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Bridgewater vs Newbridge

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bridgewater profile · Newbridge profile

Bridgewater Newbridge

Newbridge (Vic.) and Bridgewater (Vic.) are two nearby small towns with distinct profiles. Newbridge (Vic.) is an older area, with a typical resident aged 58, and it is more likely to have people living alone (38.0%). It is also more walkable, with a score of 2.7 (mostly car-dependent), meaning more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (62.0%). In contrast, Bridgewater (Vic.) has a typical age of 49 and a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $1,771, compared to $1,041 in Newbridge (Vic.).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in some ways, such as having no one using a language other than English at home and having the same 0.0% unemployment rate. Both are about a two-hour drive from the city and have no one commuting by public transport. While Bridgewater (Vic.) is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.7, more people there work from home (27.1% compared to 16.7% in Newbridge (Vic.)).

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Where they differ most

No car: 5.5 pts higher in Bridgewater Rent: $85 higher in Newbridge Needs assistance: 7.1 pts higher in Newbridge Median age: 9 yrs older in Newbridge Recent movers: 13.7 pts higher in Newbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +38 larger in Newbridge gap narrowing
133 46th pct 171 50th pct
Median age in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +9 yrs older in Newbridge gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +1.8 pts higher in Newbridge gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +4.3 pts higher in Newbridge gap narrowing
25.6% 76th pct 29.8% 86th pct
Under 15 in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +3.9 pts higher in Bridgewater gap widening
15.0% 36th pct 11.1% 20th pct
De facto in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +4.8 pts higher in Bridgewater gap widening
11.0% 40th pct 6.3% 14th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.6% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 49.0%
30.4% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 28.1%
5.2% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.6% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bridgewater Newbridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +5.2 pts higher in Newbridge gap widening
3.0% 14th pct 8.2% 35th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 86.0%
0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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

42.1% English +2.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
38.3% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
19.5% Scottish ◂ +9.0 pts 10.5%
12.8% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
2.3% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese 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 Newbridge even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bridgewaterin Newbridge even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 93.6%
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 Newbridge +5.2 pts higher in Bridgewater gap widening
39.1% 45th pct 33.9% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
39.1% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 33.9%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%
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 Newbridge +3.2 pts higher in Newbridge gap narrowing
39.8% 36th pct 43.0% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +4.8 pts higher in Newbridge gap steady
12.2% 40th pct 17.0% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bridgewaterin Newbridge even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +8 larger in Newbridge
13 1st pct 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +26 higher in Newbridge
941 23rd pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
18.6% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.9% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%
5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

24.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.6 pts 14.9%
17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 10.3%
15.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%
9.4% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%
0.0% Creative arts +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +$299 higher in Bridgewater gap widening
$866 68th pct $567 20th pct
Household income in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +$730 higher in Bridgewater gap widening
$1,771 64th pct $1,041 15th pct
Family income in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +$532 higher in Bridgewater gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,718 39th pct
High earners in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +8.9 pts higher in Bridgewater gap widening
12.2% 71st pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +3.3 pts higher in Bridgewater gap widening
10.9% 33rd pct 7.6% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 32.9%
10.9% $650–$1,499 +16.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
5.5% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +17.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.1%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 10.5%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +9.3 pts higher in Newbridge
29.3% 53rd pct 38.6% 87th pct
Mental health in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +2.1 pts higher in Newbridge
3.8% 20th pct 5.8% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +7.1 pts higher in Newbridge gap widening
2.3% 26th pct 9.4% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
5.3% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.8% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
3.8% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +14.0 pts 51.5%
19.5% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%
2.3% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +6.5 pts higher in Bridgewater gap narrowing
23.5% 72nd pct 17.0% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +6.6 pts higher in Newbridge gap widening
13.0% 53rd pct 19.6% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Bridgewaterin Newbridge even gap narrowing
20.9% 29th pct 20.9% 29th pct
Defence service in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +2.0 pts higher in Newbridge
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +1.3 pts higher in Bridgewater gap steady
26.1% 61st pct 24.8% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +3 larger in Newbridge
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Bridgewaterin Newbridge
— 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Bridgewaterin Newbridge
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bridgewaterin Newbridge
— $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +0.3 larger in Bridgewater gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +9.7 pts higher in Newbridge gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +12.5 pts higher in Newbridge gap narrowing
25.5% 56th pct 38.0% 88th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 43.5%
36.9% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
0.0% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.8% 2 people even 41.8%
25.5% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%
10.9% 6 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
7.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +$85 higher in Newbridge
$115 8th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +$483 higher in Bridgewater gap widening
$1,350 32nd pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Bridgewaterin Newbridge even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +0.9 pts higher in Newbridge gap steady
5.5% 12th pct 6.3% 14th pct
Owned outright in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +5.1 pts higher in Newbridge gap narrowing
58.2% 89th pct 63.3% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +7.8 pts higher in Newbridge gap widening
90.9% 34th pct 98.7% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +8.6 pts higher in Bridgewater gap narrowing
78.2% 46th pct 69.6% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.2% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 63.3%
30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 17.7%
0.0% Other tenure +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.5% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 98.7%
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 ◂ +9.1 pts 41.8%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 22.8%
9.1% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +64.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +33.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +5.5 pts higher in Bridgewater gap widening
5.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +10.5 pts higher in Bridgewater gap widening
27.1% 76th pct 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Bridgewaterin Newbridge even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +2 more in Newbridge
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +11.70 more in Newbridge
0.00 0th pct 11.70 88th pct
Departures/1k in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +11.7 more in Newbridge
0.0 0th pct 11.7 58th pct
PT routes in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +1 more in Newbridge
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +51 longer in Bridgewater
65 88th pct 14 51st pct
Drive to city in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +4 longer in Bridgewater
109 74th pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
27.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 16.7%
4.3% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

12.7% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
30.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 17.1%
23.6% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
25.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 25.0%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +13.7 pts higher in Newbridge gap widening
6.2% 0th pct 19.9% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bridgewaterin Newbridge even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +3.1 pts higher in Bridgewater gap narrowing
62.6% 57th pct 59.5% 46th pct
Full-time in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +1.7 pts higher in Newbridge gap steady
47.1% 11th pct 48.9% 13th pct

Industries people work in

38.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 26.7%
17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%
5.7% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.6% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Mining ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Managers ◂ +14.1 pts 24.4%
4.3% Labourers +14.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.5 pts 6.7%
5.7% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.7% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.7% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +2.1 higher in Newbridge
0.7 56th pct 2.7 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +1.8 more in Newbridge
0.6 55th pct 2.5 69th pct
15-min city in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +3.1 pts higher in Bridgewater
3.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +53.7 pts higher in Newbridge
8.3% 63rd pct 62.0% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +46.0 pts higher in Newbridge
1.0% 57th pct 47.1% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +5.2 pts higher in Bridgewater
5.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +46.3 pts higher in Newbridge
12.5% 48th pct 58.8% 66th pct
Walk to health in Bridgewaterin Newbridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +31.7 more in Newbridge
15.0 54th pct 46.8 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +1 higher in Newbridge
0 32nd pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Bridgewaterin Newbridge +0.8 pts higher in Newbridge
3.1% 14th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Compare Bridgewater with nearby areas

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Compare Newbridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgewater vs Newbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20333/bridgewater/vs/SAL21923/newbridge