Bridgewater North · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bridgewater North

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Bridgewater North, where the typical person earns just $537 a week. This is well below the national figure of $805, reflecting a local economy where very few people earn high wages.

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📍 Bridgewater North, Suburb / Locality

Where Bridgewater North sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,624 —
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bridgewater North — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bridgewater North$1,624
3516, VIC $1,408
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,625, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. While the usual household income of $1,624 is about the same as the state and national averages, personal earnings remain very low.

$537 —

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $339
  • 2021: $537

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,624 —

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,166
  • 2021: $1,624

Median total household income per week.

$1,625 —

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 12.5% seen across Australia. In fact, 40% of residents earn under $650 a week, and none earn $1,500 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Bridgewater North, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bridgewater North, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Bridgewater North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20334/bridgewater-north/topic/income