Brightwater is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Tasman, one of 32 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Brightwater is the 6th largest suburb of Tasman in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Brightwater provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Brightwater is made up of approximately 72% residential housing and 27% lifestyle properties.