Median price trend for houses
Based on 80 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,070,000
Up 8.2% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $718k
- 2 bed
- $880k
- 3 bed
- $1.07m
- 4 bed
- $1.27m
- 5+ bed
- $1.62m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Bridgewater
SA 5155 · Adelaide Hills
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,070,000
- Population
- 3,719
- Postcode
- 5155
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bridgewater, South Australia
Property market insights for Bridgewater (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bridgewater (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 19 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 16.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bridgewater (SA), SA is currently $1,070,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bridgewater (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 8.2% for houses.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $718,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $880,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,070,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,270,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,620,000 in Bridgewater (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bridgewater (SA) is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 16.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bridgewater safe?
The overall rate for Bridgewater is 5,077 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% above the Greater Adelaide 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.
Overall crime rate
5,077
offences per 100,000 residents
35% aboveGreater Adelaide
BridgewaterGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bridgewater?
Bridgewater SA 5155 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,719 people call Bridgewater home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,042 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,719
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.8%Above
15–3420.0%Below
35–5430.1%Above
55–7423.4%Above
75 and over4.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.0%Above
Townhouses1.1%Below
Apartments0.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.5%Above
Paying a mortgage54.0%Above
Renting10.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.4%Below
One car32.7%Below
Two cars44.8%Above
Three or more21.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.2%Above
Drove to work61.4%Below
Train, tram or bus4.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Bridgewater
15.2% of workers in Bridgewater worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
6.7% of Bridgewater residents were born in England.
62.3% of people in Bridgewater described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bridgewater
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bridgewater SA 5155.
Is Bridgewater family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.8% of Bridgewater's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
1,048 family households lived in Bridgewater; 47.7% were couple families and 15.2% were one-parent families.
43.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bridgewater?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bridgewater had 3,719 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bridgewater?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.0% of occupied private dwellings in Bridgewater.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bridgewater?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
54.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bridgewater?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bridgewater had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 32.5%, while 28.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bridgewater?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
61.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
4.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bridgewater?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 32.7% of the total.
65.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bridgewater, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.5% reported a different address.
15.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bridgewater?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.8% of residents used only English at home.
5.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bridgewater residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.6% of Bridgewater's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.4% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bridgewater?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 50.3% of ancestry responses in Bridgewater.
Australian ancestry made up 38.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bridgewater?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 14.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% of workers, and education and training employed 12.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bridgewater?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.9%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
38.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bridgewater show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bridgewater?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bridgewater?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,042 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bridgewater compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.2% in Bridgewater, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 35.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 10.5% in Bridgewater, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bridgewater (SA)
Is Bridgewater (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,070,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bridgewater (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 1,048 local families, and 21.8% 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 (SA)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,620,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Bridgewater (SA)
78 streets in Bridgewater (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aldgate Tce
- Anderson Rd
- Anzac Ridge Rd
- Arbury Park Rd
- Avoca Ave
- Ayr St
- Banksia Dr
- Barracks Ln
- Beadnell Cr
- Bridge St
- Carey Gully Rd
- Carter Pl
- Cave Ave
- Charlton St
- Christie St
- Cichon Rd
- Driffield Rd
- Duke St
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- Dunn St
- Eve St
- Fern Hill Rd
- Fielding Ct
- Fielding Rd
- First Ave
- Fleet St
- Fourth Ave
- Glen Rd
- Gum Ct
- Hakea Ct
- Heath Ave
- Hill View Rd
- Honeysuckle Gr
- Honeysuckle Ln
- Itawara Pl
- Kain Ave
- Lake St
- Lezayre Ave
- Maxton St
- Mill Rd
- Morella Gr
- Mount Barker Rd
- Mountford Ave
- Norman Rd
- Oak Ave
- Obliqua Cr
- Old Mount Barker Rd
- Omrah St
- Onkaparinga Rd
- Ophir Ave
- Ophir Cl
- Oratava Ave
- Orontes Ave
- Orsova St
- Orvieto St
- Osterley Ave
- Otranto St
- Otway St
- Railway Ave
- Rosenthal Rd
- Rosewarne Cr
- Rudd Ct
- Rudd Pde
- Russell Tce
- Second Ave
- Shannon Ct
- Shannon Rd
- Silver Rd
- St Matthews Pl
- Strathalbyn Rd
- Taminga Gr
- Third Ave
- Thomas Gr
- Towers Rd
- Trenouth St
- Wattle St
- Wattle Tree Rd
- Wembley Ave
- Wissell St
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