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Bridgewater North vs Campbells Forest

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bridgewater North profile · Campbells Forest profile

Bridgewater North Campbells Forest

Bridgewater North and Campbells Forest are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. They differ most in age and income; Campbells Forest is noticeably older, with 30% of people aged 65 and over compared to 13% in Bridgewater North. Weekly personal income is also far higher in Campbells Forest, where the typical amount is $942, while it is $537 in Bridgewater North. These two areas have different family profiles, as one-parent families are far more common in Campbells Forest (22%) than in Bridgewater North (0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely remote with no public transport and nearly identical typical household incomes. They share a similar level of community involvement, with about 35% of residents in both places volunteering. While Bridgewater North has a higher share of people who completed Year 12 (48.9% vs 32.6%), both areas sit well below the national figure for this education level.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 24.4 pts higher in Bridgewater North Recent movers: 24.2 pts higher in Campbells Forest Unemployment: 10.7 pts higher in Campbells Forest One-parent: 22.0 pts higher in Campbells Forest Mortgage: $883 higher in Campbells Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +4 larger in Bridgewater North gap narrowing
54 29th pct 50 28th pct
Median age in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +7 yrs older in Campbells Forest gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +17.0 pts higher in Campbells Forest gap widening
13.0% 25th pct 30.0% 86th pct
Under 15 in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +8.7 pts higher in Bridgewater North gap narrowing
16.7% 47th pct 8.0% 12th pct
De facto in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +7.1 pts higher in Bridgewater North gap narrowing
7.1% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

44.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 48.0%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +17.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.6 pts 6.0%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 8.0%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 46.5%
22.2% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.8% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 14.0%
0.0% Separated +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bridgewater North Campbells Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +10.0 pts higher in Campbells Forest gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 78.0%
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

50.0% English ◂ +14.0 pts 36.0%
38.9% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.5% Irish ◂ +12.5 pts 6.0%
0.0% Indian +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +12.0 pts higher in Campbells Forest gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 78th pct
Limited English in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 90.0%
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 Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +19.2 pts higher in Campbells Forest gap widening
14.8% 5th pct 34.0% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

70.4% Christianity ◂ +14.4 pts 56.0%
14.8% No religion +19.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +9.3 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 Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +16.4 pts higher in Bridgewater North gap widening
48.9% 60th pct 32.6% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +2.7 pts higher in Campbells Forest gap narrowing
8.9% 25th pct 11.6% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +1 more in Bridgewater North
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest
13 1st pct —
ICSEA in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest
941 23rd pct —

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 32.6%
6.4% Year 10 +35.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
10.6% Year 11 +8.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV +14.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
15.4% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.5% Engineering & related +17.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.1% Society & culture ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 14.3%
15.4% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.5% Education ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +$405 higher in Campbells Forest gap widening
$537 16th pct $942 77th pct
Household income in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +$32 higher in Campbells Forest gap narrowing
$1,624 56th pct $1,656 58th pct
Family income in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +$458 higher in Campbells Forest gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

52.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.6 pts 26.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

24.4% $650–$1,499 +19.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
40.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 39.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +13.8 pts higher in Campbells Forest
22.2% 20th pct 36.0% 81st pct
Mental health in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +6.0 pts higher in Campbells Forest
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +1.1 pts higher in Bridgewater North gap narrowing
11.1% 92nd pct 10.0% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%
11.1% Diabetes +6.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.6% Heart disease +8.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Arthritis +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Cancer ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +3.1 pts 58.0%
20.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% Three or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +0.7 pts higher in Bridgewater North gap narrowing
35.6% 90th pct 34.9% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +1.2 pts higher in Campbells Forest gap steady
26.7% 100th pct 27.9% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +24.4 pts higher in Bridgewater North gap steady
24.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +7.9 pts higher in Campbells Forest gap widening
20.0% 26th pct 27.9% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest
— 26 yrs 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +0.6 larger in Bridgewater North gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +22.0 pts higher in Campbells Forest gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.0% 89th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +39.8 pts 22.0%
31.9% Couples without children +24.2 pts ▸ 56.1%
0.0% One-parent families +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.2% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 47.4%
23.5% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 15.8%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%
17.6% 5 people ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +$125 higher in Bridgewater North gap widening
$345 70th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +$883 higher in Campbells Forest gap narrowing
$1,067 18th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 68.4%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
29.4% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 21.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

41.2% 3 bedrooms +37.8 pts ▸ 78.9%
35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 21.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +5.6 pts higher in Bridgewater North gap narrowing
38.9% 90th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +7 longer in Bridgewater North
118 79th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) ◂ +22.2 pts 33.3%
38.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 33.3%
8.3% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.6% 1 vehicle +24.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
35.3% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
41.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 36.8%
17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +24.2 pts higher in Campbells Forest gap widening
7.7% 2nd pct 31.9% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +10.7 pts higher in Campbells Forest gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 91st pct
Participation in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +14.9 pts higher in Bridgewater North gap widening
80.0% 94th pct 65.1% 66th pct
Full-time in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +7.2 pts higher in Bridgewater North gap narrowing
63.9% 75th pct 56.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

55.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 50.0%
11.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.2% Managers ◂ +13.9 pts 33.3%
0.0% Labourers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +0.1 higher in Campbells Forest
0.0 33rd pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +0.1 more in Campbells Forest
0.0 32nd pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +10.1 pts higher in Campbells Forest
3.7% 43rd pct 13.8% 49th pct
Walk to health in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +23.0 more in Campbells Forest
37.0 76th pct 60.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest even
0 34th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Bridgewater Northin Campbells Forest +0.3 pts higher in Campbells Forest
2.9% 10th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgewater North vs Campbells Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20334/bridgewater-north/vs/SAL20458/campbells-forest