Bridgewater
SA 5155 · Adelaide Hills
3,719 (2021) → 3,847 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bridgewater is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5155, about 18km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.03M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 31/100, and is about 23km inland. Bridgewater has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.7%), Germany (1.1%), New Zealand (0.99%), USA (0.67%), Netherlands (0.51%)
Top languages: German (0.7%), Spanish (0.46%), Russian (0.3%), French (0.27%), Mandarin (0.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1083 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Bridgewater Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1089
Nearby (within 10km)
- The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa CampusCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1125
- Aldgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1092
- The Hills Christian Community School - Verdun CampusCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1081
- Mylor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1036
- Stirling East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1142
- The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra CampusCombined · Independent · 3.6km
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1088
- Hahndorf Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1060
- St Michael's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1099
- Heathfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1084
- St Catherine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1123
- Crafers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1097
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bridgewater
Is Bridgewater safe?
Bridgewater has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,560 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Bridgewater?
In Bridgewater, the median house price is $1.03M. Median weekly house rent is $625.
How far is Bridgewater from Adelaide CBD?
Bridgewater is about 18.0 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 66 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bridgewater?
Bridgewater has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1089 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bridgewater?
Bridgewater has a transport score of 31/100 and 14 bus stops.