VIC · Greater Bendigo Council
Golden Gully, 3555
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Desirability score
- Affordable
- Regional
- Established
- Amenities
- Open space
Suburb profile
Golden Gully sits up in the Greater Bendigo hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker parks and green space and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 88
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 55.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 55
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 258.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage5
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary8
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle7
- B49 Other Theft6
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order5
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
6 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Display a Major Promotion Sign84 HATTAM STREET GOLDEN GULLY 3555Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Extension to dwelling (Amend plans for design changes)148 MACDOUGALL ROAD GOLDEN GULLY 3555Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
September 2020
- Extension to dwelling148 MacDougall RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Display of signage176 Woodward RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Extension to existing warehouse, construction a new warehouse and removal of native vegetation. Amended plans (remove proposed extension and change location of disabled parking)97-107 MacDougall RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Use and development of land for warehouse and office; reduction of car parking (Amended plans for design changes)77 MacDougall RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- IntagolfAmusement Arcade
72-74 Belle Vue Road, Golden Gully
- Hattam Street TakeawayCafe
116A Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Bendigo Auto Air & MechanicalCar repair
118 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Mack's Office FurnitureFurniture
110 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Bunker HQGym
116 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Petstock CountryPet
106 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Bendigo Judo incSports centre
100A Hattam Street
- CameronsTrade
120 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
- Middy'sTrade
114 Hattam Street, Golden Gully
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- GOLCONDA-GLASGOW REEF GOLD MINESNH1359
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 31.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5044th in Australia
- State rank
- 947th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #226 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #480 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime5
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime8
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime7
- B49 Other Theftcrime6
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime5
- GOLCONDA-GLASGOW REEF GOLD MINESheritageNH1359
- Display a Major Promotion Signplanning84 HATTAM STREET GOLDEN GULLY 3555Lodged 11 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Display of signageplanning176 Woodward RoadLodged 16 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to dwellingplanning148 MacDougall RoadLodged 23 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to dwelling (Amend plans for design changes)planning148 MACDOUGALL ROAD GOLDEN GULLY 3555Lodged 07 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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