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Arnold vs Bridgewater

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Arnold profile · Bridgewater profile

Arnold Bridgewater

Bridgewater (Vic.) and Arnold (Vic.) are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. A major difference is that Arnold (Vic.) has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.7%, compared to 0.0% in Bridgewater (Vic.). Bridgewater (Vic.) is generally wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,771 a week and 10.9% of households earning $3,000 or more, whereas Arnold (Vic.) has a typical household income of $1,166 and no households in that top bracket. There is also a gap in home ownership, as homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Arnold (Vic.) at 79.2% compared to 58.2% in Bridgewater (Vic.).

Both areas are very similar in that they are completely car-dependent and share a nearly identical age structure, with about a quarter of residents aged 65 and over. They also both have no one using a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, they are moving in different directions; for example, the share of people who moved in the last five years is far higher in Arnold (Vic.) at 28.8% than in Bridgewater (Vic.) at 6.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 77 larger in Bridgewater Recent movers: 22.6 pts higher in Arnold First Nations: 10.7 pts higher in Arnold No religion: 21.6 pts higher in Arnold Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Arnold

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arnoldin Bridgewater +77 larger in Bridgewater gap narrowing
56 30th pct 133 46th pct
Median age in Arnoldin Bridgewater +5 yrs older in Arnold gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Arnoldin Bridgewater +10.7 pts higher in Arnold gap widening
10.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Arnoldin Bridgewater +0.6 pts higher in Bridgewater gap narrowing
25.0% 74th pct 25.6% 76th pct
Under 15 in Arnoldin Bridgewater +0.8 pts higher in Bridgewater gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Arnoldin Bridgewater +11.0 pts higher in Bridgewater gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 30.1%
25.0% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.3% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

43.1% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 54.8%
27.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
11.8% Separated ◂ +9.2 pts 2.6%
9.8% Widowed ◂ +7.2 pts 2.6%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Arnold Bridgewater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arnoldin Bridgewater +3.0 pts higher in Bridgewater gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 81.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +6.1 pts 42.1%
42.9% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 38.3%
14.3% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.9% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.7% Dutch ◂ +8.5 pts 2.3%
7.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arnoldin Bridgewater even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Arnoldin Bridgewater even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arnoldin Bridgewater +21.6 pts higher in Arnold gap widening
60.7% 95th pct 39.1% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

60.7% No religion ◂ +21.6 pts 39.1%
30.4% Christianity +20.8 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% Not stated +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arnoldin Bridgewater +4.4 pts higher in Bridgewater gap narrowing
35.4% 24th pct 39.8% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Arnoldin Bridgewater +1.6 pts higher in Arnold gap widening
13.7% 46th pct 12.2% 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arnoldin Bridgewater +1 more in Bridgewater
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Arnoldin Bridgewater
— 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Arnoldin Bridgewater
— 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
25.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 15.9%
18.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%
14.6% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

Highest qualification level

48.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.7 pts 28.3%
12.0% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%
20.0% Education ◂ +10.6 pts 9.4%
16.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%
12.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arnoldin Bridgewater +$141 higher in Bridgewater gap widening
$725 45th pct $866 68th pct
Household income in Arnoldin Bridgewater +$605 higher in Bridgewater gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $1,771 64th pct
Family income in Arnoldin Bridgewater +$688 higher in Bridgewater gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Arnoldin Bridgewater +6.3 pts higher in Bridgewater gap widening
5.9% 37th pct 12.2% 71st pct
High-income homes in Arnoldin Bridgewater +10.9 pts higher in Bridgewater gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

62.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +51.6 pts 10.9%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +22.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.6%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arnoldin Bridgewater +4.6 pts higher in Arnold
33.9% 74th pct 29.3% 53rd pct
Mental health in Arnoldin Bridgewater +15.9 pts higher in Arnold
19.6% 100th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Arnoldin Bridgewater +4.9 pts higher in Arnold gap narrowing
7.1% 75th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.6% Mental health ◂ +15.9 pts 3.8%
10.7% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.9% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 3.8%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
7.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
0.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Lung condition ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +4.7 pts ▸ 65.4%
17.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.7% Three or more ◂ +8.5 pts 2.3%
8.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arnoldin Bridgewater +1.9 pts higher in Bridgewater gap narrowing
21.6% 65th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Arnoldin Bridgewater +8.5 pts higher in Arnold gap widening
21.6% 92nd pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Arnoldin Bridgewater +8.5 pts higher in Arnold gap narrowing
29.4% 71st pct 20.9% 29th pct
Defence service in Arnoldin Bridgewater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arnoldin Bridgewater +2.6 pts higher in Bridgewater gap narrowing
23.5% 46th pct 26.1% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arnoldin Bridgewater +6 larger in Arnold
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Arnoldin Bridgewater
15 yrs 11th pct —
Median income in Arnoldin Bridgewater
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Arnoldin Bridgewater
$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Arnoldin Bridgewater +0.2 larger in Arnold gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Arnoldin Bridgewater +6.5 pts higher in Arnold gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Arnoldin Bridgewater +7.9 pts higher in Arnold gap narrowing
33.3% 80th pct 25.5% 56th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 62.1%
32.6% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
10.9% Other families ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
6.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 25.5%
12.5% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 6 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 3 people +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arnoldin Bridgewater +$15 higher in Bridgewater
$100 6th pct $115 8th pct
Mortgage in Arnoldin Bridgewater +$180 higher in Bridgewater gap steady
$1,170 22nd pct $1,350 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Arnoldin Bridgewater +0.10 higher in Arnold gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Arnoldin Bridgewater +5.5 pts higher in Bridgewater gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 12th pct
Owned outright in Arnoldin Bridgewater +21.0 pts higher in Arnold gap widening
79.2% 100th pct 58.2% 89th pct
Separate houses in Arnoldin Bridgewater +4.9 pts higher in Arnold gap steady
95.8% 48th pct 90.9% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arnoldin Bridgewater +11.5 pts higher in Bridgewater gap narrowing
66.7% 22nd pct 78.2% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

79.2% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 58.2%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 90.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 50.9%
12.5% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arnoldin Bridgewater +5.5 pts higher in Bridgewater gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Work from home in Arnoldin Bridgewater +4.6 pts higher in Bridgewater gap widening
22.6% 66th pct 27.1% 76th pct
PT commute in Arnoldin Bridgewater even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Arnoldin Bridgewater even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arnoldin Bridgewater even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arnoldin Bridgewater even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arnoldin Bridgewater even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Arnoldin Bridgewater
— 65 88th pct
Drive to city in Arnoldin Bridgewater +3 longer in Arnold
112 76th pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
22.6% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
12.9% Walked ◂ +8.6 pts 4.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 23.6%
12.5% 3 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
12.5% 4 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.5% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arnoldin Bridgewater +22.6 pts higher in Arnold gap widening
28.8% 42nd pct 6.2% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arnoldin Bridgewater even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Arnoldin Bridgewater +3.8 pts higher in Bridgewater gap steady
58.8% 43rd pct 62.6% 57th pct
Full-time in Arnoldin Bridgewater +17.4 pts higher in Arnold gap widening
64.5% 77th pct 47.1% 11th pct

Industries people work in

25.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 38.6%
19.4% Education & training ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.1% Other services ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%
0.0% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Mining +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
9.7% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +8.6 pts 4.3%
0.0% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Arnoldin Bridgewater +0.1 higher in Bridgewater
0.5 52nd pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arnoldin Bridgewater even
0.6 55th pct 0.6 55th pct
15-min city in Arnoldin Bridgewater +3.1 pts higher in Bridgewater
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Arnoldin Bridgewater +8.3 pts higher in Bridgewater
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in Arnoldin Bridgewater +1.0 pts higher in Bridgewater
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 57th pct
Walk to school in Arnoldin Bridgewater +5.2 pts higher in Bridgewater
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Arnoldin Bridgewater +23.6 pts higher in Arnold
36.1% 60th pct 12.5% 48th pct
Walk to health in Arnoldin Bridgewater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arnoldin Bridgewater +74.2 more in Arnold
89.3 87th pct 15.0 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Arnoldin Bridgewater +0 higher in Arnold
1 45th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Arnoldin Bridgewater +0.1 pts higher in Bridgewater
3.0% 12th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Arnold with nearby areas

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Compare Bridgewater with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arnold vs Bridgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20069/arnold/vs/SAL20333/bridgewater