Bridgewater vs Dromedary

Bridgewater is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 42 in Dromedary. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bridgewater, most households rent. In Dromedary, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dromedary: a median of $755,000, against $500,000 in Bridgewater, and rent is higher there too. Bridgewater is closer to the city centre: 23.4 km, against 27.6 km. On these figures, Bridgewater tends to suit renters, people living alone, and families with children, while Dromedary suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bridgewater has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • Dromedary is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bridgewater has cheaper houses ($500,500 vs $755,000)
  • Dromedary leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs house 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 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Dromedary leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 28%)

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 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23.4 km vs 27.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bridgewater

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Bridgewater and Dromedary 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 Dromedary
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 Dromedary
Walkability 24 / 0
Bridgewater — Walkability: 24/100 Dromedary — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 5 / 9
Bridgewater — Low fire risk: 5/100 Dromedary — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Bridgewater has more residents (4,592 vs 856); Dromedary has higher household incomes ($92,872 vs $49,088).

Bridgewater Dromedary
Population 4,592
+81% vs other
 856
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +16.9%
Median age 31 42
Median household income $49,088/yr $92,872/yr
+89% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $350/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bridgewater Dromedary
0-4 7.6% / 4.7%
Bridgewater — 0-4: 7.6% Dromedary — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 17.3% / 14.0%
Bridgewater — 5-14: 17.3% Dromedary — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.6% / 6.8%
Bridgewater — 15-19: 6.6% Dromedary — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.5% / 3.9%
Bridgewater — 20-24: 7.5% Dromedary — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 14.9% / 8.9%
Bridgewater — 25-34: 14.9% Dromedary — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 10.9% / 15.0%
Bridgewater — 35-44: 10.9% Dromedary — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 11.2% / 14.5%
Bridgewater — 45-54: 11.2% Dromedary — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 9.7% / 14.7%
Bridgewater — 55-64: 9.7% Dromedary — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 10.3% / 13.1%
Bridgewater — 65-74: 10.3% Dromedary — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 3.5% / 4.0%
Bridgewater — 75-84: 3.5% Dromedary — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 0.7% / 1.1%
Bridgewater — 85+: 0.7% Dromedary — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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%
Dromedary 62.6% couple families
Dromedary — Couple Families: 62.6% Dromedary — Lone Person: 24.2% Dromedary — One Parent Families: 13.2% Dromedary — Group Household: 0.0% Dromedary — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Dromedary 4.0% renting
Dromedary — Owned Outright: 46.4% Dromedary — Mortgage: 49.6% Dromedary — Renting: 4.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bridgewater Dromedary
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 19.6%
Bridgewater — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Dromedary — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.5% / 7.2%
Bridgewater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.5% Dromedary — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 2.6% / 4.9%
Bridgewater — Bachelor Degree: 2.6% Dromedary — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.1%
Bridgewater — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Dromedary — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.8%
Bridgewater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Dromedary — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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 Dromedary
England 1.0% / 2.2%
Bridgewater — England: 1.0% Dromedary — England: 2.2%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.7%
Bridgewater — Philippines: 0.7% Dromedary — Philippines: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.4%
Bridgewater — New Zealand: 0.5% Dromedary — New Zealand: 0.4%
Pakistan 0.5% / —
Bridgewater — Pakistan: 0.5% Dromedary — Pakistan: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Bridgewater — South Africa: not among its largest Dromedary — South Africa: 0.5%
China 0.4% / —
Bridgewater — China: 0.4% Dromedary — China: not among its largest
Greece — / 0.4%
Bridgewater — Greece: not among its largest Dromedary — Greece: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

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%
Dromedary 98.9% houses
Dromedary — Houses: 98.9% Dromedary — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Dromedary — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bridgewater Dromedary
Median house price $500,500 $755,000
Median unit price $406,000 —
Median land price $255,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 19 sales
 43 days
from 6 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 Dromedary
3 bed $495K / $810K
Bridgewater — 3 bed: $495K (55 sales) Dromedary — 3 bed: $810K (5 sales)

55 vs 5 sales

4 bed $599K / $755K
Bridgewater — 4 bed: $599K (9 sales) Dromedary — 4 bed: $755K (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Dromedary has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 11%); Bridgewater has more industrially zoned land (30% vs 0%).

Bridgewater Dromedary
Environmental 11% 68%
Rural and farming 31%
same for both
Industrial 30% 0%
Residential 13% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 1%
Parks and recreation 5% 0%
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 Dromedary
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 Dromedary
Houses 4.7%
$500/wk on $559K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Bridgewater Dromedary
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Schools Higher than 64% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 42% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of TAS Higher than 27% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of TAS Higher than 45% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of TAS —

Liveability

Bridgewater is more walkable (24 vs 0); Dromedary scores higher overall (40 vs 33).

Bridgewater Dromedary
Grade D C
Score 33/100 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bridgewater Dromedary
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
91/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bridgewater Dromedary
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

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 Dromedary

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bridgewater Dromedary
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Dromedary sits further from the CBD (27.6 km vs 23.4 km).

Bridgewater Dromedary
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 23.4 km 27.6 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 28 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.

Bridgewater Dromedary
Car (driver) 80.7% / 85.5%
Bridgewater — Car (driver): 80.7% Dromedary — Car (driver): 85.5%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 5.9%
Bridgewater — Car (passenger): 8.5% Dromedary — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Worked from Home 3.1% / 7.1%
Bridgewater — Worked from Home: 3.1% Dromedary — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Bus 5.4% / —
Bridgewater — Bus: 5.4% Dromedary — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.5%
Bridgewater — Walked Only: 2.2% Dromedary — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.5%).

Setting

Bridgewater Dromedary
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 224 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.9 km 18.6 km

NBN connectivity

Bridgewater Dromedary
Connectivity score 65/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
2,184 premises
 0%
313 premises

Climate

Bridgewater Dromedary
Annual rainfall 507 mm 988 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 13.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — -1.0°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bridgewater Dromedary
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

Dromedary

Outer

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