Bridgenorth vs Rosevale

Comparing Bridgenorth and Rosevale, TAS: Bridgenorth has more residents (403 vs 132); Bridgenorth sits further from the CBD (219.7 km vs 214.1 km); and Bridgenorth rents higher ($220/wk vs $150/wk).

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

Bridgenorth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bridgenorth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosevale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosevale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 160 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (214.1 km vs 219.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bridgenorth Rosevale
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.

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Walkability 0 / 0
Bridgenorth — Walkability: 0/100 Rosevale — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 80 / 80
Bridgenorth — Low fire risk: 80/100 Rosevale — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Bridgenorth has more residents (403 vs 132); Bridgenorth rents higher ($220/wk vs $150/wk).

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Population 403
+67% vs other
 132
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +12.8%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $106,860/yr
+32% vs other
 $73,112/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+32% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bridgenorth Rosevale
0-4 4.5% / 7.6%
Bridgenorth — 0-4: 4.5% Rosevale — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 14.4% / 13.6%
Bridgenorth — 5-14: 14.4% Rosevale — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.5% / 6.1%
Bridgenorth — 15-19: 5.5% Rosevale — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.2% / 5.3%
Bridgenorth — 20-24: 4.2% Rosevale — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 7.7% / 4.5%
Bridgenorth — 25-34: 7.7% Rosevale — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 13.9% / 11.4%
Bridgenorth — 35-44: 13.9% Rosevale — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 16.9% / 21.2%
Bridgenorth — 45-54: 16.9% Rosevale — 45-54: 21.2%
55-64 19.6% / 14.4%
Bridgenorth — 55-64: 19.6% Rosevale — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 9.2% / 12.1%
Bridgenorth — 65-74: 9.2% Rosevale — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 4.7% / 5.3%
Bridgenorth — 75-84: 4.7% Rosevale — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.5% / —
Bridgenorth — 85+: 1.5% Rosevale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bridgenorth 64.8% couple families
Bridgenorth — Couple Families: 64.8% Bridgenorth — Lone Person: 25.3% Bridgenorth — One Parent Families: 9.9%
Rosevale 60.6% couple families
Rosevale — Couple Families: 60.6% Rosevale — Lone Person: 21.2% Rosevale — One Parent Families: 18.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bridgenorth 6.5% renting
Bridgenorth — Owned Outright: 41.3% Bridgenorth — Mortgage: 52.2% Bridgenorth — Renting: 6.5%
Rosevale 7.0% renting
Rosevale — Owned Outright: 48.8% Rosevale — Mortgage: 44.2% Rosevale — Renting: 7.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bridgenorth Rosevale
England 4.5% / 6.1%
Bridgenorth — England: 4.5% Rosevale — England: 6.1%
Germany 0.7% / 2.3%
Bridgenorth — Germany: 0.7% Rosevale — Germany: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Bridgenorth — New Zealand: 1.0% Rosevale — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Bridgenorth — South Africa: 1.0% Rosevale — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Bridgenorth — Netherlands: 1.0% Rosevale — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Qualifications

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

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 22.0%
Bridgenorth — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Rosevale — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 7.6%
Bridgenorth — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Rosevale — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 4.5%
Bridgenorth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Rosevale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 4.5%
Bridgenorth — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Rosevale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Bridgenorth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Rosevale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bridgenorth 100.0% houses
Bridgenorth — Houses: 100.0%
Rosevale 100.0% houses
Rosevale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Median house price $877,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Bridgenorth Rosevale
New dwellings approved 159
across West Tamar
 202
across Meander Valley
Approvals change year on year +11% +67%

Ranking within TAS

Bridgenorth Rosevale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of TAS Higher than 13% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 48% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of TAS Higher than 24% of TAS

Liveability

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Bushfire Low
20/100
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

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Parks & reserves 4 0

Mobility

Bridgenorth sits further from the CBD (219.7 km vs 214.1 km).

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 219.7 km
+3% vs other
 214.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 160 min 155 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7277
 0.4%
postcode 7292
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 7277
 29
postcode 7292

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.

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Car (driver) 79.4% / 81.6%
Bridgenorth — Car (driver): 79.4% Rosevale — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 16.6% / 18.4%
Bridgenorth — Worked from Home: 16.6% Rosevale — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Walked Only 2.5% / —
Bridgenorth — Walked Only: 2.5% Rosevale — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 1.5% / —
Bridgenorth — Car (passenger): 1.5% Rosevale — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Elevation 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.2 km 34.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Connectivity score 29/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
158 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Average residential rate $1,859/yr $875/yr
Council West Tamar Meander Valley

Federal electorate

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Division Bass Lyons
Member Jess Teesdale Rebecca White
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bridgenorth Rosevale
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bridgenorth

Rural

Rosevale

Rural

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