Moving to Quarry Hill VIC 3550
What the official numbers say about living in Quarry Hill — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $625,000 for a median house or $431,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 76% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $298 a week, against a median household income of $1,648 a week.
About 63% of homes are owner-occupied and 36% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Quarry Hill grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,338 → 2,365 people).
Around 64% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: French, Nepali, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Quarry Hill scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (71% of workers), while 20% work from home.
Nearest train station: Bendigo, 950 m north.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 1: Central Deborah Gold Mine, 1.5 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, 1.1 km north.
Nearest airport: Bendigo Airport, 6 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 130 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 28 schools · 76 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 21 parks — see them all on the Quarry Hill profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Quarry Hill Primary School 150 m · St Joseph's Primary School 600 m · Creek Street Christian College 1.3 km · Bendigo South East College 1.4 km · Girton Grammar School Senior Campus 1.5 km · Girton Grammar School Junior Campus 1.7 km · St Therese's Primary School 1.7 km · Camp Hill Primary School 2.1 km
Groceries: Woolworths 950 m · Bendigo Wholefoods 1.4 km · Coles 1.5 km · Asian Foods Emporium Grocery 1.5 km · Woolworths 1.7 km · Asian Grocery 1.9 km · Aldi 2 km · IGA Stonemans Village 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Wolstencroft Reserve 700 m · Palmerston Square 800 m · Railway Park 1.1 km · Ewing Park 1.3 km · Londonderry Reserve 1.5 km · RF Turner Memorial Park 1.7 km · Wattle Square 1.7 km · Library Park 1.7 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Quarry Hill, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird · Magpie-lark · Galah · Little Raven · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Quarry Hill, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarry Hill here | 2,365 | $625,000 | 7/10 | 16% |
| Flora Hill | 3,989 | $530,000 | 3/10 | 27% |
| Bendigo | 5,652 | $620,000 | 5/10 | 10% |
| Kennington | 5,880 | $575,500 | 5/10 | 19% |
| Spring Gully | 3,092 | $640,000 | 7/10 | 62% |
| Ironbark | 1,163 | $485,000 | 2/10 | 12% |
| 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 Quarry Hill profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Quarry Hill has a median sale price of $625,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $431,000. Renters pay a median $298 a week, and about 36% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,338 people to 2,365. It sits about 130 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Bendigo station is roughly 1 km away. Local government is Greater Bendigo council, and the federal seat is Bendigo.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Quarry Hill vs Flora Hill · Quarry Hill vs Kennington.
Nearby guides: Flora Hill · Bendigo · Kennington · Spring Gully · Ironbark · Golden Square.
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