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Bridgetown WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bridgetown, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bridgetown WA is 3,168 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bridgetown is $580 per week ($30,160 per year). Median rent in Bridgetown is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Bridgetown has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Bridgetown has a population density of 90.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bridgetown is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bridgetown is $1,400.

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Bridgetown Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bridgetown Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$580/wk

$30,160 per year

#7376 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,400/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Bridgetown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (1,512) Female 52.3% (1,661)

Population Density

90.5

people per km²

3,168 people · 35.0 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,462

Family income/wk

Bridgetown Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bridgetown Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.1% 541 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.9% 440 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bridgetown Country of Birth

Australia

83.5%

England

15.5%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.2%

India

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bridgetown Religion

No Religion

53.8%

Anglican

15.8%

Catholic

11.9%

Not stated

10.6%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Baptist

1.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bridgetown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bridgetown Languages Spoken at Home

Other

20.5%

German

15.9%

SAL Tagalog

13.6%

SAL Tot

13.6%

Japan

11.4%

Australian Indigenous

9.1%

Vietnamese

9.1%

Italian

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bridgetown Employment

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Employed full-time

27.3% 643 people

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Employed part-time

22.9% 539 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 60 people

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Not in labour force

47.3% 1,114 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bridgetown Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.7%

Bachelor Degree

22.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Postgraduate Degree

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bridgetown Occupation

Professionals

22.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.6%

Community & Personal Service

14.6%

Managers

11.6%

Labourers

8.8%

Clerical & Administrative

8.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.9%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bridgetown Field of Study

Engineering

19.3%

Management & Commerce

14.1%

Education

13.7%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Health

11.4%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Agriculture & Environment

5.6%

Creative Arts

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bridgetown Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bridgetown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

12.2%

$500-$649/wk

7.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.9%

$4,000+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bridgetown Marital Status

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Married

51.1% 1,366

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Separated

3.6% 95

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Divorced

12.1% 324

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Widowed

6.7% 179

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Never married

26.5% 708

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bridgetown Ancestry

English

40.8%

Australian

27.6%

Scottish

9.1%

Irish

8.9%

Other

3.4%

Italian

2.5%

German

2.1%

Dutch

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Welsh

0.8%

New Zealander

0.8%

French

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bridgetown School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

32.0%

Primary — Government

26.3%

Primary — Catholic

13.9%

Vocational Education

10.8%

Pre-school

8.4%

Secondary — Catholic

6.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bridgetown Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

7.0% 411

✅

No need for assistance

93.0% 5,463

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bridgetown Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

27.3% 669

—

Not a volunteer

72.7% 1,785

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bridgetown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.9%

$300-$449/mo

5.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

6.9%

$800-$999/mo

6.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bridgetown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.2%

Did not go to work

17.2%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Walked only

4.5%

Other

1.5%

Bus

1.2%

Truck

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bridgetown Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.3%

1 vehicle

36.4%

2 vehicles

38.4%

3 vehicles

14.0%

4+ vehicles

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bridgetown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.9%

2 bedrooms

16.1%

3 bedrooms

44.2%

4 bedrooms

30.2%

5 bedrooms

5.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bridgetown Population Mobility

21.7%

moved in the last year

46.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bridgetown Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

109

Indigenous residents

5,768

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bridgetown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

362

Arthritis

138

Lung condition

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bridgetown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.8%

$300-$399/wk

7.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bridgetown Family Structure

Couple — no children

42.7%

Couple — children under 15

36.2%

Couple — no children under 15

10.2%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bridgetown Military Service

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Previously served

5.7% 140

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Never served

94.3% 2,320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bridgetown Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 324

—

Did not provide

86.8% 2,133

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bridgetown Children Ever Born

No children

23.5%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

30.9%

3 children

20.4%

4 children

10.8%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bridgetown When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

158

1971–1980

148

1981–1990

146

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bridgetown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.0%

5–14 hours

29.9%

15–29 hours

17.7%

30+ hours

15.2%

Did not do domestic work

20.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bridgetown Household Size

1 person

30.2%

2 persons

42.6%

3 persons

11.0%

4 persons

9.6%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bridgetown Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,264

Moved from WA

320

Moved — same area (SA2)

254

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bridgetown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.1%

Step family — no other children

17.1%

Blended family — no other children

6.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bridgetown Schools

schools nearby

government

1020

avg ICSEA score

528

total students

St Brigid's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 148 students

1025

ICSEA

Bridgetown Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

1024

ICSEA

Bridgetown High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 152 students

1011

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bridgetown Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,082/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Bridgetown

Your weekly income

≈ $4,689/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $782/wk

Rent share 27.7%

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Bridgetown vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Darling Downs

Pop: 1,591 Income: $969/wk Rent: $400/wk

Peppermint Grove

Pop: 1,597 Income: $1,501/wk Rent: $440/wk

Drummond Cove

Pop: 1,605 Income: $960/wk Rent: $330/wk

Kambalda West

Pop: 1,666 Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $200/wk

Wonthella

Pop: 1,711 Income: $615/wk Rent: $230/wk

Coolbinia

Pop: 1,751 Income: $1,192/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bridgetown

What is the population of Bridgetown WA?

The population of Bridgetown WA is 3,168 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 90.5 people per km².Bridgetown is ranked #2,313 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bridgetown?

The median personal income in Bridgetown WA is $580 per week, or $30,160 per year.The median household income is $1,082 per week.Family income is $1,462 per week.Bridgetown is ranked #7,376 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bridgetown?

Median rent in Bridgetown WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 27.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bridgetown ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bridgetown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bridgetown WA is $1,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bridgetown?

The median age in Bridgetown WA is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bridgetown a good suburb to live in?

Bridgetown is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,168.The median income is $580/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50180. All dollar figures in AUD.