Newstead (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Newstead is an inner eastern suburb of Launceston, lying about three kilometres from the city centre within the City of Launceston in northern Tasmania. The North Esk River forms most of its eastern boundary, and the main A3 route — Elphin Road and Hoblers Bridge Road — runs through it. The suburb takes its name from 'Newstead House', built nearby in 1855 by the noted naturalist Ronald Campbell Gunn. For a time the area carried a different name: it was officially restyled 'Kawallah' in 1919, but local residents never took to it and kept calling the district Newstead, the name that eventually stuck. Newstead is home to several schools, among them Newstead College, and was formally gazetted as a locality in the 1960s.
Around the national middle
Newstead (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 997, 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.
Newstead (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,617
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $1,470
- SEIFA score
- 997
- Coordinates
- -41.4410, 147.1629
Newstead (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Newstead (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 mid-life (45–64) at 25%, 27% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 916 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 682 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,296 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,425 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,286 | 23% |
Share of the 5,605 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 834 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 658 | 29% |
| Rented | 611 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,716 | 76% |
| Townhouses & semis | 301 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 235 | 10% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,256 occupied private dwellings in Newstead (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $310
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,417
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,141
- Median weekly personal income
- $787
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 913 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 480 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 150 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,438 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,458
- Employed part-time
- 994
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 Newstead (Tas.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Newstead (Tas.) is January (average daytime high around 24.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.2°C). The area receives roughly 787 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.2°C | 12.6°C | 59 mm |
| Feb | 22.9°C | 12°C | 52 mm |
| Mar | 21°C | 10.8°C | 64 mm |
| Apr | 17.4°C | 8.1°C | 54 mm |
| May | 13.8°C | 6°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 11.7°C | 4.3°C | 71 mm |
| Jul | 11.2°C | 3.8°C | 89 mm |
| Aug | 12°C | 3.6°C | 66 mm |
| Sep | 14.3°C | 5°C | 60 mm |
| Oct | 16.6°C | 6.6°C | 80 mm |
| Nov | 19.2°C | 8.7°C | 55 mm |
| Dec | 21.8°C | 10.6°C | 64 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Newstead (Tas.)
Where is Newstead (Tas.)?
Newstead (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Newstead (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Newstead (Tas.) had a population of about 5,617.
Is Newstead (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Newstead (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 997, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 56 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Newstead (Tas.)?
Newstead (Tas.) has average daytime highs of about 17.2°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 787 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Newstead (Tas.)?
Newstead (Tas.) is one of the most populous suburbs in Tasmania — the 19th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 5,617 usual residents).
Where Newstead (Tas.) ranks
Newstead (Tas.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Tasmania#19 of 25
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