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Homeowners in Newstead, Tasmania

Newstead, by the people who own it.

1,492 of Newstead's 2,255 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 66 in every 100, against 70 across Tasmania. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Newstead by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Newstead

1,492owner-occupied homes
834owned outright
658with a mortgage
1,334owner-occupied houses
5,617residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Newstead66%1,492
Tasmania70%153,199
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Newstead (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

About as owner-occupied as Tasmania

66 in every 100 homes in Newstead are lived in by their owners, close to the 70 across Tasmania.

Mostly houses: 89% of owner-occupied homes

1,334 of Newstead's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, with the gardens, fences, gutters and driveways that come with them. That's the stuff neighbours lend each other tools for, and swap tradie names about.

Every stage of life

Median age 43. Newstead is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

On Doorstep in Newstead

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Newstead.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Newstead →

Run a business here?

Reach Newstead's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Newstead, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Newstead

How many homes in Newstead are owner-occupied?

1,492 of Newstead's 2,255 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (66%): 834 owned outright and 658 with a mortgage. Across Tasmania the figure is 70%.

Is Doorstep available in Newstead?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Newstead is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Newstead see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Newstead.

Free on the App Store. Type your suburb when you join; nobody ever sees your address.