Nabowla vs Bridport

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bridport, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Nabowla tends to suit share households, while Bridport suits people living alone.

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)

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

Nabowla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $270/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nabowla

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (253.4 km vs 273.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (189 min vs 195 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nabowla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Nabowla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.0% vs 11.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nabowla Bridport
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.

Nabowla Bridport
Walkability 8 / 0
Nabowla — Walkability: 8/100 Bridport — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 76 / 58
Nabowla — Low fire risk: 76/100 Bridport — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Bridport has more residents (1,742 vs 131); Bridport rents higher ($270/wk vs $165/wk).

Nabowla Bridport
Population 131 1,742
+1230% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +11.1%
Median age 51
same for both
Median household income $53,612/yr $64,584/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk $270/wk
+64% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nabowla Bridport
0-4 4.6% / 5.4%
Nabowla — 0-4: 4.6% Bridport — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.2% / 11.1%
Nabowla — 5-14: 12.2% Bridport — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.6% / 3.7%
Nabowla — 15-19: 4.6% Bridport — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 2.3% / 4.5%
Nabowla — 20-24: 2.3% Bridport — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 5.3% / 11.2%
Nabowla — 25-34: 5.3% Bridport — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 10.7% / 8.8%
Nabowla — 35-44: 10.7% Bridport — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 17.6% / 10.1%
Nabowla — 45-54: 17.6% Bridport — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 17.6% / 16.8%
Nabowla — 55-64: 17.6% Bridport — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 19.1% / 16.5%
Nabowla — 65-74: 19.1% Bridport — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 5.3% / 9.1%
Nabowla — 75-84: 5.3% Bridport — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 2.3% / 3.0%
Nabowla — 85+: 2.3% Bridport — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nabowla 38.7% lone person
Nabowla — Lone Person: 38.7% Nabowla — Couple Families: 25.8% Nabowla — One Parent Families: 19.4% Nabowla — Group Household: 16.1% Nabowla — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nabowla 19.6% renting
Nabowla — Owned Outright: 41.2% Nabowla — Mortgage: 39.2% Nabowla — Renting: 19.6%
Bridport 21.5% renting
Bridport — Owned Outright: 45.9% Bridport — Mortgage: 32.6% Bridport — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nabowla Bridport
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 18.5%
Nabowla — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Bridport — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 9.6%
Nabowla — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Bridport — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 5.8%
Nabowla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Bridport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.1%
Nabowla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Bridport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Nabowla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Bridport — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

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.

Nabowla Bridport
England 5.3% / 2.0%
Nabowla — England: 5.3% Bridport — England: 2.0%
Pakistan 4.6% / —
Nabowla — Pakistan: 4.6% Bridport — Pakistan: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Nabowla — New Zealand: not among its largest Bridport — New Zealand: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Nabowla — Netherlands: not among its largest Bridport — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Nabowla — Scotland: not among its largest Bridport — Scotland: 0.5%
India — / 0.3%
Nabowla — India: not among its largest Bridport — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Nabowla Bridport
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

Nabowla Bridport
Rural and farming 99% 90%
Environmental 1% 8%
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

Nabowla Bridport
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.

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

Ranking within TAS

Nabowla Bridport
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of TAS Higher than 44% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of TAS Higher than 55% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of TAS Higher than 7% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of TAS Higher than 83% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 19% of TAS

Liveability

Nabowla is more walkable (8 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Bridport carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 24).

Nabowla Bridport
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Moderate
42/100
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
 High
99/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Nabowla

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

Schools in Bridport

  • Bridport Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Bridport sits further from the CBD (273.1 km vs 253.4 km).

Nabowla Bridport
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 253.4 km 273.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 189 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 7260
 0.2%
postcode 7262
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 7260
 24
postcode 7262

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.

Nabowla Bridport
Car (driver) 79.7% / 81.2%
Nabowla — Car (driver): 79.7% Bridport — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 8.6%
Nabowla — Worked from Home: 20.3% Bridport — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) — / 6.2%
Nabowla — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bridport — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only — / 3.3%
Nabowla — Walked Only: not among its largest Bridport — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Nabowla — Bicycle: not among its largest Bridport — Bicycle: 0.6%

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

Setting

Nabowla Bridport
Elevation 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.8 km 3.6 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Nabowla Bridport
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nabowla

Retirees Rural

Bridport

Retirees Rural

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