Average rent in Newnham - Mayfield, TAS — 2026

Newnham - Mayfield comes in cheaper than most of Tasmania — the typical renter pays $250/week, around 15% below the state median of $293/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 54% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 42% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (79%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 9,628, median age 34, and the most common occupation category is Labourers. 22% of residents were born overseas. At 168km from Hobart, Newnham - Mayfield typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.