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Bridgewater flood & bushfire risk

Of Bridgewater’s 127 mapped properties, 13.4% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bridgewater’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

13.4%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
127
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bridgewater

Flood and bushfire areas across Bridgewater. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Bridgewater

Bridgewater sits in the Loddon council area, which recorded 395 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 395 total. Figures are for the whole Loddon council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bridgewater

Bridgewater is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural68.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township12.6% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Open space8.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Bridgewater

PrimaryBridgewater Primary School
SecondaryCrusoe 7-10 Secondary College · Eaglehawk Secondary College · East Loddon P-12 College · Wedderburn College

Bridgewater can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Bridgewater

At the 2021 Census, 3% of Bridgewater’s 133 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.1%
Australian38.3%
Scottish19.5%
Irish12.8%
German3%
Dutch2.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Bridgewater

Loddon council approved 25 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

25
Dwellings/yr
25
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Loddon council area (not just Bridgewater). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bridgewater address:

Nearby suburbs

Bridgewater On Loddon · 28.9% floodInglewood · 0.8% floodNewbridge · 51.1% floodLeichardt · 1.4% floodKingower · 0% floodTarnagulla · 0% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.