Bridgewater

VIC 3516 · Loddon

133 (2021) → 133 est. (2025) · Stable

Overall score

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

133

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Bridgewater is a stable suburb in Loddon, VIC 3516, about 158km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Bridgewater are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 156km inland. Bridgewater has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

158.0 km

To Melbourne CBD

156.4 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

24.6 km

To nearest station

Demographics

133

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,771

vs NSW median-4.3%

Bachelor degree or higher26.4%

Born in Australia81.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse50 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 13 (all categories, latest year)2-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: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 960 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Bridgewater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 960

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationRaywood Railway (24.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.5°C

Summer max

12.3°C

Winter max

560mm

Rainfall/yr

6.6h

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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

11 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalEast Wimmera Health Service St Arnaud Campus (64.0 km)

Nearest vet29.2 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (138.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate0.00%

Projected population 2041137

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Loddon

Bridgewater On LoddonData not available22transport DerbyData not available0transport Bridgewater NorthData not available0transport ArnoldData not available0transport Inglewood$535K7transport NewbridgeData not available8transport

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Frequently asked questions about Bridgewater

How far is Bridgewater from Melbourne CBD?

Bridgewater is about 158.0 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Bridgewater?

Bridgewater has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bridgewater?

Bridgewater has a transport score of 0/100.