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Bridgewater - Gagebrook vs Old Beach - Otago

Name: Bridgewater - Gagebrook vs Old Beach - Otago — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bridgewater - Gagebrook profile · Old Beach - Otago profile

Bridgewater - Gagebrook Old Beach - Otago

Bridgewater - Gagebrook and Old Beach - Otago are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Bridgewater - Gagebrook is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 41 in Old Beach - Otago. It has a far higher proportion of First Nations people at 18.5%, while 4.1% live in Old Beach - Otago. Economic gaps are also wide; the typical weekly household income in Old Beach - Otago is $1,875, which is far higher than the $971 seen in Bridgewater - Gagebrook. This is consistent with a larger gap in education and home ownership, as 37.4% of homes in Old Beach - Otago are owned outright, compared to 17.9% in Bridgewater - Gagebrook.

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, with about 91% of homes being separate houses and an equal average of 2.6 people per home. While they share these basics, the gaps in income and education have widened since 2011. Bridgewater - Gagebrook also has a far higher share of renters (55.6%) and one-parent families (39.4%) than Old Beach - Otago.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 28.3 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook Renting: 44.6 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook Household income: $904 higher in Old Beach - Otago Family income: $990 higher in Old Beach - Otago No car: 12.8 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +3,161 larger in Bridgewater - Gagebrook gap narrowing

8,150 41st pct 4,989 22nd pct

Median age in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +10 yrs older in Old Beach - Otago gap steady

31 yrs 6th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.0%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 18.4%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

Marital status

53.0% Never married ◂ +22.7 pts 30.2%

27.6% Married +24.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

4.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bridgewater - Gagebrook Old Beach - Otago

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.9% England +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.3% English +4.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 43.8%

5.8% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 44.7%

31.6% Christianity +16.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago

6 71st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago

2.85 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +7 more in Old Beach - Otago

9 21st pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago

1,246 44th pct —

Avg size in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago

208 21st pct —

ICSEA in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago

827 0th pct —

Highest year of school

31.1% Year 12 +17.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.4%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

7.9% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +7.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.7% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

6.2% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.9% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +$364 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap widening

$519 5th pct $883 64th pct

Household income in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +$904 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap widening

$971 1st pct $1,875 58th pct

Family income in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +$990 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap widening

$1,135 0th pct $2,125 53rd pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 28.7%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 9.7%

2.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.2% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 36.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

11.2% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +9.1 pts ▸ 61.0%

21.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +1,299 larger in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

1,506 88th pct 207 55th pct

Median age in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +6 yrs older in Old Beach - Otago

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +$368 higher in Old Beach - Otago

$461 12th pct $829 77th pct

Household income in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +$934 higher in Old Beach - Otago

$976 4th pct $1,910 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

39.4% One-parent families ◂ +28.3 pts 11.0%

16.5% Couples without children +15.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 17.9%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%

13.2% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +$150 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +$434 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +0.10 higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Rented ◂ +44.6 pts 11.0%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +26.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.9% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 91.1%

6.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 53.8%

7.3% 4 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 11.1%

2.0% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

15.9% $350–$549 +55.0 pts ▸ 70.9%

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +37.7 pts 15.8%

26.9% Under $200 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

42.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.9 pts 16.3%

8.5% $1,800–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +56 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

90 86th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +4.23 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

11.04 88th pct 6.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +1,402.7 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

2,175.2 86th pct 772.5 49th pct

PT routes in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +6 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

10 62nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +24 longer in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

77 100th pct 53 93rd pct

Drive to city in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +3 longer in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

21 43rd pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +3,161 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

8,150 21st pct 4,989 11th pct

Reach 45 min in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +3,161 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

8,150 13th pct 4,989 8th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 71.7%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

2.8% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.0% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 25.8%

12.6% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.5% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.7% No vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

4.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

1.9% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 7.6%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 13.5%

6.1% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +7.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.3% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +5 higher in Old Beach - Otago

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +7 higher in Old Beach - Otago

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +7 higher in Old Beach - Otago

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +4 higher in Old Beach - Otago

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +265 higher in Old Beach - Otago

738 0th pct 1,003 53rd pct

ERP in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +3,446 higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

8,732 41st pct 5,286 22nd pct

Growth in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +0.2 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

5.2% 56th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +33 higher in Old Beach - Otago

222 10th pct 255 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +53 higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

590 17th pct 536 13th pct

Max temp in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +0.3 higher in Old Beach - Otago

17.2 2nd pct 17.5 3rd pct

Min temp in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +0.7 higher in Old Beach - Otago

7.5 6th pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +2.0 higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

4.9 43rd pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +2.6 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

4.8 42nd pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +62.0 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

64.0% 49th pct 1.9% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +26.6 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

64.7% 52nd pct 38.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +10.2 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

85.4% 42nd pct 75.2% 36th pct

Walk to school in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +73.2 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

77.5% 53rd pct 4.3% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +18.4 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

88.1% 35th pct 69.7% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +29.0 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

29.0% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +2.3 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

17.3 65th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +5 higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

16 29th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Old Beach - Otago +1.9 pts higher in Old Beach - Otago

7.8% 80th pct 9.7% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgewater - Gagebrook vs Old Beach - Otago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601011001/bridgewater-gagebrook/vs/601011003/old-beach-otago