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VIC · Loddon Council

Newbridge, 3551

Est. population · Jun 2025

153

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.7%

Median age

58

Median income

$1,041/wk

Employment rate

57.1%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
What Newbridge is known for: National parks, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Newbridge sits up in the Loddon Council hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub.

Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.

Crime reports are up on the previous period. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

At a glance

Newbridge snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

153

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

44th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

30th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Population

Estimated resident population

153(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +0.7% over 5 years · 30th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+0.7%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in VIC
30th 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 (~150), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
171
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,041
Dwelling vacancy
10.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 95
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
57.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
78 / 0 / 0

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)
7
Against the person
0
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
45.8
State safety percentile
44.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+40%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Newbridge General Store/Wimmera Hwy
  • Newbridge General Store/Wimmera Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
3/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
5.85
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Newbridge Recreation ReservePark
  • Sports field

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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Newbridge Recreation ReservePark
  • Tarnagulla I103 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Inglewood Hospital (19.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
4
Participants per 1,000 residents
26.1

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

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).

11 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Use and Development of a poultry farm in the farming zone - breeder farm for egg production, use and development of an Utility installation in the farming zone - communication mast, use and development of a dwelling in the farming zone - manager's residence, native vegetation removal (4 trees), Buildings and works in the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    499 LAANECOORIE-NEWBRIDGE ROAD NEWBRIDGE 3551NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works less than 5 metres from boundary and less than 20 metres from road
    139 Hollands LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works (Alterations and minor additions to existing single dwelling)
    3421 Bridgewater-Maldon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    Market StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of a dwelling.
    Lyons StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Use and development of the land for two (2) dwellings
    78-80 Burke StreetRefusal issued by a delegate

  • April 2020

  • Use and development of the land for apiculture
    Lot 1 Lyons StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and works within LSIO and EMO
    Holloddon Holsteins, 112 Burke StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Mining- small scale, excavate, doze and detect for alluvial gold.
    Laanecoorie-Newbridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a farm shed within a LSIO with a total floor area of more than 130 metres squared.
    3421 Bridgewater-Maldon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Gold Mining
    Lot 2 Laanecoorie-Newbridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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 34.9 km away).

Coalition 69.5%Labor 30.5%

0.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -5.1 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • NewbridgeLabor 29.1% · Coalition 71.0% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • TarnagullaLabor 45.5% · Coalition 54.5% TPP (2025)8.3 km away
  • BridgewaterLabor 26.7% · Coalition 73.3% TPP (2025)16.6 km away
  • InglewoodLabor 35.7% · Coalition 64.3% TPP (2025)20.2 km away
  • DunollyLabor 41.6% · Coalition 58.4% TPP (2025)20.8 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

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