Bridgewater TAS 7030
Bridgewater sits 23 km from Hobart CBD in Tasmania, around 25 minutes by car. Census data records 4,592 residents with a median age of 31 and a median household income of $49,088 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 13.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $260 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,083. The area shows high bushfire risk. Of 4 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Bridgewater a good suburb?
Bridgewater scores a D (33/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on safety and community.
Mixed results
4 schools · 1 above peer schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 24/100 · 23.4 km · 25 min drive to Hobart
Median available
Median $500K
High bushfire risk
Fire 95/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 31 · 4,592 residents
Liveability Rating
33 / 100 · Ranked #174 in TASEach bar is Bridgewater's rank among TAS suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
No crime data is published for Tasmania — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
Flood data for Tasmania covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Bridgewater?
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Our score
33 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBridgewater's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $500,000, roughly 26% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$500,500
23% below its 3 neighbours (median $650,500)
Based on 72 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 19 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 8 sales $445K
- 3 bed 55 sales $495K
- 4 bed 9 sales $599K
Units
$406,000
Based on 18 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 28 days — median across 8 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 14 sales $385K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Bridgewater are currently listed at around $559,000 on average. Based on 13 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$559K
13 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$395K
5 units listed in the last 6 months.
18 of the suburb's 1,678 dwellings (1.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Bridgewater rent for around $500 a week on average, based on 29 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$500/wk
29 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
31 rentals advertised against an estimated 956 rented homes (3.2%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Sep 2025–Aug 2026- 3-bed houses
- $500/wk
- 87 bonds
- +24% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $440/wk
- 10 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025103 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 7030.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$500/week ($26,000 a year) on a $559,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.1% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Crime in the Brighton council area
Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Bridgewater alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.
| Type | Count | Per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| All offences | 1,632 | 79.5 |
| Assault | 218 | 10.6 |
| Assault in a public place | 30 | 1.5 |
| Home burglary | 50 | 2.4 |
| Stolen vehicles | 72 | 3.5 |
| Robbery | 6 | 0.3 |
| Serious crime | 74 | 3.6 |
| Public order incidents | 798 | 38.9 |
| Family violence order breaches | 123 | 6.0 |
| Police family violence order breaches | 97 | 4.7 |
Rates use the council’s 20,527 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202511 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Four schools serve Bridgewater, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Northern Christian School leads the pack.
- • 979 students across 4 schools (avg 245)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Independent, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 800-952, median 848 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: JRLF - East Derwent Primary School (337 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Bridgewater is very car-dependent on foot — at 24/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Bridgewater.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 116.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 102.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 59.5 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 18.5 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 1 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Bridgewater.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 36%
- Premises covered
- 2,184
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Brighton: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 11 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Bridgewater is home to about 4,600 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 31 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $49,000 a year, with unemployment at 11.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
4,592
Median Age
31
Median Household Income
$49,088/yr
Census Median Rent
$260/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$26,624/yr
Unemployment Rate
11.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.0%
Total Dwellings
1,678
Owner-Occupier Rate
43.0%
Houses
88.2%
Rental Stress
27.5%
Mortgage Stress
26.5%
Work From Home
3.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
424 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 118 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 928 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 83.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 86.5%
- Employment Rate
- 40.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 22.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
65 residents (1.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 4,245 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
23% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (325 of 1,398).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,772 a year through Brighton based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 31%
- Industrial 30%
- Residential 13%
- Environmental 11%
- Infrastructure and transport 10%
- Parks and recreation 5%
- Commercial 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Brighton
In the year to August 2026, 153 new dwellings were approved across Brighton. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 10.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Hobart Botanical Gardens, 17.6 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 54 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 13.9 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 1.1% of addresses
- 26 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 507 mm
- 85 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
5 facilities within 5 km- 0.9 kmGas SupplyTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 1.6 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 1.8 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Ammonia (total)
- 2.2 kmPolymer Foam Product ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3.4 km
EV adoption
In postcode 7030, 63 of 17,369 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (196 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 7030, 2,032 rooftop-solar systems totalling 12.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 8,355 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 155 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$20,000 for new homes.
$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.
Mortgage repayments
Property transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office of Tasmania
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Rebecca White Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rebecca White | 61.6% | 38.4% | +10.7 |
| 2022 | Brian Mitchell | 50.9% | 49.1% | +4.3 |
| 2019 | Brian Mitchell | 55.2% | 44.8% | -1.4 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Elected at the 2025 election:
- Guy Barnett Liberal Party
- Jane Howlett Liberal Party
- Tabatha Badger Tasmanian Greens
- Jen Butler Australian Labor Party
- Brian Mitchell Australian Labor Party
- Mark Shelton Liberal Party
- Carlo Di Falco Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS
| Year | Seats won |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS |
| 2024 | 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Jacqui Lambie Network · 1 Tasmanian Greens |
A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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- #10 in Hobart suburbs with the biggest house blocks
- #10 in Hobart suburbs with the largest non-religious population
- #11 in Hobart suburbs that added the most residents, 2016-2021
- #13 in Hobart suburbs that grew fastest, 2016-2021
- #13 in Hobart suburbs with the most rooftop solar
- #14 in Hobart suburbs with the best public transport
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Common questions about Bridgewater
Is Bridgewater a safe place to live?
TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Bridgewater.
What natural hazards affect Bridgewater?
Bridgewater has a high recorded bushfire history (95/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Bridgewater a good place to live?
Bridgewater has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (33/100), ranked against other TAS suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Bridgewater?
Bridgewater, TAS had a population of 4,592 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Bridgewater, TAS?
The postcode for Bridgewater, TAS is 7030.
How far is Bridgewater from Hobart?
Bridgewater is 23 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 25 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Bridgewater?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Bridgewater was $49,088 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Bridgewater?
The median advertised rent in Bridgewater is $500 a week for houses (29 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Bridgewater?
The median age of residents in Bridgewater was 31 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Bridgewater at risk of bushfire?
Bridgewater has a high recorded bushfire history (95/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Bridgewater?
There are 4 schools inside the Bridgewater boundary: 1 above and 2 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Bridgewater walkable?
Bridgewater scores 24/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Bridgewater?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Bridgewater, Hobart Botanical Gardens (17.6 km away), 507 mm of rain a year over 85 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Bridgewater?
First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Bridgewater belong to?
Bridgewater sits within the Brighton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Bridgewater?
The average residential rates bill through Brighton is $1,772 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Bridgewater?
Across Brighton, 153 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 10.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Bridgewater in?
Bridgewater sits within the federal Division of Lyons, currently held by Rebecca White (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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