carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 67/100)

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 land ($267,000 vs $380,000)

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

Renters

Quarry Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 21%)

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 52/100)
  • Spring Gully sits closer to the CBD (147.6 km vs 150.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spring Gully

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • But Quarry Hill is more walkable (64/100 vs 52/100)

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 Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring Gully
Walkability 64 / 52
Quarry Hill — Walkability: 64/100 Spring Gully — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 33 / 61
Quarry Hill — Safety: 33/100 Spring Gully — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Quarry Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spring Gully — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 64 / 62
Quarry Hill — Low flood risk: 64/100 Spring Gully — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Spring Gully has more residents (3,092 vs 2,365); Spring Gully skews older (45 vs 40).

Quarry Hill Spring Gully
Population 2,365 3,092
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +3.1%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $85,696/yr
+6% vs other
 $80,236/yr
Median weekly rent $298/wk
+3% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Quarry Hill Spring Gully
0-4 5.0% / 4.1%
Quarry Hill — 0-4: 5.0% Spring Gully — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 12.7% / 13.6%
Quarry Hill — 5-14: 12.7% Spring Gully — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.9% / 6.1%
Quarry Hill — 15-19: 5.9% Spring Gully — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 7.4% / 4.5%
Quarry Hill — 20-24: 7.4% Spring Gully — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 12.2% / 9.4%
Quarry Hill — 25-34: 12.2% Spring Gully — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 12.0% / 11.7%
Quarry Hill — 35-44: 12.0% Spring Gully — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.9% / 12.2%
Quarry Hill — 45-54: 13.9% Spring Gully — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 14.3% / 14.4%
Quarry Hill — 55-64: 14.3% Spring Gully — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 10.3% / 12.3%
Quarry Hill — 65-74: 10.3% Spring Gully — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 4.7% / 7.8%
Quarry Hill — 75-84: 4.7% Spring Gully — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.5% / 3.5%
Quarry Hill — 85+: 1.5% Spring Gully — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

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%
Spring Gully 45.8% lone person
Spring Gully — Lone Person: 45.8% Spring Gully — Couple Families: 34.9% Spring Gully — One Parent Families: 15.3% Spring Gully — Group Household: 3.5% Spring Gully — Other Families: 0.4%
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%
Spring Gully 21.1% renting
Spring Gully — Owned Outright: 43.1% Spring Gully — Mortgage: 35.8% Spring Gully — Renting: 21.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Quarry Hill Spring Gully
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 15.0%
Quarry Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Spring Gully — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 13.4%
Quarry Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Spring Gully — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.2%
Quarry Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Spring Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 4.4%
Quarry Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Spring Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.7% / 3.9%
Quarry Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7% Spring Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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 Spring Gully
England 1.7% / 2.0%
Quarry Hill — England: 1.7% Spring Gully — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.6%
Quarry Hill — New Zealand: 0.9% Spring Gully — New Zealand: 0.6%
India 0.5% / 0.9%
Quarry Hill — India: 0.5% Spring Gully — India: 0.9%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Quarry Hill — Scotland: 0.5% Spring Gully — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Quarry Hill — Philippines: 0.6% Spring Gully — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Quarry Hill — South Africa: not among its largest Spring Gully — South Africa: 0.5%

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

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%
Spring Gully 88.5% houses
Spring Gully — Houses: 88.5% Spring Gully — Townhouses: 11.2% Spring Gully — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Quarry Hill Spring Gully
Median house price $623,000 $676,000
Median unit price $406,000 $392,500
Median land price $267,000 $380,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 21 sales
 29 days
from 43 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 Spring Gully
3 bed $611K / $585K
Quarry Hill — 3 bed: $611K (47 sales) Spring Gully — 3 bed: $585K (42 sales)

47 vs 42 sales

4 bed $960K / $800K
Quarry Hill — 4 bed: $960K (19 sales) Spring Gully — 4 bed: $800K (36 sales)

19 vs 36 sales

Zoning mix

Quarry Hill Spring Gully
Residential 49% 24%
Parks and recreation 28% 44%
Infrastructure and transport 21% 28%
Environmental 0% 5%
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 Spring 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 Spring Gully
Houses 4.2%
$565/wk on $705K
 4.1%
$550/wk on $690K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Quarry Hill Spring Gully
House price Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC

Liveability

Quarry Hill is more walkable (64 vs 52).

Quarry Hill Spring Gully
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Quarry Hill carries more crime risk (67 vs 39).

Quarry Hill Spring Gully
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Quarry Hill Spring Gully
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 1.5 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 2.3 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 Spring Gully

  • Spring Gully Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Quarry Hill Spring Gully
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Quarry Hill sits further from the CBD (150.6 km vs 147.6 km).

Quarry Hill Spring Gully
Walkability score 64/100 52/100
Distance to Melbourne 150.6 km
+2% vs other
 147.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 106 min
Public transport score 64/100 73/100
Peak arrivals per hour 22.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.0
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.

Quarry Hill Spring Gully
Car (driver) 64.4% / 71.2%
Quarry Hill — Car (driver): 64.4% Spring Gully — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 20.8%
Quarry Hill — Worked from Home: 20.5% Spring Gully — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.5%
Quarry Hill — Car (passenger): 6.1% Spring Gully — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 6.1% / 0.9%
Quarry Hill — Walked Only: 6.1% Spring Gully — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bicycle 2.1% / 1.1%
Quarry Hill — Bicycle: 2.1% Spring Gully — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Quarry Hill Spring Gully
Elevation 253 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 257 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Quarry Hill Spring Gully
Connectivity score 66/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,247 premises
 40%
1,521 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Quarry Hill Spring 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 Spring 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

Spring Gully

Acreage Professionals Quiet

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