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Bridgewater - Gagebrook vs Derwent Valley

Name: Bridgewater - Gagebrook vs Derwent Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Bridgewater - Gagebrook profile · Derwent Valley profile

Bridgewater - Gagebrook Derwent Valley

Derwent Valley and Bridgewater - Gagebrook are two distinct Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Derwent Valley is a much older community where the typical resident is 44, and 41.9% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Bridgewater - Gagebrook is far younger, with a typical age of 31, and is heavily dominated by renters, who make up 55.6% of households. Bridgewater - Gagebrook also has a much larger First Nations population at 18.5%, compared to 7.0% in Derwent Valley.

These gaps in housing and age have generally widened since 2011. Both areas are similar in some ways, such as having the same typical weekly rent of around $250 and an equal number of people per home. While Bridgewater - Gagebrook is somewhat walkable and has plenty of public transport, Derwent Valley is car-dependent and far more isolated, with a drive time to the city of 91 minutes compared to just 21 minutes for Bridgewater - Gagebrook.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 27.8 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook Renting: 46.4 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook Owned outright: 24.1 pts higher in Derwent Valley Median age: 13 yrs older in Derwent Valley No car: 12.2 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +4,826 larger in Bridgewater - Gagebrook gap steady

8,150 41st pct 3,324 13th pct

Median age in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +13 yrs older in Derwent Valley gap widening

31 yrs 6th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.1%

25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 16.6%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

Marital status

53.0% Never married ◂ +17.0 pts 36.0%

27.6% Married +16.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

10.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bridgewater - Gagebrook Derwent Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 82.8%

0.9% England +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +3.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.2% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 43.6%

5.8% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 49.9%

31.6% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +4 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +0.78 more in Derwent Valley

2.85 66th pct 3.62 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +1 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

9 21st pct 8 18th pct

Students in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +989 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

1,246 44th pct 257 8th pct

Avg size in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +79 larger in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

208 21st pct 129 12th pct

ICSEA in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +63 higher in Derwent Valley

827 0th pct 890 8th pct

Highest year of school

31.1% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.6% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.9% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

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

3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

11.7% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

6.2% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

2.9% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +$122 higher in Derwent Valley gap widening

$519 5th pct $641 18th pct

Household income in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +$362 higher in Derwent Valley gap widening

$971 1st pct $1,333 24th pct

Family income in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +$504 higher in Derwent Valley gap widening

$1,135 0th pct $1,639 22nd pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.7%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 16.7%

2.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 45.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

11.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +5.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

21.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +1,272 larger in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

1,506 88th pct 234 58th pct

Median age in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +9 yrs older in Derwent Valley

20 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +$10 higher in Derwent Valley

$461 12th pct $471 13th pct

Household income in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +$413 higher in Derwent Valley

$976 4th pct $1,389 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

39.4% One-parent families ◂ +27.8 pts 11.6%

16.5% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%

13.2% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +$8 higher in Derwent Valley gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $258 16th pct

Mortgage in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +$156 higher in Derwent Valley gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $1,239 12th pct

People / bedroom in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +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 ◂ +46.4 pts 9.2%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +22.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

17.9% Owned outright +24.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 98.5%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

67.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 48.3%

7.3% 4 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

2.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 48.2%

26.9% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.9% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

42.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 32.7%

8.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +90 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

90 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +11.04 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

11.04 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +2,175.2 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

2,175.2 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +10 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

10 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley

77 100th pct —

Drive to city in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +70 longer in Derwent Valley

21 43rd pct 91 87th pct

Reach 30 min in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley

8,150 21st pct —

Reach 45 min in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley

8,150 13th pct —

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 69.3%

2.8% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

3.7% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 20.8%

28.0% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.6% 3 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.5% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.7% No vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%

9.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

1.9% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 14.9%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 15.3%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.3% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.1% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +1 higher in Derwent Valley

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +1 higher in Derwent Valley

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +4 higher in Derwent Valley

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +166 higher in Derwent Valley

738 0th pct 904 13th pct

ERP in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +5,268 higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

8,732 41st pct 3,464 12th pct

Growth in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +3.5 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

5.2% 56th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +21 higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

222 10th pct 201 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +183 higher in Derwent Valley

590 17th pct 772 42nd pct

Max temp in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +1.7 higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

17.2 2nd pct 15.6 0th pct

Min temp in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +1.4 higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

7.5 6th pct 6.2 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +4.2 higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

4.9 43rd pct 0.7 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +3.9 more in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

4.8 42nd pct 0.8 2nd pct

15-min city in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +61.2 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

64.0% 49th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +51.5 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

64.7% 52nd pct 13.3% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +85.4 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

85.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +70.5 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

77.5% 53rd pct 7.1% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +59.3 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

88.1% 35th pct 28.8% 6th pct

Walk to health in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +29.0 pts higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

29.0% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +0.4 more in Derwent Valley

17.3 65th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +15 higher in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

16 29th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Bridgewater - Gagebrook in Derwent Valley +7.5 pts higher in Derwent Valley

7.8% 80th pct 15.3% 100th pct

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Compare Derwent Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgewater - Gagebrook vs Derwent Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601011001/bridgewater-gagebrook/vs/603011066/derwent-valley