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Fortitude Valley vs New Farm

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Fortitude Valley profile · New Farm profile

Fortitude Valley New Farm

New Farm and Fortitude Valley are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different resident profiles. New Farm is older and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 39 and 32.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Fortitude Valley is far younger, with a typical age of 31, and has a much higher share of renters at 78.9%. This difference is also seen in the housing; New Farm has far more separate houses and three-bedroom homes, while Fortitude Valley is dominated by small apartments.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The age difference has grown to 8 years, and the gap in high weekly earnings has increased significantly. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar feel in other ways, including nearly identical typical weekly rents and a high level of education well above the national figure. Both are extremely walkable, with Fortitude Valley having slightly more public transport options and New Farm offering more local parks.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.2 pts higher in Fortitude Valley 3+ bedrooms: 28.1 pts higher in New Farm Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in New Farm Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in New Farm Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in Fortitude Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +2,942 larger in New Farm gap narrowing
9,512 49th pct 12,454 65th pct
Median age in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +8 yrs older in New Farm gap widening
31 yrs 6th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +0.9 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
2.1% 49th pct 1.1% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +12.6 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
5.0% 3rd pct 17.6% 51st pct
Under 15 in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +4.9 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
4.4% 0th pct 9.3% 6th pct
De facto in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +5.4 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
24.2% 100th pct 18.8% 92nd pct

Age structure

58.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.0 pts 38.6%
15.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
5.0% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 9.7%
4.4% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

71.3% Never married ◂ +19.2 pts 52.1%
17.2% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
7.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.4% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Fortitude Valley New Farm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +13.0 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
41.0% 84th pct 28.0% 63rd pct

Country of birth

51.4% Australia +14.1 pts ▸ 65.5%
3.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.1% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%
2.2% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.6% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% South Africa even 0.9%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

30.9% English +6.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
20.8% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
11.0% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.8% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.5% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
3.5% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%
0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +11.3 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
27.2% 73rd pct 15.9% 57th pct
Limited English in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +0.6 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
2.5% 66th pct 1.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

64.9% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 77.4%
2.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
0.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +5.6 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
52.5% 90th pct 46.9% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 46.9%
28.5% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.6% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +0.5 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
76.9% 88th pct 76.4% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +5.9 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
41.6% 84th pct 47.6% 91st pct
Schools in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +3 more in Fortitude Valley
5 64th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +10.12 more in Fortitude Valley
11.85 100th pct 1.73 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +7 more in New Farm
43 85th pct 50 88th pct
Students in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +1,971 more in Fortitude Valley
2,775 75th pct 804 30th pct
Avg size in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +153 larger in Fortitude Valley
555 67th pct 402 47th pct
ICSEA in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +25 higher in Fortitude Valley
1,146 95th pct 1,121 89th pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 76.4%
6.8% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
2.6% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
12.2% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%
13.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.8% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
7.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%
6.0% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%
3.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences even 3.0%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +$161 higher in New Farm gap widening
$1,059 82nd pct $1,220 90th pct
Household income in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +$399 higher in New Farm gap widening
$1,670 45th pct $2,069 70th pct
Family income in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +$902 higher in New Farm gap widening
$2,260 62nd pct $3,162 91st pct
High earners in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +10.0 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
14.4% 67th pct 24.4% 90th pct
High-income homes in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +15.6 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
16.6% 37th pct 32.2% 79th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.7%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 21.1%
8.4% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 28.9%
24.3% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
4.9% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +3.6 pts higher in New Farm
23.7% 24th pct 27.4% 45th pct
Mental health in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +2.6 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
13.5% 95th pct 10.9% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +1.1 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
3.3% 13th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%
7.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
3.3% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +3.1 pts 63.7%
18.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +5.7 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
11.7% 27th pct 17.3% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +5.2 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
5.3% 0th pct 10.5% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +8.2 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
8.6% 0th pct 16.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm even
2.5% 40th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +5.2 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
8.5% 0th pct 13.7% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +55 larger in Fortitude Valley
196 53rd pct 141 43rd pct
Median age in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +2 yrs older in New Farm
30 yrs 86th pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +1.3 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
63.8% 87th pct 62.5% 86th pct
Unemployment in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +5.5 pts higher in New Farm
10.6% 54th pct 16.0% 81st pct
Median income in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +$274 higher in Fortitude Valley
$873 81st pct $599 43rd pct
Household income in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +$457 higher in New Farm
$1,310 24th pct $1,767 54th pct
Indigenous language in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +2.3 pts higher in New Farm
4.1% 39th pct 6.4% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +0.3 larger in New Farm gap widening
1.6 0th pct 1.9 4th pct
One-parent in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +2.2 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
7.2% 1st pct 9.4% 15th pct
Living alone in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +8.3 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
50.6% 100th pct 42.3% 99th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples without children ◂ +18.6 pts 47.1%
22.9% Couples with children +18.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
7.2% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.1% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Household size

50.6% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 42.3%
38.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 37.3%
8.1% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.6% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.5% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +$5 higher in New Farm gap narrowing
$400 62nd pct $405 64th pct
Mortgage in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +$543 higher in New Farm gap widening
$1,733 43rd pct $2,276 79th pct
People / bedroom in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +0.20 higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +25.2 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
78.9% 100th pct 53.6% 91st pct
Owned outright in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +18.6 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
5.3% 0th pct 23.9% 25th pct
Separate houses in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +19.3 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
1.5% 0th pct 20.9% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +28.1 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
7.6% 0th pct 35.7% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.9% Rented ◂ +25.2 pts 53.6%
5.3% Owned outright +18.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
14.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

96.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.5 pts 74.2%
1.5% Separate house +19.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 40.2%
39.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.5 pts 20.5%
6.4% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.8% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%
0.4% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 46.3%
21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.9%
8.7% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.1% $750 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.8% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.5 pts 23.3%
11.4% $3,000 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 23.9%
11.9% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +14.0 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
29.2% 99th pct 15.2% 89th pct
Work from home in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +6.9 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
19.6% 64th pct 26.5% 77th pct
PT commute in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +3.1 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
12.1% 100th pct 9.0% 95th pct
PT stops in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +11 more in New Farm
44 53rd pct 55 63rd pct
Stops/1k in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +0.21 more in Fortitude Valley
4.63 55th pct 4.42 52nd pct
Departures/1k in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +1,893.9 more in Fortitude Valley
4,528.8 89th pct 2,634.9 86th pct
PT routes in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +205 more in Fortitude Valley
211 94th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +1 longer in New Farm
0 0th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +1 longer in New Farm
3 0th pct 4 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +81,477 more in Fortitude Valley
116,753 91st pct 35,276 79th pct
Reach 45 min in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +207,628 more in Fortitude Valley
406,473 90th pct 198,845 86th pct
Transit to city in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +4 longer in New Farm
19 0th pct 23 3rd pct

How people get to work

26.2% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
19.6% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
20.1% Walked ◂ +10.9 pts 9.2%
6.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Train ◂ +4.9 pts 0.5%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Motor vehicles per home

56.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 51.8%
29.2% No vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 15.2%
12.3% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
1.4% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +17.5 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
74.7% 100th pct 57.2% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +14.2 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
36.0% 100th pct 21.8% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +1.1 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
5.4% 66th pct 4.3% 42nd pct
Participation in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +9.6 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
77.6% 100th pct 68.0% 79th pct
Full-time in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +2.2 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
62.7% 77th pct 64.9% 87th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.4% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%
4.9% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%
5.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
4.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
2.2% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
13.3% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
7.8% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +1 higher in New Farm
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +2 higher in New Farm
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +2 higher in New Farm
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +1 higher in New Farm
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +45 higher in New Farm
1,062 75th pct 1,107 88th pct
ERP in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +1,991 higher in New Farm
11,889 57th pct 13,880 66th pct
Growth in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +12.6 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
22.1% 91st pct 9.5% 78th pct
Businesses in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +1,280 higher in Fortitude Valley
3,022 86th pct 1,742 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm even
1,146 71st pct 1,146 71st pct
Max temp in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm even
26.8 82nd pct 26.8 82nd pct
Min temp in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm even
15.8 86th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +0.5 higher in Fortitude Valley
9.6 100th pct 9.1 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +0.1 more in Fortitude Valley
8.0 100th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +6.6 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
100.0% 100th pct 93.4% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +2.2 more in Fortitude Valley
20.2 73rd pct 18.0 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +283 higher in Fortitude Valley
668 100th pct 385 88th pct
Mean slope in Fortitude Valleyin New Farm +0.4 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
6.4% 66th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fortitude Valley vs New Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305011106/fortitude-valley/vs/305011109/new-farm