VIC · Greater Bendigo Council
Golden Gully, VIC, 3555
Current weather
11.1°CRain showers
97% humidity · 20.8 km/h wind · 13.7° / 8.7° today · 19.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#293 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Golden Gully is a small locality in the Greater Bendigo area, home to around 213 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 55 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 258.2 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 9 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 55
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 258.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -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
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- IntagolfAmusement Arcade
72-74 Belle Vue Road, Golden Gully
- Hattam Street TakeawayCafe
116A Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Bendigo Auto Air & MechanicalCar repair
118 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Mack's Office FurnitureFurniture
110 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Bunker HQGym
116 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Petstock CountryPet
106 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Bendigo Judo incSports centre
100A Hattam Street
- 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).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- GOLCONDA-GLASGOW REEF GOLD MINESNH1359
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 43.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #293 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- GOLCONDA-GLASGOW REEF GOLD MINESheritageNH1359
- Display a Major Promotion Signplanning84 HATTAM STREET GOLDEN GULLY 3555Lodged 11 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Display of signageplanning176 Woodward RoadLodged 16 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to dwellingplanning148 MacDougall RoadLodged 23 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to dwelling (Amend plans for design changes)planning148 MACDOUGALL ROAD GOLDEN GULLY 3555Lodged 07 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to existing warehouse, construction a new warehouse and removal of native vegetation. Amended plans (remove proposed extension and change location of disabled parking)planning97-107 MacDougall RoadLodged 06 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for warehouse and office; reduction of car parking (Amended plans for design changes)planning77 MacDougall RoadLodged 29 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime5
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime8
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime7
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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