Bridgewater vs Brighton

Bridgewater is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 34 in Brighton. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bridgewater, most households rent. In Brighton, the large majority of households own their home. Houses cost more in Brighton: a median of $650,000, against $500,000 in Bridgewater, and rent is higher there too. Bridgewater is closer to the city centre: 23.4 km, against 26.8 km. On these figures, Bridgewater tends to suit renters and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Bridgewater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bridgewater

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($255,000 vs $367,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($500,500 vs $650,500)
  • has cheaper units ($406,000 vs $505,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bridgewater

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bridgewater

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 15/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23.4 km vs 26.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bridgewater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 15/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Brighton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.0% vs 13.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bridgewater Brighton
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.

Bridgewater Brighton
Walkability 24 / 15
Bridgewater — Walkability: 24/100 Brighton — Walkability: 15/100
Low fire risk 5 / 7
Bridgewater — Low fire risk: 5/100 Brighton — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Brighton has higher household incomes ($79,456 vs $49,088); Brighton rents higher ($350/wk vs $260/wk).

Bridgewater Brighton
Population 4,592 4,983
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +22.0%
Median age 31 34
Median household income $49,088/yr $79,456/yr
+62% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $350/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bridgewater Brighton
0-4 7.6% / 7.6%
Bridgewater — 0-4: 7.6% Brighton — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 17.3% / 14.4%
Bridgewater — 5-14: 17.3% Brighton — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.6% / 5.0%
Bridgewater — 15-19: 6.6% Brighton — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.5% / 6.5%
Bridgewater — 20-24: 7.5% Brighton — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 14.9% / 17.7%
Bridgewater — 25-34: 14.9% Brighton — 25-34: 17.7%
35-44 10.9% / 12.1%
Bridgewater — 35-44: 10.9% Brighton — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.2% / 12.3%
Bridgewater — 45-54: 11.2% Brighton — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 9.7% / 10.1%
Bridgewater — 55-64: 9.7% Brighton — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 10.3% / 8.2%
Bridgewater — 65-74: 10.3% Brighton — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 3.5% / 4.5%
Bridgewater — 75-84: 3.5% Brighton — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.7% / 1.3%
Bridgewater — 85+: 0.7% Brighton — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bridgewater 25.0% couple families
Bridgewater — Couple Families: 25.0% Bridgewater — Lone Person: 33.5% Bridgewater — One Parent Families: 35.3% Bridgewater — Group Household: 4.2% Bridgewater — Other Families: 1.9%
Brighton 44.7% couple families
Brighton — Couple Families: 44.7% Brighton — Lone Person: 29.5% Brighton — One Parent Families: 22.0% Brighton — Group Household: 2.9% Brighton — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bridgewater 57.0% renting
Bridgewater — Owned Outright: 20.2% Bridgewater — Mortgage: 22.7% Bridgewater — Renting: 57.0%
Brighton 22.6% renting
Brighton — Owned Outright: 26.1% Brighton — Mortgage: 51.3% Brighton — Renting: 22.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bridgewater Brighton
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 22.0%
Bridgewater — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Brighton — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.5% / 4.8%
Bridgewater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.5% Brighton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Bachelor Degree 2.6% / 3.9%
Bridgewater — Bachelor Degree: 2.6% Brighton — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.6%
Bridgewater — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Brighton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.6%
Bridgewater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Brighton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Bridgewater Brighton
England 1.0% / 1.1%
Bridgewater — England: 1.0% Brighton — England: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.5%
Bridgewater — New Zealand: 0.5% Brighton — New Zealand: 0.5%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.2%
Bridgewater — Philippines: 0.7% Brighton — Philippines: 0.2%
China 0.4% / 0.2%
Bridgewater — China: 0.4% Brighton — China: 0.2%
Pakistan 0.5% / —
Bridgewater — Pakistan: 0.5% Brighton — Pakistan: not among its largest
India 0.2% / 0.3%
Bridgewater — India: 0.2% Brighton — India: 0.3%
Sri Lanka 0.2% / 0.3%
Bridgewater — Sri Lanka: 0.2% Brighton — Sri Lanka: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.4%
Bridgewater — Germany: not among its largest Brighton — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bridgewater 88.2% houses
Bridgewater — Houses: 88.2% Bridgewater — Flats / Apartments: 8.5% Bridgewater — Townhouses: 3.3%
Brighton 81.9% houses
Brighton — Houses: 81.9% Brighton — Flats / Apartments: 17.1% Brighton — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bridgewater Brighton
Median house price $500,500 $650,500
Median unit price $406,000 $505,000
Median land price $255,000 $367,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 19 sales
 26 days
from 59 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bridgewater Brighton
2 bed $445K / $500K
Bridgewater — 2 bed: $445K (8 sales) Brighton — 2 bed: $500K (13 sales)

8 vs 13 sales

3 bed $495K / $631K
Bridgewater — 3 bed: $495K (55 sales) Brighton — 3 bed: $631K (82 sales)

55 vs 82 sales

4 bed $599K / $750K
Bridgewater — 4 bed: $599K (9 sales) Brighton — 4 bed: $750K (26 sales)

9 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Brighton has more rural and farming land (80% vs 31%); Bridgewater has more industrially zoned land (30% vs 1%).

Bridgewater Brighton
Rural and farming 31% 80%
Industrial 30% 1%
Residential 13% 8%
Environmental 11% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 3%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
Commercial 1% 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

Bridgewater Brighton
New dwellings approved 153
across Brighton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
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.

Bridgewater Brighton
Houses 4.7%
$500/wk on $559K
 4.6%
$620/wk on $697K
Units — 5.5%
$520/wk on $495K

Ranking within TAS

Bridgewater Brighton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of TAS Higher than 71% of TAS
Schools Higher than 64% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of TAS Higher than 71% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 88% of TAS

Liveability

Bridgewater is more walkable (24 vs 15).

Bridgewater Brighton
Grade D
same for both
Score 33/100 36/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bridgewater Brighton
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
93/100
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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bridgewater Brighton
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 1

Schools in Bridgewater

  • Northern Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
  • JRLF - East Derwent Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Paul's Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • JRLF - Senior School Government · Secondary

Schools in Brighton

  • Brighton Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Brighton High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bridgewater Brighton
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 8 6
Childcare 1 2
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

Brighton sits further from the CBD (26.8 km vs 23.4 km).

Bridgewater Brighton
Walkability score 24/100 15/100
Distance to Hobart 23.4 km 26.8 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 27 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 87/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 116.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Bridgewater Brighton
Car (driver) 80.7% / 86.6%
Bridgewater — Car (driver): 80.7% Brighton — Car (driver): 86.6%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 5.9%
Bridgewater — Car (passenger): 8.5% Brighton — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Worked from Home 3.1% / 4.6%
Bridgewater — Worked from Home: 3.1% Brighton — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Bus 5.4% / 1.5%
Bridgewater — Bus: 5.4% Brighton — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.4%
Bridgewater — Walked Only: 2.2% Brighton — Walked Only: 1.4%

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

Setting

Bridgewater Brighton
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.9 km 16.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bridgewater Brighton
Connectivity score 65/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
2,184 premises
 39%
2,281 premises

Climate

Bridgewater Brighton
Annual rainfall 507 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bridgewater Brighton
Average residential rate $1,772/yr
same for both
Council Brighton
same for both

Federal electorate

Bridgewater Brighton
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bridgewater Brighton
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bridgewater

Acreage Affordable Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring River Transport Hub

Brighton

Easy Commute Family Outer Transport Hub

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