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New Farm QLD 4005

9,757 addresses · 72 streets

Brisbane Electorate › Brisbane LGA › New Farm · 2 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

An affluent inner-Brisbane riverside suburb known for its parklands, dining and heritage apartments, New Farm is sought-after. Households average 1.9 people and the median age is 39. Median household income is $2,069 a week, with rent around $405.

New Farm is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 12,197 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $2,069 a week, with median rent near $405 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 45% of households own their home and 54% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

12,197Population
39Median age
$2,069Median household income / wk
$405Median rent / wk
1.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the New Farm statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: New Farm itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Fortitude Valley, 1.6 km north-west · Bus interchange: Queen Street bus station, 2 km west · Ferry wharf: Howard Smith Wharves Ferry Terminal, 800 m north-west · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 12.3 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 7.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 68%

Population by age in New Farm
Population by age, New Farm QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4423
5-14711
15-19311
20-24857
25-342,791
35-441,902
45-541,541
55-641,481
65-741,237
75-84653
85+274
Dwelling types in New Farm
Dwelling types, New Farm QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,167
Townhouse252
Apartment4,252
Other11
Households by weekly income in New Farm
Households by weekly income, New Farm QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650814
$650-1,4991,201
$1,500-2,9991,571
$3,000+1,832
Top ancestries in New Farm
Top ancestries, New Farm QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English4,576
Australian2,994
Irish2,133
Other1,634
Scottish1,578
Italian885
Housing tenure in New Farm
Housing tenure, New Farm QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,361
Mortgage1,151
Rented3,051
Other46
Cars per household in New Farm
Cars per household, New Farm QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0863
12,893
21,422
3292
4+129
Commute to work in New Farm
Commute to work, New Farm QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,698
Train34
Bus532
Tram/ferry81
Walked650
Bicycle232
Home1,914
Top countries of birth in New Farm
Top countries of birth, New Farm QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England529
New Zealand366
Italy160
China148
Nepal121
United States120
Languages used at home in New Farm
Languages used at home, New Farm QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Italian259
Cantonese179
Spanish146
Mandarin140
Portuguese126
Nepali104

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