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VIC · Greater Bendigo Council
Golden Gully, 3555
Est. population · Jun 2025
217
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.9%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,562/wk
Employment rate
55.2%
Languages at home
1.9%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Golden Gully sits up in the Greater Bendigo Council hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer growth momentum, plus community and employment compared with similar regional towns, though schools and education remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Golden Gully snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$475/wk
Population (ERP)
217
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#93
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
94th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
18th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
66th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 35.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4521st in Australia
- State rank
- 880th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #93 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #406 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $475
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
217(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +1.9% over 5 years · 18th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +1.9%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +4
- Growth rank in VIC
- 18th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~250), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 88
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 55.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 81 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 55
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 253.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.3%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage5
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary8
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle7
- B49 Other Theft6
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order5
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,044
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 66th
School list
- Spring Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1056 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 426 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Monica's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 284 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 2/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 4.69
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.69
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Hattam Street TakeawayCafe
116A Hattam Street, Golden Gully
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Bunker HQGym
116 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Bendigo Judo incSports centre
100A Hattam Street
Other(7)
- IntagolfAmusement Arcade
72-74 Belle Vue Road, Golden Gully
- Bendigo Auto Air & MechanicalCar repair
118 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Bendigo Service CentreCar repair
118A Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Mack's Office FurnitureFurniture
110 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Petstock CountryPet
106 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- CameronsTrade
120 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Middy'sTrade
114 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bendigo Day Surgery (3.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 11
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 50.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 115 mm · ~14 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 133 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 180 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 172 mm · ~22 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
6 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Display a Major Promotion Sign84 HATTAM STREET GOLDEN GULLY 3555Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Extension to dwelling (Amend plans for design changes)148 MACDOUGALL ROAD GOLDEN GULLY 3555Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
September 2020
- Extension to dwelling148 MacDougall RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Display of signage176 Woodward RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Extension to existing warehouse, construction a new warehouse and removal of native vegetation. Amended plans (remove proposed extension and change location of disabled parking)97-107 MacDougall RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Use and development of land for warehouse and office; reduction of car parking (Amended plans for design changes)77 MacDougall RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Heritage
1 heritage place
- GOLCONDA-GLASGOW REEF GOLD MINESNH1359
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bendigo
- Member of Parliament
- Lisa CHESTERS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,088
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +51.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 48.6%Labor 51.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.7 km away).
Coalition 42.6%Labor 57.4%
6.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +57.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Kangaroo Flat SouthLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Spring GullyLabor 59.7% · Coalition 40.3% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Quarry HillLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Golden SquareLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- Kangaroo FlatLabor 50.4% · Coalition 49.6% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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