Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Spring Gully suburb profile
Spring Gully, VIC · Postcode 3550
This Spring Gully suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Spring Gully, VIC (postcode 3550). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Spring Gully with nearby suburbs.
Spring Gully at a glance
Population
3,092
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,543/wk
Median age
45
Spring Gully trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.7% over 10 years
Population
3,092
was 3,000 in 2016
+92 · +3.1%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.5%
Household income
$1,543/wk
was $1,221/wk in 2016
+$322 · +26.4%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: Spring Gully population growth · Spring Gully then and now
Spring Gully vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Spring Gully, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.8% vs area
- Spring Gully$290/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-14.9% vs area
- Spring Gully$1,543/wk
- Nearby$1,383/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Spring Gully45
- Nearby39
- VIC40
Personal income
-1.1% vs area
- Spring Gully$794/wk
- Nearby$747/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Spring Gully compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Spring Gully sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,027.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,008.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4990.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,032.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Spring Gully on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Spring Gully, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Spring Gully people
- Population
- 3,092
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 8.1%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Spring Gully income
- Median household income
- $1,543/wk
- Median personal income
- $794/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Spring Gully housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,454/mo
- Separate houses
- 82%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.2%
- Owned outright
- 38.4%
- Mortgaged
- 32%
- Rented
- 18.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Spring Gully work
- Employment to population
- 56.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3550)
Compare Spring Gully with nearby suburbs
Spring Gully in numbers
Spring Gully had 3,092 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 464th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 8.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.4% own their home outright, 32% are paying a mortgage, 18.8% rent. Separate houses make up 82% of dwellings, with 0.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,543/wk, 13% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.7%. 55.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.1% (from 3,000 to 3,092). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $290/wk (+11.5%).
Spring Gully suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Spring Gully, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Spring Gully was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Spring Gully, VIC?
- Spring Gully had 3,092 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Spring Gully?
- Median household income in Spring Gully was $1,543/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Spring Gully?
- 18.8% of occupied homes in Spring Gully were rented, 38.4% were owned outright and 32% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Spring Gully suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Spring Gully (Vic.). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology