Long Gully flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Long Gully
(Greater Bendigo, VIC) - 3.4 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
3.4 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Long Gully's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
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Long Gully at a glance
How Long Gully is zoned
Selling in Long Gully? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Long Gully address.
Across its 3.4 km², Long Gully is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 108 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Residential Zone (GRZ). The median lot measures about 611 m² across 1,956 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Long Gully
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Long Gully suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 813, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Long Gully's 3,420 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bendigo, the wider ABS statistical area containing Long Gully. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Long Gully itself.
15,549 in 2001 to 14,457 in 2025, down 7%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Long Gully data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Zoning | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 6 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
What a $9 report adds for a Long Gully address
This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any Long Gully address it resolves, on the lot boundary:
- The zone and every planning overlay that touches the lot, in the scheme's own labels
- Which flood overlay categories reach the lot
- Whether the lot is in bushfire-prone mapping, and what that triggers for a build
- Whether the lot, or a neighbour, is one of the 108 heritage-listed places on record
- Walking distance to the nearest bus stop
- A coverage disclosure: exactly which layers were, and were not, assessed
The interactive map is free - check an address below.
Geotechnical desktop report for a Long Gully lot
The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a Long Gully address is likely to do - before you pay for a site investigation.
- Mapped geology and soil landscape on the lot
- Indicative AS 2870 site class, with the evidence behind it
- Nearby bore logs and groundwater records
- Acid sulfate soil and reactive clay screening
- Contours, slope and site elevation
- What the desktop evidence cannot tell you, stated plainly
Check a specific Long Gully address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Long Gully planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Long Gully?
The schematic on this page is a Long Gully flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 5% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Long Gully address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Long Gully flood-prone?
About 5% of Long Gully falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 8%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Long Gully bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Long Gully is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Greater Bendigo average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Long Gully?
The dominant planning zone in Long Gully is General Residential Zone (GRZ), though the suburb also includes Public Use Zone (PUZ7) and Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Long Gully have heritage-listed places?
Long Gully has 108 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Long Gully?
Across 1,956 surveyed parcels in Long Gully, the median lot size is about 611 m². There are also 415 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Long Gully have a train station?
There is no train station inside Long Gully itself. The suburb is served by 15 bus stops.
What is the population of Long Gully?
At the 2021 Census Long Gully had 3,420 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Bendigo statistical area, which contains Long Gully, went from 15,549 people in 2001 to 14,457 in 2025, down 7%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Long Gully alone.
Is Long Gully an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Long Gully scores 813 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Long Gully?
Median household income in Long Gully was $989 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,543 for the typical suburb in Greater Bendigo. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,117 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Long Gully property?
A Long Gully planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage, environmental and noise - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; the full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironbark | 1.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| West Bendigo | 1.5 km | 2% | 100% |
| California Gully | 1.7 km | 3% | 100% |
| North Bendigo | 2.0 km | 9% | 100% |
| Bendigo | 2.3 km | 22% | 100% |
| Golden Square | 3.5 km | 6% | 100% |
| Jackass Flat | 3.6 km | 8% | 100% |
| Eaglehawk | 4.0 km | 5% | 100% |
| Quarry Hill | 4.0 km | 4% | 100% |
| White Hills | 4.3 km | 17% | 100% |