Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bridgewater suburb profile
Bridgewater, VIC · Postcode 3516
This Bridgewater suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bridgewater, VIC (postcode 3516). 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 Bridgewater with nearby suburbs.
Bridgewater at a glance
Population
133
Median rent
$115/wk
Household income
$1,771/wk
Median age
49
Bridgewater 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
-11.3% over 10 years
Population
133
was 142 in 2016
-9 · -6.3%
Household income
$1,771/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$396 · +28.8%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Bridgewater population growth · Bridgewater then and now
Bridgewater vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Bridgewater, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-68.6% vs area
- Bridgewater$115/wk
- Nearby$232.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-2.3% vs area
- Bridgewater$1,771/wk
- Nearby$1,052.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Bridgewater49
- Nearby49.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+7.8% vs area
- Bridgewater$866/wk
- Nearby$576.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Bridgewater compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bridgewater ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,097.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,067.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,068.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,093.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bridgewater on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bridgewater, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bridgewater people
- Population
- 133
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 3%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bridgewater income
- Median household income
- $1,771/wk
- Median personal income
- $866/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bridgewater housing
- Median rent
- $115/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,350/mo
- Separate houses
- 71.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.7%
- Mortgaged
- 24.3%
- Rented
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.4%
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
Bridgewater work
- Employment to population
- 62.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.8%
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 3516)
Compare Bridgewater with nearby suburbs
Bridgewater in numbers
Bridgewater had 133 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.7% own their home outright, 24.3% are paying a mortgage, 4.3% rent. Separate houses make up 71.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $115/wk, 67% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,771/wk, close to 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 fell 6.3% (from 142 to 133).
Bridgewater suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bridgewater, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bridgewater was $115/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bridgewater, VIC?
- Bridgewater had 133 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bridgewater?
- Median household income in Bridgewater was $1,771/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bridgewater?
- 4.3% of occupied homes in Bridgewater were rented, 45.7% were owned outright and 24.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bridgewater suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bridgewater (Vic.). 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