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Spring Gully (Vic.) has an estimated 3,085 residents. That puts 394 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader ABS population updates and newly validated post-Census addresses, the suburb of Spring Gully (Vic.) records an estimated population of around 3,085 as of Aug 2026. This represents a contraction of 7 people (0.2%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 3,092 people. This figure is derived from the resident count of 3,085 estimated after reviewing the ABS June 2025 ERP release alongside 1 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The resulting population density stands at 393 persons per square kilometer, offering generous local space and scope for future expansion.
Recent demographic gains were heavily anchored by overseas migration, which generated approximately 77.0% of total incoming population additions. Projections for each SA2 area utilise ABS/Geoscience Australia figures published in 2024 (taking 2022 as their base year), supplemented where necessary by 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections converted via weighted growth aggregation from LGA to SA2 geographic scales. These aggregated age-bracket growth trajectories are likewise projected across all localities for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Over the longer term, the suburb of Spring Gully (Vic.) is anticipated to outpace the national regional median, with aggregated SA2-level modeling forecasting an addition of 587 persons by 2041—an overall expansion of 19.0% across the 16 years.
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Dwelling construction within the locality remains exceptionally subdued, generating an average of less than 1 approvals per year, or 3 approvals over five years. This low building volume underscores the district's rural setting, in which property construction responds primarily to bespoke local residential requirements rather than broader market activity. Because the dataset is so compact, single building initiatives can heavily skew year-to-year trend and relativity metrics. Compared with Rest of Vic. and broader Australian benchmarks, building volumes in the locality remain materially lower. Furthermore, all recent construction activity has been dedicated to medium and high-density residential formats.
This emphasis on denser dwelling types delivers accessible pricing for downsizers, entry-level buyers, and property investors. It also represents a clear shift away from the prevailing built environment (where houses account for 88.0%), pointing to limited vacant land reserves along with shifting consumer preferences and affordability considerations. A high ratio of roughly 1032 people per residential approval highlights the subdued nature of local construction.
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Development applications around Spring Gully (Vic.)
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Spring Gully (Vic.), worth an estimated $1 billion. A further 58 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.76 billion. 25 are already under construction and 21 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, education & training and environmental & disaster management. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local economic and community momentum is heavily guided by capital infrastructure and urban planning undertakings. AreaSearch has highlighted 4 major projects positioned to influence the area, led by the Regional Housing Fund, Flora Hill, Flora Hill Housing Development, and the Kennington Reservoir Dam Wall Rehabilitation.
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Regional Housing Fund
A $1 billion Homes Victoria program delivering more than 1,300 social and affordable homes across at least 30 regional and rural Victorian LGAs. Delivery uses modern construction methods, redevelopment of existing social housing, community housing partnerships, refurbishments and purchases in new developments. Homes Victoria reports more than 630 homes completed or under construction, including 377 completed, with fund completion targeted for 2028.
Spring Hill Estate
Spring Hill Estate is a boutique house and land community at 190 Retreat Road, Spring Gully, delivering 40 single level two and three bedroom townhomes for downsizers in a landscaped setting near Bendigo, with construction under way and completion targeted for late 2026.
Eumana (Flora Hill)
Development Victoria is delivering 'Eumana', a new masterplanned residential community at 2 Osborne Street, Flora Hill, Bendigo. The project will provide over 170 new homes across various lot sizes, including around 56 social and affordable homes delivered in partnership with Homes Victoria. Early works, including site remediation and vegetation removal, commenced in July 2025 and are expected to finish by mid-2026. The historic 'Eumana' House will be retained and incorporated into the development. Construction of the homes is slated to begin in 2027.
Burnayi Lurnayi Flora Hill
A development delivering 35 new social and affordable homes for women and their families in regional Bendigo, in partnership with the Dja Dja Wurrung Corporation. The project includes 26 apartments (12 one-bedroom and 14 two-bedroom) and 9 three-bedroom townhouses. The project has received development consent and broke ground in late 2024, with completion expected in 2026. The homes will be allocated to women and their families on the Victorian Housing Register, with half prioritised for First Nations women.It is partially funded by the Victorian government's $5.3 billion Big Housing Build.
Kangaroo Flat Skate Park
New community skate park featuring beginner and intermediate skating zones with street-style elements, quarter pipes, ledges and rails. The project also includes seating, shelters, drinking fountains, shade structures, BBQ facilities and improved connections to the Bendigo Creek Trail and Gateway Park. Following Federal funding commitments, the City of Greater Bendigo has progressed the project into delivery, with construction now underway as part of the Council's active community infrastructure program.
St Aidans Road Kennington Social Housing
84 new social housing units for residents aged 55 years and over, delivered by VincentCare Community Housing in partnership with Homes Victoria under the Big Housing Build. Mix of 64 one-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom apartments and townhouses across five buildings, replacing 30 ageing independent living units. Includes a community hub, covered outdoor area, landscaping, parking and bicycle storage. Delivered in two stages to allow existing residents to relocate once.
Regional Sports Infrastructure Program - Bendigo
The Bendigo Sports Package is a major revitalization of three key sporting precincts. The Bendigo Stadium upgrade features a new 2-court annex, refurbishment of courts 9 and 10, and sustainability upgrades including solar panels. The Bendigo Showgrounds works include a new 500-seat multipurpose pavilion (the Showgrounds Function Centre), arena redevelopment with improved drainage, and perimeter fencing. The Bendigo Bowls and Croquet Clubs are receiving 4 refurbished bowls greens, 2 compliant croquet lawns, and a major clubhouse upgrade.These projects aim to boost regional tourism and community participation.
Kangaroo Flat Mine Site Rehabilitation
Environmental rehabilitation of former mine sites in Kangaroo Flat area including soil remediation, revegetation, and conversion to recreational or community use spaces.
1,537 residents of Spring Gully (Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 1,570. Unemployment sits at 2.1%, with participation at 59.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,647, about 86% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Spring Gully's workforce is characterised by high educational attainment, strong participation in essential service industries, a low unemployment rate of 2.1%, and an estimated 1.2% rise in employment over the preceding year based on AreaSearch's statistical area syntheses. By March 2026, 1,537 residents were actively employed, while local unemployment tracked 1.6% below the Regional Vic. benchmark of 3.7%, and labour participation aligned closely with the Regional Vic. level of 61.1%. In addition, 20.3% of workers indicated working from home at the Census, although Covid-19 restrictions during that period should be taken into account.
Local employment is concentrated predominantly in health care & social assistance, education & training, and retail trade. The workforce shows an especially strong orientation toward education & training, where local representation is 1.6 times the regional norm. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.6% of local jobs, well below the 7.5% recorded across Regional Vic.. A comparison between resident workers and local workplace positions indicates that the immediate area provides relatively few on-site job opportunities. AreaSearch's synthesis of ABS and SALM statistical data shows that across the 12 months leading to March 2026, resident employment expanded by 1.2% alongside a 0.4% increase in the labour force, reducing unemployment by 0.8 percentage points. In contrast, Regional Vic. saw employment contract by 0.1% and the labour force fall by 0.3%, with its jobless rate decreasing by 0.2 percentage points. Longer-term expectations can be drawn from Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 national employment projections over five and ten-year horizons. Nationally, job numbers are projected to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with performance varying widely by sector. Applying these industry growth weights directly to Spring Gully's employment distribution yields an indicative local growth of 6.8% over five years and 14.2% across ten years (representing a baseline weighting exercise for context, excluding localized demographic forecasts).
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Median household income in Spring Gully (Vic.) is $1,543 a week (about $80,000 a year), with median personal income at $794 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,774 a year against an average of $69,029. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Based on AreaSearch's review of ATO postcode figures for financial year 2023, resident earnings in the suburb of Spring Gully slightly exceed nationwide benchmarks, recording a median income of $52,774 and an average of $69,029. These compare favourably to Regional Vic., where median earnings sit at $50,954 and average earnings reach $62,728. Factoring in a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated figures as of March 2026 are estimated at approximately $57,851 for median income and $75,670 for average income. The 2021 Census placed personal, family, and household incomes in moderate percentiles between the 37th and 48th percentiles.
The primary earning band is $1,500 - 2,999, capturing 33.8% of the community (1,042 people), which aligns with the regional cohort share of 30.3%. Housing expenses remain sustainable with 88.1% of income retained, though disposable earnings sit lower at the 43rd percentile and the SEIFA income measure places the suburb in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Spring Gully (Vic.) had 1,275 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 0% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 22% rented and 43% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,454 a month. Rent absorbs 18.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that standalone houses represented 88.5% of local housing stock in Spring Gully, while 11.4% comprised semi-detached residences, flats, and other dwellings, compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. The rate of outright home ownership stood at 42.6%, matching the broader Regional Vic. standard, alongside 35.9% of homes carrying a mortgage and 21.5% being tenanted. Monthly median mortgage costs were slightly higher than the regional benchmark at $1,454 versus $1,430, while weekly median rent reached $290 against $285 in Regional Vic.. On a nationwide basis, local housing remains substantially more economical, with repayments well under the Australian mortgage median of $1,863 and weekly rent significantly below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Spring Gully (Vic.) counted 1,275 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 26% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 34% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 63.8%, encompassing 27.0% couples without children, 25.5% couples with children, and 10.7% single parent households. Non-family residences account for the remaining 36.2%, consisting of single-person households at 33.5% and group arrangements at 2.6%. The typical household size stands at 2.3 people, slightly below the Regional Vic. median of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
31.8% of adults in Spring Gully (Vic.) hold a university qualification, including 20.5% with a bachelor degree and 6.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 21.5% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 415 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,047 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Spring Gully demonstrates higher educational attainment than surrounding territories, with 31.8% of residents aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees, compared to 21.7% in Rest of Vic. and 23.6% in the local SA3 area. This strong academic baseline equips the community well for professional and knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees account for 20.5% of residents, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 6.0% and graduate diplomas at 5.3%. In addition, technical and trade credentials are well represented, with 34.1% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational qualifications, divided between advanced diplomas (12.6%) and certificates (21.5%). A significant proportion of the population is engaged in study, with 29.0% of residents actively attending an educational institution.
This participation includes 10.1% enrolled in secondary schooling, 9.9% in primary education, and 4.1% undertaking tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Spring Gully (Vic.) reaches 16 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 1,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 260 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity in Spring Gully includes 16 operational transit stops connected via 4 separate routes, delivering a collective 1,228 weekly passenger services. Accessibility is favorable, with residents generally situated 264 meters from the nearest stop. Given the suburb's residential profile, outward commuting is standard, with private vehicles serving as the primary travel choice at 96%. Vehicle ownership sits at an average of 1.3 per dwelling, trailing regional figures, while 20.3% of workers worked from home according to 2021 Census records influenced by pandemic settings. Transit service schedules deliver an average of 175 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 76 weekly trips at each active stop.
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62.7% of residents in Spring Gully (Vic.) report no long-term health condition. 6.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health assessments by AreaSearch regarding mortality and illness indicators point to notable health considerations in Spring Gully, with chronic ailments moderately widespread among both younger and mature demographics. Meanwhile, private health insurance uptake is comparatively strong, covering approximately 54% of the population (~1,669 people), exceeding the Regional Vic. level of 50.5%. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most widespread health concerns, each reported by 10.7% of residents, while 62.7% of the community indicated having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic.. Working-age residents experience elevated rates of chronic illness, while seniors aged 65 and over comprise 26.2% of the local population (808 people), tracking above the 24.0% regional proportion and matching broader national demographic patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Spring Gully (Vic.) is largely Australian-born, at 91.5% of residents, with 3.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.0%) and Australian (27.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity within Spring Gully is comparatively limited, with Australian-born residents making up 91.5% of the community, 92.9% holding Australian citizenship, and 96.3% speaking exclusively English in domestic settings. Christianity is the predominant faith, accounting for 46.5% of residents. The most noticeable variation from broader trends appears in Judaism, representing 0.3% of the suburb compared to 0.1% across Regional Vic.. Regarding ancestral background based on parental country of birth, the primary ancestries reported are English (32.0%), Australian (27.7%), and Irish (12.2%). Other cultural backgrounds show specific variations from regional averages, including Scottish ancestry at 10.5% (compared to 8.8% regionally), German at 3.8% (versus 3.5%), and Sri Lankan at 0.2% (versus 0.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Spring Gully (Vic.) is 45, older than 80% of areas nationally. 22.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Spring Gully's age distribution closely mirrors Regional Vic., with every broad cohort falling within 2.2 percentage points of the regional distribution. The estimated median age stood at 45 as at August 2026, remaining unchanged from the 2021 Census and sitting 2 years above the Regional Vic. mark of 43 at that Census, whilst the nationwide median was 38. The proportion of residents aged 65+ has increased from 23.7% at the Census to an estimated 26.2%. Looking ahead to 2041, adults aged 25 - 44 will generate the bulk of population increases, expanding by 341 residents (48%) to reach a total of 1,057.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Spring Gully (Vic.)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Apr 2026 6 months ago all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Apr 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 1 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,092 at the 2021 Census → 3,085 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL22320). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.