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Kangaroo Point vs New Farm

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Kangaroo Point profile · New Farm profile

Kangaroo Point New Farm

New Farm and Kangaroo Point are neighbouring inner-city areas with a similar feel, but New Farm has more detached houses at 20.9% compared to 9.7% in Kangaroo Point. New Farm is also better connected for travel, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and 93.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Kangaroo Point has seen faster growth since 2021, increasing by 22.6% compared to 9.5% in New Farm, and has a higher share of people born overseas at 34.5%.

The gap in population growth since 2011 has widened, as Kangaroo Point has grown much more rapidly. Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,060. They both have a high proportion of residents who have moved in the last five years and very few people who speak little or no English, with both sitting around 1.8% to 1.9%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in New Farm Recent movers: 10.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Point Renting: 8.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Point 3+ bedrooms: 7.9 pts higher in New Farm Population: 2,693 larger in New Farm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +2,693 larger in New Farm gap narrowing
9,761 51st pct 12,454 65th pct
Median age in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +3 yrs older in New Farm gap widening
36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +0.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap steady
1.6% 41st pct 1.1% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +2.6 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
15.0% 36th pct 17.6% 51st pct
Under 15 in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +3.2 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
6.1% 0th pct 9.3% 6th pct
De facto in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm even gap steady
18.8% 92nd pct 18.8% 92nd pct

Age structure

42.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 38.6%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%
6.1% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

53.3% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 52.1%
30.5% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Point New Farm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +6.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap steady
34.5% 75th pct 28.0% 63rd pct

Country of birth

59.3% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 65.5%
4.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.8% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% China even 1.2%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

34.8% English +2.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
22.8% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.5% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.8% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
2.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +4.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening
20.6% 65th pct 15.9% 57th pct
Limited English in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +0.1 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
1.8% 58th pct 1.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

73.0% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 77.4%
2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +1.9 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
45.1% 67th pct 46.9% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
41.0% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 39.5%
8.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +0.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing
76.8% 87th pct 76.4% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +3.7 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
43.8% 87th pct 47.6% 91st pct
Schools in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +1 more in New Farm
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +0.04 more in New Farm
1.68 38th pct 1.73 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +4 more in New Farm
46 86th pct 50 88th pct
Students in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +502 more in New Farm
302 10th pct 804 30th pct
Avg size in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +100 larger in New Farm
302 33rd pct 402 47th pct
ICSEA in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +8 higher in Kangaroo Point
1,129 91st pct 1,121 89th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 76.4%
9.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
2.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 40.1%
14.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 22.9%
12.6% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
5.4% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +$50 higher in New Farm gap widening
$1,170 88th pct $1,220 90th pct
Household income in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +$10 higher in New Farm gap narrowing
$2,059 70th pct $2,069 70th pct
Family income in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +$487 higher in New Farm gap widening
$2,675 81st pct $3,162 91st pct
High earners in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +3.4 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
21.0% 86th pct 24.4% 90th pct
High-income homes in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +4.2 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
27.9% 71st pct 32.2% 79th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.7%
16.8% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.1%
11.7% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.9%
25.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.3%
9.7% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +1.8 pts higher in New Farm
25.6% 34th pct 27.4% 45th pct
Mental health in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +1.7 pts higher in New Farm
9.2% 56th pct 10.9% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +0.6 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
3.8% 19th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
5.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Cancer even 3.1%
2.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +2.0 pts 63.7%
19.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +3.7 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
13.7% 43rd pct 17.3% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +2.4 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
8.1% 9th pct 10.5% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +3.6 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
13.3% 3rd pct 16.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +0.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Point
3.0% 54th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +2.2 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
11.5% 3rd pct 13.7% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +16 larger in Kangaroo Point
157 46th pct 141 43rd pct
Median age in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +1 yrs older in New Farm
31 yrs 88th pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +12.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Point
74.6% 95th pct 62.5% 86th pct
Unemployment in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +4.9 pts higher in New Farm
11.1% 57th pct 16.0% 81st pct
Median income in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +$264 higher in Kangaroo Point
$863 80th pct $599 43rd pct
Household income in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +$179 higher in Kangaroo Point
$1,946 64th pct $1,767 54th pct
Indigenous language in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +1.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Point
7.6% 68th pct 6.4% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +0.1 larger in New Farm gap widening
1.8 0th pct 1.9 4th pct
One-parent in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +0.4 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
9.1% 13th pct 9.4% 15th pct
Living alone in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +1.9 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
40.4% 96th pct 42.3% 99th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 47.1%
29.2% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
9.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 37.3%
40.4% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
10.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
4.5% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +$45 higher in Kangaroo Point gap steady
$450 80th pct $405 64th pct
Mortgage in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +$326 higher in New Farm gap widening
$1,950 57th pct $2,276 79th pct
People / bedroom in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +8.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening
62.1% 96th pct 53.6% 91st pct
Owned outright in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +5.4 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
18.5% 14th pct 23.9% 25th pct
Separate houses in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +11.1 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
9.7% 2nd pct 20.9% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +7.9 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
27.8% 2nd pct 35.7% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.1% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 53.6%
18.5% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

86.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.8 pts 74.2%
9.7% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 40.2%
21.6% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
19.9% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
4.1% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.1% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 46.3%
15.9% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.6%
5.6% $750 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.3% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.3%
28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.9%
14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +3.0 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
12.2% 87th pct 15.2% 89th pct
Work from home in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +4.6 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
21.9% 70th pct 26.5% 77th pct
PT commute in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +0.2 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
8.8% 95th pct 9.0% 95th pct
PT stops in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +37 more in New Farm
18 27th pct 55 63rd pct
Stops/1k in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +2.57 more in New Farm
1.84 19th pct 4.42 52nd pct
Departures/1k in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +2,042.9 more in New Farm
591.9 42nd pct 2,634.9 86th pct
PT routes in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +7 more in Kangaroo Point
13 73rd pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +3 longer in Kangaroo Point
4 43rd pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +1 longer in Kangaroo Point
5 0th pct 4 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +1,288 more in New Farm
33,988 78th pct 35,276 79th pct
Reach 45 min in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +67,225 more in Kangaroo Point
266,070 87th pct 198,845 86th pct
Transit to city in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +7 longer in Kangaroo Point
30 8th pct 23 3rd pct

How people get to work

39.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 34.1%
21.9% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
6.9% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.7% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 51.8%
26.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 25.4%
12.2% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
2.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +10.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening
67.4% 96th pct 57.2% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +6.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing
27.9% 92nd pct 21.8% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +0.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap steady
5.0% 59th pct 4.3% 42nd pct
Participation in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +3.9 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening
71.9% 90th pct 68.0% 79th pct
Full-time in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +1.0 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
64.0% 84th pct 64.9% 87th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.2% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
15.8% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
8.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +1 higher in New Farm
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +1 higher in New Farm
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +1 higher in New Farm
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +19 higher in New Farm
1,088 83rd pct 1,107 88th pct
ERP in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +1,674 higher in New Farm
12,206 59th pct 13,880 66th pct
Growth in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +13.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Point
22.6% 91st pct 9.5% 78th pct
Businesses in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +520 higher in New Farm
1,222 66th pct 1,742 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +44 higher in New Farm
1,102 68th pct 1,146 71st pct
Max temp in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +0.1 higher in Kangaroo Point
27.0 84th pct 26.8 82nd pct
Min temp in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +0.2 higher in New Farm
15.6 84th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +0.6 higher in New Farm
8.5 92nd pct 9.1 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +0.4 more in New Farm
7.5 84th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +32.7 pts higher in New Farm
60.7% 39th pct 93.4% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +8.3 more in New Farm
9.7 22nd pct 18.0 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +37 higher in Kangaroo Point
422 90th pct 385 88th pct
Mean slope in Kangaroo Pointin New Farm +3.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Point
9.2% 88th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Point vs New Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305011108/kangaroo-point/vs/305011109/new-farm