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Bridgewater

SA 5155 · Adelaide Hills

3,719 (2021)3,847 est. (2025) · Declining

50
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

3,719
Population
$1.03M
Median house (2026)
100
Safety score
31
Transport score

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.

18.0 km
To Adelaide CBD
23.0 km
To coast
$625/wk
Median rent (house)
12.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

3,719
Population
40
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,042
vs NSW median+10.4%
Bachelor degree or higher53.5%
Born in Australia82.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,380 / 3 / 15

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

$1.03M+8.4%
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$625 / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)3.2%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

100
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

3
Break & enter dwelling81/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
1
Motor vehicle theft27/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 58 (all categories, latest year)1,560 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

23
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

31
14Bus
CBD commute (est.)66 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBelair Railway (12.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

31 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
32 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
23Pools
30 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
21 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
5414 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (11.9 km)
Nearest vet4.5 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (22.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate0.85%
Projected population 20413,645
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.