Bridgewater
TAS 7030 · Brighton
4,592 (2021) → 4,830 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bridgewater is a moderate growth suburb in Brighton, TAS 7030, about 19km from Hobart CBD. Recent property sales in Bridgewater are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 31/100, and is right by the coast. Bridgewater has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (0.96%), Philippines (0.72%), Pakistan (0.52%), New Zealand (0.46%), China (0.37%)
Top languages: Urdu (0.54%), Indonesian (0.39%), Filipino (0.28%), Arabic (0.24%), Mandarin (0.22%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Crime data isn't published at the suburb level for TAS suburbs, so we don't show a residential safety score here.
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 885 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Northern Christian SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 928
- St Paul's Catholic SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 881
- JRLF - East Derwent Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 822
- JRLF - Senior SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 816
Nearby (within 10km)
- Brighton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 913
- JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 793
- JRLF - Gagebrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 759
- St Virgil's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 5.7kmICSEA 1024
- Austins Ferry Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 907
- Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.3kmICSEA 990
- Claremont CollegeSecondary · Government · 8kmICSEA 909
- Windermere Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 918
- St Francis Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 8.9kmICSEA 849
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bridgewater
How far is Bridgewater from Hobart CBD?
Bridgewater is about 19.1 km from Hobart CBD, an estimated 69 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bridgewater?
Bridgewater has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 862 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bridgewater?
Bridgewater has a transport score of 31/100 and 46 bus stops.