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Brisbane City vs New Farm

Name: Brisbane City vs New Farm — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Brisbane City profile · New Farm profile

Brisbane City New Farm

Brisbane City and New Farm are neighbouring inner-city areas, but they differ in their residents and housing. Brisbane City is far more multicultural, with 50.2% of people born overseas and 38.2% using a language other than English at home. It is also much younger, with a typical age of 31 compared to 39 in New Farm. Housing and transport also vary; Brisbane City has far more renters (65.2%) and a much higher share of homes without a car (38.5%), while New Farm has far more separate houses (20.9% versus 6.1%).

These two areas share a very similar living profile in many other ways. Both have roughly the same proportion of people living alone (around 42%) and an equal number of adults working or looking for work. They also both have the highest possible score for education and job skills. While they are similar in these respects, the gaps in age and overseas birth have widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.8 pts higher in Brisbane City No car: 23.3 pts higher in Brisbane City Other language: 22.3 pts higher in Brisbane City Born overseas: 22.2 pts higher in Brisbane City Recent movers: 16.9 pts higher in Brisbane City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane City in New Farm +856 larger in Brisbane City gap narrowing

13,310 69th pct 12,454 65th pct

Median age in Brisbane City in New Farm +8 yrs older in New Farm gap widening

31 yrs 6th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

44.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 38.6%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.1 pts 9.7%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.0% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

61.5% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 52.1%

26.7% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

7.5% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.5% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane City New Farm

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.2% Australia +23.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

7.8% China ◂ +6.6 pts 1.2%

3.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

2.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Ancestry

25.2% English +12.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.8% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.6% Irish +7.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.4% Chinese ◂ +11.3 pts 4.1%

7.8% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.2% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

53.9% English only +23.5 pts ▸ 77.4%

10.0% Mandarin ◂ +8.9 pts 1.2%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 46.9%

29.8% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

5.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.2% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane City in New Farm +1 more in New Farm

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane City in New Farm +0.21 more in New Farm

1.52 32nd pct 1.73 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brisbane City in New Farm +2 more in New Farm

48 87th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Brisbane City in New Farm +700 more in New Farm

104 3rd pct 804 30th pct

Avg size in Brisbane City in New Farm +298 larger in New Farm

104 9th pct 402 47th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane City in New Farm +178 higher in New Farm

943 16th pct 1,121 89th pct

Highest year of school

79.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 76.4%

6.0% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 22.9%

13.1% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.0% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

5.8% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

3.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane City in New Farm +$305 higher in New Farm gap widening

$915 69th pct $1,220 90th pct

Household income in Brisbane City in New Farm +$212 higher in New Farm gap narrowing

$1,857 57th pct $2,069 70th pct

Family income in Brisbane City in New Farm +$743 higher in New Farm gap widening

$2,419 72nd pct $3,162 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.7%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.1%

15.9% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 25.8%

28.9% $650–$1,499 even 28.9%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.9% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +8.3 pts 63.7%

14.6% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.2% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane City in New Farm +21 larger in Brisbane City

162 47th pct 141 43rd pct

Median age in Brisbane City in New Farm +7 yrs older in New Farm

25 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Brisbane City in New Farm +$72 higher in New Farm

$527 26th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Brisbane City in New Farm +$280 higher in Brisbane City

$2,047 70th pct $1,767 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane City in New Farm +0.1 larger in New Farm gap steady

1.8 0th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 47.1%

29.6% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

3.4% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Household size

41.8% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 37.3%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

4.8% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane City in New Farm +$55 higher in Brisbane City gap narrowing

$460 82nd pct $405 64th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane City in New Farm +$276 higher in New Farm gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,276 79th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane City in New Farm +0.10 higher in Brisbane City gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 53.6%

16.0% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

92.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.5 pts 74.2%

6.1% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 40.2%

29.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 20.5%

17.4% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.1% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.7% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 46.3%

22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 12.6%

11.5% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.4% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.2% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.0% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.9%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.3%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane City in New Farm +96 more in Brisbane City

151 90th pct 55 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane City in New Farm +6.93 more in Brisbane City

11.34 88th pct 4.42 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane City in New Farm +8,932.6 more in Brisbane City

11,567.5 98th pct 2,634.9 86th pct

PT routes in Brisbane City in New Farm +326 more in Brisbane City

332 100th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Brisbane City in New Farm even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Brisbane City in New Farm +1 longer in New Farm

3 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Brisbane City in New Farm +106,885 more in Brisbane City

142,161 92nd pct 35,276 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Brisbane City in New Farm +275,535 more in Brisbane City

474,380 91st pct 198,845 86th pct

Transit to city in Brisbane City in New Farm +18 longer in New Farm

5 0th pct 23 3rd pct

How people get to work

18.8% Car (driver) +15.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.5% Walked ◂ +19.3 pts 9.2%

21.7% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.3% Bus even 7.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

38.5% No vehicle ◂ +23.3 pts 15.2%

11.7% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.8% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 8.4%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

6.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

3.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

14.3% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brisbane City in New Farm even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Brisbane City in New Farm +3 higher in New Farm

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Brisbane City in New Farm +2 higher in New Farm

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Brisbane City in New Farm even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Brisbane City in New Farm +20 higher in New Farm

1,087 83rd pct 1,107 88th pct

ERP in Brisbane City in New Farm +3,622 higher in Brisbane City

17,502 80th pct 13,880 66th pct

Growth in Brisbane City in New Farm +18.4 pts higher in Brisbane City

27.9% 94th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Businesses in Brisbane City in New Farm +9,160 higher in Brisbane City

10,902 89th pct 1,742 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane City in New Farm even

1,146 71st pct 1,146 71st pct

Max temp in Brisbane City in New Farm even

26.8 82nd pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in Brisbane City in New Farm even

15.8 86th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane City in New Farm +0.4 higher in Brisbane City

9.5 100th pct 9.1 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane City in New Farm +0.1 more in Brisbane City

8.0 100th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Brisbane City in New Farm even