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
#58 among Metro Hobart suburbs
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 Profile — Australian 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 lodgements — Department 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
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 register — State 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 services — OpenStreetMap · 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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