Mylor vs Bridgewater

Bridgewater is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Mylor. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mylor, most households are couple families. In Bridgewater, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mylor: a median of $1.5 million, against $1.05 million in Bridgewater, though rent is higher in Bridgewater. On these figures, Bridgewater tends to suit families with children and 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

  • Mylor has more parks and reserves (18 vs 5)
  • Bridgewater carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 28/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bridgewater

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($645,000 vs $1,323,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mylor

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

Bridgewater

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (26 min vs 31 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.5 km vs 24.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mylor has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)
  • Bridgewater carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 28/100)

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

Investors

Bridgewater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mylor 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.

Mylor Bridgewater
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.

Mylor Bridgewater
Walkability 42 / 36
Mylor — Walkability: 42/100 Bridgewater — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 72 / 82
Mylor — Safety: 72/100 Bridgewater — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 26 / 20
Mylor — Low fire risk: 26/100 Bridgewater — Low fire risk: 20/100
Low flood risk 48 / 59
Mylor — Low flood risk: 48/100 Bridgewater — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Bridgewater has more residents (3,719 vs 1,067); Mylor skews older (47 vs 40).

Mylor Bridgewater
Population 1,067 3,719
+249% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +4.5%
Median age 47 40
Median household income $103,480/yr $106,184/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mylor Bridgewater
0-4 3.7% / 6.6%
Mylor — 0-4: 3.7% Bridgewater — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 11.5% / 15.2%
Mylor — 5-14: 11.5% Bridgewater — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 8.2% / 6.3%
Mylor — 15-19: 8.2% Bridgewater — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.6% / 3.9%
Mylor — 20-24: 5.6% Bridgewater — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 5.8% / 9.8%
Mylor — 25-34: 5.8% Bridgewater — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 12.5% / 14.7%
Mylor — 35-44: 12.5% Bridgewater — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 16.0% / 15.3%
Mylor — 45-54: 16.0% Bridgewater — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 16.0% / 12.7%
Mylor — 55-64: 16.0% Bridgewater — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 13.8% / 10.8%
Mylor — 65-74: 13.8% Bridgewater — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 5.5% / 3.5%
Mylor — 75-84: 5.5% Bridgewater — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.7% / 1.2%
Mylor — 85+: 1.7% Bridgewater — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mylor 56.4% couple families
Mylor — Couple Families: 56.4% Mylor — Lone Person: 27.1% Mylor — One Parent Families: 10.2% Mylor — Group Household: 4.1% Mylor — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mylor 7.5% renting
Mylor — Owned Outright: 47.7% Mylor — Mortgage: 44.7% Mylor — Renting: 7.5%
Bridgewater 10.5% renting
Bridgewater — Owned Outright: 35.5% Bridgewater — Mortgage: 54.0% Bridgewater — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mylor Bridgewater
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 19.7%
Mylor — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Bridgewater — Bachelor Degree: 19.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 12.7%
Mylor — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Bridgewater — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.9%
Mylor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Bridgewater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 6.8%
Mylor — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Bridgewater — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.9%
Mylor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Bridgewater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

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.

Mylor Bridgewater
England 8.8% / 6.7%
Mylor — England: 8.8% Bridgewater — England: 6.7%
Germany 0.9% / 1.1%
Mylor — Germany: 0.9% Bridgewater — Germany: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.0%
Mylor — New Zealand: 0.8% Bridgewater — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.5%
Mylor — Netherlands: 0.7% Bridgewater — Netherlands: 0.5%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Mylor — South Africa: 0.8% Bridgewater — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.4%
Mylor — Scotland: not among its largest Bridgewater — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mylor 100.5% houses
Mylor — Houses: 100.5% Mylor — Townhouses: 0.0% Mylor — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Bridgewater 98.7% houses
Bridgewater — Houses: 98.7% Bridgewater — Townhouses: 1.1% Bridgewater — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mylor Bridgewater
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,323,000 $645,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 7 sales
 15 days
from 31 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.

Mylor Bridgewater
3 bed $1.25M / $1M
Mylor — 3 bed: $1.25M (6 sales) Bridgewater — 3 bed: $1M (52 sales)

6 vs 52 sales

4 bed $1.62M / $1.21M
Mylor — 4 bed: $1.62M (7 sales) Bridgewater — 4 bed: $1.21M (42 sales)

7 vs 42 sales

Zoning mix

Mylor has more rural and farming land (95% vs 61%).

Mylor Bridgewater
Rural and farming 95% 61%
Residential 1% 31%
Environmental 4%
same for both
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Mylor Bridgewater
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.

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

Ranking within SA

Mylor Bridgewater
House price Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Income Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Affordability Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 34% of SA

Liveability

Mylor Bridgewater
Grade C B
Score 48/100 52/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mylor carries more crime risk (28 vs 18); Mylor carries more flood risk (52 vs 41).

Mylor Bridgewater
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
41/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Mylor

  • Mylor Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Bridgewater

  • Bridgewater Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mylor Bridgewater
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 18 5
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 14 4

Mobility

Mylor sits further from the CBD (24.7 km vs 22.5 km).

Mylor Bridgewater
Walkability score 42/100 36/100
Distance to Adelaide 24.7 km
+9% vs other
 22.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 26 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5153
 1.4%
postcode 5155
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5153
 60
postcode 5155

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.

Mylor Bridgewater
Car (driver) 75.1% / 71.4%
Mylor — Car (driver): 75.1% Bridgewater — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 17.7%
Mylor — Worked from Home: 17.9% Bridgewater — Worked from Home: 17.7%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.0%
Mylor — Car (passenger): 3.7% Bridgewater — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 1.5% / 5.6%
Mylor — Bus: 1.5% Bridgewater — Bus: 5.6%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.0%
Mylor — Walked Only: 1.8% Bridgewater — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Mylor Bridgewater
Elevation 317 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 407 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.1 km 22.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mylor Bridgewater
Connectivity score 33/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
407 premises
 30%
1,582 premises

Climate

Mylor Bridgewater
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mylor Bridgewater
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mylor

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

Bridgewater

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River

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