New Town (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
New Town is an inner suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, lying about 4 km north of the city centre on the western side of the Derwent estuary beneath kunanyi / Mount Wellington. It is one of the oldest settled parts of the city, with Europeans establishing farms here within about a week of the founding of Hobart at Sullivans Cove in 1804. The suburb retains a notable collection of colonial heritage, including St John's Anglican Church, designed by the colonial architect John Lee Archer and completed in 1835, and Pitt Farm, sometimes described as one of the oldest farmhouses in Australia. Today New Town is a leafy, established residential area, served by a local shopping centre at New Town Plaza.
More advantaged than the national average
New Town (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1019, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
New Town (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,781
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,596
- SEIFA score
- 1019
- Coordinates
- -42.8564, 147.3053
New Town (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile New Town (Tas.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 33%, 41% of homes are rented, and 29% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 900 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 759 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,227 | 33% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,646 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,232 | 18% |
Share of the 6,764 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 822 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 708 | 26% |
| Rented | 1,110 | 41% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,831 | 68% |
| Townhouses & semis | 270 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 577 | 21% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,702 occupied private dwellings in New Town (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,771
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,098
- Median weekly personal income
- $796
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,877 (29%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,456 (23%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 144 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,864 (68%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Employed full-time
- 1,841
- Employed part-time
- 1,454
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in New Town (Tas.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in New Town (Tas.) is January (average daytime high around 23.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.7°C). The area receives roughly 642 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm |
| Feb | 22.5°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 36 mm |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.1°C | 9°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 21.4°C | 10.6°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about New Town (Tas.)
Where is New Town (Tas.)?
New Town (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of New Town (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, New Town (Tas.) had a population of about 6,781.
Is New Town (Tas.) an advantaged area?
New Town (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1019, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 68 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in New Town (Tas.)?
New Town (Tas.) has average daytime highs of about 17.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 642 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is New Town (Tas.)?
New Town (Tas.) is one of the most populous suburbs in Tasmania — the 10th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 6,781 usual residents).
Where New Town (Tas.) ranks
New Town (Tas.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Tasmania#10 of 25
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