Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$862,000
- 3 bed
- $862k
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The quick read on
Bridgewater
VIC 3516 · Loddon
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $862,000
- Population
- 133
- Postcode
- 3516
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bridgewater, Victoria
Property market insights for Bridgewater (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bridgewater (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$612 per week
The median house price in Bridgewater (Vic.), VIC is currently $862,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $862,000 in Bridgewater (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bridgewater (Vic.) is $612 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Bridgewater safe?
The overall rate for Bridgewater is 9,732 offences per 100,000 residents — 139% above 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.
Overall crime rate
9,732
offences per 100,000 residents
139% aboveRest of Vic.
BridgewaterRest 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?
Bridgewater VIC 3516 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
133 people call Bridgewater home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,771 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 133
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,350 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $115 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.8%Above
15–3416.5%Below
35–5430.8%Above
55–7429.3%Above
75 and over10.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright61.5%Above
Paying a mortgage32.7%Below
Renting5.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.5%Above
One car12.7%Below
Two cars23.6%Below
Three or more56.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.1%Above
Drove to work52.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.3%In line
What stands out in Bridgewater
27.1% of workers in Bridgewater worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
37.6% 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 VIC 3516.
Is Bridgewater family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.8% of Bridgewater's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
40 family households lived in Bridgewater; 50.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
25.0% 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?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bridgewater had 133 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. 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 90.9% of occupied private dwellings in Bridgewater.
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?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
61.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
32.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.8% 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?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bridgewater had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 25.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 41.8%, while 29.1% 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.
27.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
52.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.3% 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.
5.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 12.7% of the total.
80.0% 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.
93.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 7.0% reported a different address.
3.0% 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?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.7% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.0% of Bridgewater's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.7%.
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 42.1% of ancestry responses in Bridgewater.
Australian ancestry made up 38.3% 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?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 38.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.1% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
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 63.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
28.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
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.
58.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.3% reported asthma, 16.5% arthritis and 0.0% 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.
18.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.0%.
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 $1,771 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,350.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $115 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bridgewater compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.1% in Bridgewater, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 61.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 5.8% in Bridgewater, 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 (Vic.)
Is Bridgewater (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $862,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bridgewater (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 40 local families, and 18.8% 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 (Vic.)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $862,000, 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 (Vic.)
31 streets in Bridgewater (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Addlem Rd
- Bridgewater-Dunolly Rd
- Bridgewater-Maldon Rd
- Bridgewater-Raywood Rd
- Bridgewater-Serpentine Rd
- Browns Rd
- Burkes Ln
- Calder Hwy
- Cemetery Road
- Chinamans Ln
- Collins Rd
- Derby-Serpentine Rd
- Duggans Rd
- Fantasy Rd
- Hamiltons Ct
- Hamiltons Rd
- Hendrys Ln
- Morses Ln
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- Morses Rd
- Newbridge-Bridgewater Rd
- Northlands Rd
- Parklands Rd
- Pondage Rd
- Redwood Rd
- Scullys Ln
- Sebastian Rd
- Swales Ln
- Sweeneys Ln
- Webbs Rd
- Willies Rd
- Yorkshire Rd
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