New Town

Lifestyle & dining

New Town's main strip, along New Town Road, has a good scattering of cafes, bakeries and everyday eateries that give the suburb a genuine local feel rather than a manufactured cafe-strip vibe. It's the kind of place where you can pick up a coffee and the paper without having to drive into town, and residents often spill over into neighbouring Moonah for a wider choice of restaurants and grocers.

The suburb's age profile, with a median age of 38, points to a community with plenty of working households and young families, and that's reflected in a steady weekend rhythm of local sport, school pick-ups and people out walking dogs along the quieter side streets.

Schools & families

Education is one of New Town's strong suits. Sacred Heart College and New Town Primary School are both well-established local options, and the Hobart City High School Sub-Campus and BlendED National add further choice for older students, including more flexible or alternative learning pathways. For families, having this range of schools within the suburb itself, rather than needing to travel into the city, is a genuine drawcard.

Parks & recreation

The suburb backs onto the green slopes rising towards Lenah Valley, giving residents easy access to bushland walking tracks without leaving the area, while the Queens Domain and the Derwent foreshore are both a short drive or ride away for river views, cycling paths and open parkland. Locally, New Town has several smaller reserves and ovals that host junior sport and casual weekend recreation, keeping the suburb feeling green despite its proximity to the city.

Getting around

New Town's location four kilometres from the CBD makes it an easy commute by car, bus or bike, with New Town Road and the Brooker Highway both providing quick routes into central Hobart. Regular bus services run along the main road corridor, linking New Town with Moonah, Derwent Park and the city centre, which makes it a practical base for anyone working in town but wanting a bit more space and character than the inner city offers.

The property market

New Town's housing stock reflects its age and history, with houses making up 54% of current listings, apartments and units 37%, and townhouses the remaining 9%, giving buyers a genuine choice between period homes and lower-maintenance options. The median house price sits at $833k, while units are considerably more affordable at a median of $453k, making New Town a suburb where entry points vary widely depending on dwelling type.

Recent figures show house prices have eased slightly, down 2.6%, which may present an opening for buyers who've been priced out during the stronger years of Hobart's market. Median rent across the suburb sits at $670 a week, reflecting solid ongoing demand from tenants drawn to the location, schools and character housing, even as the sales market cools a little.