Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bridgewater then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bridgewater, SA (postcode 5155) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,498 | 3,558 | 3,719 | +221 · +6.3% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 40 | +2 · +5.3% |
| Median household income | $1,489/wk | $1,708/wk | $2,042/wk | +$553 · +37.1% |
| Median personal income | $727/wk | $808/wk | $962/wk | +$235 · +32.3% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $360/wk | $400/wk | +$80 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $1,710/mo | $1,650/mo | $1,733/mo | +$23 · +1.3% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bridgewater trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,719
was 3,558 in 2016
+161 · +4.5%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.1%
Household income
$2,042/wk
was $1,708/wk in 2016
+$334 · +19.6%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Bridgewater population growth · Bridgewater then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.