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Golden Gully

VIC 3555 · Greater Bendigo

213 (2021)216 est. (2025) · High Growth

53
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

213
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
54
Transport score

Golden Gully is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3555, about 129km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Golden Gully are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 54/100, and is about 129km inland. Golden Gully has an overall score of 53/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

129.3 km
To Melbourne CBD
128.9 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

213
Population
41
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,562
vs NSW median-15.6%
Bachelor degree or higher18.6%
Born in Australia92.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse81 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Philippines (1.88%), England (1.41%)

Top languages: Tagalog (1.88%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

4
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
6
Motor vehicle theft
4
Domestic assault
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 42 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

46
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1001 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Spring Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1054
  • St Monica's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1041
  • Weeroona College Bendigo - Bendigo FLOSecondary · Government · 1.9km
  • Quarry Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1042
  • Bendigo Special Developmental SchoolCombined · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 950
  • Golden Square Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 983
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1073
  • Kangaroo Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 895
  • Crusoe 7-10 Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 970
  • Creek Street Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1057
  • Girton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1138
  • Girton Grammar School - Junior SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.4km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

54
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKangaroo Flat Railway (1.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.5°C
Summer max
12.3°C
Winter max
560mm
Rainfall/yr
6.6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

50 in suburbSupermarkets
21 in suburbCafes/Rest.
120 in suburbParks
3Playgrounds
147Pools
72 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
30 in suburbGPs
40 in suburbPharmacies
70 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
53Sports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKilmore & District Hospital (83.7 km)
Nearest vet2.0 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (110.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.35%
Projected population 2041281
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Golden Gully

How far is Golden Gully from Melbourne CBD?

Golden Gully is about 129.3 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Golden Gully?

Golden Gully has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Golden Gully?

Golden Gully has a transport score of 54/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.