Bridgewater (Tas.)
TASBridgewater (Tas.) is a growing suburb in TAS with 4,592 residents.
- SAL code
- 60073
- SA2
- 601011001
- Population
- 4,592
Bridgewater (Tas.), TAS had 4,592 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 9.6% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 31. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,083 a month. Around 42.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 57.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 88.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 12 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?4,592
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+9.6%
3yr: +3.4% · 10yr: +17.8%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$944/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
31
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?18.6%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
4
3 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?2
2 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for TAS
Transport stops
?32
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for TAS
Safety & Crime
state police crime data not yet loaded for TAS
Tasmania Police publishes aggregates at LGA level only
Population over time — Bridgewater - Gagebrook (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Bridgewater (Tas.) suburb alone is ~4,592 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 7,411 to 8,732 over 24 years, averaging 0.7% per year.
Schools
4 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Brighton Primary School78.1%
- JRLF - East Derwent Primary School 21.9%
Secondary
No catchment
Source: TAS DECYP — School catchments (via TheLIST). Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 25.3%Almost entirely detached houses (88.2%), rental-heavy (57% renting), built for families (69% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Bushfire
Source: TAS TFS Bushfire-Prone Areas
As of May 2026
Flood
Source: TAS Strategic Flood Maps
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
16 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL_INDUSTRIAL | General IndustrialIndustrial | 28.5% | 4.91 km² |
| RURAL | RuralRural | 18.0% | 3.11 km² |
| LANDSCAPE_CONSERVATION | Landscape ConservationEnvironmental | 8.9% | 1.54 km² |
| UTILITIES | UtilitiesSpecial use | 8.1% | 1.40 km² |
| GENERAL_RESIDENTIAL | General ResidentialResidential | 7.8% | 1.34 km² |
| AGRICULTURE | AgricultureRural | 7.6% | 1.31 km² |
| RURAL_LIVING | Rural LivingRural | 5.1% | 0.87 km² |
| OPEN_SPACE | Open SpaceRecreation | 4.5% | 0.77 km² |
| FUTURE_URBAN | Future UrbanDeferred | 3.4% | 0.58 km² |
| ENVIRONMENTAL_MANAGEMENT | Environmental ManagementEnvironmental | 2.0% | 0.34 km² |
| COMMUNITY_PURPOSE | Community PurposeSpecial use | 1.7% | 0.30 km² |
| INNER_RESIDENTIAL | Inner ResidentialResidential | 1.7% | 0.29 km² |
| LIGHT_INDUSTRIAL | Light IndustrialIndustrial | 1.2% | 0.20 km² |
| GENERAL_BUSINESS | General BusinessBusiness | 1.0% | 0.17 km² |
| URBAN_MIXED_USE | Urban Mixed UseBusiness | 0.4% | 0.08 km² |
| RECREATION | RecreationRecreation | 0.2% | 0.04 km² |
Source: TAS Tasmanian Planning Scheme Zones (ZONE_TAS/2026-04-30/c0dd9f59cffca279) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.