Advertisement
Advertisement

Bridgewater Area Home To Richest Tassie Teens

An unsuspecting Tasmanian council area has been crowned home to some of Tasmania’s highest earning teenagers!

Seven teens aged 15-19 from the Brighton area, which includes Bridgewater, Gagebrook and Old Beach, reported earning at least $2000 a week, or six-figures of income in the last census.

Advertisement

At more than double the country’s $42,000 median yearly pay, experts say their earnings could be down to a trade apprenticeship or online cryptocurrency investments.

Several areas of the Brighton municipality, including Bridgewater and Gagebrook, have a reputation for their low social class and are noted as a disadvantaged area.