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Newstead TAS 7250

3,290 addresses · 88 streets

Bass Electorate › Launceston LGA › Newstead · 160 km from Hobart

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Living Here

Newstead is a suburb of Tasmania, home to about 5,617 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $1,470 a week, with median rent near $310 a week. Most homes are houses. About 70% of households own their home and 29% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

5,617Population
43Median age
$1,470Median household income / wk
$310Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Newstead statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Newstead itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Tram stop: Station Cottage, 2.4 km north-west · Bus interchange: Launceston Regional Transit Centre, 2.3 km north-west · Ferry wharf: Cataract Cruises, 2.8 km west · Airport: Launceston Airport, 11.7 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 31.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.3% · Labour-force participation 57.5%

Population by age in Newstead
Population by age, Newstead TAS (ABS Census 2021)
0-4241
5-14675
15-19388
20-24294
25-34661
35-44635
45-54756
55-64669
65-74615
75-84464
85+207
Dwelling types in Newstead
Dwelling types, Newstead TAS (ABS Census 2021)
House1,716
Townhouse301
Apartment235
Other0
Households by weekly income in Newstead
Households by weekly income, Newstead TAS (ABS Census 2021)
<$650447
$650-1,499626
$1,500-2,999583
$3,000+455
Top ancestries in Newstead
Top ancestries, Newstead TAS (ABS Census 2021)
English2,523
Australian2,263
Scottish656
Irish631
Other451
Ancestry NS269
Housing tenure in Newstead
Housing tenure, Newstead TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Owned834
Mortgage658
Rented611
Other39
Cars per household in Newstead
Cars per household, Newstead TAS (ABS Census 2021)
0128
1867
2787
3238
4+117
Commute to work in Newstead
Commute to work, Newstead TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,846
Train0
Bus22
Tram/ferry0
Walked112
Bicycle17
Home227
Top countries of birth in Newstead
Top countries of birth, Newstead TAS (ABS Census 2021)
England216
India76
Nepal60
New Zealand49
China45
Scotland35
Languages used at home in Newstead
Languages used at home, Newstead TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali61
Mandarin59
Urdu30
Persian27
Punjabi25
Bengali19

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