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New Farm vs Bulimba

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · New Farm profile · Bulimba profile

New Farm Bulimba

New Farm and Bulimba are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. New Farm is a high-density hub where 74.2% of homes are flats or apartments, and 42.3% of people live alone. In contrast, Bulimba is more family-oriented; 63.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and children under 15 make up 17.7% of the population, compared to just 9.3% in New Farm. This difference extends to income, with the typical weekly household income in Bulimba being $2,868, which is well higher than the $2,069 found in New Farm.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is now 13.5 percentage points higher in Bulimba. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical unemployment rates and the same high score for education and job skills. Both areas also sit above the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in Bulimba 3+ bedrooms: 28.1 pts higher in Bulimba Renting: 17.1 pts higher in New Farm Living alone: 16.8 pts higher in New Farm Unpaid child care: 12.3 pts higher in Bulimba

Demographics & Identity

Population in New Farmin Bulimba +5,047 larger in New Farm gap narrowing
12,454 65th pct 7,407 37th pct
Median age in New Farmin Bulimba +1 yrs older in Bulimba gap widening
39 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in New Farmin Bulimba +0.2 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
1.1% 31st pct 0.9% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in New Farmin Bulimba +4.2 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
17.6% 51st pct 13.4% 28th pct
Under 15 in New Farmin Bulimba +8.4 pts higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
9.3% 6th pct 17.7% 48th pct
De facto in New Farmin Bulimba +4.0 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
18.8% 92nd pct 14.8% 79th pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 29.3%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
9.3% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.4%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

52.1% Never married ◂ +16.1 pts 36.0%
31.0% Married +17.8 pts ▸ 48.7%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
2.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

New Farm Bulimba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in New Farmin Bulimba +1.3 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
28.0% 63rd pct 26.7% 60th pct

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 69.9%
4.3% England +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.2% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.3% English +5.4 pts ▸ 42.8%
24.5% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
17.4% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%
12.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.3% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
5.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
4.1% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in New Farmin Bulimba +4.4 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
15.9% 57th pct 11.5% 47th pct
Limited English in New Farmin Bulimba +1.0 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
1.9% 59th pct 0.9% 41st pct

Language used at home

77.4% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 84.8%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in New Farmin Bulimba +2.4 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
46.9% 75th pct 44.5% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
46.9% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 44.5%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in New Farmin Bulimba +1.0 pts higher in Bulimba gap steady
76.4% 87th pct 77.3% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in New Farmin Bulimba +1.2 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
47.6% 91st pct 46.4% 89th pct
Schools in New Farmin Bulimba
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in New Farmin Bulimba
1.73 39th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in New Farmin Bulimba +17 more in New Farm
50 88th pct 33 74th pct
Students in New Farmin Bulimba
804 30th pct —
Avg size in New Farmin Bulimba
402 47th pct —
ICSEA in New Farmin Bulimba
1,121 89th pct —

Highest year of school

76.4% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 77.3%
8.1% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%
11.4% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
16.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%
11.6% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
9.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
5.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in New Farmin Bulimba +$182 higher in Bulimba gap widening
$1,220 90th pct $1,402 96th pct
Household income in New Farmin Bulimba +$799 higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
$2,069 70th pct $2,868 95th pct
Family income in New Farmin Bulimba +$487 higher in Bulimba gap widening
$3,162 91st pct $3,649 98th pct
High earners in New Farmin Bulimba +6.9 pts higher in Bulimba gap steady
24.4% 90th pct 31.3% 99th pct
High-income homes in New Farmin Bulimba +13.5 pts higher in Bulimba gap widening
32.2% 79th pct 45.6% 97th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $4,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%
21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 13.7%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.7%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
25.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.3% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in New Farmin Bulimba +3.8 pts higher in New Farm
27.4% 45th pct 23.6% 23rd pct
Mental health in New Farmin Bulimba +2.9 pts higher in New Farm
10.9% 77th pct 8.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in New Farmin Bulimba +1.0 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
4.4% 29th pct 3.3% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +6.5 pts ▸ 70.3%
19.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in New Farmin Bulimba +1.2 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
17.3% 70th pct 16.1% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in New Farmin Bulimba +0.4 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
10.5% 24th pct 10.1% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in New Farmin Bulimba +12.3 pts higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
16.8% 8th pct 29.1% 70th pct
Defence service in New Farmin Bulimba +0.6 pts higher in Bulimba
2.5% 40th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in New Farmin Bulimba +5.5 pts higher in Bulimba gap steady
13.7% 8th pct 19.2% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in New Farmin Bulimba +73 larger in New Farm
141 43rd pct 68 22nd pct
Median age in New Farmin Bulimba +4 yrs older in New Farm
32 yrs 89th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in New Farmin Bulimba +12.5 pts higher in Bulimba
62.5% 86th pct 75.0% 95th pct
Unemployment in New Farmin Bulimba +1.8 pts higher in New Farm
16.0% 81st pct 14.3% 74th pct
Median income in New Farmin Bulimba +$251 higher in Bulimba
$599 43rd pct $850 79th pct
Household income in New Farmin Bulimba +$670 higher in Bulimba
$1,767 54th pct $2,437 87th pct
Indigenous language in New Farmin Bulimba +2.0 pts higher in New Farm
6.4% 59th pct 4.4% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in New Farmin Bulimba +0.5 larger in Bulimba gap narrowing
1.9 4th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in New Farmin Bulimba even gap narrowing
9.4% 15th pct 9.4% 15th pct
Living alone in New Farmin Bulimba +16.8 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
42.3% 99th pct 25.4% 51st pct

Family composition

41.3% Couples with children +18.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
47.1% Couples without children ◂ +17.1 pts 30.0%
9.4% One-parent families even 9.4%
2.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

42.3% 1 person ◂ +16.8 pts 25.4%
37.3% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 36.9%
6.8% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.8% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.3% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New Farmin Bulimba +$95 higher in Bulimba gap widening
$405 64th pct $500 88th pct
Mortgage in New Farmin Bulimba +$524 higher in Bulimba gap widening
$2,276 79th pct $2,800 92nd pct
People / bedroom in New Farmin Bulimba +0.10 higher in New Farm gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in New Farmin Bulimba +17.1 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
53.6% 91st pct 36.5% 73rd pct
Owned outright in New Farmin Bulimba +3.9 pts higher in Bulimba gap widening
23.9% 25th pct 27.7% 36th pct
Separate houses in New Farmin Bulimba +25.3 pts higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
20.9% 5th pct 46.2% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in New Farmin Bulimba +28.1 pts higher in Bulimba gap steady
35.7% 5th pct 63.8% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 36.5%
19.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
23.9% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

74.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.3 pts 38.9%
20.9% Separate house +25.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 29.0%
23.3% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
8.2% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.0 pts 6.5%
4.2% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 41.5%
12.6% $550–$749 +11.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.0%
9.5% $750 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.4%
23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.4%
11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in New Farmin Bulimba +10.7 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
15.2% 89th pct 4.5% 46th pct
Work from home in New Farmin Bulimba +4.7 pts higher in Bulimba gap widening
26.5% 77th pct 31.2% 83rd pct
PT commute in New Farmin Bulimba +2.3 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
9.0% 95th pct 6.7% 89th pct
PT stops in New Farmin Bulimba +21 more in New Farm
55 63rd pct 34 44th pct
Stops/1k in New Farmin Bulimba +0.17 more in Bulimba
4.42 52nd pct 4.59 54th pct
Departures/1k in New Farmin Bulimba +1,643.5 more in New Farm
2,634.9 86th pct 991.4 57th pct
PT routes in New Farmin Bulimba even
6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in New Farmin Bulimba +2 longer in Bulimba
1 7th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in New Farmin Bulimba +7 longer in Bulimba
4 0th pct 11 14th pct
Reach 30 min in New Farmin Bulimba +18,182 more in New Farm
35,276 79th pct 17,094 54th pct
Reach 45 min in New Farmin Bulimba +110,204 more in New Farm
198,845 86th pct 88,641 68th pct
Transit to city in New Farmin Bulimba +24 longer in Bulimba
23 3rd pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

34.1% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
26.5% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
9.2% Walked ◂ +6.9 pts 2.2%
7.4% Bus ◂ +6.2 pts 1.2%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
3.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 43.3%
25.4% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
15.2% No vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 4.5%
5.3% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.3% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in New Farmin Bulimba +2.0 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
57.2% 90th pct 55.2% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in New Farmin Bulimba +3.9 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
21.8% 86th pct 17.9% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in New Farmin Bulimba +0.5 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
4.3% 42nd pct 3.8% 27th pct
Participation in New Farmin Bulimba +3.2 pts higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
68.0% 79th pct 71.2% 89th pct
Full-time in New Farmin Bulimba +1.4 pts higher in Bulimba gap steady
64.9% 87th pct 66.3% 89th pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%
7.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
5.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
2.8% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 35.2%
17.9% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
7.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
6.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in New Farmin Bulimba +1 higher in Bulimba
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in New Farmin Bulimba +1 higher in Bulimba
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in New Farmin Bulimba +6 higher in Bulimba
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in New Farmin Bulimba even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in New Farmin Bulimba +37 higher in Bulimba
1,107 88th pct 1,144 96th pct
ERP in New Farmin Bulimba +5,955 higher in New Farm
13,880 66th pct 7,925 37th pct
Growth in New Farmin Bulimba +3.9 pts higher in New Farm
9.5% 78th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Businesses in New Farmin Bulimba +682 higher in New Farm
1,742 82nd pct 1,060 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in New Farmin Bulimba even
1,146 71st pct 1,146 71st pct
Max temp in New Farmin Bulimba even
26.8 82nd pct 26.8 82nd pct
Min temp in New Farmin Bulimba even
15.8 86th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in New Farmin Bulimba +0.7 higher in New Farm
9.1 97th pct 8.3 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in New Farmin Bulimba +0.2 more in New Farm
7.9 98th pct 7.7 89th pct
15-min city in New Farmin Bulimba +0.6 pts higher in New Farm
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 85th pct
Walk to shops in New Farmin Bulimba +2.3 pts higher in New Farm
100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 85th pct
Walk to transit in New Farmin Bulimba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in New Farmin Bulimba +13.0 pts higher in New Farm
93.4% 72nd pct 80.4% 56th pct
Walk to a park in New Farmin Bulimba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in New Farmin Bulimba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in New Farmin Bulimba +0.4 more in New Farm
18.0 67th pct 17.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in New Farmin Bulimba +246 higher in New Farm
385 88th pct 139 59th pct
Mean slope in New Farmin Bulimba +1.2 pts higher in New Farm
5.9% 60th pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New Farm vs Bulimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305011109/new-farm/vs/305021114/bulimba