Long Gully
VIC 3550 · Greater Bendigo
3,420 (2021) → 3,306 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Long Gully is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3550, about 134km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $393K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 53/100, and is about 134km inland. Long Gully has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 28/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Thailand (1.58%), England (1.55%), Myanmar (1.52%), India (0.58%), Philippines (0.53%)
Top languages: Arabic (0.53%), Nepali (0.26%), Malayalam (0.26%), Mandarin (0.23%), Tagalog (0.2%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 996 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 954
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lightning Reef Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 866
- California Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 919
- Bendigo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1013
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1052
- Kalianna Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 903
- St Liborius' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1021
- Specimen Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 941
- Camp Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1049
- Bendigo Senior Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1005
- Girton Grammar School - Junior SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.4km
- Eaglehawk Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 879
- Girton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1138
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Long Gully
Is Long Gully safe?
Long Gully has a residential safety score of 28/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 12,105 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Long Gully?
In Long Gully, the .
How far is Long Gully from Melbourne CBD?
Long Gully is about 134.4 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Long Gully?
Long Gully has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 954 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Long Gully?
Long Gully has a transport score of 53/100 and 15 bus stops.