Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
New Town then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for New Town, TAS (postcode 7008) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,122 | 6,781 | +659 · +10.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 38 | -2 · -5% |
| Median household income | $1,203/wk | $1,596/wk | +$393 · +32.7% |
| Median personal income | $637/wk | $796/wk | +$159 · +25% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $340/wk | +$100 · +41.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,600/mo | $1,771/mo | +$171 · +10.7% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.3 | +0.2 · +9.5% |
New Town trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.3% over 10 years
Population
6,781
was 6,122 in 2016
+659 · +10.8%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$100 · +41.7%
Household income
$1,596/wk
was $1,203/wk in 2016
+$393 · +32.7%
Median age
38
was 40 in 2016
-2 · -5%
Dig deeper: New Town population growth · New Town then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.