Bridport vs Waterhouse

Waterhouse is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 51 in Bridport. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bridport, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Waterhouse, about half of households rent. On these figures, Bridport tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Waterhouse suits renters and families with children.

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

Bridport

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Waterhouse is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Waterhouse

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Waterhouse

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 22%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bridport

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (195 min vs 234 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (273.1 km vs 306.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bridport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 11%)

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

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

Bridport Waterhouse
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.

Bridport Waterhouse
Walkability 0 / 0
Bridport — Walkability: 0/100 Waterhouse — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 58 / 54
Bridport — Low fire risk: 58/100 Waterhouse — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Bridport has more residents (1,742 vs 100); Bridport rents higher ($270/wk vs $130/wk).

Bridport Waterhouse
Population 1,742
+94% vs other
 100
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.1%
same for both
Median age 51 32
Median household income $64,584/yr $84,500/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+52% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bridport Waterhouse
0-4 5.4% / 6.0%
Bridport — 0-4: 5.4% Waterhouse — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.1% / 20.0%
Bridport — 5-14: 11.1% Waterhouse — 5-14: 20.0%
15-19 3.7% / 8.0%
Bridport — 15-19: 3.7% Waterhouse — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 4.5% / —
Bridport — 20-24: 4.5% Waterhouse — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.2% / 21.0%
Bridport — 25-34: 11.2% Waterhouse — 25-34: 21.0%
35-44 8.8% / 11.0%
Bridport — 35-44: 8.8% Waterhouse — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 10.1% / 3.0%
Bridport — 45-54: 10.1% Waterhouse — 45-54: 3.0%
55-64 16.8% / 20.0%
Bridport — 55-64: 16.8% Waterhouse — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 16.5% / 11.0%
Bridport — 65-74: 16.5% Waterhouse — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 9.1% / —
Bridport — 75-84: 9.1% Waterhouse — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.0% / —
Bridport — 85+: 3.0% Waterhouse — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bridport 53.6% lone person
Bridport — Lone Person: 53.6% Bridport — Couple Families: 30.8% Bridport — One Parent Families: 11.2% Bridport — Group Household: 3.3% Bridport — Other Families: 1.1%
Waterhouse 42.9% lone person
Waterhouse — Lone Person: 42.9% Waterhouse — Couple Families: 39.3% Waterhouse — One Parent Families: 17.9% Waterhouse — Group Household: 0.0% Waterhouse — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bridport 21.5% renting
Bridport — Owned Outright: 45.9% Bridport — Mortgage: 32.6% Bridport — Renting: 21.5%
Waterhouse 53.3% renting
Waterhouse — Owned Outright: 46.7% Waterhouse — Mortgage: 0.0% Waterhouse — Renting: 53.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bridport Waterhouse
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 15.0%
Bridport — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Waterhouse — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 4.0%
Bridport — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Waterhouse — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.0%
Bridport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Waterhouse — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 4.0%
Bridport — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Waterhouse — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Bridport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Waterhouse — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Bridport Waterhouse
New Zealand 0.9% / 8.0%
Bridport — New Zealand: 0.9% Waterhouse — New Zealand: 8.0%
Pakistan — / 4.0%
Bridport — Pakistan: not among its largest Waterhouse — Pakistan: 4.0%
England 2.0% / —
Bridport — England: 2.0% Waterhouse — England: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Bridport — Netherlands: 0.6% Waterhouse — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Bridport — Scotland: 0.5% Waterhouse — Scotland: not among its largest
India 0.3% / —
Bridport — India: 0.3% Waterhouse — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bridport 94.7% houses
Bridport — Houses: 94.7% Bridport — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Bridport — Townhouses: 1.4%
Waterhouse 100.0% houses
Waterhouse — Houses: 100.0% Waterhouse — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Waterhouse — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bridport Waterhouse
Median house price $677,500 —
Median unit price $565,000 —
Median land price $355,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 93 days
from 29 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Waterhouse has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 8%); Bridport has more rural and farming land (90% vs 69%).

Bridport Waterhouse
Rural and farming 90% 69%
Environmental 8% 31%
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

Bridport Waterhouse
New dwellings approved 18
across Dorset
same for both
Approvals change year on year -60%
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.

Bridport Waterhouse
Houses 3.4%
$510/wk on $774K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Bridport Waterhouse
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of TAS Higher than 77% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of TAS Higher than 11% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of TAS Higher than 3% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of TAS —

Liveability

Bridport Waterhouse
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bridport Waterhouse
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
99/100
 High
80/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bridport Waterhouse
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bridport

  • Bridport Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Waterhouse

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bridport Waterhouse
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 4 2
Waterways 11 9

Mobility

Waterhouse sits further from the CBD (306.2 km vs 273.1 km).

Bridport Waterhouse
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 273.1 km 306.2 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 195 min 234 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7262
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 7262
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.

Bridport Waterhouse
Car (driver) 81.2% / 57.7%
Bridport — Car (driver): 81.2% Waterhouse — Car (driver): 57.7%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 21.2%
Bridport — Worked from Home: 8.6% Waterhouse — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 11.5%
Bridport — Car (passenger): 6.2% Waterhouse — Car (passenger): 11.5%
Walked Only 3.3% / 9.6%
Bridport — Walked Only: 3.3% Waterhouse — Walked Only: 9.6%
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Bridport — Bicycle: 0.6% Waterhouse — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Bridport Waterhouse
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bridport Waterhouse
Connectivity score 65/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,310 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Bridport Waterhouse
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Bridport Waterhouse
Average residential rate $1,486/yr
same for both
Council Dorset
same for both

Federal electorate

Bridport Waterhouse
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bridport Waterhouse
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bridport

Retirees Rural

Waterhouse

Family Rural

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