54 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 54
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bridgewater North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bridgewater North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bridgewater North is now 49 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has seen its population remain small, with only 54 people living across its 77.8 square kilometres.
54
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bridgewater North — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 54, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 49.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 44.4%. While children under 15 represent 16.7% of the population, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 13.0%, which is well below the national figure.
13.0% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bridgewater North, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 57.8%, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.1%, a figure well below the state and national averages. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bridgewater North, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bridgewater North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20334/bridgewater-north/topic/demographics-identity