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Bridgewater vs Derby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Bridgewater profile · Derby profile

Bridgewater Derby

Bridgewater (Vic.) and Derby (Vic.) are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. The biggest differences involve income and age. Residents in Derby (Vic.) are far older, with a typical age of 64 compared to 49 in Bridgewater (Vic.). Earnings are also quite different; typical weekly family income is far higher in Bridgewater (Vic.) at $2,250, while it is $1,375 in Derby (Vic.). Bridgewater (Vic.) has more local facilities, including one school, while Derby (Vic.) has none.

Both areas share a similar distance to the city and a car-dependent walkability score. They are also alike in that no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of health services. The two neighbouring areas have remained very similar in their lack of public transport and limited street connectivity.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Derby Population: 115 larger in Bridgewater Family income: $875 higher in Bridgewater Household income: $522 higher in Bridgewater Personal income: $191 higher in Bridgewater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgewaterin Derby +115 larger in Bridgewater gap steady
133 46th pct 18 13th pct
Median age in Bridgewaterin Derby +15 yrs older in Derby gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 64 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Bridgewaterin Derby
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Bridgewaterin Derby
25.6% 76th pct —
Under 15 in Bridgewaterin Derby
15.0% 36th pct —
De facto in Bridgewaterin Derby
11.0% 40th pct —

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%
25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 16.7%
15.0% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

54.8% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
30.4% Never married ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bridgewater Derby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bridgewaterin Derby
3.0% 14th pct —

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +20.1 pts 61.1%
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

38.3% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
42.1% English ◂ +3.2 pts 38.9%
19.5% Scottish ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
12.8% Irish ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
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 Bridgewaterin Derby
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Bridgewaterin Derby
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

94.7% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 105.6%
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 Bridgewaterin Derby
39.1% 45th pct —

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +21.1 pts ▸ 72.2%
39.1% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
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 Bridgewaterin Derby
39.8% 36th pct —
Bachelor+ in Bridgewaterin Derby
12.2% 40th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bridgewaterin Derby +1 more in Bridgewater
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bridgewaterin Derby
13 1st pct —
ICSEA in Bridgewaterin Derby
941 23rd pct —

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 37.5%
16.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.6% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +29.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +31.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
24.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
15.1% Health ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
9.4% Education ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
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 Bridgewaterin Derby +$191 higher in Bridgewater gap widening
$866 68th pct $675 36th pct
Household income in Bridgewaterin Derby +$522 higher in Bridgewater gap widening
$1,771 64th pct $1,249 28th pct
Family income in Bridgewaterin Derby +$875 higher in Bridgewater
$2,250 71st pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Bridgewaterin Derby
12.2% 71st pct —
High-income homes in Bridgewaterin Derby
10.9% 33rd pct —

Household income distribution

43.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 30.0%
5.5% Under $650 +24.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bridgewaterin Derby
29.3% 53rd pct —
Mental health in Bridgewaterin Derby
3.8% 20th pct —
Needs assistance in Bridgewaterin Derby
2.3% 26th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Heart disease +29.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.5% Arthritis ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Asthma ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +9.9 pts 55.6%
19.5% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bridgewaterin Derby
23.5% 72nd pct —
Unpaid carers in Bridgewaterin Derby
13.0% 53rd pct —
Unpaid child care in Bridgewaterin Derby
20.9% 29th pct —
Defence service in Bridgewaterin Derby
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Bridgewaterin Derby
26.1% 61st pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgewaterin Derby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgewaterin Derby +0.4 larger in Bridgewater gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Bridgewaterin Derby
0.0% 0th pct —
Living alone in Bridgewaterin Derby
25.5% 56th pct —

Family composition

36.9% Couples without children +40.0 pts ▸ 76.9%
62.1% Couples with children ◂ +16.0 pts 46.2%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.8% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.5% 1 person ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
10.9% 6 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
7.3% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgewaterin Derby +$23 higher in Bridgewater
$115 8th pct $92 5th pct
Mortgage in Bridgewaterin Derby
$1,350 32nd pct —
People / bedroom in Bridgewaterin Derby +0.10 higher in Bridgewater gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Bridgewaterin Derby
5.5% 12th pct —
Owned outright in Bridgewaterin Derby
58.2% 89th pct —
Separate houses in Bridgewaterin Derby
90.9% 34th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bridgewaterin Derby
78.2% 46th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

58.2% Owned outright ◂ +28.2 pts 30.0%
30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%
5.5% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 50.0%
27.3% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bridgewaterin Derby
5.5% 75th pct —
Work from home in Bridgewaterin Derby
27.1% 76th pct —
PT commute in Bridgewaterin Derby
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bridgewaterin Derby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bridgewaterin Derby even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bridgewaterin Derby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bridgewaterin Derby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bridgewaterin Derby
65 88th pct —
Drive to city in Bridgewaterin Derby +6 longer in Bridgewater
109 74th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

27.1% Worked at home +27.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 45.5%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 3 vehicles +49.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
25.5% 4 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%
23.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%
12.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bridgewaterin Derby
6.2% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bridgewaterin Derby
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Bridgewaterin Derby
62.6% 57th pct —
Full-time in Bridgewaterin Derby
47.1% 11th pct —

Industries people work in

38.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
8.6% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
5.7% Mining ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +18.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgewaterin Derby +0.5 higher in Bridgewater
0.7 56th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bridgewaterin Derby +0.5 more in Bridgewater
0.6 55th pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Bridgewaterin Derby +3.1 pts higher in Bridgewater
3.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bridgewaterin Derby +8.3 pts higher in Bridgewater
8.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bridgewaterin Derby +1.0 pts higher in Bridgewater
1.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bridgewaterin Derby +5.2 pts higher in Bridgewater
5.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bridgewaterin Derby +1.4 pts higher in Bridgewater
12.5% 48th pct 11.1% 48th pct
Walk to health in Bridgewaterin Derby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bridgewaterin Derby +262.7 more in Derby
15.0 54th pct 277.8 95th pct
Intersections/km² in Bridgewaterin Derby even
0 32nd pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Bridgewaterin Derby +1.0 pts higher in Derby
3.1% 14th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Bridgewater with nearby areas

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Compare Derby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgewater vs Derby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20333/bridgewater/vs/SAL20740/derby