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Bridgewater vs Gagebrook

Name: Bridgewater vs Gagebrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Bridgewater profile · Gagebrook profile

Bridgewater Gagebrook

Bridgewater (Tas.) and Gagebrook are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different layouts. Bridgewater (Tas.) is more walkable for daily needs, with 73.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to just 27.4% in Gagebrook. This access is clearer for groceries, where 73.9% of Bridgewater (Tas.) residents can walk to a store, while only 30.6% in Gagebrook can. Gagebrook is more reliant on rentals, with 74.2% of households renting, a share far higher than the 55.3% in Bridgewater (Tas.).

The gap in unemployment between the two is quite large, with 22.8% of people in Gagebrook without work compared to 11.9% in Bridgewater (Tas.). These two areas share many similarities, such as almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $500 and similar proportions of people serving in the Defence Force. Both are also much younger than the national figure, though Gagebrook has a higher share of children under 15 at 30.4%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Gagebrook Population: 3,020 larger in Bridgewater Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Bridgewater Unemployment: 10.9 pts higher in Gagebrook One-parent: 10.8 pts higher in Gagebrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +3,020 larger in Bridgewater gap widening

4,592 86th pct 1,572 76th pct

Median age in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +4 yrs older in Bridgewater gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

24.8% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.6%

14.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 7.1%

Marital status

52.3% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 60.2%

26.6% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 21.4%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

4.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Bridgewater Gagebrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 85.6%

1.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

42.9% English ◂ +1.0 pts 41.9%

6.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

33.9% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 23.5%

10.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +1.42 more in Bridgewater

3.51 47th pct 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +4 more in Bridgewater

9 78th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +78 larger in Bridgewater

298 48th pct 219 39th pct

ICSEA in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +95 higher in Bridgewater

906 13th pct 810 7th pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 10 even 32.3%

31.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.8%

15.5% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 37.0%

6.3% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.6% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

5.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.2% Information technology even 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +$34 higher in Bridgewater gap widening

$512 13th pct $478 10th pct

Household income in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +$119 higher in Bridgewater gap widening

$944 11th pct $825 7th pct

Family income in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +$225 higher in Bridgewater gap widening

$1,127 10th pct $902 4th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

28.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% $4,000 or more even 1.6%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 59.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.4%

4.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

8.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 50.6%

21.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +398 larger in Bridgewater

789 87th pct 391 86th pct

Median age in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +1 yrs older in Bridgewater

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +$4 higher in Bridgewater

$460 26th pct $456 26th pct

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

$951 16th pct $909 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +0.1 larger in Gagebrook gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

40.5% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 34.7%

18.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 12.0%

1.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 30.3%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 27.1%

18.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

5.7% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +$20 higher in Bridgewater gap steady

$260 43rd pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +$216 higher in Bridgewater gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Bridgewater in Gagebrook even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Rented +18.9 pts ▸ 74.2%

22.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 14.8%

19.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 7.4%

2.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 92.1%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.9% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

19.1% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 49.4%

23.6% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 37.8%

5.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +17 more in Bridgewater

46 87th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +8.43 more in Gagebrook

10.02 87th pct 18.45 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +386.8 more in Gagebrook

2,434.5 94th pct 2,821.2 96th pct

PT routes in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +6 more in Bridgewater

10 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +50 longer in Bridgewater

51 80th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +2 longer in Bridgewater

21 18th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Bridgewater in Gagebrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bridgewater in Gagebrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 67.3%

7.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 23.9%

14.3% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.2% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

8.0% Accommodation & food even 8.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.8% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%

5.4% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +1.5 higher in Bridgewater

5.7 87th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +2.5 more in Bridgewater

5.7 87th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +46.2 pts higher in Bridgewater

73.6% 85th pct 27.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +43.3 pts higher in Bridgewater

73.9% 86th pct 30.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +11.0 pts higher in Gagebrook

89.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +29.0 pts higher in Bridgewater

87.5% 90th pct 58.4% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +8.1 pts higher in Gagebrook

91.9% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +48.4 pts higher in Bridgewater

48.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +5.9 more in Gagebrook

17.6 59th pct 23.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +77 higher in Gagebrook

33 76th pct 110 86th pct

Mean slope in Bridgewater in Gagebrook +1.0 pts higher in Gagebrook

6.3% 57th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Bridgewater with nearby areas

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Compare Gagebrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgewater vs Gagebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60073/bridgewater/vs/SAL60218/gagebrook