TAS · Launceston Council

Newnham, TAS, 7248

Current weather

12.9°CPartly cloudy

86% humidity · 15 km/h wind · 13.3° / 10.3° today · 5.5 mm rain

Desirability index

67.4/100

#58 among Metro Hobart suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Newnham is a smaller suburban community in the Launceston area, home to around 7,073 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $428, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
7,073
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,223
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
152 of 2,693
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
53.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
193 / 574 / 3

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (latest monthly release)
$428
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
38

Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.

Data sources & freshness

  • Tasmanian rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,011
  • Australian Christian College - LauncestonCombined

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

35 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 11, No.5 George Town Rd
  • Stop 12, Opp. No.46 George Town Rd
  • Stop 13, Opp. No.72 George Town Rd
  • Stop 14, No.77 George Town Rd
  • Stop U2, Maritime Way Outside Kerslake Hall

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • firstpointATM
  • Seafarers Uni BarBar
  • Bench (2)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Alanvale Rd (TAFE) InBus stop

    42-44 Alanvale Road, Newnham

  • Alanvale Rd (TAFE) OutBus stop

    65 Alanvale Road, Newnham

  • Alanvale Rd cnr Navigation Ct OutBus stop

    15 Alanvale Road, Newnham

  • Alanvale Rd opp Navigation Ct InBus stop

    4 Alanvale Road, Newnham

  • Alanvale Rd/Tompsons Ln InBus stop

    96 Alanvale Road, Newnham

  • Alanvale Rd/Tompsons Ln OutBus stop

    107 Alanvale Road, Newnham

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cornwall Crescent ReservePark
  • Helenwood Grove ParkPark
  • Laver Grove ParkPark
  • Mount Stuart ReservePark
  • Newnham ReservePark
  • Parklands Parade ParkPark
  • Stephen Street ReservePark
  • Vermeer Avenue ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Chemist Warehousepharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

6 state heritage places

  • Eastfield208 ALANVALE RD, NEWNHAM, 7248Permanently Registered
  • Mount Stuart33-35 Mount Stuart DR, Newnham, 7248Permanently Registered
  • Newnham Hall, Riverside Cottage and Grounds100 NEWNHAM DR, NEWNHAM, 7248Permanently Registered
  • Tamarleigh19 MOUNT STUART DR, NEWNHAM, 7248Permanently Registered
  • The Cedars15 LAVER GR, NEWNHAM, 7248Permanently Registered
  • The Cedars15 LAVER GR, NEWNHAM, 7248Permanently Registered

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Discovery Early Learning Centre BungawittaWoodland Grovechildcare
  • Lady Gowrie Tasmania Alanvale Education and Care ServiceAlanvale Roadchildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
40
Parks (OSM)
9

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
67.4/100
Cohort rank
#58 among Metro Hobart suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Discovery Early Learning Centre BungawittachildcareWoodland Grovechildcare
  • Lady Gowrie Tasmania Alanvale Education and Care ServicechildcareAlanvale Roadchildcare
  • Eastfieldheritage208 ALANVALE RD, NEWNHAM, 7248Permanently Registered
  • Mount Stuartheritage33-35 Mount Stuart DR, Newnham, 7248Permanently Registered
  • Newnham Hall, Riverside Cottage and Groundsheritage100 NEWNHAM DR, NEWNHAM, 7248Permanently Registered
  • Tamarleighheritage19 MOUNT STUART DR, NEWNHAM, 7248Permanently Registered
  • The Cedarsheritage15 LAVER GR, NEWNHAM, 7248Permanently Registered
  • The Cedarsheritage15 LAVER GR, NEWNHAM, 7248Permanently Registered
  • Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
  • Cornwall Crescent Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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