Bridges vs Eerwah Vale

Bridges is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Eerwah Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eerwah Vale: a median of $1.81 million, against $1.4 million in Bridges. On these figures, Bridges tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bridges is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 68%)
  • Eerwah Vale carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bridges

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,400,000 vs $1,810,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bridges

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (90 min vs 105 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (113.8 km vs 124.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eerwah Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bridges and Eerwah Vale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Walkability 0 / 0
Bridges — Walkability: 0/100 Eerwah Vale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 72
Bridges — Safety: 51/100 Eerwah Vale — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 35 / 45
Bridges — Low fire risk: 35/100 Eerwah Vale — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Eerwah Vale has more residents (671 vs 295); Bridges has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $81,796).

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Population 295 671
+127% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +8.1%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $97,500/yr
+16% vs other
 $81,796/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bridges Eerwah Vale
0-4 4.7% / 3.9%
Bridges — 0-4: 4.7% Eerwah Vale — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 13.2% / 13.7%
Bridges — 5-14: 13.2% Eerwah Vale — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.1% / 4.8%
Bridges — 15-19: 5.1% Eerwah Vale — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 7.8% / 3.9%
Bridges — 20-24: 7.8% Eerwah Vale — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 8.8% / 7.0%
Bridges — 25-34: 8.8% Eerwah Vale — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 12.2% / 14.0%
Bridges — 35-44: 12.2% Eerwah Vale — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 13.9% / 17.3%
Bridges — 45-54: 13.9% Eerwah Vale — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 18.3% / 16.4%
Bridges — 55-64: 18.3% Eerwah Vale — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 9.8% / 13.9%
Bridges — 65-74: 9.8% Eerwah Vale — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 5.1% / 3.9%
Bridges — 75-84: 5.1% Eerwah Vale — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.0% / 0.6%
Bridges — 85+: 1.0% Eerwah Vale — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bridges 53.2% couple families
Bridges — Couple Families: 53.2% Bridges — Lone Person: 16.1% Bridges — One Parent Families: 24.2% Bridges — Other Families: 6.5% Bridges — Group Household: 0.0%
Eerwah Vale 53.8% couple families
Eerwah Vale — Couple Families: 53.8% Eerwah Vale — Lone Person: 28.3% Eerwah Vale — One Parent Families: 13.8% Eerwah Vale — Other Families: 0.0% Eerwah Vale — Group Household: 4.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bridges 20.0% renting
Bridges — Owned Outright: 37.6% Bridges — Mortgage: 42.4% Bridges — Renting: 20.0%
Eerwah Vale 17.0% renting
Eerwah Vale — Owned Outright: 42.2% Eerwah Vale — Mortgage: 40.8% Eerwah Vale — Renting: 17.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 20.4%
Bridges — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Eerwah Vale — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 11.9%
Bridges — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Eerwah Vale — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.1%
Bridges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Eerwah Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 3.7%
Bridges — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Eerwah Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.2%
Bridges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Eerwah Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bridges Eerwah Vale
England 4.4% / 7.0%
Bridges — England: 4.4% Eerwah Vale — England: 7.0%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.8%
Bridges — New Zealand: 1.7% Eerwah Vale — New Zealand: 2.8%
Germany 1.7% / 0.6%
Bridges — Germany: 1.7% Eerwah Vale — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland 1.4% / 0.4%
Bridges — Scotland: 1.4% Eerwah Vale — Scotland: 0.4%
Netherlands 1.7% / —
Bridges — Netherlands: 1.7% Eerwah Vale — Netherlands: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.7%
Bridges — Canada: not among its largest Eerwah Vale — Canada: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Bridges — South Africa: not among its largest Eerwah Vale — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bridges 102.2% houses
Bridges — Houses: 102.2% Bridges — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Eerwah Vale 97.8% houses
Eerwah Vale — Houses: 97.8% Eerwah Vale — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Median house price $1,400,000 $1,810,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Bridges Eerwah Vale
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bridges Eerwah Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bridges carries more crime risk (49 vs 28); Bridges carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 55).

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Eerwah Vale sits further from the CBD (124.3 km vs 113.8 km).

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 113.8 km 124.3 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 105 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4561
 1.7%
postcode 4562
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 99
postcode 4561
 95
postcode 4562

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Car (driver) 74.1% / 72.9%
Bridges — Car (driver): 74.1% Eerwah Vale — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 23.8%
Bridges — Worked from Home: 20.5% Eerwah Vale — Worked from Home: 23.8%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 3.3%
Bridges — Car (passenger): 2.7% Eerwah Vale — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Bridges — Walked Only: 2.7% Eerwah Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 18.0 km

NBN connectivity

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
120 premises
 0%
269 premises

Climate

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bridges Eerwah Vale
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bridges Eerwah Vale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bridges

Rural

Eerwah Vale

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