California Gully, VIC 3556 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
California Gully is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3556, home to 4,476 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Loddon local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 147 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 4,476
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median household income
- $1,054 /week
- Median personal income
- $588 /week
- Median family income
- $1,366 /week
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Greater Bendigo
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Bendigo
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Mallee
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $251 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Rent share of household income
- 24%
Schools
- Lightning Reef Primary School
- St Liborius' School
- Eaglehawk Secondary College
- California Gully Primary School
- Eaglehawk Primary School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 20 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 55 bus stops
- Dowding St/Sandhurst Rd
- Sandhurst Rd/Nelson St
- Green St/Nelson St
- McGowan St/Sandhurst Rd
- Nelson St/Eaglehawk Rd
Lifestyle & amenities
- 2 cafés
- 13 restaurants
- 8 pubs and bars
- 26 parks and reserves
- 16 gyms and fitness centres
- 6 supermarkets
- 22 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (12.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 515 mm
- Reference station: Bendigo Airport, 16.4 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 41.0% of the 2,291 resolvable premises in California Gully. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 40.7%
- Fibre to the Curb: 18.2%
- Fibre to the Node: 41.0%
- Fixed Wireless: 0.1%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 1,174 across postcode 3556 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 449 property offences, 342 violent offences, 70 public order offences.
- Wider Greater Bendigo LGA: 9,634 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of California Gully?
California Gully (VIC 3556) had 4,476 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 39. It sits within the Greater Bendigo local government area.
What is the median rent in California Gully?
The median advertised rent in California Gully is $251/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in California Gully?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near California Gully covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Lightning Reef Primary School (0.9 km), St Liborius' School (0.9 km), Eaglehawk Secondary College (1.1 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in California Gully?
California Gully is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (41% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is California Gully?
Across postcode 3556, 1,174 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (449), violent (342), public order (70). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in California Gully?
In California Gully, mean daily temperatures range from 8.1°C to 21.3°C and annual rainfall is 515 mm measured at the Bendigo Airport weather station (16.4 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in California Gully?
55 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the California Gully centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 20 bus stops. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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