- Est. Median Value
- $492K
- Median Weekly Rent
- $200/wk
- Safety Score
- 82/100
- Green Space
- 0%
- Current Weather
- 8.3°C
- Median Age
- 37 yrs
~43 crimes/1k/yr
broken clouds
Living in Gummies Bush
Gummies Bush is a Southland locality and the undisputed winner of the place-name competition nobody announced. The settlement sits in the farming country east of Winton, in the flat pastoral Southland interior where the names of the bush remnants that early settlers found - and almost entirely cleared - became the permanent record of what used to be there. The gummies in question are gum trees, or possibly the native plants the settlers called by that name, which is less interesting than the alternatives visitors tend to imagine on first encounter.
Around a hundred or so farming families occupy the locality and the properties around it, running the dairy and sheep operations that the flat, reliably wet Southland country supports on land that has been in continuous agricultural production since the clearing era. The landscape here is the Southland interior at its most characteristic: flat, green, sky-dominant, and entirely at peace with having nothing to explain or justify.
The Winton service centre handles the shopping, the schools and the social infrastructure for the Gummies Bush community, and Invercargill's full city range sits 30 minutes west for everything Winton doesn't stock. The farming calendar runs on the Southland dairy cycle, and the locality's residents have the specific quality of life that flat land, decent rainfall and reasonable property prices produce when you're not trying to live somewhere famous.
Gummies Bush doesn't try. It farms.
Is Gummies Bush a good place to live?
Gummies Bush is home to roughly 93 people across 21.9 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Gummies Bush scores 46 out of 100, with a safety score of 82/100 and 0% green space.
Schools: Gummies Bush has 2 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.
Housing: The estimated median value is around $492K, and weekly rent typically sits around $200.
Lifestyle: The current temperature is 8.3°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.
Whether Gummies Bush is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.
Livability Breakdown
- Safety82
- Amenities20
- Schools54
- Housing Affordability76
- Green space10
- Community33
- Transport14
Property & Economics
- Est. Median Value
- $492K
- Median Weekly Rent
- $200/wk
- Median HH Income
- $87K/yr
- Pop. Growth (5yr)
- +1.2%
- Data Year
- 2023
Key Financial Indicators (NZD)
† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Gummies Bush?
- Gummies Bush is in the Southland district, east of Winton in the flat farming country of the Southland interior, around 30 to 40 minutes northeast of Invercargill.
- Why is it called Gummies Bush?
- The name records the bush - most likely gum trees or native plants known locally by that name - that early settlers found on the site before the clearing work of the farming era converted the surrounding land to pasture. The name outlasted the bush by about 150 years.
- What is Gummies Bush like?
- Flat, green, farming. Southland dairy and sheep country at its most straightforward, with Winton providing the services and Invercargill 30 minutes west for everything else.
- What schools serve Gummies Bush?
- Children from Gummies Bush attend Winton's schools, with Winton School the local primary and the secondary run to Winton or Invercargill.
- How do I get from Invercargill to Gummies Bush?
- By car, around 30 to 40 minutes northeast via State Highway 6 through Winton and then the farming roads east into the district.
- Which schools are in zone for Gummies Bush?
- Children living in Gummies Bush are in zone for Verdon College, Southland Adventist Christian School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
- How do I check my school zone in Gummies Bush?
- Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.
Schools & Enrolment Zones in Gummies Bush
Schools in zone for Gummies Bush
Children living in Gummies Bush have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.
Verdon College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 716 · decile 6
Southland Adventist Christian School
Full Primary · roll 123 · decile 4
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School Zone Checker
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Gummies Bush Weather
Current conditions: 8.3°C, broken clouds
| Month | High (°C) | Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm/day) | Sunshine (hrs/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Jan | 18.91 | 11.15 | 4.24 | 10.73 |
| ☀️ Feb | 17.98 | 10.69 | 4.61 | 10.18 |
| 🍂 Mar | 16.08 | 8.89 | 4.75 | 8.31 |
| 🍂 Apr | 15.04 | 8.38 | 3.94 | 6.87 |
| 🍂 May | 12.02 | 6.36 | 3.88 | 4.68 |
| ❄️ Jun | 9.94 | 3.84 | 3.57 | 5.54 |
| ❄️ Jul | 9.53 | 3.6 | 3.76 | 5.7 |
| ❄️ Aug | 10.6 | 3.6 | 3.41 | 6.84 |
| 🌸 Sep | 12.49 | 5.42 | 5.11 | 7.94 |
| 🌸 Oct | 13.33 | 6.13 | 4.26 | 8.2 |
| 🌸 Nov | 14.63 | 7.13 | 3.28 | 10.17 |
| ☀️ Dec | 17.24 | 9.98 | 4.76 | 9.79 |
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