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VIC · Greater Bendigo Council

Spring Gully (Vic.), VIC, 3550

Current weather

11.1°CRain showers

97% humidity · 20.8 km/h wind · 13.7° / 8.7° today · 19.2 mm rain

Desirability index

52.6/100

#247 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Spring Gully (Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the Greater Bendigo area, home to around 3,092 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 132 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 42.7 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
3,092
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,543
Dwelling vacancy
7.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
101 of 1,377
Median monthly mortgage
$1,454
Employment rate
56.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
91 / 143 / 3

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)
132
Against the person
30
Against property
43
Rate per 1,000 residents
42.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 103 residents
State safety percentile
39.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+10%

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault6
  • B21 Criminal Damage15
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle11
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order40
  • Other Crimes Against The Person7

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

16 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 174 Retreat Rd
  • Cook St/Retreat Rd
  • Joachim Lane/Retreat Rd
  • Kristy Dr/Retreat Rd
  • Stanley Ave/Retreat Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

30 planning-related records

2021· 17 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Construction of an Outbuilding (Amended Site Plan)
    2 KENDALL STREET SPRING GULLY 3550Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    2/61 LAWSON STREET SPRING GULLY 3550Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuilding
    2 KENDALL STREET SPRING GULLY 3550Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Construction of a dwelling and fence
    5-7 SHAKESPEARE STREET SPRING GULLY 3550Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling (Amended plans for design changes)
    65 Keogh DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling (Amended permit and plans for design changes and to revise the Bushfire Management Plan)
    8A Kristy DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling (reconstruction) (Amended plans to allow for minor design changes)
    260 Carpenter Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Construction of a dwelling
    104 Retreat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of dwelling and shed
    5-7 Shakespeare StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Use and development of land for a veterinary clinic, display of associated business identification signage and reduction in car parking requirements
    120 Spring Gully RoadNOD issued by a delegate

  • February 2021

  • Extension to a dwelling
    78 Spring Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling and garage on a lot less than 300 sqm
    1A Stanley AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding (shed) and removal of three native (3) trees
    5A WALKER DRIVE SPRING GULLY 3550Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Development of the land for a dwelling and garage on a lot less than 300 sqm
    1B Stanley AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling
    8A Kristy DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling and removal of native vegetation
    57 AUTUMN GULLY ROAD SPRING GULLY 3550Lapsed
  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    67-69 Lawson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 13 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Two lot subdivision and construction of a dwelling (amendment to permit and plans to allow four lot subdivision to re-align existing boundaries)
    5 Burns StreetWithdrawn
  • Construction of a dwelling
    15 Burns StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling
    172 Retreat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Construction of shed
    14 Masefield StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling
    2/72A Spring Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and extension to existing dwelling
    181 Retreat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Construction of a dwelling
    65 Keogh DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of dwelling (Amended plans - design changes)
    1/72A Spring Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • 4 lot subdivision
    3-5 Mandurang RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 lot subdivision of land
    4 Justine CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of dwelling
    1/72A Spring Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Extension to an existing dwelling
    16 Shelley StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Construction of a second dwelling
    130-140 Belle Vue RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • 174 Retreat RdBus stop
  • Autumn Gully Rd/Spring Gully RdBus stop
  • Bendigo Retirement Village/Broad PdeBus stop
  • Bendigo Retirement Village/Francis StBus stop
  • Bendigo Retirement Village/Mandurang RdBus stop
  • Burns St/Spring Gully RdBus stop
  • Joachim Lane/Retreat RdBus stop
  • Kristy Dr/Retreat RdBus stop
  • Mandurang Rd/Francliff AveBus stop
  • Retreat Rd/Stanley AveBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Muldoon reserveNature reserve
  • Spring Gully Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Shine Bright Spring Gully Kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
52.6/100
Cohort rank
#247 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Shine Bright Spring Gully Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Muldoon reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Spring Gully Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • 2 lot subdivision of landplanning4 Justine CourtLodged 10 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 4 lot subdivisionplanning3-5 Mandurang RoadLodged 12 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and extension to existing dwellingplanning181 Retreat RoadLodged 16 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwellingplanning104 Retreat RoadLodged 07 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwellingplanning8A Kristy DriveLodged 20 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwellingplanning15 Burns StreetLodged 06 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwellingplanning172 Retreat RoadLodged 04 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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