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Cape Bridgewater, 3305

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Cape Bridgewater is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Cape Bridgewater is a hillside smaller community in Glenelg, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
151
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,937
Dwelling vacancy
41.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
42 of 102
Median monthly mortgage
$1,890
Employment rate
64.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
7
Against the person
1
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
46.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 151 residents
State safety percentile
43.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+75%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • B22 Graffiti1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

4 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Two Lot re-Subdivision
    AMOS ROAD CAPE BRIDGEWATER 3305Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • SECONDARY CONSENT: Use and Development of Land for a Dwelling and Associated Shed
    PANORAMIC DRIVE CAPE BRIDGEWATER 3305Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Use and development for a dwelling and access to Road Zone Category 1
    1656 Bridgewater RoadNOD issued by the Resp. Authority
2020· 1 proposal

  • August 2020

  • First Extension of Time: AMENDMENT: Use and Development for a Dwelling, New Access to Road Zone Category 1, and Removal of Vegetation
    1656 Bridgewater RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • B22 Graffiticrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime1
  • First Extension of Time: AMENDMENT: Use and Development for a Dwelling, New Access to Road Zone Category 1, and Removal of Vegetationplanning1656 Bridgewater RoadLodged 06 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • SECONDARY CONSENT: Use and Development of Land for a Dwelling and Associated ShedplanningPANORAMIC DRIVE CAPE BRIDGEWATER 3305Lodged 18 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot re-SubdivisionplanningAMOS ROAD CAPE BRIDGEWATER 3305Lodged 08 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development for a dwelling and access to Road Zone Category 1planning1656 Bridgewater RoadLodged 15 Apr 2021 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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