$345 —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $345
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bridgewater North · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are living in larger homes in Bridgewater North than in previous years. While typical mortgage payments are far below the national figure, rents have risen to be higher than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bridgewater North — higher than 70% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are just $1,067, which is far below the Victorian average of $1,859. In contrast, weekly rent is $345, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
$345 —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,067 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 59%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (29%).
In Bridgewater North, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are less crowded than usual, with 0.70 people per bedroom. This is a little below the figure for both Victoria and Australia, which sit at 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Bridgewater North, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Bridgewater North, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 46%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bridgewater North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20334/bridgewater-north/topic/housing-dwellings