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The quick read on

Dadswells Bridge

VIC 3385 · Horsham

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

Median house
$796,000

latest suburb median

Population
69

ABS 2021

Postcode
3385

Dadswells Bridge, Victoria

Property market insights for Dadswells Bridge

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dadswells Bridge VIC

Median price trend for houses

$796,000

Up 0.4% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Dadswells Bridge, VIC is currently $796,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dadswells Bridge has a 12-month growth rate of 0.4% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Dadswells Bridge safe?

The overall rate for Dadswells Bridge is 5,676 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% 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 Dadswells Bridge.

Overall crime rate

5,676

offences per 100,000 residents

39% aboveRest of Vic.

Dadswells BridgeRest 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 Dadswells Bridge?

Dadswells Bridge VIC 3385 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

69 people call Dadswells Bridge home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,093 a week.

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

Population
69
Median age
61 years
Median mortgage
$505 / month
2021 household rent
$196 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–344.3%Below
35–5427.5%Above
55–7455.1%Above
75 and over5.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses93.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright53.1%Above
Paying a mortgage28.1%Below
Renting18.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car20.7%Below
Two cars34.5%Below
Three or more55.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home39.5%Above
Drove to work34.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.9%Above

What stands out in Dadswells Bridge

39.5% of workers in Dadswells Bridge worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

7.2% of Dadswells Bridge residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

18.8% of people in Dadswells Bridge described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Dadswells Bridge

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dadswells Bridge VIC 3385.

Is Dadswells Bridge family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Dadswells Bridge's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

20 family households lived in Dadswells Bridge; 25.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

15.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

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

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

Dadswells Bridge had 69 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

60.9% 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 Dadswells Bridge?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 93.1% of occupied private dwellings in Dadswells Bridge.

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 Dadswells Bridge?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

53.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

28.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.8% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

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

How large are households in Dadswells Bridge?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Dadswells Bridge had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 41.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 55.2%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

39.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

34.2% 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 7.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Dadswells Bridge?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 20.7% of the total.

89.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

94.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 6.0% reported a different address.

15.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

84.1% 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 Dadswells Bridge residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.9% of Dadswells Bridge's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.1% 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 82.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Dadswells Bridge?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 30.4% of ancestry responses in Dadswells Bridge.

Australian ancestry made up 42.0% 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 Dadswells Bridge?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 39.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 7.9% 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 Dadswells Bridge?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

31.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.9%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Dadswells Bridge show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

37.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.3% reported asthma, 14.5% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Dadswells Bridge?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

8.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 25.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,093 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $505.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $196 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 39.5% in Dadswells Bridge, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 53.1% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 18.8% in Dadswells Bridge, 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 Dadswells Bridge

Is Dadswells Bridge expensive?

The median house price is $796,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Dadswells Bridge good for families?

The Census counted 20 local families. 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 Dadswells Bridge?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Dadswells Bridge

13 streets in Dadswells Bridge

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

  • Crutes North Road
  • Crutes South Rd
  • Crutes Trk
  • Delahuntys Rd
  • Fulbrooks Rd
  • Golton Rd
  • Harrys Ln
  • Jackmans Rd
  • Krause Rd
  • Roses Gap Rd
  • Ross Rd
  • Stapledons Rd
  • Western Hwy

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.