Cape Bridgewater, VIC 3305 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Cape Bridgewater is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3305, home to 151 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Glenelg local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 313 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median household income
- $1,937 /week
- Median personal income
- $880 /week
- Median family income
- $2,343 /week
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Glenelg
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Warrnambool and South West
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Wannon
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $283 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,890
- Rent share of household income
- 15%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 10 cafés
- 19 restaurants
- 5 pubs and bars
- 84 parks and reserves
- 2 libraries
- 4 supermarkets
- 11 playgrounds
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 66.3% of the 101 resolvable premises in Cape Bridgewater. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fibre to the Premises: 1.0%
- Fibre to the Node: 1.0%
- Fixed Wireless: 66.3%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 31.7%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 2,000 across postcode 3305 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 843 property offences, 381 violent offences, 161 public order offences.
- Wider Glenelg LGA: 12,431 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Cape Bridgewater?
Cape Bridgewater (VIC 3305) had 151 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 58. It sits within the Glenelg local government area.
What is the median rent in Cape Bridgewater?
The median advertised rent in Cape Bridgewater is $283/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Cape Bridgewater?
Cape Bridgewater is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (66.3% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Cape Bridgewater?
Across postcode 3305, 2,000 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (843), violent (381), public order (161). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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