Bridgewater Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Bridgewater (3516) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Victoria. It is about 164 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Bridgewater is in the federal electorate of Murray.

In the 2011 census the population of Bridgewater was 217 and is comprised of approximately 43.8% females and 56.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bridgewater is 46 years of age.

91.7% of people living in the suburb of Bridgewater were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.7% England, 2.3% New Zealand.

98.1% of people living in Bridgewater speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.9% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Bridgewater is 26.3% Anglican, 22.6% Catholic, 16.1% No religion, 10.6% Uniting Church, 7.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.1% Christian, nfd, 2.8% Baptist, 1.4% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.4% Seventh-day Adventist.

63.2% of people are married, 24.6% have never married and 7.0% are divorced and 5.3% are separated. There are 0 widowed people living in Bridgewater.

64.6% of the people living in Bridgewater over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.9% are working on a part time basis. Bridgewater has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Bridgewater are 53.6% Managers, 12.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.4% Technicians & trades workers, 8.8% Professionals, 4.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.2% Labourers, 2.4% Sales workers, 2.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 2.4% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Bridgewater work in are 54.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.2% Health care and social assistance, 7.2% Retail trade, 5.6% Public administration and safety, 4.0% Manufacturing, 4.0% Construction, 4.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 2.4% Education and training, 2.4% Electricity, gas, water and waste services.

64.0% of homes are fully owned, and 22.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $503 per week and the median household income is $1325 per week.

The median rent in Bridgewater is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $867 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bridgewater postcode 3516