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Moving to Flora Hill (Spring Gully area) from East Bendigo (Kennington area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Flora Hill - Spring Gully and East Bendigo - Kennington, side by side - all from public government data.

Flora Hill (Spring Gully area) has 9,534 people (ABS, June 2025), 0.0% in a year, a median house price of $592,000, 4 schools and 4 childcare services. Full Flora Hill (Spring Gully area) suburb profile.

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East Bendigo - Kennington
VIC · current home
Flora Hill - Spring Gully
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
13,941
9,534
Annual growth
-0.1%
0.0%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,408/wk
$1,465/wk
Overseas born
11.4%
10.0%
Non-English-speaking background
8.5%
7.1%
Children aged 0–14
15.3%
17.5%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 5
Decile 5
IRSAD score
986
981
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
3
4
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
979
1,036
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,077
1,064
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
6
4
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$654,000
$592,000
House price YoY
+15.4%
+11.0%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk "Not published" means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) - not that rent is unavailable there.
not published
$500
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
122 min
122 min
GPs nearby
None mapped
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
4
None mapped
Parks nearby
24
12
Train stations
None mapped
1
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
200
172
Change vs prior year
-13%
-21%
LGA rate, as published: recorded incidents per 100,000 people, whole council area (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, year ending June 2026, released September 2026)
6,720.6 (Greater Bendigo)
6,720.6 (Greater Bendigo)
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria data, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: East Bendigo - Kennington
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Kennington Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in East Bendigo - Kennington.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 581
ICSEA 979
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of East Bendigo - Kennington (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Victory Christian College
Independent 900 students
ICSEA 1077 intake context
St Therese's School
Catholic 460 students
ICSEA 1076 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Flora Hill - Spring Gully
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Quarry Hill Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Flora Hill - Spring Gully.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 324
ICSEA 1037
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Flora Hill - Spring Gully (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Joseph's School
Catholic 234 students
ICSEA 1064 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Flora Hill - Spring Gully's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,036, compared to 979 in East Bendigo - Kennington. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Flora Hill - Spring Gully 1,064 (1 school), East Bendigo - Kennington 1,077 (2 schools).

There are 4 schools in Flora Hill - Spring Gully, compared to 3 in East Bendigo - Kennington.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 4 in Flora Hill - Spring Gully vs 6 in East Bendigo - Kennington.

Median house prices are 9% lower in Flora Hill - Spring Gully ($592,000 vs $654,000).

Similar suburbs near Flora Hill - Spring Gully

White Hills - Ascot VIC
House$650,000
Gov ICSEA965
Schools5
Childcare14
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Bendigo Surrounds - South VIC
House$673,800
Gov ICSEA1,012
Schools4
Childcare6
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Maiden Gully VIC
House$874,000
Gov ICSEA1,009
Schools2
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Castlemaine Surrounds VIC
House$730,000
Gov ICSEA1,030
Schools8
Childcare8
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Castlemaine VIC
House$730,000
Gov ICSEA1,070
Schools7
Childcare10
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Flora Hill (Spring Gully area)?

9,534 people lived in Flora Hill (Spring Gully area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of 0.0% over the year. East Bendigo (Kennington area) had 13,941.

Are houses cheaper in Flora Hill (Spring Gully area) than in East Bendigo (Kennington area)?

Yes. The median house price is $592,000 in Flora Hill (Spring Gully area) and $654,000 in East Bendigo (Kennington area), 9% lower in Flora Hill (Spring Gully area).

How many schools are in Flora Hill (Spring Gully area)?

ACARA lists 4 schools in Flora Hill (Spring Gully area), against 3 in East Bendigo (Kennington area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: East Bendigo - Kennington → Flora Hill - Spring Gully