Victoria · Postcode 3550

Long Gully postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 135 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3,420
Population (2021)
$989
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Long Gully at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3550 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,420 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$989/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$989/wk
46% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
33% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
38 years
8.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.2%
3.2 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Long Gully ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Long Gully vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricLong GullyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $989 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,117 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 38 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.2% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Long Gully is a locality 135 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3550. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Long Gully has a population of 3,420 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $989, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 8.2%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 144 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Long Gully includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,117, with 1,388 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Rental properties account for 44.3% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Long Gully scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Long Gully is part of the Bendigo statistical area in Victoria.

Long Gully details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3550
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,420
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$989/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,117
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area3.5 km²
Population Density983/km²
Total Dwellings1,388
Australian Citizens85.2%
Indigenous Population144 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate8.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.7425683
Longitude144.256582
Distance from Melbourne135 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Bendigo
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateBendigo West (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (25.8%) 45–64 (22.2%) 65+ (20.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years625 (18.3%)
15–24 years428 (12.5%)
25–44 years881 (25.8%)
45–64 years759 (22.2%)
65+ years707 (20.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.5%) Mortgaged (27.2%) Rented (44.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Long Gully is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis460 (13.5%)
Asthma454 (13.3%)
Diabetes226 (6.6%)
Heart Disease204 (6.0%)
Cancer111 (3.2%)
Lung Condition109 (3.2%)
Dementia43 (1.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle128 (9.4%)
1 vehicle580 (42.6%)
2 vehicles444 (32.6%)
3+ vehicles208 (15.3%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.