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Aldgate vs Bridgewater

Name: Aldgate vs Bridgewater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Aldgate profile · Bridgewater profile

Aldgate Bridgewater

Bridgewater (SA) and Aldgate are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills with similar population sizes, but they differ in wealth and accessibility. Aldgate is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,561 compared to $2,042 in Bridgewater (SA), and 39.1% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week. Residents in Aldgate also enjoy much better access to local amenities; 98.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while that figure is 57.7% in Bridgewater (SA).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical proportions of First Nations people and people who use another language at home. Both areas are also well above the national figure for volunteers. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the typical resident in Aldgate is now noticeably older than in Bridgewater (SA), and Aldgate has seen a far higher increase in the share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 10.9 pts higher in Aldgate Living alone: 10.3 pts higher in Bridgewater 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in Aldgate De facto: 4.4 pts higher in Bridgewater Median age: 5 yrs older in Aldgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aldgate in Bridgewater +248 larger in Bridgewater gap narrowing

3,471 86th pct 3,719 86th pct

Median age in Aldgate in Bridgewater +5 yrs older in Aldgate gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.2%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.5% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 15.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 48.7%

27.3% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

6.8% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Aldgate Bridgewater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 82.3%

8.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.7% English ◂ +0.4 pts 50.3%

38.5% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 38.2%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

10.2% German +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 92.8%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 63.5%

35.8% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 29.6%

4.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aldgate in Bridgewater +1.73 more in Aldgate

2.96 42nd pct 1.23 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aldgate in Bridgewater +1 more in Aldgate

10 79th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Aldgate in Bridgewater +23 larger in Aldgate

271 45th pct 248 42nd pct

ICSEA in Aldgate in Bridgewater +3 higher in Aldgate

1,100 91st pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 70.1%

10.6% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.8% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 34.7%

13.0% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

15.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

10.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

5.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Aldgate in Bridgewater +$33 higher in Aldgate gap widening

$995 82nd pct $962 78th pct

Household income in Aldgate in Bridgewater +$519 higher in Aldgate gap widening

$2,561 90th pct $2,042 77th pct

Family income in Aldgate in Bridgewater +$450 higher in Aldgate gap widening

$2,844 89th pct $2,394 77th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 10.9%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 13.6%

6.9% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +1.4 pts 66.1%

21.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aldgate in Bridgewater +1 larger in Bridgewater

24 71st pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Aldgate in Bridgewater +11 yrs older in Aldgate

32 yrs 69th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Aldgate in Bridgewater +$175 higher in Aldgate

$1,124 86th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Aldgate in Bridgewater +$42 higher in Aldgate

$2,666 83rd pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aldgate in Bridgewater +0.2 larger in Aldgate gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 62.3%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 24.6%

8.0% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 32.5%

13.4% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 20.1%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aldgate in Bridgewater +$100 higher in Aldgate gap widening

$500 92nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Aldgate in Bridgewater +$467 higher in Aldgate gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Aldgate in Bridgewater even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 34.5%

6.0% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 98.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

38.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 26.4%

5.5% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +19.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

35.2% $550–$749 ◂ +28.2 pts 7.0%

11.3% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.3% $750 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 2.1%

8.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +19.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 8.3%

13.5% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aldgate in Bridgewater +8 more in Aldgate

21 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Aldgate in Bridgewater +2.55 more in Aldgate

6.05 82nd pct 3.50 71st pct

Departures/1k in Aldgate in Bridgewater +689.2 more in Aldgate

1,319.5 88th pct 630.3 81st pct

PT routes in Aldgate in Bridgewater +1 more in Aldgate

11 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Aldgate in Bridgewater +3 longer in Bridgewater

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Aldgate in Bridgewater +1 longer in Bridgewater

18 15th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Aldgate in Bridgewater even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Aldgate in Bridgewater +18,208 more in Aldgate

18,208 48th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Aldgate in Bridgewater +13 longer in Bridgewater

62 60th pct 75 81st pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

18.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

3.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 44.8%

21.8% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 14.1%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

1.3% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

7.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

3.6% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 34.7%

19.1% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 14.4%

7.9% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aldgate in Bridgewater +111 higher in Aldgate

1,671 18th pct 1,560 15th pct

Assault/100k in Aldgate in Bridgewater +363 higher in Bridgewater

202 5th pct 565 42nd pct

Burglary/100k in Aldgate in Bridgewater +104 higher in Aldgate

346 34th pct 242 20th pct

Theft/100k in Aldgate in Bridgewater +21 higher in Aldgate

317 14th pct 296 12th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Aldgate in Bridgewater +88 higher in Aldgate

115 29th pct 27 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Aldgate in Bridgewater +85 higher in Aldgate

461 30th pct 376 22nd pct

5-yr change in Aldgate in Bridgewater +53.7 pts higher in Bridgewater

61.1% 86th pct 114.8% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aldgate in Bridgewater +1.0 higher in Aldgate

4.7 82nd pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aldgate in Bridgewater +1.1 more in Aldgate

4.7 81st pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Aldgate in Bridgewater +10.5 pts higher in Aldgate

47.8% 79th pct 37.4% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Aldgate in Bridgewater +0.6 pts higher in Aldgate

41.9% 77th pct 41.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Aldgate in Bridgewater +8.0 pts higher in Bridgewater

60.5% 76th pct 68.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in Aldgate in Bridgewater +6.8 pts higher in Bridgewater

37.6% 71st pct 44.3% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Aldgate in Bridgewater +40.8 pts higher in Aldgate

98.5% 85th pct 57.7% 66th pct

Walk to health in Aldgate in Bridgewater +10.6 pts higher in Aldgate

45.5% 83rd pct 34.9% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Aldgate in Bridgewater +18.2 more in Aldgate

26.5 70th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Aldgate in Bridgewater +6 higher in Aldgate

39 76th pct 33 76th pct

Mean slope in Aldgate in Bridgewater +0.3 pts higher in Aldgate

10.9% 85th pct 10.7% 84th pct

Compare Aldgate with nearby areas

Stirling Heathfield Bridgewater Longwood Mount George Crafers Piccadilly Mylor

Compare Bridgewater with nearby areas

Mount George Verdun Aldgate Hahndorf Mylor Carey Gully Piccadilly Balhannah

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aldgate vs Bridgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40008/aldgate/vs/SAL40158/bridgewater