Bridgewater North vs Bridgewater
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Bridgewater North tends to suit families with children and couples, while Bridgewater suits older residents.
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
Bridgewater North
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 64/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 59%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Bridgewater
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $345/wk)
- But Bridgewater North has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 6%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bridgewater
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (176.2 km vs 188.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 132 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Bridgewater North carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 64/100)
- Bridgewater has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 9%)
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
Bridgewater North and Bridgewater drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Bridgewater North rents higher ($345/wk vs $115/wk); Bridgewater has more residents (133 vs 54).
| Bridgewater North | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 54 | 133 +146% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.3% | -6.3% |
| Median age | 49 same for both | |
| Median household income | $84,448/yr | $92,092/yr +9% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $345/wk +67% vs other | $115/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
Zoning mix
| Bridgewater North | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 96% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 2% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 2% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Bridgewater North | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 27 across Loddon same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +150% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Bridgewater North | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of VIC | Higher than 61% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of VIC | Higher than 40% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 62% of VIC |
Liveability
| Bridgewater North | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Bridgewater carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 11); Bridgewater carries more crime risk (64 vs 26).
| Bridgewater North | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 11/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 63/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| 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
| Bridgewater North | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bridgewater North | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 3 | 7 |
Mobility
Bridgewater North sits further from the CBD (188.7 km vs 176.2 km).
| Bridgewater North | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 188.7 km +7% vs other | 176.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 132 min | 127 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3516 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 3516 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.7%).
Setting
| Bridgewater North | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 132 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 141 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bridgewater North | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 17 premises | 0% 74 premises |
Council rates
| Bridgewater North | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,353/yr same for both | |
| Council | Loddon same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bridgewater North | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bridgewater North | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
More comparisons
Other comparisons with Bridgewater North
Other comparisons with Bridgewater
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.