WA · Bridgetown-Greenbushes Council
Bridgetown, WA, 6255
Current weather
12.1°CMainly clear
95% humidity · 13.9 km/h wind · 14.5° / 8.9° today · 1.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#44 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bridgetown is a smaller suburban community in the Bridgetown-Greenbushes area, home to around 3,168 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $450, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,168
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,082
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 281 of 1,546
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 48.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 95 / 56 / 7
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 190
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,024
- Bridgetown High SchoolSecondary
- Bridgetown Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Brigid's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hampton St Transwa Bridgetown
- Hampton St Transwa Bridgetown
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
57 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Richfeels and Rural SuppliesAgrarian
- Bridgetown Second HandAntiques
- BankwestATM
- Bridgetown BakeryBakery
- BankwestBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- WestpacBank
- Scott's TavernBar
- Beauty BizzBeauty salon
- Bench (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blackwood River ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Bridgetown Hospitalhospital
- Bridgetown Medical CentreSteere Streetcentre
- Clinipath Pathologysample_collection
- Fetter Chiropracticalternative
- Ruby Medical Centredoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
11 state heritage places
- Blue Atlas Cedar TreeHampton St, Bridgetown4351
- Bridgetown Roads Board Office (fmr)17 Steere St, Bridgetown3583
- Bridgedale, BridgetownHampton St, Bridgetown241
- Bridgetown Civic and Community Centre1 Steere St, Bridgetown249
- Bridgetown Post Office142 Hampton St, Bridgetown240
- Bridgetown Railway Station (fmr)Railway Reserve, Bridgetown256
- Bridgetown Trainmen's Barracks (fmr)43 Spencer St, Bridgetown250
- Freemasons Hotel, Bridgetown2 Steere St, Bridgetown248
- Geegelup Health Food Shop130 Hampton St, Bridgetown2996
- Old Gaol & Police Quarters, Bridgetown144 Hampton St, Bridgetown254
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 148
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 82.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #44 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Blue Atlas Cedar TreeheritageHampton St, Bridgetown4351
- Bridgetown Roads Board Office (fmr)heritage17 Steere St, Bridgetown3583
- Bridgedale, BridgetownheritageHampton St, Bridgetown241
- Bridgetown Civic and Community Centreheritage1 Steere St, Bridgetown249
- Bridgetown Post Officeheritage142 Hampton St, Bridgetown240
- Bridgetown Railway Station (fmr)heritageRailway Reserve, Bridgetown256
- Bridgetown Trainmen's Barracks (fmr)heritage43 Spencer St, Bridgetown250
- Freemasons Hotel, Bridgetownheritage2 Steere St, Bridgetown248
- Geegelup Health Food Shopheritage130 Hampton St, Bridgetown2996
- Old Gaol & Police Quarters, Bridgetownheritage144 Hampton St, Bridgetown254
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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