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VIC · Loddon Council
Bridgewater On Loddon, 3516
Est. population · Jun 2025
305
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.7%
Median age
50
Median income
$1,242/wk
Employment rate
49.3%
Languages at home
1%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- National parks
Suburb profile
Bridgewater On Loddon is a hillside smaller community in Loddon Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability sits below average overall, with growth momentum, plus schools and education the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bridgewater On Loddon snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
305
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
32.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#354
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
82nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
22nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 24.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6297th in Australia
- State rank
- 1179th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #354 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #660 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
305(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +0.7% over 5 years · 49th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +0.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +2
- Growth rank in VIC
- 49th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 341
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,242
- Dwelling vacancy
- 32.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 64 of 199
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 49.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 134 / 0 / 0 (+ 8 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 40
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 131.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 49 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +11.1%
Most common offence types
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
- B49 Other Theft4
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer4
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order14
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 941
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 22th
School list
- Bridgewater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 941 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 13 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bridgewater/Calder Hwy
- Bridgewater/Calder Hwy
- Bridgewater/Calder Hwy
- Bridgewater/Calder Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 14/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.93
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 11.73
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 8.8
Food & drink(4)
- Bridgewater BakehouseBakery
6 Main Street
- RJ's TravelstopCafe
- Bridgewater TakeawayFast food
- Bridgewater HotelPub
Shopping(1)
- Bridgewater General StoreConvenience store
Community(1)
- Bridgewater Primary SchoolSchool
2 Eldon Street
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Bridgewater Golf CourseGolf course
- Park (3)
- Bridgewater Recreation ReserveSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Streamline moderne hotel: Bridgewater HotelViewpoint
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(12)
- Bbq
- Bridgewater on Loddon Tourist ParkCaravan Site
9 Park Street
- Bridgewater Fire StationFire station
- Bridgewater MotelMotel
- Parking
- AmpolPetrol station
- Place of worship
- Bridgewater PolicePolice
- Bridgewater Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Slipway (2)
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Inglewood Hospital (6.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 8
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 115 mm · ~14 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 133 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 180 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 172 mm · ~22 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
9 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling16-20 PARK STREET BRIDGEWATER ON LODDON 3516Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling12 LYNDHURST STREET BRIDGEWATER ON LODDON 3516Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- 6 Lot Subdivision89-109 MAIN STREET BRIDGEWATER ON LODDON 3516Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
October 2020
- Buildings and works (alterations and extension to existing dwelling)29 Eldon StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Extension to existing office.89-109 Main StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works (storage shed) associated with the use of the land for store28 Lyndhurst StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Development of land for a dwelling in the LSIO14 Park StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Use of the land for retail plant nursery and associated signage21 Main StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Demolition of a dwelling and associated outbuildings12 Lyndhurst StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Mallee
- Member of Parliament
- Anne WEBSTER (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,604
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -0.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 69.0%Labor 31.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 35.9 km away).
Coalition 73.3%Labor 26.7%
4.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -8.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- BridgewaterLabor 26.7% · Coalition 73.3% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- InglewoodLabor 35.7% · Coalition 64.3% TPP (2025)7.3 km away
- NewbridgeLabor 29.1% · Coalition 71.0% TPP (2025)15.6 km away
- TarnagullaLabor 45.5% · Coalition 54.5% TPP (2025)20.8 km away
- SerpentineLabor 17.5% · Coalition 82.5% TPP (2025)21.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Loddon Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.