Bridgewater TAS 7030
Bridgewater is in Brighton LGA, TAS, postcode 7030, with population 4,592.
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.
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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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.
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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Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Transport
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Crime, Hospitals
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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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.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Bridgewater TAS
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.
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.
Bridgewater FAQ
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.