$115 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bridgewater · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bridgewater
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs set Bridgewater apart from the rest of the state and country. The typical weekly rent is just $115, which is far below the national figure. This affordability is matched by a very high number of people who own their homes outright.
$115
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bridgewater — lower than 92% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $115, among the lowest for areas of this type and far below the Victorian average of $370. Home loan payments are also well below the national figure, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,350.
$1,350 ▲ +55.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,350
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bridgewater splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, with 58.2% of residents doing so, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the rental rate is so low at only 5.5%, much lower than most other areas.
5.5% ▼ -59.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.2% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bridgewater, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.9% of all homes, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. Most of these are larger homes, with 78.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.9% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 80.9%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bridgewater, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bridgewater, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bridgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20333/bridgewater/topic/housing-dwellings