Bridgewater On Loddon flood map & planning overlays
Bridgewater On Loddon sits on 1,320 m² lots, 3rd-tightest in the shire.
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A planning-constraint profile of Bridgewater On Loddon
(Loddon, VIC) - 2.26 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 25 October 2026.
Constraint readout
2.26 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bridgewater On Loddon's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Bridgewater On Loddon
The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.
Observed overflight - sampled to
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
How this is measured
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Bridgewater On Loddon at a glance
How Bridgewater On Loddon is zoned
Selling in Bridgewater On Loddon? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 2.26 km², Bridgewater On Loddon is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 51% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 88% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Township Zone (TZ). The median lot measures about 1,320 m² across 499 parcels.
Who lives in Bridgewater On Loddon
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bridgewater On Loddon suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 932, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bridgewater On Loddon's 341 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Loddon, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bridgewater On Loddon. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bridgewater On Loddon itself.
8,033 in 2001 to 7,231 in 2025, down 10%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Bridgewater On Loddon data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Zoning | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 25 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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Bridgewater On Loddon planning - frequently asked
Is Bridgewater On Loddon flood-prone?
About 51% of Bridgewater On Loddon falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 35%.
Is Bridgewater On Loddon bushfire-prone?
Around 88% of Bridgewater On Loddon is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Loddon average of 100%.
Is Bridgewater On Loddon under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Bridgewater On Loddon in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Bridgewater On Loddon?
The dominant planning zone in Bridgewater On Loddon is Township Zone (TZ), though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ) and Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ).
Does Bridgewater On Loddon have heritage-listed places?
Bridgewater On Loddon has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bridgewater On Loddon?
Across 499 surveyed parcels in Bridgewater On Loddon, the median lot size is about 1,320 m². There are also 60 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bridgewater On Loddon have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bridgewater On Loddon itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Bridgewater On Loddon?
At the 2021 Census Bridgewater On Loddon had 341 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Loddon statistical area, which contains Bridgewater On Loddon, went from 8,033 people in 2001 to 7,231 in 2025, down 10%.
Is Bridgewater On Loddon an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bridgewater On Loddon scores 932 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bridgewater On Loddon?
Median household income in Bridgewater On Loddon was $1,242 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,170 for the typical suburb in Loddon. Median rent was $215 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | 4.0 km | 26% | 100% |
| Bridgewater North | 8.4 km | 15% | 100% |
| Inglewood | 8.9 km | 15% | 100% |
| Derby | 8.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Salisbury West | 9.4 km | 12% | 100% |
| Arnold | 10.6 km | 41% | 100% |
| Yarraberb | 12.6 km | 6% | 100% |
| Kurting | 13.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Campbells Forest | 14.6 km | <1% | 100% |
| Leichardt Greater Bendigo |
14.7 km | 4% | 100% |