Bridgewater vs Verdun

Bridgewater is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Verdun. 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 Verdun: a median of $1.42 million, against $1.05 million in Bridgewater, though rent is higher in Bridgewater. Bridgewater is closer to the city centre: 22.5 km, against 25.4 km. On these figures, Bridgewater tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Verdun 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

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bridgewater

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,420,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Verdun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($293/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bridgewater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (22.5 km vs 25.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bridgewater carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 47/100)
  • Verdun has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Verdun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs 4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bridgewater and Verdun 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 Verdun
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 Verdun
Walkability 36 / 33
Bridgewater — Walkability: 36/100 Verdun — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 82 / 53
Bridgewater — Safety: 82/100 Verdun — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 20 / 43
Bridgewater — Low fire risk: 20/100 Verdun — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 59 / 34
Bridgewater — Low flood risk: 59/100 Verdun — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Bridgewater has more residents (3,719 vs 235); Bridgewater rents higher ($400/wk vs $293/wk).

Bridgewater Verdun
Population 3,719
+94% vs other
 235
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% +13.5%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $106,184/yr
+15% vs other
 $90,012/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+27% vs other
 $293/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bridgewater Verdun
0-4 6.6% / 6.0%
Bridgewater — 0-4: 6.6% Verdun — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 15.2% / 13.2%
Bridgewater — 5-14: 15.2% Verdun — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.3% / 4.7%
Bridgewater — 15-19: 6.3% Verdun — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.9% / 7.2%
Bridgewater — 20-24: 3.9% Verdun — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 9.8% / 6.4%
Bridgewater — 25-34: 9.8% Verdun — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 14.7% / 16.6%
Bridgewater — 35-44: 14.7% Verdun — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 15.3% / 11.5%
Bridgewater — 45-54: 15.3% Verdun — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 12.7% / 14.9%
Bridgewater — 55-64: 12.7% Verdun — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 10.8% / 18.3%
Bridgewater — 65-74: 10.8% Verdun — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 3.5% / 5.5%
Bridgewater — 75-84: 3.5% Verdun — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.2% / —
Bridgewater — 85+: 1.2% Verdun — 85+: not among its largest

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

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%
Verdun 50.9% couple families
Verdun — Couple Families: 50.9% Verdun — Lone Person: 34.5% Verdun — One Parent Families: 14.5% Verdun — Group Household: 0.0% Verdun — 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%
Verdun 14.1% renting
Verdun — Owned Outright: 40.0% Verdun — Mortgage: 45.9% Verdun — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bridgewater Verdun
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 20.0%
Bridgewater — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Verdun — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 14.9%
Bridgewater — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Verdun — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.5%
Bridgewater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Verdun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 7.2%
Bridgewater — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Verdun — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 2.1%
Bridgewater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Verdun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Verdun
England 6.7% / 5.1%
Bridgewater — England: 6.7% Verdun — England: 5.1%
China 0.3% / 1.7%
Bridgewater — China: 0.3% Verdun — China: 1.7%
Canada — / 1.7%
Bridgewater — Canada: not among its largest Verdun — Canada: 1.7%
Germany 1.1% / —
Bridgewater — Germany: 1.1% Verdun — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Bridgewater — New Zealand: 1.0% Verdun — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Bridgewater — Netherlands: 0.5% Verdun — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Bridgewater — Scotland: 0.4% Verdun — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bridgewater 98.7% houses
Bridgewater — Houses: 98.7% Bridgewater — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Bridgewater — Townhouses: 1.1%
Verdun 98.8% houses
Verdun — Houses: 98.8% Verdun — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Verdun — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bridgewater Verdun
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,420,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $645,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 31 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Verdun has more rural and farming land (98% vs 61%).

Bridgewater Verdun
Rural and farming 61% 98%
Residential 31% 2%
Environmental 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Commercial 1% 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 Verdun
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

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 Verdun
Houses 3.6%
$740/wk on $1.07M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Bridgewater Verdun
House price Higher than 46% of SA —
Income Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Affordability Higher than 85% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of SA —

Liveability

Bridgewater Verdun
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Verdun carries more crime risk (47 vs 18); Verdun carries more flood risk (66 vs 41).

Bridgewater Verdun
Bushfire High
80/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Bridgewater

  • Bridgewater Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Verdun

  • The Hills Christian Community School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bridgewater Verdun
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Verdun sits further from the CBD (25.4 km vs 22.5 km).

Bridgewater Verdun
Walkability score 36/100 33/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.5 km 25.4 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 54/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 41.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.5
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 Verdun
Car (driver) 71.4% / 71.3%
Bridgewater — Car (driver): 71.4% Verdun — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 17.6%
Bridgewater — Worked from Home: 17.7% Verdun — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Bus 5.6% / 3.7%
Bridgewater — Bus: 5.6% Verdun — Bus: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.7%
Bridgewater — Car (passenger): 4.0% Verdun — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.0% / 3.7%
Bridgewater — Walked Only: 1.0% Verdun — Walked Only: 3.7%

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

Setting

Bridgewater Verdun
Elevation 407 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 313 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 25.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bridgewater Verdun
Connectivity score 62/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
1,582 premises
 14%
112 premises

Climate

Bridgewater Verdun
Annual rainfall 969 mm 921 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Bridgewater Verdun
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 Verdun
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bridgewater Verdun
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

Verdun

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet River

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