Bagdad vs Broadmarsh

Bagdad is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Broadmarsh. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bagdad, about half of households are couple families. In Broadmarsh, most households are couple families. On these figures, Broadmarsh tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bagdad

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Broadmarsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Broadmarsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Bagdad

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bagdad and Broadmarsh drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Walkability 5 / 0
Bagdad — Walkability: 5/100 Broadmarsh — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 11 / 11
Bagdad — Low fire risk: 11/100 Broadmarsh — Low fire risk: 11/100

Demographics

Bagdad has more residents (1,482 vs 160); Bagdad rents higher ($350/wk vs $285/wk).

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Population 1,482
+89% vs other
 160
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% -4.2%
Median age 38 44
Median household income $82,524/yr
+2% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+19% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bagdad Broadmarsh
0-4 6.1% / 2.5%
Bagdad — 0-4: 6.1% Broadmarsh — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 15.2% / 16.9%
Bagdad — 5-14: 15.2% Broadmarsh — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 6.1% / 7.5%
Bagdad — 15-19: 6.1% Broadmarsh — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 6.3% / 5.0%
Bagdad — 20-24: 6.3% Broadmarsh — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 12.6% / 5.6%
Bagdad — 25-34: 12.6% Broadmarsh — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 13.2% / 11.9%
Bagdad — 35-44: 13.2% Broadmarsh — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.7% / 16.9%
Bagdad — 45-54: 13.7% Broadmarsh — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 13.2% / 11.2%
Bagdad — 55-64: 13.2% Broadmarsh — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 9.6% / 12.5%
Bagdad — 65-74: 9.6% Broadmarsh — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 3.7% / 6.9%
Bagdad — 75-84: 3.7% Broadmarsh — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 0.7% / —
Bagdad — 85+: 0.7% Broadmarsh — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bagdad 53.2% couple families
Bagdad — Couple Families: 53.2% Bagdad — Lone Person: 23.4% Bagdad — One Parent Families: 22.3% Bagdad — Group Household: 1.1%
Broadmarsh 63.4% couple families
Broadmarsh — Couple Families: 63.4% Broadmarsh — Lone Person: 19.5% Broadmarsh — One Parent Families: 17.1% Broadmarsh — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bagdad 10.2% renting
Bagdad — Owned Outright: 31.4% Bagdad — Mortgage: 58.4% Bagdad — Renting: 10.2%
Broadmarsh 8.3% renting
Broadmarsh — Owned Outright: 50.0% Broadmarsh — Mortgage: 41.7% Broadmarsh — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 10.6%
Bagdad — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Broadmarsh — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 9.4%
Bagdad — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Broadmarsh — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 6.2%
Bagdad — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Broadmarsh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.9%
Bagdad — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Broadmarsh — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Bagdad — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Broadmarsh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bagdad Broadmarsh
England 2.2% / 3.8%
Bagdad — England: 2.2% Broadmarsh — England: 3.8%
Taiwan — / 1.9%
Bagdad — Taiwan: not among its largest Broadmarsh — Taiwan: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Bagdad — New Zealand: 0.6% Broadmarsh — New Zealand: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.3% / —
Bagdad — Malaysia: 0.3% Broadmarsh — Malaysia: not among its largest
Ireland 0.3% / —
Bagdad — Ireland: 0.3% Broadmarsh — Ireland: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Bagdad — Germany: 0.3% Broadmarsh — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bagdad 100.0% houses
Bagdad — Houses: 100.0%
Broadmarsh 100.0% houses
Broadmarsh — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Median house price $645,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 21 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Rural and farming 84% 92%
Environmental 12% 8%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bagdad Broadmarsh
New dwellings approved 45
across Southern Midlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Houses 5.2%
$650/wk on $655K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Bagdad Broadmarsh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of TAS Higher than 22% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of TAS Higher than 26% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of TAS Higher than 31% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of TAS —

Liveability

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Grade D —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Bushfire High
89/100
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bagdad

  • Bagdad Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Broadmarsh

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Parks & reserves 13 5
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 10 4

Mobility

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 39.7 km
+5% vs other
 37.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 39 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7030
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 7030
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Car (driver) 86.6% / 76.7%
Bagdad — Car (driver): 86.6% Broadmarsh — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 6.8% / 17.8%
Bagdad — Worked from Home: 6.8% Broadmarsh — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.5%
Bagdad — Car (passenger): 4.9% Broadmarsh — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bus 1.0% / —
Bagdad — Bus: 1.0% Broadmarsh — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Bagdad — Walked Only: 0.7% Broadmarsh — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.6%).

Setting

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Elevation 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 166 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.5 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
575 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Annual rainfall 492 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Average residential rate $1,381/yr
same for both
Council Southern Midlands
same for both

Federal electorate

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bagdad Broadmarsh
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bagdad

Acreage Outer

Broadmarsh

Outer

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