Bridgewater On Loddon vs Bridgewater
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bridgewater On Loddon, about half of households are people living alone. In Bridgewater, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bridgewater tends to suit families with children and couples.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $215/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bridgewater On Loddon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bridgewater On Loddon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bridgewater On Loddon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.6% vs -6.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bridgewater On Loddon 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 On Loddon has more residents (341 vs 133); Bridgewater On Loddon rents higher ($215/wk vs $115/wk).
| Bridgewater On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 341 +61% vs other | 133 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.6% | -6.3% |
| Median age | 50 | 49 |
| Median household income | $64,584/yr | $92,092/yr +43% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $215/wk +47% vs other | $115/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
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 (18.8%).
Property market
| Bridgewater On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $522,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 38 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Bridgewater has more rural and farming land (96% vs 13%).
| Bridgewater On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 13% | 96% |
| Residential | 55% | 0% |
| Parks and recreation | 20% | 2% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 10% | 2% |
| Industrial | 2% | 0% |
| 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 On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 27 across Loddon same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +150% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Bridgewater On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 25% of VIC | Higher than 61% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 80% of VIC | Higher than 40% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of VIC | Higher than 62% of VIC |
Liveability
Bridgewater On Loddon is more walkable (22 vs 0).
| Bridgewater On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Bridgewater carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 0); Bridgewater On Loddon carries more flood risk (83 vs 67).
| Bridgewater On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Crime | High 70/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Flood | High 83/100 | 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 On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bridgewater On Loddon
- Bridgewater Primary School Government · Primary
Schools in Bridgewater
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Bridgewater On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 7 |
Mobility
| Bridgewater On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 22/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 178 km +1% vs other | 176.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 125 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 (72.9%).
Setting
| Bridgewater On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 139 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 141 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bridgewater On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 210 premises | 0% 74 premises |
Council rates
| Bridgewater On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,353/yr same for both | |
| Council | Loddon same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bridgewater On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bridgewater On Loddon | Bridgewater | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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.