Victoria · Postcode 3550

Spring Gully postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 128 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
3,092
Population (2021)
$1,543
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Spring 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
3,092 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,543/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,543/wk
15% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
23% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
1.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
1.3 pts below 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSpring GullyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,543 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,454 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Spring Gully is a locality 128 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, Spring Gully has a population of 3,092 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,543, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 59 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Spring Gully includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,454, with 1,275 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Spring Gully scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Spring Gully details

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

Postcode3550
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,092
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,543/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$794/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,454
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area7.8 km²
Population Density395/km²
Total Dwellings1,275
Australian Citizens92.9%
Indigenous Population59 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.7976791
Longitude144.2866151
Distance from Melbourne128 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 (17.7%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (26.6%) 65+ (23.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years546 (17.7%)
15–24 years329 (10.6%)
25–44 years655 (21.2%)
45–64 years823 (26.6%)
65+ years730 (23.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.1%) Mortgaged (35.8%) Rented (21.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Spring Gully is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis385 (12.5%)
Asthma317 (10.3%)
Heart Disease144 (4.7%)
Diabetes134 (4.3%)
Cancer121 (3.9%)
Lung Condition56 (1.8%)
Dementia18 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle81 (6.4%)
1 vehicle478 (37.7%)
2 vehicles489 (38.6%)
3+ vehicles220 (17.4%)

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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.