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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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Based on examination of ABS population updates for the wider region, and new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Spring Gully (Vic.) has a population estimated at around 3,085 as of May 2026. This represents a decline of 7 people (0.2%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 3,092 people. The variation is derived from the resident population of 3,085, estimated by AreaSearch following analysis of the latest ERP data release by the ABS (June 2025) and an additional 2 validated new addresses since the Census date.
This population level corresponds to a density ratio of 393 persons per square kilometer, offering significant space per person and potential room for future development. Growth in the suburb of Spring Gully (Vic.) was primarily driven by overseas migration that contributed approximately 77.0% of overall population gains during recent periods. AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, as released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch is utilising the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections released in 2023 with adjustments made employing a method of weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are also applied across all areas for years 2032 to 2041. As we examine future population trends, an above median population growth of Australian non-metropolitan areas is projected, with the suburb of Spring Gully (Vic.) expected to grow by 610 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, reflecting with an increase of 19.8% in total over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
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Spring Gully experiences very limited development activity averaging less than one approval per year (4 dwellings over the five-year period). Such low development levels are characteristic of rural areas where housing needs are modest and construction activity is naturally limited by local demand and infrastructure capacity. Note; with such low approval numbers, yearly growth figures and relativities can vary considerably based on individual projects. Spring Gully shows significantly less construction activity than Rest of Vic.. The development pattern is also well below national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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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Nothing can influence an area's performance as much as changes to local infrastructure, major projects and planning initiatives. In total 4 projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are likely to have an impact on the area. Key projects include Regional Housing Fund, Flora Hill, Flora Hill Housing Development, and Kennington Reservoir Dam Wall Rehabilitation, with the below list detailing those likely to be of most relevance.
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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.
1,536 residents of Spring Gully (Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 1,570. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 59.7%. 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 has a well-educated workforce, with essential services sectors well represented, an unemployment rate of just 2.2%, and 1.3% in estimated employment growth over the past year, based on AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 1,536 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 1.5% below Regional Vic.'s rate of 3.7%, and workforce participation is broadly similar to Regional Vic.'s 61.1%. Based on Census responses, a moderate 20.3% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered. Employment among residents is concentrated in health care & social assistance, education & training, and retail trade.
The area shows particularly strong specialization in education & training, with an employment share of 1.6 times the regional level. On the other hand, agriculture, forestry & fishing is under-represented, with only 0.6% of Spring Gully's workforce compared to 7.5% in Regional Vic.. The area appears to offer limited employment opportunities locally, as indicated by the count of Census working population vs resident population. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, over the 12 months to March 2026, employment increased by 1.3% while labour force increased by 0.4%, causing the unemployment rate to fall by 0.8 percentage points. This compares to Regional Vic., where employment fell by 0.1%, labour force contracted by 0.3%, and unemployment fell 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Spring Gully. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Spring Gully's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.8% over five years and 14.2% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
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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The suburb of Spring Gully shows a median taxpayer income of $52,774 and an average of $69,029 according to the latest postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. This is just above the national average, contrasting with Regional Vic.'s median income of $50,954 and average income of $62,728. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $57,851 (median) and $75,670 (average) as of March 2026. Census data reveals household, family and personal incomes all rank modestly in Spring Gully, between the 37th and 48th percentiles.
Income brackets indicate the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings band captures 33.8% of the community (1,042 individuals), mirroring the metropolitan region where 30.3% occupy this bracket. Housing costs are manageable with 88.1% retained, though disposable income sits below average at the 43rd percentile and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it 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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Dwelling structure within Spring Gully, as evaluated at the latest Census, comprised 88.5% houses and 11.4% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), in comparison to Regional Vic.'s 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings. Meanwhile, the level of home ownership within Spring Gully was in line with that of Regional Vic., at 42.6%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (35.9%) or rented (21.5%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was above the Regional Vic. average at $1,454, while the median weekly rent figure was recorded at $290, compared to Regional Vic.'s $1,430 and $285.
Nationally, Spring Gully's mortgage repayments are significantly lower than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are substantially 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 households dominate at 63.8% of all households, comprising 25.5% couples with children, 27.0% couples without children, and 10.7% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 36.2%, with lone person households at 33.5% and group households comprising 2.6% of the total. The median household size of 2.3 people is smaller than the Regional Vic. average 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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Educational attainment in Spring Gully significantly surpasses broader benchmarks, with 31.8% of residents aged 15+ holding university qualifications compared to 21.7% in Rest of Vic. and 23.6% in SA3 area. This substantial educational advantage positions the area strongly for knowledge-based opportunities. Bachelor degrees lead at 20.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (6.0%) and graduate diplomas (5.3%). Trade and technical skills feature prominently, with 34.1% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials – advanced diplomas (12.6%) and certificates (21.5%). Educational participation is notably high, with 29.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education.
This includes 10.1% in secondary education, 9.9% in primary education, and 4.1% pursuing tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Spring Gully (Vic.) reaches 16 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 720 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 analysis reveals 16 active transport stops operating within Spring Gully. These stops are serviced by 4 individual routes, collectively providing 718 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as good, with residents typically located 264 meters from the nearest transport stop. As a primarily residential area, most residents commute outward - car remains the dominant mode at 96%. Vehicle ownership averages 1.3 per dwelling, below the regional average. Some 20.3% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions). Service frequency averages 102 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 44 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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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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Spring Gully faces significant health challenges, based on AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence with common health conditions somewhat prevalent across both younger and older age cohorts , and the rate of private health cover found to be fairly high at approximately 54% of the total population (~1,669 people). This compares to 50.5% across Regional Vic.. The most common medical conditions in the area were found to be arthritis and mental health issues, impacting 10.7 and 10.7% of residents, respectively, while 62.7% declared themselves as completely clear of medical ailments compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic..
The working-age population faces notable health challenges with elevated chronic condition rates. The area has 24.8% of residents aged 65 and over (765 people). , with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.
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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Spring Gully was found to be below average in terms of cultural diversity, with 91.5% of its population born in Australia, 92.9% being citizens, and 96.3% speaking English only at home. The main religion in Spring Gully was found to be Christianity, which makes up 46.5% of people in Spring Gully. However, the most apparent overrepresentation was in Judaism, which comprises 0.3% of the population, compared to 0.1% across Regional Vic.. In terms of ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three represented groups in Spring Gully are English, comprising 32.0% of the population, Australian, comprising 27.7% of the population, and Irish, comprising 12.2% of the population.
Additionally, there are notable divergences in the representation of certain other ethnic groups: Scottish is notably overrepresented at 10.5% of Spring Gully (vs 8.8% regionally), German at 3.8% (vs 3.5%) and Sri Lankan at 0.2% (vs 0.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Spring Gully (Vic.) is 45, older than 80% of areas nationally. 23.6% 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 median age of 45 years stands modestly exceeding Regional Vic.'s 43 similarly considerably older than the national norm of 38. Compared to the Regional Vic. average, the 25 - 34 cohort is notably over-represented (12.0% locally), while 0 - 4 year-olds are under-represented (4.0%). In the period since 2021, the 25 to 34 age group has grown from 9.5% to 12.0% of the population, while the 75 to 84 cohort increased from 7.8% to 8.8%. Conversely, the 5 to 14 cohort has declined from 13.6% to 11.6% and the 45 to 54 group dropped from 12.3% to 11.1%.
Demographic modeling suggests Spring Gully's age profile will evolve significantly by 2041. The 25 to 34 age cohort is projected to grow significantly, expanding by 228 people (62%) from 370 to 599. Conversely, numbers in the 55 to 64 age range are expected to fall by 14.
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 Aug 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) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Apr 2026 4 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 5 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) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 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 — 2 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 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 May 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.