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Spring Gully, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Bendigo Regional VIC

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Spring Gully (VIC 3550): population 3,092, median age 45, median household income $1,543/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 6. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Spring Gully is a suburb in Greater Bendigo, Victoria (postcode 3550), located in the Bendigo region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 3,092 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
3,092
Median age
45
Household income
$1,543/wk
Weekly rent
$290
Unemployment
3.7%
SEIFA IRSD decile
6 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
4.1%
5-14
13.6%
15-19
6.1%
20-24
4.5%
25-34
9.4%
35-44
11.7%
45-54
12.2%
55-64
14.4%
65-74
12.3%
75-84
7.8%
85+
3.5%

Housing tenure

Owned
41.5%
Mortgage
34.5%
Rented
20.3%
Other
1.9%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3550
Population (2021)3,092
Males1,454 (47.0%)
Females1,638 (53.0%)
Median age45 years
Average household size2.3
Median weekly household income$1,543
Median weekly family income$2,068
Median weekly rent$290
Median monthly mortgage$1,454
Labour force1,499
Unemployment rate3.7%
Participation rate61.8%
Born overseas8.1%
Separate houses82.0%
Worked at home17.7%
SEIFA IRSD decile6 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher48.4%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent58.3%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents2.0%
Residents needing assistance with core activities6.1%
Households with 2+ vehicles56.3%
Distance from Melbourne CBD127.7 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 45 years. Residents under 15: 17.7%. Residents aged 65 and over: 23.6%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-41274.1%
5-1441913.6%
15-191896.1%
20-241404.5%
25-342929.4%
35-4436311.7%
45-5437812.2%
55-6444514.4%
65-7438112.3%
75-842417.8%
85 and over1083.5%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households1,275
Average household size2.3
One person42733.5%
Two persons42233.1%
Three persons16713.1%
Four persons15211.9%
Five persons796.2%
Six or more persons272.1%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families827
Couples with children435.2%
Couples without children35342.7%
One-parent families14317.3%
Other families40.5%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.84
Women with no children27.2%
Women with three or more children32.8%

Of the 326 couple families with children in Spring Gully, 11.3% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Spring Gully.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)47.1%
Married (de facto)10.2%
Not married42.7%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings1,377
Occupied1,27592.6%
Unoccupied1017.3%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house1,12982.0%
Semi-detached or townhouse14310.4%
Flat or apartment30.2%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright52941.5%
Owned with a mortgage44034.5%
Rented25920.3%
Other tenure241.9%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week71.5%
$350 to $549 per week28.5%
$550 or more per week0.0%

15.7% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00025.1%
$1,000 to $1,79943.8%
$1,800 to $2,99923.2%
$3,000 or more8.0%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom3.4%
Two bedrooms17.4%
Three bedrooms45.1%
Four or more bedrooms34.1%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force1,499
Employed1,43895.9%
Unemployed563.7%
Not in the labour force928
Unemployment rate3.7%
Participation rate61.8%

42.1% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Spring Gully are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65021.6%
$650 to $1,49927.0%
$1,500 to $2,99933.8%
$3,000 or more17.5%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50033.4%
$500 to $99925.2%
$1,000 to $1,99930.7%
$2,000 or more10.6%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver86960.4%
Car passenger674.7%
Train30.2%
Bus30.2%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle130.9%
Walked only110.8%
Worked at home25417.7%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity1,36444.1%
No religion1,47547.7%
Islam180.6%
Hinduism280.9%
Buddhism220.7%
Judaism90.3%
Other or not stated1765.7%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1028658
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10087
IER (economic resources)9904
IEO (education and occupation)10338

Where residents were born

90.9% of residents were born in Australia and 9.1% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Spring Gully are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England612.0%
India270.9%
New Zealand200.7%
South Africa140.5%
Scotland110.4%
Germany110.4%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202113.1%
2011 to 20157.1%
2001 to 201025.3%
Before 200154.5%

Languages spoken at home

96.4% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Spring Gully are listed below. Across all households, 0.3% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
German130.4%
Italian100.3%
Croatian90.3%
Spanish80.3%
Turkish60.2%
Chinese: Mandarin60.2%

Ancestry

Residents of Spring Gully most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English1,40032.0%
Australian1,21327.7%
Irish53312.2%
Scottish45910.5%
German1663.8%
Italian1252.9%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Spring Gully residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance28620.5%
Education and Training20014.3%
Retail Trade1369.7%
Construction1178.4%
Public Administration and Safety1037.4%
Manufacturing976.9%

The most common occupations among Spring Gully residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals43230.3%
Community and Personal Service Workers17712.4%
Managers17112.0%
Clerical and Administrative Workers16911.9%
Technicians and Trades Workers16711.7%
Sales Workers1359.5%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Spring Gully, 13.2% are at university or higher education, 6.7% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 75.9% are at school.

58.3% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Spring Gully residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Education25717.2%
Management and Commerce24016.1%
Health23715.9%
Engineering and Related Technologies21314.3%
Society and Culture21114.2%
Architecture and Building885.9%

Long-term health conditions

45.7% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Spring Gully are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)38710.7%
Arthritis38510.7%
Asthma3178.8%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)1444.0%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)1343.7%
Cancer (including remission)1213.4%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)561.6%
Kidney disease371.0%
Stroke351.0%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)180.5%

24.8% of residents report one condition, 7.7% report two, and 4.8% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Spring Gully contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group19.3%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition15.9%
Provides unpaid child care56.7%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work23.0%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force3.1%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago88.4%
Moved within Victoria in the last year9.1%
Moved interstate in the last year0.5%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.2%
Same address 5 years ago64.3%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years26.6%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years1.6%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years1.6%

Photo: Spring Gully, Victoria. Credit: Mattinbgn / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 132 offences in Spring Gully in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person30
B Property and deception offences43
C Drug offences6
D Public order and security offences4
E Justice procedures offences49
F Other offences0

That is a calculated rate of 42.7 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Greater Bendigo local government area recorded 9,898 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
111
2023
168
2024
166
2025
120
2026
132

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 3092
Median Age 45
Average Household Size 2.3
Median Weekly Household Income $1543
Median Weekly Rent $290
Median Monthly Mortgage $1454
Unemployment Rate 3.7%
Participation Rate 61.8%
Born Overseas 8.1%
Separate House 82%
Worked at Home 17.7%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 6
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 58
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7
Median Weekly Family Income $2068
Postcode 3550

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