341 ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 363
- 2016: 326
- 2021: 341
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bridgewater On Loddon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bridgewater On Loddon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents define Bridgewater On Loddon, where the typical person is 50 years old. This is 12 years older than the average person in Victoria or across Australia. The area's population stands at 341 people.
341
▼ -6.1%
- 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 On Loddon — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age profile is higher than most similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +4.2%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A large gap exists in the age profile, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 27.9% of the population. This is far above the 17.2% national figure, while children under 15 are well below the national average at 13.5%.
27.9% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bridgewater On Loddon splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Over half the residents are married, while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.
2.3% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +96.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bridgewater On Loddon, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bridgewater On Loddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20335/bridgewater-on-loddon/topic/demographics-identity