Suburb · SA
Bridgewater, SA
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Bridgewater, South Australia, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Bridgewater at a glance
| State | South Australia |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 5155 |
| Local government area | Adelaide Hills Council |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 40158 |
Planning zones in Bridgewater
- PRuL — Productive Rural Landscape61%
- RuN — Rural Neighbourhood31%
- Con — Conservation4%
- 2 other zones3%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Bridgewater is listed below. Boundaries are the SA government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- PRuL — Productive Rural Landscape61% of the suburb
- RuN — Rural Neighbourhood31% of the suburb
- Con — Conservation4% of the suburb
- Rec — Recreation2% of the suburb
- TAC — Township Activity Centre1% of the suburb
Bridgewater in the 2021 Census
| Population | 3,719 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 40 years |
| Median weekly household income | $2,042 |
| Median weekly rent | $400 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,733 |
| Average household size | 2.6 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Median sale prices in Bridgewater
| Median house price | $1,060,000 |
|---|
Source: Government of South Australia open data, Q4 2025 (CC BY 4.0). A published median, not a valuation.
Other suburbs in Adelaide Hills Council
- LobethalSA 5241
- MylorSA 5153
- TeringieSA 5072
- Cherry GardensSA 5157
- KangarillaSA 5157
- Aberfoyle ParkSA 5159
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Median sale prices: Government of South Australia open data, Q4 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: data.sa.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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