In short

Newnham is a suburb of Tasmania, postcode 7248, home to 7,073 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Launceston local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$270 /wk

Population7,073

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGALaunceston

Demographics

Population: 7,073
Median age: 34 years
Median household income: $1,223 /week
Median personal income: $612 /week
Median family income: $1,430 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Launceston
Statistical region (SA4): Launceston and North East
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Bass

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $270 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,300
Rent share of household income: 22%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 14 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 44 bus stops

Closest stops:

George Town Rd before Hortus Pl bus · 169 m
George Town Rd at Hortus Pl bus · 183 m
George Town Rd opp Walkers Av bus · 362 m
Alanvale Rd at Navigation Ct bus · 382 m
George Town Rd before Walkers Av bus · 382 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (24.7°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (12.7°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 680 mm
Reference station: Launceston Airport, 2.7 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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