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

82.7/100

#44 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 lodgementsDepartment 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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Hampton St Transwa Bridgetown
  • Hampton St Transwa Bridgetown

Data sources & freshness

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

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

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 registerState 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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 registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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