Bridgewater, TAS 7030
Bridgewater property market
House rentals are Bridgewater's top market, with 78 leases (up 14.7%) at $485 a week (up 7.8%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 17 days (down from 22 days last year), with 3-bedroom homes making up around 85%.
House sales are nearly as big, with 61 sales at around $512k (up sharply), taking about 16 days to sell (down a lot from 60 days last year), one of Tasmania's most in-demand house markets, with 3-bedroom dominating at around two-thirds. Then come 17 unit rentals at $480 a week and 14 unit sales at around $448k.
Who lives hereA low-income, renter-majority, family-first suburb — mostly Australian-born, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Bridgewater demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Bridgewater?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Bridgewater
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Bridgewater
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.7× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Bridgewater
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Bridgewater
4 schools inside Bridgewater, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 3 primary schools in Bridgewater and its surrounds, and 1 high school covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
- Within Bridgewater · 4Order by
- 1Northern Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students253Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2JRLF - Senior SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students253Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3St Paul's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students253Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4JRLF - East Derwent Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students253Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Bridgewater median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Bridgewater — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Bridgewater property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Bridgewater
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Bridgewater against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Bridgewater in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Bridgewater — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Bridgewater median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Bridgewater rose from $186k (Jul 2021) to $265k (Jun 2026) — +42.7% growth over five years — peaking at $437k between Mar 2022 and Feb 2023. Median house rent went from $259/wk to $267/wk (+3.1%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $158k to $320k (+101.9%), with rent up from $163/wk to $306/wk (+87.7%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Bridgewater: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Bridgewater, ranked by distance — each lined up against Bridgewater on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Bridgewater
Suburbs anywhere in TAS that behave like Bridgewater — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Bridgewater vs Clarendon Vale: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $468k against Bridgewater's $397k — about 18% higher, with homes selling in 7 days versus 18 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Bridgewater: Clarendon Vale property market, Risdon Vale median house price, Chigwell market trends, Acton (TAS 7320) and Claremont median house price.
Bridgewater's closest rental-market twins: Chigwell (TAS 7011), Clarendon Vale property market, Risdon Vale median house price, Acton, TAS property market and Claremont median house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Bridgewater
26 data-driven answers about Bridgewater's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Bridgewater?
#The median house price in Bridgewater, TAS 7030 is $397k as of June 2026, based on 15 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Bridgewater?
#The median unit price in Bridgewater, TAS 7030 is $397k as of June 2026, based on 15 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Bridgewater?
#The median weekly house rent in Bridgewater is $340 as of June 2026, drawn from 13 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $340 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Bridgewater?
#A 3 bedroom house in Bridgewater rents for a median $340 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 13 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $340/week, 4-bedroom $340/week. Unit rents: 2-bedroom $340/week, 3-bedroom $340/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Bridgewater?
#Gross rental yield in Bridgewater is 4.27% for houses and 4.27% for units as of June 2026, compared with the TAS unit median of 3.59%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Bridgewater?
#As of June 2026, Bridgewater medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | $397k | $397k | $397k | $397k |
| Units | — | $397k | $397k | — | $397k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Bridgewater median?
#At the median Bridgewater house ($397k purchase, $340/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $393 — about $53 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Bridgewater's property market trends?
#Bridgewater's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 18 days — faster than a year ago by 42; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Bridgewater market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Bridgewater as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Bridgewater, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.27% against a TAS median of 2.49%, houses take a median 18 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Bridgewater?
#Houses in Bridgewater sell in a median 18 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 18 days. Days on market have tightened by 42 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Bridgewater a tight or loose property market right now?
#Bridgewater's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Bridgewater gone up or down?
#House prices in Bridgewater moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Bridgewater?
#Bridgewater's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 17 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.1 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Bridgewater in its property market cycle?
#Bridgewater's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Bridgewater compare to other TAS suburbs?
#Bridgewater's median house price ($397k) is 29% below the TAS median ($556k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 18 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Bridgewater sits at 4.27% vs 2.49% state median.
How does Bridgewater compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Bridgewater's most-similar nearby market is Clarendon Vale (17.0 km away) with a median house price of $468k — about 18% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Bridgewater?
#The most-transacted segment in Bridgewater over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 12 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 12 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Bridgewater last year?
#Bridgewater recorded 12 house sales and 12 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 24 transactions. On the rental side, 17 houses and 17 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Bridgewater in?
#Bridgewater is in postcode 7030, in the Hobart region of TAS. Addresses there are written as Bridgewater, TAS 7030.
What is the population of Bridgewater?
#Bridgewater, TAS 7030 is home to 2,817 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 23, and the average household holds 1.9 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Bridgewater?
#The median household in Bridgewater earns $747 per week — roughly $39k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $281/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Bridgewater?
#The unemployment rate in Bridgewater is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Bridgewater?
#Bridgewater is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Bridgewater?
#Bridgewater has 68 schools within reach, 4 of them inside the suburb itself — including Northern Christian School, JRLF - Senior School, St Paul's Catholic School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Bridgewater a good place to live?
#Bridgewater, TAS 7030 has a population of 2,817, a median age of 23, a median household income around $747/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 68 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Bridgewater market data last updated?
#This Bridgewater market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.