Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bridge Creek suburb profile
Bridge Creek, VIC · Postcode 3723
This Bridge Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bridge Creek, VIC (postcode 3723). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bridge Creek with nearby suburbs.
Bridge Creek at a glance
Population
117
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
49
Bridge Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+34.5% over 10 years
Population
117
was 97 in 2016
+20 · +20.6%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
+$60 · +42.9%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,208/wk in 2016
+$417 · +34.5%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Bridge Creek population growth · Bridge Creek then and now
Bridge Creek vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Bridge Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.4% vs area
- Bridge Creek$200/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-10.4% vs area
- Bridge Creek$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,334/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Bridge Creek49
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-8.3% vs area
- Bridge Creek$736/wk
- Nearby$656.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Bridge Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bridge Creek ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,098.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,073.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,124.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,097.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bridge Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bridge Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bridge Creek people
- Population
- 117
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 7.7%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bridge Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $736/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bridge Creek housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,941/mo
- Separate houses
- 67.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29%
- Mortgaged
- 32.3%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 30.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bridge Creek work
- Employment to population
- 68%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3723)
Compare Bridge Creek with nearby suburbs
Bridge Creek in numbers
Bridge Creek had 117 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 7.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29% own their home outright, 32.3% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 67.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 9% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20.6% (from 97 to 117). Median rent moved from $140/wk to $200/wk (+42.9%).
Bridge Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bridge Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bridge Creek was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bridge Creek, VIC?
- Bridge Creek had 117 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bridge Creek?
- Median household income in Bridge Creek was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bridge Creek?
- 0% of occupied homes in Bridge Creek were rented, 29% were owned outright and 32.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bridge Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bridge Creek. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology