Spring Gully vs Golden Gully

Golden Gully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Spring Gully. In both, the large majority of 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

Spring Gully

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Golden Gully has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 88%)

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

Spring Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Spring Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spring Gully

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (11% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 6/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 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

Spring Gully 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.

Spring Gully 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.

Spring Gully Golden Gully
Walkability 52 / 6
Spring Gully — Walkability: 52/100 Golden Gully — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 61 / 7
Spring Gully — Safety: 61/100 Golden Gully — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Spring Gully — Low fire risk: 100/100 Golden Gully — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 62 / 73
Spring Gully — Low flood risk: 62/100 Golden Gully — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Spring Gully has more residents (3,092 vs 213); Spring Gully skews older (45 vs 41).

Spring Gully Golden Gully
Population 3,092
+93% vs other
 213
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +0.9%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $80,236/yr $81,224/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $315/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spring Gully Golden Gully
0-4 4.1% / 4.2%
Spring Gully — 0-4: 4.1% Golden Gully — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.6% / 14.6%
Spring Gully — 5-14: 13.6% Golden Gully — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 6.1% / 8.9%
Spring Gully — 15-19: 6.1% Golden Gully — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 4.5% / 6.1%
Spring Gully — 20-24: 4.5% Golden Gully — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 9.4% / 10.3%
Spring Gully — 25-34: 9.4% Golden Gully — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 11.7% / 12.2%
Spring Gully — 35-44: 11.7% Golden Gully — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.2% / 9.9%
Spring Gully — 45-54: 12.2% Golden Gully — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 14.4% / 18.8%
Spring Gully — 55-64: 14.4% Golden Gully — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 12.3% / 15.5%
Spring Gully — 65-74: 12.3% Golden Gully — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 7.8% / 3.8%
Spring Gully — 75-84: 7.8% Golden Gully — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 3.5% / —
Spring Gully — 85+: 3.5% Golden Gully — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

Spring Gully 21.1% renting
Spring Gully — Owned Outright: 43.1% Spring Gully — Mortgage: 35.8% Spring Gully — Renting: 21.1%
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

Qualifications

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

Spring Gully Golden Gully
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 21.6%
Spring Gully — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Golden Gully — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 7.0%
Spring Gully — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Golden Gully — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 5.2%
Spring Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Golden Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 1.4%
Spring Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Golden Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / —
Spring Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Golden Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

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.

Spring Gully Golden Gully
England 2.0% / 1.4%
Spring Gully — England: 2.0% Golden Gully — England: 1.4%
Philippines — / 1.9%
Spring Gully — Philippines: not among its largest Golden Gully — Philippines: 1.9%
India 0.9% / —
Spring Gully — India: 0.9% Golden Gully — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Spring Gully — New Zealand: 0.6% Golden Gully — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Spring Gully — South Africa: 0.5% Golden Gully — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Spring Gully — Scotland: 0.4% Golden Gully — Scotland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Spring Gully Golden Gully
Median house price $676,000 —
Median unit price $392,500 —
Median land price $380,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 43 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Spring Gully Golden Gully
Parks and recreation 44% 68%
Infrastructure and transport 28% 6%
Residential 24% 19%
Industrial 0% 7%
Environmental 5% 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

Spring Gully 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.

Spring Gully Golden Gully
Houses 4.1%
$550/wk on $690K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Spring Gully Golden Gully
House price Higher than 33% of VIC —
Income Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 68% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of VIC —

Liveability

Spring Gully is more walkable (52 vs 6).

Spring Gully Golden Gully
Grade B —
Score 61/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Golden Gully carries more crime risk (93 vs 39); Spring Gully carries more flood risk (38 vs 27).

Spring Gully Golden Gully
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 High
93/100
Flood Low
38/100
 Low
27/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Spring Gully Golden Gully
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 2.3 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 0.0%

Schools in Spring Gully

  • Spring Gully Primary School Government · 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

Spring Gully Golden Gully
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Spring Gully Golden Gully
Walkability score 52/100 6/100
Distance to Melbourne 147.6 km 148.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 106 min
same for both
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.

Spring Gully Golden Gully
Car (driver) 71.2% / 69.3%
Spring Gully — Car (driver): 71.2% Golden Gully — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 15.9%
Spring Gully — Worked from Home: 20.8% Golden Gully — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 14.8%
Spring Gully — Car (passenger): 5.5% Golden Gully — Car (passenger): 14.8%
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Spring Gully — Bicycle: 1.1% Golden Gully — Bicycle: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Spring Gully — Walked Only: 0.9% Golden Gully — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Spring Gully Golden Gully
Elevation 257 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 265 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Spring Gully 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Spring Gully

Acreage Professionals Quiet

Golden Gully

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