Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bridgewater then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bridgewater, VIC (postcode 3516) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 150 | 142 | 133 | -17 · -11.3% |
| Median age | 46 | 46 | 49 | +3 · +6.5% |
| Median household income | $1,325/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,771/wk | +$446 · +33.7% |
| Median personal income | $503/wk | $606/wk | $866/wk | +$363 · +72.2% |
| Median rent | — | — | $115/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,350/mo | +$483 · +55.7% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -0.7 · -23.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bridgewater trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
133
was 142 in 2016
-9 · -6.3%
Household income
$1,771/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$396 · +28.8%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Bridgewater population growth · Bridgewater then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.