TAS · Launceston Council
Newstead (Tas.), TAS, 7250
Current weather
13°CPartly cloudy
86% humidity · 15 km/h wind · 13.4° / 10.4° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#29 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Newstead (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Launceston area, home to around 5,617 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $500, 5 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
- 5,617
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,470
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 209 of 2,467
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,417
- Employment rate
- 55%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 150 / 301 / 235
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)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 24
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,033
- Newstead Christian SchoolCombined
- Newstead CollegeSecondary
- Punchbowl Primary SchoolPrimary
- Scotch Oakburn CollegeCombined
- St Thomas More's Catholic SchoolPrimary
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
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 10, No.53 Penquite Rd
- Stop 6, No.93 Elphin Rd
- Stop 7, No.115A Elphin Rd
- Stop 8, No.161 Elphin Rd
- Stop 9, No.19A Penquite Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
64 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- CBA ATMATM
- Elphin Continental CakesBakery
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bench (4)
- Abbott St/Amy Rd InBus stop
178 Abbott Street, Newstead
- Abbott St/Barrington Ct InBus stop
126 Abbott Street, Newstead
- Abbott St/Robin St InBus stop
156 Abbott Street, Newstead
- Abbott St/Robin St OutBus stop
163 Abbott Street, Newstead
- Abbott St/St Thomas More's OutBus stop
Abbott Street, Newstead
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Broadland ParkPark
- Clementina Street ParkPark
- Elphinwood SquarePark
- Hoblers Bridge ReservePark
- Newstead ReservePark
- St Andrews GardensPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- TerryWhite ChemmartElphin Roadpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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
18 state heritage places
- Alexander Patent Racket Company Factory and Launceston PCYC146 Abbott ST, Newstead, 7250Permanently Registered
- Elphin House3 OLIVE ST, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Fairlawn136-138 ELPHIN RD, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Gezaincourt & Vauchelles11 TROTSFORD CR, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- House117-119 ELPHIN RD, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- House4 TULLOCH ST, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- House3 COLLEGE ST, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- House10 BARRINGTON CT, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- House3 LIME AV, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- House109 ELPHIN RD, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently 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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 83.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #29 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
- Alexander Patent Racket Company Factory and Launceston PCYCheritage146 Abbott ST, Newstead, 7250Permanently Registered
- Elphin Househeritage3 OLIVE ST, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Fairlawnheritage136-138 ELPHIN RD, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Gezaincourt & Vauchellesheritage11 TROTSFORD CR, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Househeritage117-119 ELPHIN RD, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Househeritage4 TULLOCH ST, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Househeritage3 COLLEGE ST, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Househeritage10 BARRINGTON CT, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Househeritage3 LIME AV, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Househeritage109 ELPHIN RD, NEWSTEAD, 7250Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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