Quarry Hill, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Quarry Hill VIC is 2,365 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Quarry Hill is $863 per week ($44,876 per year). Median rent in Quarry Hill is $298 per week ($1,291 per month). Quarry Hill has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Quarry Hill has a population density of 972 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Quarry Hill is England. The most common religion is No religion (50.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Quarry Hill is $1,417.

There were 181 recorded offences in Quarry Hill in 2025-25, a rate of 77 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (63 offences).

Population
2,365
Census 2021
Median income
$863/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$298/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
40years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Quarry Hill vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Quarry Hill is $863 a week, 13% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 343rd of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $298 a week, $18 less than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 18.1% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 40, 3 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureQuarry HillTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$863/wk$767/wk +13%$766/wk
Household income$1,648/wk$1,687/wk −2%$1,637/wk
Rent$298/wk$316/wk −6%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,417/mo$1,723/mo −18%$1,733/mo
Median age4043 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.1%19.1% −1.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Quarry Hill, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Quarry Hill Population

2,365 residents at the 2021 Census.

Quarry Hill Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$863/wk
$44,876 per year
Ranked 2,594 of 14,663
Median Rent
$298/wk
$1,291 per month
Ranked 5,053 of 14,663
Median Age
40years
2 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,417/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Quarry Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,648/wk
Median rent $298/wk
Rent to income 18.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Quarry Hill against your income

About $7,141 a month
Median rent $298/wk
Left after rent $1,350/wk
Rent share 18.1%

Quarry Hill Schools

19
schools nearby
10
government
1035
avg ICSEA score
9,216
total students
Girton Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,195 students
1148
ICSEA
St Therese's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 460 students
1076
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 234 students
1064
ICSEA
Creek Street Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 457 students
1063
ICSEA
St Kilian's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 268 students
1059
ICSEA
Spring Gully Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 426 students
1056
ICSEA
Catherine McAuley College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,567 students
1055
ICSEA
Camp Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 251 students
1040
ICSEA
Quarry Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students
1037
ICSEA
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 1,030 students
1016
ICSEA
Bendigo Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 196 students
1005
ICSEA
Bendigo Senior Secondary College Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 1,918 students
1003
ICSEA
Kennington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 581 students
979
ICSEA
Golden Square Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 262 students
967
ICSEA
DOXA School Bendigo Catholic
Secondary · 8-12 · 47 students
961
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 19 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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People in Quarry Hill

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (1,130) Female 52.2% (1,232)

Population Density

972
people per km²
2,365 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,146
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
1.7%
New Zealand
0.9%
Philippines
0.6%
India
0.5%
Scotland
0.5%
Malaysia
0.4%
Sri Lanka
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

French
0.5%
Nepali
0.5%
Punjabi
0.5%
Spanish
0.4%
Mandarin
0.4%
Bengali
0.3%
Indonesian
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
46.6%
Australian
35.7%
Irish
20.2%
Scottish
14.5%
German
6.2%
Italian
4.6%
Dutch
1.9%
Chinese
1.8%
Australian Aboriginal
1.7%
Filipino
0.9%
Spanish
0.8%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
50.8%
Catholic
20.5%
Anglican
8.1%
Christian (other)
4.3%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Not stated
3.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.6%
Buddhism
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
43.7% 846
Separated
3.8% 74
Divorced
10.5% 203
Widowed
3.8% 74
Never married
38.2% 739

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.9%
Couple: no children
28.6%
Couple: no children under 15
12.2%
One parent: children under 15
11.2%
One parent: no children under 15
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
31.8%
2 persons
33.6%
3 persons
15.6%
4 persons
12.0%
5 persons
5.2%
6+ persons
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Quarry Hill

Housing Tenure

Of the 991 occupied private dwellings in Quarry Hill at the 2021 Census, 36.1% were rented, 34.0% owned outright and 29.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.7% 7 dwellings
Owned outright
34.0% 337 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
29.8% 295 dwellings
Rented
36.1% 358 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.1%
2 bedrooms
23.5%
3 bedrooms
49.3%
4 bedrooms
19.9%
5 bedrooms
3.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.2%
$450-$599/mo
2.6%
$600-$799/mo
7.0%
$800-$999/mo
7.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.6%
1 vehicle
42.5%
2 vehicles
34.1%
3 vehicles
11.0%
4+ vehicles
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Quarry Hill

Employment

Employed full-time
36.1% 650 people
Employed part-time
29.5% 532 people
Unemployed
3.4% 61 people
Not in labour force
31.0% 559 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
40.9%
Managers
12.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.6%
Community & Personal Service
12.3%
Clerical & Administrative
11.0%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Labourers
4.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
6.6%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.9%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.5%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Car (passenger)
6.5%
Walked only
6.5%
Bicycle
2.2%
Bus
0.9%
Truck
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
68.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.6%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
31.6%
Certificate III/IV
27.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.0%
Postgraduate Degree
12.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
9.0%
Certificate I/II
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Health
19.9%
Management & Commerce
16.5%
Society & Culture
16.3%
Education
13.3%
Engineering
10.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.0%
Architecture & Building
5.4%
Creative Arts
4.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Information Technology
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
23.7%
Secondary: Government
22.7%
Vocational Education
12.7%
Secondary: Catholic
12.3%
Pre-school
8.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
8.3%
Primary: Catholic
7.7%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
92.6%
Has need for assistance
4.4%
Need for assistance not stated
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
301
Asthma
109
Arthritis
81
Heart disease
53
Diabetes
45
Lung condition
43
Cancer
41
Kidney disease
29
Stroke
28
Dementia
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.6% 274
Did not provide
85.4% 1,603

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
20.8% 391
Not a volunteer
79.2% 1,489

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 4
Previously served
3.0% 56
Never served
96.8% 1,821

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
36.4%
1 child
14.3%
2 children
25.7%
3 children
17.8%
4 children
4.6%
5+ children
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951: 1960
13
1961: 1970
11
1971: 1980
25
1981: 1990
25
1991: 2000
17
2001: 2010
44
2011: 2015
38
2016
11
2017
5
2018
9
2019
16
2020
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

14.4%
moved in the last year
41.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,951
Moved from VIC
234
Moved: same area (SA2)
58
Moved from NSW
19
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from QLD
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5: 14 hours
34.3%
15: 29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
9.0%
Did not do domestic work
19.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
88.2%
Step family: no other children
6.9%
Blended family: no other children
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Quarry Hill Crime Statistics

181 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
63
Justice Procedures
35
Assault
33
Property Damage
20
Break & Enter
14
Drug Offences
7
Fraud
6
Public Order
2
Weapons
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Quarry Hill

The closest suburb to Quarry Hill is Flora Hill, 1.7 km away.

Flora Hill
1.7 km away · income $705/wk · rent $290/wk
Kennington
2.0 km away · income $744/wk · rent $290/wk
Bendigo
2.1 km away · income $821/wk · rent $290/wk
Golden Square
2.5 km away · income $721/wk · rent $295/wk
Ironbark (Vic.)
2.7 km away · income $696/wk · rent $275/wk
Spring Gully (Vic.)
2.8 km away · income $794/wk · rent $290/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Quarry Hill

What is the population of Quarry Hill VIC?

The population of Quarry Hill VIC is 2,365 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 972 people per km². Quarry Hill is ranked #2,792 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Quarry Hill?

The median personal income in Quarry Hill VIC is $863 per week, or $44,876 per year. The median household income is $1,648 per week. Family income is $2,146 per week. Quarry Hill is ranked #2,594 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Quarry Hill?

Median rent in Quarry Hill VIC is $298 per week ($1,291 per month). Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable. Quarry Hill ranks #5,053 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Quarry Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Quarry Hill VIC is $1,417. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Quarry Hill?

The median age in Quarry Hill VIC is 40 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Quarry Hill a good suburb to live in?

Quarry Hill is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,365. The median income is $863/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22134. All dollar figures in AUD.