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Suburb profile ·Brighton LGA · TAS ·7030

Bridgewater TAS 7030

Bridgewater is in Brighton LGA, TAS, postcode 7030, with population 4,592.

Median house $396K -12.1% YoY
Median rent $500/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 6.6% Strong yield band
Population 4,592 5K local footprint
Schools 4 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Bridgewater has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
0
Verify
2
Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 57% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

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Development momentum

62 latest-year approvals in Brighton, +0.0% YoY; population +1.0% YoY (2.1% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2024 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
Department of Justice Tasmania · March 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 46 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 57% of annual income. Snapshot rent $500/wk.

Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

Source level Suburb Confidence Medium Period March 2026
$500/wk
Feb 2026 → Mar 2026 · 2 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$500
$500
Feb 2026Mar 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Bridgewater has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
6

Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Transport

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Crime, Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Bridgewater currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 6.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 4 matched, including JRLF - East Derwent Primary School, JRLF - Senior School, St Paul's Catholic School.
Crime: No local crime dataset linked.
Transport: 46 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Bridgewater TAS

Postcode 7030 · Brighton LGA

Bridgewater is a smaller suburb in Tasmania within the Brighton local government area (postcode 7030). With a population of 4,592, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 31. Households earn a median income of $49K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 19 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 0 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Aboriginal Australian.

The median house price in Bridgewater is $396,000, having dropped significantly 12.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $345,000 (-11% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.

Bridgewater is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 862, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 46 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, Bridgewater offers a gross rental yield of 6.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($396K/$750K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -12.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield6.6% High Yield
Price vs State$396K/$750K Below Median
Affordability8.1x Moderate
Price Momentum-12.1% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.0% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$45,429
Mean income$46,746
Earners3,794
YoY change+8.1%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$396K
-12.1% YoY
Median unit
$345K
-11% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$260
Population
4,592
Demographics
Median age31
Household size2.5
HH income /wk$944
Personal income /wk$512
Mortgage /mth$1,083
Transport
Bus stops46
Schools (4)
Avg ICSEA862
Total students979
Government2
Catholic1
Independent1
JRLF - East Derwent Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 800
JRLF - Senior SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 800
St Paul's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 895
Northern Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 952
Population growth (Brighton LGA)
Population (2025)20,527
5-year growth+2.1% CAGR
YoY change+1%
Development (Brighton LGA)
Approvals (2026)62
Houses62
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2024
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · March 2026 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
State crime dataset
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Bridgewater FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bridgewater in?

    Bridgewater is in the Brighton Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7030. Council-level context for Brighton LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bridgewater?

    The current median house price in Bridgewater, TAS is $396K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bridgewater?

    The median weekly rent in Bridgewater is $500/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Bridgewater?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 57% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Bridgewater a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bridgewater show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bridgewater?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Bridgewater data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.