TAS · Hobart Council
New Town (Tas.), TAS, 7008
Current weather
13.2°CPartly cloudy
79% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 14.3° / 7.9° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#4 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
New Town (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Hobart area, home to around 6,781 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $405, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,781
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,596
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 259 of 2,959
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,771
- Employment rate
- 58.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 165 / 270 / 577
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $405
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 50
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,017
- Hobart City High SchoolSecondary
- New Town Primary SchoolPrimary
- Sacred Heart CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
64 public transport stops in this suburb
- Opposite No.398 Park St
- Stop 15, opp.No.366 Park Street
- Stop 16, No.371 Park Street
- Stop 17, No.383 Park St
- Stop 18, No.69 Risdon Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
126 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 9/11 BottleshopAlcohol
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (14)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- WoolworthsBicycle Parking
- 67 New Town Rd InBus stop
67 New Town Road
- Argyle St MX Stop 10 OutBus stop
408 Argyle Street, New Town
- Augusta Rd MX Stop 9 InBus stop
8 Augusta Road, New Town
- Augusta Rd Stop 10 InBus stop
25 Augusta Road, New Town
- Baker St InBus stop
2 Baker Street, New Town
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Garrington ParkPark
- John Kennedy ReservePark
- Swanston Street PlaygroundPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- On site
- Alcohol and Drug ServicesSt Johns Avenuehospital
- Argyle Street Medical CenterStoke Streetdoctor
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Epic Pharmacy New Townpharmacy
- Moreton Group Medical ServicesNew Town Roadclinic
- St Giles - Therapy and Support ServicesGant Streetclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
103 state heritage places
- Aberdeen14 CLARE ST, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Barossa57 NEW TOWN RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Barrington120 SWANSTON ST, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Brightside4 BAY RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Cambria Cottage (now Langford House)111 New Town RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Carolside219 NEW TOWN RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Carolside219 NEW TOWN RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Cawarra52 RISDON RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Cliefden107 NEW TOWN RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Conjoined House42 NEW TOWN RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 24
- Parks (OSM)
- 24
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 97.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #4 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Aberdeenheritage14 CLARE ST, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Barossaheritage57 NEW TOWN RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Barringtonheritage120 SWANSTON ST, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Brightsideheritage4 BAY RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Cambria Cottage (now Langford House)heritage111 New Town RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Carolsideheritage219 NEW TOWN RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Carolsideheritage219 NEW TOWN RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Cawarraheritage52 RISDON RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Cliefdenheritage107 NEW TOWN RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
- Conjoined Househeritage42 NEW TOWN RD, NEW TOWN, 7008Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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