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New Farm vs Balmoral

Name: New Farm vs Balmoral — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · New Farm profile · Balmoral profile

New Farm Balmoral

New Farm and Balmoral are neighbouring areas with very different housing and household profiles. New Farm is dominated by flats or apartments (74.2%), with 42.3% of people living alone and a high rental rate of 53.6%. In contrast, Balmoral is much more family-oriented, with 61.8% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of children under 15 (20.4% compared to 9.3% in New Farm). This is reflected in the home sizes, as homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common in Balmoral (70.4%) than in New Farm (35.7%).

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,220 in New Farm and $1,300 in Balmoral. While they share similar pay and full-time employment rates, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has widened since 2011, with Balmoral now far higher at 43.9%. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of separate houses has narrowed as New Farm and Balmoral have evolved.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.9 pts higher in Balmoral 3+ bedrooms: 34.7 pts higher in Balmoral Renting: 18.8 pts higher in New Farm Unpaid child care: 14.6 pts higher in Balmoral Living alone: 18.3 pts higher in New Farm

Demographics & Identity

Population in New Farm in Balmoral +7,900 larger in New Farm gap steady

12,454 65th pct 4,554 19th pct

Median age in New Farm in Balmoral +2 yrs older in New Farm gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 30.8%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

9.3% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 9.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

52.1% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 39.3%

31.0% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

New Farm Balmoral

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 72.8%

4.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.3% English +4.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

24.5% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

7.3% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

5.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.2% Indian even 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 85.9%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

46.9% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 44.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in New Farm in Balmoral +1 more in Balmoral

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in New Farm in Balmoral +1.50 more in Balmoral

1.73 39th pct 3.22 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in New Farm in Balmoral +23 more in New Farm

50 88th pct 27 64th pct

Students in New Farm in Balmoral +1,285 more in Balmoral

804 30th pct 2,089 64th pct

Avg size in New Farm in Balmoral +294 larger in Balmoral

402 47th pct 696 79th pct

ICSEA in New Farm in Balmoral +22 higher in New Farm

1,121 89th pct 1,098 82nd pct

Highest year of school

76.4% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 79.6%

8.1% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 38.6%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

11.4% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

9.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

5.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in New Farm in Balmoral +$80 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$1,220 90th pct $1,300 92nd pct

Household income in New Farm in Balmoral +$661 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$2,069 70th pct $2,730 92nd pct

Family income in New Farm in Balmoral +$265 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$3,162 91st pct $3,427 95th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.7%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.7%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.8%

25.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

7.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +7.1 pts ▸ 70.8%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in New Farm in Balmoral +69 larger in New Farm

141 43rd pct 72 23rd pct

Median age in New Farm in Balmoral +5 yrs older in New Farm

32 yrs 89th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in New Farm in Balmoral +$20 higher in Balmoral

$599 43rd pct $619 47th pct

Household income in New Farm in Balmoral +$389 higher in Balmoral

$1,767 54th pct $2,156 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in New Farm in Balmoral +0.7 larger in Balmoral gap widening

1.9 4th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

41.3% Couples with children +22.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

47.1% Couples without children ◂ +23.6 pts 23.5%

9.4% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

42.3% 1 person ◂ +18.3 pts 24.0%

37.3% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 32.2%

10.8% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.8% 4 people +10.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.3% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New Farm in Balmoral +$45 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$405 64th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in New Farm in Balmoral +$432 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$2,276 79th pct $2,708 91st pct

People / bedroom in New Farm in Balmoral +0.10 higher in New Farm gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 34.8%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage +20.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

23.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 23.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

74.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.7 pts 22.5%

20.9% Separate house +40.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 23.5%

23.3% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.2% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.1 pts 4.4%

4.2% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 13.2%

12.6% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.5% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 16.1%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New Farm in Balmoral +35 more in New Farm

55 63rd pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in New Farm in Balmoral +0.02 more in New Farm

4.42 52nd pct 4.39 51st pct

Departures/1k in New Farm in Balmoral +1,642.6 more in New Farm

2,634.9 86th pct 992.3 57th pct

PT routes in New Farm in Balmoral even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in New Farm in Balmoral +4 longer in Balmoral

1 7th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in New Farm in Balmoral +8 longer in Balmoral

4 0th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in New Farm in Balmoral +3,874 more in New Farm

35,276 79th pct 31,402 76th pct

Reach 45 min in New Farm in Balmoral +151,564 more in New Farm

198,845 86th pct 47,281 52nd pct

Transit to city in New Farm in Balmoral +34 longer in Balmoral

23 3rd pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

34.1% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

26.5% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

9.2% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 2.0%

7.4% Bus ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.5% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 38.3%

25.4% 2 vehicles +15.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.2% No vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 4.7%

5.3% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.3% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 14.2%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

7.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

5.2% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.8% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 35.1%

17.9% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

7.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in New Farm in Balmoral +1 higher in Balmoral

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in New Farm in Balmoral +1 higher in Balmoral

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in New Farm in Balmoral +6 higher in Balmoral

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in New Farm in Balmoral even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in New Farm in Balmoral +20 higher in Balmoral

1,107 88th pct 1,127 93rd pct

ERP in New Farm in Balmoral +8,995 higher in New Farm

13,880 66th pct 4,885 20th pct

Growth in New Farm in Balmoral +3.7 pts higher in New Farm

9.5% 78th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Businesses in New Farm in Balmoral +1,247 higher in New Farm

1,742 82nd pct 495 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in New Farm in Balmoral even

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

Max temp in New Farm in Balmoral even

26.8 82nd pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in New Farm in Balmoral even

15.8 86th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in New Farm in Balmoral +1.3 higher in New Farm

9.1 97th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in New Farm in Balmoral +0.2 more in New Farm

7.9 98th pct 7.8 92nd pct

15-min city in New Farm in Balmoral even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in New Farm in Balmoral even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in New Farm in Balmoral even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in New Farm in Balmoral +6.6 pts higher in Balmoral

93.4% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in New Farm in Balmoral even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in New Farm in Balmoral +7.9 pts higher in New Farm

100.0% 100th pct 92.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in New Farm in Balmoral +8.1 more in New Farm

18.0 67th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in New Farm in Balmoral +181 higher in New Farm

385 88th pct 205 72nd pct

Mean slope in New Farm in Balmoral +1.7 pts higher in Balmoral

5.9% 60th pct 7.6% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New Farm vs Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305011109/new-farm/vs/305021113/balmoral