Bridgewater vs Hahndorf

Bridgewater is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 51 in Hahndorf. 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 Hahndorf: a median of $1.22 million, against $1.05 million in Bridgewater, though rent is higher in Bridgewater. Bridgewater is closer to the city centre: 22.5 km, against 26.9 km. On these figures, Bridgewater tends to suit families with children, while Hahndorf 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

They split

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

  • Bridgewater has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 86%)
  • Hahndorf has more childcare (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Bridgewater

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($645,000 vs $2,160,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,220,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hahndorf

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bridgewater sits closer to the CBD (22.5 km vs 26.9 km)
  • Hahndorf is more walkable (68/100 vs 36/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hahndorf

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bridgewater Hahndorf
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.

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Walkability 36 / 68
Bridgewater — Walkability: 36/100 Hahndorf — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 82 / 78
Bridgewater — Safety: 82/100 Hahndorf — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 20 / 31
Bridgewater — Low fire risk: 20/100 Hahndorf — Low fire risk: 31/100
Low flood risk 59 / 52
Bridgewater — Low flood risk: 59/100 Hahndorf — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Bridgewater has more residents (3,719 vs 2,814); Hahndorf skews older (51 vs 40).

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Population 3,719
+24% vs other
 2,814
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% +5.4%
Median age 40 51
Median household income $106,184/yr
+15% vs other
 $90,220/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bridgewater Hahndorf
0-4 6.6% / 4.2%
Bridgewater — 0-4: 6.6% Hahndorf — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 15.2% / 10.9%
Bridgewater — 5-14: 15.2% Hahndorf — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.3% / 5.9%
Bridgewater — 15-19: 6.3% Hahndorf — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 3.9% / 4.2%
Bridgewater — 20-24: 3.9% Hahndorf — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 9.8% / 5.8%
Bridgewater — 25-34: 9.8% Hahndorf — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 14.7% / 10.2%
Bridgewater — 35-44: 14.7% Hahndorf — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 15.3% / 14.0%
Bridgewater — 45-54: 15.3% Hahndorf — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 12.7% / 13.2%
Bridgewater — 55-64: 12.7% Hahndorf — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 10.8% / 14.5%
Bridgewater — 65-74: 10.8% Hahndorf — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 3.5% / 10.2%
Bridgewater — 75-84: 3.5% Hahndorf — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 1.2% / 6.9%
Bridgewater — 85+: 1.2% Hahndorf — 85+: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bridgewater 48.8% couple families
Bridgewater — Couple Families: 48.8% Bridgewater — Lone Person: 32.4% Bridgewater — One Parent Families: 15.5% Bridgewater — Group Household: 2.6% Bridgewater — Other Families: 0.6%
Hahndorf 49.3% couple families
Hahndorf — Couple Families: 49.3% Hahndorf — Lone Person: 36.5% Hahndorf — One Parent Families: 11.4% Hahndorf — Group Household: 2.8% Hahndorf — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bridgewater 10.5% renting
Bridgewater — Owned Outright: 35.5% Bridgewater — Mortgage: 54.0% Bridgewater — Renting: 10.5%
Hahndorf 16.7% renting
Hahndorf — Owned Outright: 46.9% Hahndorf — Mortgage: 36.4% Hahndorf — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 14.6%
Bridgewater — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Hahndorf — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 15.2%
Bridgewater — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Hahndorf — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.7%
Bridgewater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Hahndorf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 4.8%
Bridgewater — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Hahndorf — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 2.2%
Bridgewater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Hahndorf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Bridgewater Hahndorf
England 6.7% / 8.2%
Bridgewater — England: 6.7% Hahndorf — England: 8.2%
Germany 1.1% / 1.7%
Bridgewater — Germany: 1.1% Hahndorf — Germany: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
Bridgewater — New Zealand: 1.0% Hahndorf — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.8%
Bridgewater — Scotland: 0.4% Hahndorf — Scotland: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.7%
Bridgewater — Netherlands: 0.5% Hahndorf — Netherlands: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Bridgewater — South Africa: not among its largest Hahndorf — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bridgewater 98.7% houses
Bridgewater — Houses: 98.7% Bridgewater — Townhouses: 1.1% Bridgewater — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Hahndorf 85.5% houses
Hahndorf — Houses: 85.5% Hahndorf — Townhouses: 7.0% Hahndorf — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,220,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $645,000 $2,160,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 31 sales
 32 days
from 22 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bridgewater Hahndorf
3 bed $1M / $1.04M
Bridgewater — 3 bed: $1M (52 sales) Hahndorf — 3 bed: $1.04M (22 sales)

52 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $1.3M
Bridgewater — 4 bed: $1.21M (42 sales) Hahndorf — 4 bed: $1.3M (19 sales)

42 vs 19 sales

5 bed $1.53M / $1.6M
Bridgewater — 5 bed: $1.53M (6 sales) Hahndorf — 5 bed: $1.6M (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Hahndorf has more rural and farming land (91% vs 61%).

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Rural and farming 61% 91%
Residential 31% 6%
Environmental 4% 1%
Commercial 1% 2%
Parks and recreation 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 Hahndorf
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
 657
across Mount Barker
Approvals change year on year +53% -7%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Houses 3.6%
$740/wk on $1.07M
 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.12M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Bridgewater Hahndorf
House price Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Income Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Affordability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 30% of SA

Liveability

Hahndorf is more walkable (68 vs 36).

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bridgewater carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 69).

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Bushfire High
80/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bridgewater

  • Bridgewater Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hahndorf

  • Hahndorf Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 20
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 2 6
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Hahndorf sits further from the CBD (26.9 km vs 22.5 km).

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Walkability score 36/100 68/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.5 km 26.9 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 41.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 81.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5155
 1.1%
postcode 5245
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 5155
 73
postcode 5245

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.

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Car (driver) 71.4% / 68.0%
Bridgewater — Car (driver): 71.4% Hahndorf — Car (driver): 68.0%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 19.6%
Bridgewater — Worked from Home: 17.7% Hahndorf — Worked from Home: 19.6%
Bus 5.6% / 4.4%
Bridgewater — Bus: 5.6% Hahndorf — Bus: 4.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.8%
Bridgewater — Car (passenger): 4.0% Hahndorf — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.0% / 3.9%
Bridgewater — Walked Only: 1.0% Hahndorf — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Elevation 407 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 340 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 26.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Connectivity score 62/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
1,582 premises
 32%
1,298 premises

Climate

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Annual rainfall 969 mm 730 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C 27.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C 5.7°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Bridgewater Hahndorf
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Average residential rate $2,727/yr $2,485/yr
Council Adelaide Hills Mount Barker

Federal electorate

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bridgewater Hahndorf
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bridgewater

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River

Hahndorf

Acreage Cafe Culture Outer Retirees Village Feel

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