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Bridgewater vs Bridgewater On Loddon

Name: Bridgewater vs Bridgewater On Loddon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Bridgewater profile · Bridgewater On Loddon profile

Bridgewater Bridgewater On Loddon

Bridgewater On Loddon and Bridgewater (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Bridgewater On Loddon is a more walkable hub, where 89.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the area is described as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Bridgewater (Vic.) is car-dependent, with only 8.3% of homes near groceries. There are also sharp financial differences; typical weekly family income is far higher in Bridgewater (Vic.) at $2,250, compared to $1,366 in Bridgewater On Loddon. Additionally, a much higher share of people work from home in Bridgewater (Vic.), where 27.1% of the workforce does so.

These two areas share a nearly identical everyday scale, with both having a typical home size of about 2.2 to 2.3 people and a similar drive time of around 110 minutes to the city. They are also alike in their lack of linguistic diversity, with almost no residents using another language at home. While Bridgewater On Loddon has seen far more people move in over the last five years, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 208 larger in Bridgewater On Loddon Recent movers: 26.8 pts higher in Bridgewater On Loddon Rent: $100 higher in Bridgewater On Loddon Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Bridgewater On Loddon Work from home: 16.9 pts higher in Bridgewater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +208 larger in Bridgewater On Loddon gap widening

133 46th pct 341 60th pct

Median age in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +1 yrs older in Bridgewater On Loddon gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 24.3%

25.6% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 51.9%

30.4% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

2.6% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bridgewater Bridgewater On Loddon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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

42.1% English +0.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

38.3% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 38.1%

19.5% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 15.8%

12.8% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 90.3%

0.0% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Mandarin 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

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 42.8%

39.1% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon

— 21.74 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon even

13 1st pct 13 1st pct

ICSEA in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon even

941 23rd pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.7%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

16.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.9% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 11.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +19.9 pts 4.7%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%

15.1% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 8.7%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

5.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +$257 higher in Bridgewater gap widening

$866 68th pct $609 26th pct

Household income in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +$529 higher in Bridgewater gap narrowing

$1,771 64th pct $1,242 28th pct

Family income in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +$884 higher in Bridgewater gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $1,366 19th pct

Household income distribution

10.9% $650–$1,499 +34.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

43.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.3 pts 21.3%

5.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.6%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 10.6%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.3% Asthma +8.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.8% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +14.4 pts 51.0%

19.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.3% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +8 larger in Bridgewater On Loddon

0 0th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon

— 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon

— $450 25th pct

Household income in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon

— $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +0.1 larger in Bridgewater gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +20.5 pts 41.7%

36.9% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

0.0% One-parent families +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

41.8% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

25.5% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 5.9%

7.3% 3 people +8.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.9% 6 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 2.9%

0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +$100 higher in Bridgewater On Loddon

$115 8th pct $215 29th pct

Mortgage in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +$267 higher in Bridgewater gap narrowing

$1,350 32nd pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 46.3%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

5.5% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 98.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 21.3%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +27.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +49.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +4 more in Bridgewater On Loddon

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +11.73 more in Bridgewater On Loddon

0.00 0th pct 11.73 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +58.7 more in Bridgewater On Loddon

0.0 0th pct 58.7 64th pct

PT routes in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +3 more in Bridgewater On Loddon

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +61 longer in Bridgewater

65 88th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +1 longer in Bridgewater On Loddon

109 74th pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +16.9 pts 10.2%

4.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.6% 2 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.7% 1 vehicle +19.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 18.7%

25.5% 4 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 7.5%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.4 pts 10.2%

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.3 pts 6.8%

4.3% Manufacturing +8.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Managers ◂ +25.0 pts 13.6%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%

5.7% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +4.8 higher in Bridgewater On Loddon

0.7 56th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +5.4 more in Bridgewater On Loddon

0.6 55th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +79.6 pts higher in Bridgewater On Loddon

3.1% 60th pct 82.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +81.5 pts higher in Bridgewater On Loddon

8.3% 63rd pct 89.8% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +75.9 pts higher in Bridgewater On Loddon

1.0% 57th pct 77.0% 81st pct

Walk to school in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +75.9 pts higher in Bridgewater On Loddon

5.2% 59th pct 81.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +74.1 pts higher in Bridgewater On Loddon

12.5% 48th pct 86.6% 78th pct

Walk to health in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +31.9 more in Bridgewater On Loddon

15.0 54th pct 46.9 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +20 higher in Bridgewater On Loddon

0 32nd pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Bridgewater in Bridgewater On Loddon +0.3 pts higher in Bridgewater

3.1% 14th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgewater vs Bridgewater On Loddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20333/bridgewater/vs/SAL20335/bridgewater-on-loddon