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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Newnham is a regional centre in Tasmania, Australia, with a population of approximately 7,073, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 167 km from the Hobart CBD, Newnham is a regional area in Tasmania. The median household income is $63,596 per year.
Household earnings in Newnham are below the state average, which may affect long-term capital growth. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for Newnham. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 2 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Newnham on My School →Estimated 3 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Newnham's population of 7,073 sits 81% above the Tasmania suburb median of 3,902, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average TAS locality. Household income of $63,596/year is 14% below the Tasmania median of $73,944, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median weekly rent of $270 equates to $1,170/month — about 90% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,300/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Newnham is 167 km from Hobart, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
Regional property can deliver strong cash-flow yields but liquidity is tighter — plan for longer hold periods and verify local employment stability. Local rents consume roughly 22% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Newnham stacks up against the median of all Tasmania suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Newnham sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Newnham | TAS median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,073 | 3,902 | +81% |
| Median household income | $63,596/yr | $73,944/yr | -14% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $270 | $320 | -16% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,300 | $1,378 | -6% |
| Distance to CBD | 167 km | 24 km | +596% |
| Separate houses | 72% | 80% | -8pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Newnham — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Moderate buy-and-hold potential: Newnham's 7,073-person market and $63,596 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.
Strong rental coverage: $270/week (~$1,170/month) covers 90% of the $1,300/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $130/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 72% houses in a 7,073-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Newnham are modest for 2026 — incomes 14% below the TAS median of $73,944 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~90% of the typical mortgage ($1,170/month rent vs $1,300/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 37/100 places Newnham in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Newnham scores 37/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 7,073, median household income of $63,596/year and median weekly rent of $270. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Newnham are a median household income of $63,596/year, a dwelling mix that is 72% separate houses, roughly 2 schools and 3 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Newnham has a usual resident population of approximately 7,073, compared with a Tasmania suburb median of 3,902 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Newnham sits 167 km straight-line from the Hobart CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $270 in Newnham, equating to approximately $14,040/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newnham is $1,300, or approximately $15,600/year (vs $1,378/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $270 works out to $1,170/month, covering 90% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,300/month. That leaves a $130/month shortfall (around $1,560/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,300 median mortgage, the broader Tasmania market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.