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.
Is Newstead (Tas.) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Newstead (Tas.) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
56/100Around the national middle
Around the national middle — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (56/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
41/100Around the national median for cost
Median weekly rent was $310 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 41% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Newstead (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,617
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $1,470
- SEIFA score
- 997
- Local government area
- Launceston
- Coordinates
- -41.4410, 147.1629
Map of Newstead (Tas.)
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Housing & property in Newstead (Tas.)
What it costs to live in Newstead (Tas.) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $310
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,417
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 66%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 27%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Newstead (Tas.) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
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% 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.).
- 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).
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Common questions about Newstead (Tas.)
Is Newstead (Tas.) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Newstead (Tas.) rates 51/100 overall (Around the national middle). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Newstead (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Newstead (Tas.) was $310, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,417. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Newstead (Tas.)?
Newstead (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia, in the Launceston local government area.
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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