Long Gully, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Long Gully is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 813, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Long Gully at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,420
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $989
- SEIFA score
- 813
- Coordinates
- -36.7438, 144.2592
Long Gully demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Long Gully using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 43% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 625 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 428 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 881 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 759 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 707 | 21% |
Share of the 3,400 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 381 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 363 | 26% |
| Rented | 592 | 43% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,270 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 85 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 25 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,383 occupied private dwellings in Long Gully.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,117
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,273
- Median weekly personal income
- $575
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 331 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 241 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 144 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 962 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 46.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 8%
- Employed full-time
- 630
- Employed part-time
- 486
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Long Gully
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Long Gully is January (average daytime high around 30.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.8°C). The area receives roughly 585 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.1°C | 15.7°C | 42 mm |
| Feb | 28.6°C | 14.8°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 25.7°C | 13.6°C | 37 mm |
| Apr | 20.5°C | 10.4°C | 56 mm |
| May | 15.5°C | 7.6°C | 52 mm |
| Jun | 12.5°C | 5.6°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.8°C | 4.7°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 12.9°C | 4.8°C | 55 mm |
| Sep | 16°C | 6.4°C | 55 mm |
| Oct | 20.3°C | 8.7°C | 63 mm |
| Nov | 23.6°C | 10.8°C | 58 mm |
| Dec | 27.3°C | 13.3°C | 43 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Long Gully
Where is Long Gully?
Long Gully is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Long Gully?
At the 2021 Census, Long Gully had a population of about 3,420.
Is Long Gully an advantaged area?
Long Gully has an ABS SEIFA score of 813, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Long Gully?
Long Gully has average daytime highs of about 20.4°C and overnight lows of about 9.7°C, with roughly 585 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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