Newnham Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Newnham (7248) is a suburb of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania. It is about 166 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Newnham is in the federal electorate of Bass.

In the 2011 census the population of Newnham was 5,930 and is comprised of approximately 50.6% females and 49.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Newnham is 34 years of age.

80.4% of people living in the suburb of Newnham were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.0% England, 1.2% China , 1.2% Malaysia, 0.8% Korea, Republic of , 0.8% New Zealand, 0.6% Bhutan, 0.5% Scotland, 0.4% Nepal, 0.4% Sudan, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Singapore, 0.3% Papua New Guinea, 0.3% India, 0.3% Philippines.

86.2% of people living in Newnham speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.8% Other, 1.6% Mandarin, 1.1% Other, 0.9% Arabic, 0.7% Korean, 0.4% Other, 0.3% Cantonese, 0.2% Vietnamese.

The religious makeup of Newnham is 26.7% Anglican, 25.4% No religion, 17.9% Catholic, 9.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.2% Uniting Church, 2.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 1.8% Baptist, 1.2% Pentecostal, 1.1% Buddhism.

43.0% of people are married, 40.0% have never married and 7.5% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 306 widowed people living in Newnham.

51.4% of the people living in Newnham over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.1% are working on a part time basis. Newnham has an unemployment rate of 8.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Newnham are 15.6% Technicians & trades workers, 14.0% Sales workers, 13.9% Labourers, 13.2% Professionals, 12.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.0% Community & personal service workers, 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.1% Managers, 1.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Newnham work in are 14.1% Retail trade, 12.1% Health care and social assistance, 10.8% Manufacturing, 10.6% Accommodation and food services, 9.9% Education and training, 7.9% Construction, 5.0% Public administration and safety, 4.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.5% Wholesale trade.

32.2% of homes are fully owned, and 30.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 33.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $404 per week and the median household income is $865 per week.

The median rent in Newnham is $210 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

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