New Town TAS 7008
New Town sits 5 km from Hobart CBD in Tasmania, around 9 minutes by car. Census data records 6,781 residents with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $82,992 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 10.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $340 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,771. New Town is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 4 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is New Town a good suburb?
New Town scores a A+ (79/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, safety, and community.
Mixed results
4 schools · 1 above peer schools
Walkable and central
Walkability 86/100 · 5.3 km · 9 min drive to Hobart
Median available
Median $893K
Low all-round risk
Fire 0/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 38 · 6,781 residents
Liveability Rating
79 / 100 · Ranked #7 in TASEach bar is New Town's rank among TAS suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
No crime data is published for Tasmania — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
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Our score
79 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataNew Town's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $893,000, about 10% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$893,000
9% above its 5 neighbours (median $822,500)
Based on 116 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 61 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 15 sales $745K
- 3 bed 64 sales $868K
- 4 bed 26 sales $1.06M
- 5 bed 8 sales $1.29M
Units
$455,000
13% below its 5 neighbours (median $525,000)
Based on 55 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 22 days — median across 34 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 15 sales $405K
- 2 bed 30 sales $459K
- 3 bed 9 sales $695K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in New Town are currently listed at around $870,000 on average. Based on 25 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$870K
25 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$435K
10 units listed in the last 6 months.
35 of the suburb's 2,697 dwellings (1.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in New Town rent for around $650 a week on average, based on 29 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$650/wk
In line with its 5 neighbours (median $660/wk)
29 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$500/wk
22 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
51 rentals advertised against an estimated 1,133 rented homes (4.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Sep 2025–Aug 2026- 3-bed houses
- $675/wk
- 47 bonds
- +8% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $498/wk
- 68 bonds
- +22% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025114 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 7008.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$650/week ($34,000 a year) on a $870,000 median
$500/week ($26,000 a year) on a $435,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
50 active Airbnb listings: 40 whole homes and 10 rooms. Whole homes are about 1.4% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Crime in the Hobart council area
Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in New Town alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.
| Type | Count | Per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| All offences | 5,146 | 92.1 |
| Assault | 478 | 8.6 |
| Assault in a public place | 226 | 4.0 |
| Home burglary | 123 | 2.2 |
| Stolen vehicles | 230 | 4.1 |
| Robbery | 62 | 1.1 |
| Serious crime | 78 | 1.4 |
| Public order incidents | 4,011 | 71.8 |
| Family violence order breaches | 118 | 2.1 |
| Police family violence order breaches | 80 | 1.4 |
Rates use the council’s 55,859 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202511 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Four schools serve New Town, and performance is broadly at peer-suburb levels with one standout. Hobart City High School leads the pack.
- • 2,083 students across 3 schools (avg 694)
- • Sectors: 3 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 987-1057, median 1017 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Sacred Heart College (934 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Universities nearby
2.5% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
New Town is very walkable on foot — at 86/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 2 supermarkets, 10 parks and 5 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside New Town.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 158.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 114.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 65.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 17.2 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 1 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in New Town.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 72%
- Premises covered
- 3,502
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Hobart: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 15 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
New Town is home to about 6,800 residents, with a median age of 38, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $83,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
6,781
Median Age
38
Median Household Income
$82,992/yr
Census Median Rent
$340/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,771/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$41,392/yr
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.6%
Total Dwellings
2,697
Owner-Occupier Rate
58.0%
Houses
67.9%
Rental Stress
21.3%
Mortgage Stress
25.6%
Work From Home
9.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
184 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 69 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,110 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 67.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 73.8%
- Employment Rate
- 58.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 57.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
610 residents (9.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 6,501 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
65% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (2,242 of 3,444), an area that takes in all or part of this suburb, so many of them work close to home.
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 4,049 people work here; 3,444 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (1.2 per resident). At least 14% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,818 a year through Hobart based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 61%
- Infrastructure and transport 20%
- Parks and recreation 14%
- Other and special use 4%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Hobart
In the year to August 2026, 163 new dwellings were approved across Hobart. That mix is 91 houses and 72 units. Approvals are down 75.6% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Hobart Botanical Gardens, 2.2 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 37 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 908 m
- 4.8 km to a named beach
- Near high-voltage lines
- 6.2% of addresses
- 247 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 507 mm
- 85 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
17 facilities within 5 km- 1.3 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Ammonia (total) · Total Phosphorus
- 1.7 km
- 1.7 km
- 1.7 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 1.8 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Cyclohexane
EV adoption
In postcode 7008, 179 of 10,189 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.9% (395 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 7008, 1,264 rooftop-solar systems totalling 7.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,649 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 126 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$20,000 for new homes.
$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Property transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office of Tasmania
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Andrew Wilkie Independent
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andrew Wilkie | 70.9% | 29.1% | +3.6 |
| 2022 | Andrew Wilkie | 67.2% | 32.8% | -1.1 |
| 2019 | Andrew Wilkie | 66.2% | 33.8% | -0.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Elected at the 2025 election:
- Kristie Johnston Independent
- Vica Bayley Tasmanian Greens
- Ella Haddad Australian Labor Party
- Josh Willie Australian Labor Party
- Helen Burnet Tasmanian Greens
- Marcus Vermey Liberal Party
- Madeleine Ogilvie Liberal Party
| Year | Seats won |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 Tasmanian Greens · 2 Australian Labor Party · 2 Liberal Party · 1 Independent |
| 2024 | 2 Australian Labor Party · 2 Tasmanian Greens · 2 Liberal Party · 1 Independent |
A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
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Common questions about New Town
Is New Town a safe place to live?
TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for New Town.
What natural hazards affect New Town?
New Town has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is New Town a good place to live?
New Town has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A+ (79/100), ranked against other TAS suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of New Town?
New Town, TAS had a population of 6,781 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for New Town, TAS?
The postcode for New Town, TAS is 7008.
How far is New Town from Hobart?
New Town is 5 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 9 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in New Town?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in New Town was $82,992 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in New Town?
The median advertised rent in New Town is $650 a week for houses (29 listings) and $500 a week for units (22 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in New Town?
The median age of residents in New Town was 38 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in New Town?
There are 4 schools inside the New Town boundary: 1 above and 2 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is New Town walkable?
New Town scores 86/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in New Town?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to New Town, Hobart Botanical Gardens (2.2 km away), 507 mm of rain a year over 85 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in New Town?
First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does New Town belong to?
New Town sits within the Hobart local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in New Town?
The average residential rates bill through Hobart is $2,818 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near New Town?
Across Hobart, 163 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 75.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is New Town in?
New Town sits within the federal Division of Clark, currently held by Andrew Wilkie (Independent).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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