Newnham
TAS 7248 · Launceston
7,073 (2021) → 7,153 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Newnham is a stable suburb in Launceston, TAS 7248, about 167km from Hobart CBD. Recent property sales in Newnham are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 31/100, and is right by the coast. Newnham has an overall score of 61/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Nepal (5.19%), India (2.93%), China (2.25%), England (1.54%), Malaysia (0.92%)
Top languages: Nepali (10.26%), Mandarin (2.7%), Vietnamese (0.99%), Urdu (0.86%), Punjabi (0.82%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Crime data isn't published at the suburb level for TAS suburbs, so we don't show a residential safety score here.
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 997 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Australian Christian College - LauncestonCombined · IndependentICSEA 1002
Nearby (within 10km)
- East Tamar Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 874
- Brooks High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 893
- Mowbray Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 939
- Launceston Church Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1101
- Launceston Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1068
- St Anthony's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1023
- Riverside High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1018
- Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1016
- St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 975
- Invermay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 924
- Launceston Big Picture SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 984
- Trevallyn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1048
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Newnham
How far is Newnham from Hobart CBD?
Newnham is about 167.0 km from Hobart CBD.
What schools are in Newnham?
Newnham has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1002 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Newnham?
Newnham has a transport score of 31/100 and 37 bus stops.