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Bridgewater On Loddon

VIC 3516 · Loddon

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $420,000
Population: 341
Postcode: 3516

Property market insights for Bridgewater On Loddon

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bridgewater On Loddon VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$420,000

Up 9.1% over 12 months

2 bed: $375k
3 bed: $575k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Up 11.8% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bridgewater On Loddon, VIC is currently $420,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bridgewater On Loddon has a 12-month growth rate of 9.1% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $375,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $575,000 in Bridgewater On Loddon.

The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bridgewater On Loddon safe?

The overall rate for Bridgewater On Loddon is 3,706 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bridgewater On Loddon.

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Overall crime rate

3,706

offences per 100,000 residents

9% belowRest of Vic.

Bridgewater On LoddonRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bridgewater On Loddon?

Bridgewater On Loddon VIC 3516 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

341 people call Bridgewater On Loddon home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,242 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 341
Median age: 50 years
Median mortgage: $1,083 / month
2021 household rent: $215 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.4%Below

15–3421.4%Below

35–5418.8%Below

55–7433.1%Above

75 and over12.0%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.3%Above

Townhouses0.0%Below

Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright48.8%Above

Paying a mortgage38.0%Above

Renting13.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.7%Below

One car32.1%Below

Two cars38.1%Below

Three or more26.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.2%Below

Drove to work58.5%Below

Train, tram or bus0.0%Below

Walked or cycled7.5%Above

What stands out in Bridgewater On Loddon

10.2% of workers in Bridgewater On Loddon worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..

2.6% of Bridgewater On Loddon residents were born in England.

44.3% of people in Bridgewater On Loddon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bridgewater On Loddon

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bridgewater On Loddon VIC 3516.

Is Bridgewater On Loddon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.4% of Bridgewater On Loddon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

89 family households lived in Bridgewater On Loddon; 33.7% were couple families and 14.6% were one-parent families.

27.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bridgewater On Loddon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bridgewater On Loddon had 341 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

45.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bridgewater On Loddon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 99.3% of occupied private dwellings in Bridgewater On Loddon.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bridgewater On Loddon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

48.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

38.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

13.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bridgewater On Loddon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bridgewater On Loddon had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 27.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 46.3%, while 14.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bridgewater On Loddon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

10.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

58.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bridgewater On Loddon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

One-car households formed 32.1% of the total.

64.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bridgewater On Loddon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

64.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.9% reported a different address.

5.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bridgewater On Loddon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.3% of residents used only English at home.

0.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bridgewater On Loddon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.9% of Bridgewater On Loddon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bridgewater On Loddon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 42.2% of ancestry responses in Bridgewater On Loddon.

Australian ancestry made up 38.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bridgewater On Loddon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 13.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 6.8% of workers, and education and training employed 3.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bridgewater On Loddon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 52.1%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

27.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bridgewater On Loddon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

47.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

14.1% reported asthma, 17.0% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bridgewater On Loddon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

11.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bridgewater On Loddon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,242 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $215 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bridgewater On Loddon compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.2% in Bridgewater On Loddon, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 48.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 13.2% in Bridgewater On Loddon, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bridgewater On Loddon

Is Bridgewater On Loddon expensive?

The median house price is $420,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bridgewater On Loddon good for families?

The Census counted 89 local families, and 14.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Bridgewater On Loddon?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $575,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bridgewater On Loddon

28 streets in Bridgewater On Loddon

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Acacia Court
Almond Ave
Arnold Rd
Brewery Ln
Bridgewater-Dunolly Road
Bridgewater-Serpentine Rd
Brougham St
Calder Hwy
Camp St
Cemetery Rd
Cemetery Road
Eldon St
Erskine St
Inglewood Rd
Lily St
Lyndhurst St
Main St
Memsie Lane

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Park St
Peppercorn Ln
Peters Street
Pondage Rd
Pump Ln
Redwood St
Steam Mill Ln
Sugargum Dr
Swales Ln
Walnut Ave

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