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Bridgewater - Gagebrook vs New Norfolk
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Bridgewater - Gagebrook profile · New Norfolk profile
Bridgewater - Gagebrook New Norfolk
Bridgewater - Gagebrook and New Norfolk are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Bridgewater - Gagebrook is a young area, where the typical resident is 31 and 25.9% of people are children under 15. It has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (18.5%) and recent overseas arrivals (17.6%). In contrast, New Norfolk is older, with a typical age of 40, and far more people own their homes outright (32.3% compared to 17.9%).
Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar levels of education and job skills, and both have seen population growth of around 5% since 2021. While Bridgewater - Gagebrook has far more public transport options and a shorter drive to the city, the gap in home ownership and typical weekly family income has widened between the two since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 7,490
- First area, 2016: 7,288
- First area, 2021: 8,150
- Second area, 2011: 6,334
- Second area, 2016: 6,605
- Second area, 2021: 7,293
- First area, 2011: 30 yrs
- First area, 2016: 32 yrs
- First area, 2021: 31 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 0.1% males, 0.3% females; 85+ in New Norfolk: 0.8% males, 1.3% females
- 80–84 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 0.5% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in New Norfolk: 1.2% males, 1.8% females
- 75–79 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 1.0% males, 1.1% females; 75–79 in New Norfolk: 1.6% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 1.9% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in New Norfolk: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 65–69 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 2.1% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in New Norfolk: 2.5% males, 3.2% females
- 60–64 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in New Norfolk: 3.5% males, 3.4% females
- 55–59 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 2.3% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in New Norfolk: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 50–54 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in New Norfolk: 3.0% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in New Norfolk: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in New Norfolk: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in New Norfolk: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 3.2% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in New Norfolk: 3.1% males, 3.6% females
- 25–29 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 3.0% males, 4.4% females; 25–29 in New Norfolk: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 20–24 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 3.5% males, 3.8% females; 20–24 in New Norfolk: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 15–19 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 15–19 in New Norfolk: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 4.3% males, 4.4% females; 10–14 in New Norfolk: 3.7% males, 3.3% females
- 5–9 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 4.7% males, 4.5% females; 5–9 in New Norfolk: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook: 4.2% males, 3.6% females; 0–4 in New Norfolk: 3.0% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $380
- First area, 2016: $444
- First area, 2021: $519
- Second area, 2011: $416
- Second area, 2016: $494
- Second area, 2021: $601
- First area, 2011: $700
- First area, 2016: $783
- First area, 2021: $971
- Second area, 2011: $804
- Second area, 2016: $946
- Second area, 2021: $1,178
- First area, 2011: $803
- First area, 2016: $932
- First area, 2021: $1,135
- Second area, 2011: $1,021
- Second area, 2016: $1,205
- Second area, 2021: $1,464
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $150
- First area, 2016: $200
- First area, 2021: $250
- Second area, 2011: $195
- Second area, 2016: $220
- Second area, 2021: $290
- First area, 2011: $1,040
- First area, 2016: $976
- First area, 2021: $1,083
- Second area, 2011: $1,213
- Second area, 2016: $1,105
- Second area, 2021: $1,200
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgewater - Gagebrook vs New Norfolk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601011001/bridgewater-gagebrook/vs/601031020/new-norfolk