Spring Gully vs Strathfieldsaye

Strathfieldsaye is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 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. In Strathfieldsaye, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Strathfieldsaye: a median of $780,000, against $676,000 in Spring Gully, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Spring Gully tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Strathfieldsaye 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

Strathfieldsaye

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 39/100)

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

First-home buyers

Spring Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($676,000 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spring Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Strathfieldsaye

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 52/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Strathfieldsaye

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 39/100)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Spring Gully has more units and townhouses to downsize into (11% vs 0%)

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

Investors

Strathfieldsaye

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.2% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Spring Gully and Strathfieldsaye 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 Strathfieldsaye
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 Strathfieldsaye
Walkability 52 / 72
Spring Gully — Walkability: 52/100 Strathfieldsaye — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 61 / 78
Spring Gully — Safety: 61/100 Strathfieldsaye — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 59
Spring Gully — Low fire risk: 100/100 Strathfieldsaye — Low fire risk: 59/100
Low flood risk 62 / 49
Spring Gully — Low flood risk: 62/100 Strathfieldsaye — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Strathfieldsaye has more residents (6,850 vs 3,092); Strathfieldsaye has higher household incomes ($116,324 vs $80,236).

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
Population 3,092 6,850
+122% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +26.2%
Median age 45 36
Median household income $80,236/yr $116,324/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $400/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
0-4 4.1% / 7.0%
Spring Gully — 0-4: 4.1% Strathfieldsaye — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 13.6% / 18.0%
Spring Gully — 5-14: 13.6% Strathfieldsaye — 5-14: 18.0%
15-19 6.1% / 7.3%
Spring Gully — 15-19: 6.1% Strathfieldsaye — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.5% / 4.7%
Spring Gully — 20-24: 4.5% Strathfieldsaye — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.4% / 11.0%
Spring Gully — 25-34: 9.4% Strathfieldsaye — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 11.7% / 14.6%
Spring Gully — 35-44: 11.7% Strathfieldsaye — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 12.2% / 13.0%
Spring Gully — 45-54: 12.2% Strathfieldsaye — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 14.4% / 10.3%
Spring Gully — 55-64: 14.4% Strathfieldsaye — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 12.3% / 9.8%
Spring Gully — 65-74: 12.3% Strathfieldsaye — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 7.8% / 3.5%
Spring Gully — 75-84: 7.8% Strathfieldsaye — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 3.5% / 0.8%
Spring Gully — 85+: 3.5% Strathfieldsaye — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Spring Gully 34.9% couple families
Spring Gully — Couple Families: 34.9% Spring Gully — Lone Person: 45.8% Spring Gully — One Parent Families: 15.3% Spring Gully — Group Household: 3.5% Spring Gully — Other Families: 0.4%
Strathfieldsaye 66.0% couple families
Strathfieldsaye — Couple Families: 66.0% Strathfieldsaye — Lone Person: 17.0% Strathfieldsaye — One Parent Families: 14.3% Strathfieldsaye — Group Household: 2.2% Strathfieldsaye — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Strathfieldsaye 13.2% renting
Strathfieldsaye — Owned Outright: 35.0% Strathfieldsaye — Mortgage: 51.9% Strathfieldsaye — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 14.6%
Spring Gully — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Strathfieldsaye — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 14.4%
Spring Gully — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Strathfieldsaye — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.2%
Spring Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Strathfieldsaye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 3.3%
Spring Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Strathfieldsaye — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 3.2%
Spring Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Strathfieldsaye — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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 Strathfieldsaye
England 2.0% / 2.0%
Spring Gully — England: 2.0% Strathfieldsaye — England: 2.0%
India 0.9% / 0.9%
Spring Gully — India: 0.9% Strathfieldsaye — India: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.6%
Spring Gully — New Zealand: 0.6% Strathfieldsaye — New Zealand: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.5%
Spring Gully — South Africa: 0.5% Strathfieldsaye — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.3%
Spring Gully — Scotland: 0.4% Strathfieldsaye — Scotland: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Spring Gully — Philippines: not among its largest Strathfieldsaye — Philippines: 0.5%

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%
Strathfieldsaye 100.0% houses
Strathfieldsaye — Houses: 100.0% Strathfieldsaye — Townhouses: 0.2% Strathfieldsaye — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
Median house price $676,000 $780,000
Median unit price $392,500 —
Median land price $380,000 $332,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 43 sales
 36 days
from 81 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.

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
3 bed $585K / $678K
Spring Gully — 3 bed: $585K (42 sales) Strathfieldsaye — 3 bed: $678K (43 sales)

42 vs 43 sales

4 bed $800K / $805K
Spring Gully — 4 bed: $800K (36 sales) Strathfieldsaye — 4 bed: $805K (111 sales)

36 vs 111 sales

5 bed $875K / $960K
Spring Gully — 5 bed: $875K (5 sales) Strathfieldsaye — 5 bed: $960K (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Strathfieldsaye has more rural and farming land (35% vs 0%).

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
Parks and recreation 44% 27%
Rural and farming 0% 35%
Residential 24% 28%
Infrastructure and transport 28% 2%
Environmental 5% 6%
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 Strathfieldsaye
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 Strathfieldsaye
Houses 4.1%
$550/wk on $690K
 3.6%
$630/wk on $901K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
House price Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Income Higher than 47% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 68% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC

Liveability

Strathfieldsaye is more walkable (72 vs 52).

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 62/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Strathfieldsaye carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Spring Gully carries more crime risk (39 vs 22).

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Low
38/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 2.3 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 2.0%

Schools in Spring Gully

  • Spring Gully Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Strathfieldsaye

  • St Francis of the Fields School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Strathfieldsaye Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 12
Childcare 2 7
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
Walkability score 52/100 72/100
Distance to Melbourne 147.6 km
+1% vs other
 146 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 106 min 105 min
Public transport score 73/100
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 35.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.8
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.

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
Car (driver) 71.2% / 71.8%
Spring Gully — Car (driver): 71.2% Strathfieldsaye — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 20.7%
Spring Gully — Worked from Home: 20.8% Strathfieldsaye — Worked from Home: 20.7%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.5%
Spring Gully — Car (passenger): 5.5% Strathfieldsaye — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.0%
Spring Gully — Walked Only: 0.9% Strathfieldsaye — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 1.1% / 0.3%
Spring Gully — Bicycle: 1.1% Strathfieldsaye — Bicycle: 0.3%
Bus 0.2% / 0.7%
Spring Gully — Bus: 0.2% Strathfieldsaye — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.8%).

Setting

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
Elevation 257 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 206 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
Connectivity score 67/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,521 premises
 58%
2,881 premises

Climate

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
Annual rainfall 598 mm 553 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C 29.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C 3.1°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye
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

Strathfieldsaye

Acreage Family Parks Quiet River

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