Tasmania · Suburb Profile

New Town TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for New Town, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of New Town TAS is 6,781 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in New Town is $796 per week ($41,392 per year). Median rent in New Town is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). New Town has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. New Town has a population density of 1751.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in New Town is India. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in New Town is $1,771.

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New Town Population

residents (Census 2021)

New Town Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$796/wk

$41,392 per year

#3649 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,771/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

New Town Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (3,318) Female 51.1% (3,462)

Population Density

1751.0

people per km²

6,781 people · 3.9 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,098

Family income/wk

New Town Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

New Town Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.7% 822 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.3% 708 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

New Town Country of Birth

Australia

83.8%

India

6.0%

England

4.2%

China

3.1%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Indonesia

0.5%

Iran

0.5%

Brazil

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

New Town Religion

No Religion

52.7%

Catholic

15.7%

Anglican

10.9%

Not stated

7.1%

Hinduism

6.8%

Other Religions Tot

2.4%

Islam

2.3%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

New Town Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

New Town Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

28.7%

Mandarin

19.9%

IAL Punjabi

16.0%

Other

14.4%

Hindi

7.2%

Urdu

5.7%

Arabic

4.1%

Greek

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

New Town Employment

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Employed full-time

33.7% 1,836 people

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Employed part-time

26.7% 1,457 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 254 people

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Not in labour force

34.9% 1,905 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

New Town Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.3%

Postgraduate Degree

22.5%

Certificate III/IV

17.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

New Town Occupation

Professionals

38.2%

Community & Personal Service

13.5%

Managers

12.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.9%

Labourers

6.1%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

New Town Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.0%

Health

15.0%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Education

8.6%

Engineering

8.4%

Creative Arts

6.1%

Information Technology

5.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.5%

Architecture & Building

4.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

New Town Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

New Town Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

New Town Marital Status

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Married

39.6% 2,324

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Separated

2.8% 165

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Divorced

9.9% 582

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Widowed

5.2% 307

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Never married

42.5% 2,494

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

New Town Ancestry

English

29.2%

Australian

24.8%

Other

12.4%

Irish

9.5%

Scottish

8.0%

Chinese

4.3%

German

2.9%

Indian

2.8%

Italian

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Dutch

1.2%

Polish

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

New Town School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

25.0%

Primary — Government

22.4%

Secondary — Government

12.7%

Secondary — Catholic

9.6%

Primary — Catholic

8.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.0%

Pre-school

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

New Town Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

8.7% 1,125

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No need for assistance

91.3% 11,776

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

New Town Volunteering

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Volunteer

22.1% 1,234

—

Not a volunteer

77.9% 4,353

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

New Town Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

New Town How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

55.4%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Walked only

8.8%

Bus

8.6%

Car (passenger)

7.7%

Bicycle

3.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.3%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Truck

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

New Town Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.9%

1 vehicle

42.8%

2 vehicles

30.9%

3 vehicles

9.3%

4+ vehicles

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

New Town Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.0%

2 bedrooms

31.2%

3 bedrooms

35.8%

4 bedrooms

15.4%

5 bedrooms

3.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

New Town Population Mobility

19.3%

moved in the last year

47.5%

moved in the last 5 years

6.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

New Town Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

292

Indigenous residents

12,719

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

New Town Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

890

Asthma

273

Arthritis

238

Heart disease

162

Diabetes

148

Lung condition

123

Cancer

100

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

New Town Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

New Town Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.5%

Couple — no children

35.1%

Couple — no children under 15

14.1%

One parent — children under 15

6.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

New Town Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 15

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Previously served

3.1% 174

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Never served

96.5% 5,397

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

New Town Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 650

—

Did not provide

88.3% 4,924

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

New Town Children Ever Born

No children

45.3%

1 child

14.7%

2 children

23.9%

3 children

11.4%

4 children

3.4%

5+ children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

New Town When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

130

1971–1980

1981–1990

109

1991–2000

2001–2010

274

2011–2015

427

2016

152

2017

125

2018

148

2019

129

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

New Town Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.2%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

6.0%

Did not do domestic work

27.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

New Town Household Size

1 person

34.5%

2 persons

31.6%

3 persons

15.4%

4 persons

12.9%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

New Town Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,182

Moved from TAS

768

Moved — same area (SA2)

116

Moved from NSW

115

Moved from VIC

113

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

New Town Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.5%

Step family — no other children

8.4%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

New Town Schools

schools nearby

government

1020

avg ICSEA score

8,322

total students

The Friends' School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,269 students

1149

ICSEA

Mount Stuart Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 340 students

1138

ICSEA

Lansdowne Crescent Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 404 students

1130

ICSEA

Lenah Valley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 525 students

1080

ICSEA

Campbell Street Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 219 students

1075

ICSEA

St Mary's College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 951 students

1069

ICSEA

New Town Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 305 students

1057

ICSEA

St Therese's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 207 students

1035

ICSEA

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 195 students

1033

ICSEA

Sacred Heart College Catholic

Combined · Prep-10 · 934 students

1017

ICSEA

Hilliard Christian School Independent

Combined · Prep-10 · 248 students

1012

ICSEA

Lambert School Independent

Combined · 1-10 · 33 students

1007

ICSEA

Elizabeth College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 738 students

996

ICSEA

Hobart City High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 844 students

987

ICSEA

Bowen Road Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 212 students

973

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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New Town Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,596/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in New Town

Your weekly income

≈ $6,916/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,256/wk

Rent share 21.3%

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Income: $732/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $45/wk

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New Town vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,461 Income: $845/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 3,472 Income: $759/wk Rent: $280/wk

Invermay (Tas.)

Pop: 3,498 Income: $626/wk Rent: $285/wk

Sorell

Pop: 3,597 Income: $679/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,804 Income: $496/wk Rent: $225/wk

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Pop: 3,869 Income: $691/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About New Town

What is the population of New Town TAS?

The population of New Town TAS is 6,781 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1751.0 people per km².New Town is ranked #1,109 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in New Town?

The median personal income in New Town TAS is $796 per week, or $41,392 per year.The median household income is $1,596 per week.Family income is $2,098 per week.New Town is ranked #3,649 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in New Town?

Median rent in New Town TAS is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 21.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.New Town ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in New Town?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in New Town TAS is $1,771. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in New Town?

The median age in New Town TAS is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is New Town a good suburb to live in?

New Town is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 6,781.The median income is $796/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60451. All dollar figures in AUD.