$260 ▲ +72.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $151
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bridgewater · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bridgewater
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of renters now live in Bridgewater, where more than half of all households rent their homes. This makes the area stand out significantly from the rest of Tasmania. Most residents live in separate houses, and the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,083, which is far below the national figure.
$260
▲ +72.2%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bridgewater — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $260, which is a little below the state average and well below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,083.
$1,083 ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,036
- 2016: $975
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bridgewater, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bridgewater, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (43%) and $1,800–$2,999 (5%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 55.3% of households renting, a figure far above the Tasmanian average of 26.4%. Conversely, only 19.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far below both the state and national figures.
55.3% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.6% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bridgewater, Rented is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.2% of the market, which is far above the national figure. Homes here are slightly more crowded than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom, a little above the state and national figures.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.0%
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.8% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bridgewater, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bridgewater, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bridgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60073/bridgewater/topic/housing-dwellings