Moving to Long Gully VIC 3550
What the official numbers say about living in Long Gully — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $450,000 for a median house or $392,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 76% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $250 a week, against a median household income of $989 a week.
About 55% of homes are owner-occupied and 44% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Long Gully grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,338 → 3,420 people).
Around 59% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Thailand, England, Myanmar; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Nepali, Malayalam.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Long Gully scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (84% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest train station: Eaglehawk, 3 km north.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 2: Charing Cross, 2.4 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, 3.1 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Bendigo Airport, 6.2 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 134 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 28 schools · 71 cafes & restaurants · 8 supermarkets · 23 parks — see them all on the Long Gully profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Peter's Primary School 1.1 km · Lightning Reef Primary School 1.2 km · Bendigo Primary School 1.5 km · California Gully Primary School 1.5 km · Catherine McAuley College 1.5 km · Kalianna School 1.8 km · Camp Hill Primary School 2.1 km · Bendigo Senior Secondary College 2.2 km
Groceries: Champions SUPA IGA 700 m · The Fruit Shack 1.3 km · Asian Grocery 2.5 km · Woolworths 2.6 km · Bendigo Wholefoods 2.7 km · Asian Foods Emporium Grocery 2.7 km · Coles 2.8 km · Fairleys SUPA IGA Eaglehawk 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Havilah Road Recreation Reserve 150 m · Long Gully Recreation Reserve 400 m · Casey Street Playspace 600 m · Casley Street Playspace 600 m · Long Gully Creek Linear Reserve 650 m · Derwent Drive Reserve 800 m · McGowan Street Recreation Reserve 850 m · Bundaleer Park 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Long Gully, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird · Magpie-lark · House Sparrow · Eurasian Blackbird · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Long Gully, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Gully here | 3,420 | $450,000 | 1/10 | 10% |
| Ironbark | 1,163 | $485,000 | 2/10 | 12% |
| California Gully | 4,476 | $458,000 | 1/10 | 14% |
| North Bendigo | 4,277 | $497,500 | 2/10 | 14% |
| Bendigo | 5,652 | $620,000 | 5/10 | 10% |
| Eaglehawk | 5,538 | $514,500 | 2/10 | 33% |
| Golden Square | 9,220 | $520,000 | 3/10 | 10% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Greater Bendigo — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Bendigo — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3550 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Long Gully profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Long Gully has a median sale price of $450,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $392,500. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and about 44% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,338 people to 3,420. It sits about 134 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Eaglehawk station is roughly 3 km away. Local government is Greater Bendigo council, and the federal seat is Bendigo.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Long Gully vs Ironbark · Long Gully vs California Gully.
Nearby guides: Ironbark · California Gully · North Bendigo · Bendigo · Eaglehawk · Golden Square.
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