Suburbs Spring Gully (Vic.)

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Spring Gully VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Spring Gully, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Spring Gully VIC is 3,092 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Spring Gully is $794 per week ($41,288 per year). Median rent in Spring Gully is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Spring Gully has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Spring Gully has a population density of 394.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Spring Gully is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Spring Gully is $1,454.

There were 138 recorded offences in Spring Gully in 2025-25, a rate of 45 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (49 offences).

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📍 Spring Gully, Victoria — 36.7997°S, 144.2860°E

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Spring Gully Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Spring Gully Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$794/wk
$41,288 per year
#3673 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
#5154 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,454/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Spring Gully Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.0% (1,454) Female 53.0% (1,638)

Population Density

394.6
people per km²
3,092 people · 7.8 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,068
Family income/wk

Spring Gully 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 & Locality (SAL)

Spring Gully Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
54.6% 529 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
45.4% 440 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Spring Gully Country of Birth

Australia
96.3%
England
2.1%
India
0.8%
Germany
0.5%
Indonesia
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Spring Gully Religion

No Religion
50.9%
Catholic
20.0%
Anglican
11.0%
Uniting Church
6.2%
Not stated
5.4%
Christian (other)
3.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.4%
Pentecostal
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Spring Gully Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
61.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Spring Gully Languages Spoken at Home

Other
37.0%
Spanish
18.5%
Greek
14.8%
IAL Punjabi
14.8%
Tamil
14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Spring Gully Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.4% 781 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.4% 569 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 62 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.6% 924 people

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

Spring Gully Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
31.8%
Certificate III/IV
28.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.9%
Postgraduate Degree
9.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.5%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Spring Gully Occupation

Professionals
39.9%
Managers
13.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.1%
Community & Personal Service
11.9%
Clerical & Administrative
10.4%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Labourers
4.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.5%

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

Spring Gully Field of Study

Management & Commerce
17.3%
Health
16.9%
Education
16.0%
Engineering
14.2%
Society & Culture
13.5%
Architecture & Building
5.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.4%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%
Information Technology
2.6%

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

Spring Gully Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
10.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Spring Gully Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
8.9%
$500-$649/wk
6.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Spring Gully Marital Status

💍
Married
47.3% 1,203
↔️
Separated
3.6% 91
📋
Divorced
10.4% 264
🕊️
Widowed
7.1% 180
👤
Never married
31.7% 807

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Spring Gully Ancestry

English
33.0%
Australian
28.6%
Irish
12.6%
Scottish
10.8%
German
3.9%
Other
3.4%
Italian
2.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%
Chinese
1.0%
Indian
1.0%
Dutch
0.9%
Welsh
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Spring Gully School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.7%
Secondary — Government
23.6%
Secondary — Catholic
10.0%
Pre-school
8.4%
Primary — Catholic
8.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.2%
Vocational Education
8.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.6%

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

Spring Gully Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.5% 382
✅
No need for assistance
93.5% 5,534

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

Spring Gully Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.4% 492
—
Not a volunteer
79.6% 1,920

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Spring Gully Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.7%
$450-$599/mo
3.1%
$600-$799/mo
6.3%
$800-$999/mo
8.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Spring Gully How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.3%
Did not go to work
15.6%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Bicycle
1.1%
Walked only
0.9%
Truck
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Train
0.3%
Bus
0.3%

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

Spring Gully Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.4%
1 vehicle
37.7%
2 vehicles
38.6%
3 vehicles
11.7%
4+ vehicles
5.7%

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

Spring Gully Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.1%
2 bedrooms
17.5%
3 bedrooms
45.2%
4 bedrooms
29.8%
5 bedrooms
3.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Spring Gully Population Mobility

11.6%
moved in the last year
36.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Spring Gully Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
107
Indigenous residents
5,826
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Spring Gully Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
390
Asthma
129
Arthritis
128
Heart disease
86
Diabetes
58
Lung condition
56
Cancer
51
Stroke
37
Kidney disease
32
Dementia
9

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

Spring Gully Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.1%
$1-$149/wk
5.6%
$150-$299/wk
6.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
9.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Spring Gully Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.7%
Couple — no children
30.4%
Couple — no children under 15
14.6%
One parent — children under 15
9.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Spring Gully Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
3.2% 78
👤
Never served
96.7% 2,340

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Spring Gully Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.8% 405
—
Did not provide
83.2% 2,004

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Spring Gully Children Ever Born

No children
28.6%
1 child
10.3%
2 children
31.1%
3 children
21.8%
4 children
7.1%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Spring Gully When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
15
1961–1970
42
1971–1980
22
1981–1990
28
1991–2000
25
2001–2010
52
2011–2015
25
2016
4
2018
4
2019
3
2020
9
2021
5

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

Spring Gully Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.2%
5–14 hours
32.8%
15–29 hours
15.5%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
19.6%

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

Spring Gully Household Size

1 person
33.5%
2 persons
33.1%
3 persons
13.1%
4 persons
11.9%
5 persons
6.2%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Spring Gully Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,593
Moved from VIC
268
Moved — same area (SA2)
50
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from NSW
6
Moved from SA
5
Moved from QLD
3

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

Spring Gully Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.5%
Step family — no other children
7.8%
Blended family — no other children
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Spring Gully Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 138 total

Justice Procedures
49
Theft
36
Assault
23
Property Damage
12
Break & Enter
12
Drug Offences
3
Fraud
2
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Spring Gully Schools

5
schools nearby
4
government
1031
avg ICSEA score
2,942
total students
Victory Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 900 students
1077
ICSEA
Spring Gully Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 426 students
1056
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
Golden Square Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 262 students
967
ICSEA

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

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Spring Gully Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,543/wk
Median Rent $290/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.8%

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

If you earn X in Spring Gully

≈ $6,686/month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $1,253/wk
Rent share 18.8%

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Income: $715/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $45/wk
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Income: $705/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk
Pakenham Upper
Income: $880/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $35/wk
Wy Yung
Income: $723/wk Rent: $278/wk Save: $12/wk

Spring Gully vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Devon Meadows
Pop: 1,551 Income: $746/wk Rent: $392/wk
Hazelwood North
Pop: 1,552 Income: $855/wk Rent: $235/wk
Essendon West
Pop: 1,559 Income: $1,040/wk Rent: $450/wk
Chiltern
Pop: 1,580 Income: $682/wk Rent: $260/wk
Neerim South
Pop: 1,599 Income: $678/wk Rent: $260/wk
Yarrambat
Pop: 1,602 Income: $867/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Spring Gully

What is the population of Spring Gully VIC?

The population of Spring Gully VIC is 3,092 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 394.6 people per km².Spring Gully is ranked #2,362 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Spring Gully?

The median personal income in Spring Gully VIC is $794 per week, or $41,288 per year.The median household income is $1,543 per week.Family income is $2,068 per week.Spring Gully is ranked #3,673 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Spring Gully?

Median rent in Spring Gully VIC is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Spring Gully ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Spring Gully?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Spring Gully VIC is $1,454. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Spring Gully?

The median age in Spring Gully VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Spring Gully a good suburb to live in?

Spring Gully is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,092.The median income is $794/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22320. All dollar figures in AUD.