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Bulimba vs New Farm

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Bulimba profile · New Farm profile

Bulimba New Farm

New Farm and Bulimba are neighbouring riverside areas with very different housing and lifestyles. New Farm is dominated by apartments, with 74.5% of homes being flats and 42.5% of people living alone. In contrast, Bulimba has many more detached houses (45.7%) and larger homes, with 62.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the families who live there; Bulimba has a much higher share of couples with children (59.4%) and people caring for children unpaid (28.9%), while New Farm has more people in de facto relationships and a higher proportion of renters at 53.4%.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, with New Farm at 17.8% and Bulimba at 13.4%, which are both close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of education, with about 77% of adults having finished Year 12. Despite these similarities, their transport habits differ. New Farm is much more connected, with far more public transport departures and 15.4% of homes having no motor vehicle, compared to only 4.7% in Bulimba.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in Bulimba 3+ bedrooms: 27.1 pts higher in Bulimba Living alone: 16.6 pts higher in New Farm Renting: 16.6 pts higher in New Farm Population: 4,574 larger in New Farm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulimbain New Farm +4,574 larger in New Farm gap narrowing
7,623 87th pct 12,197 88th pct
Median age in Bulimbain New Farm +1 yrs older in Bulimba gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Bulimbain New Farm +0.1 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Bulimbain New Farm +4.3 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
13.4% 27th pct 17.8% 45th pct
Under 15 in Bulimbain New Farm +8.4 pts higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
17.8% 55th pct 9.4% 14th pct
De facto in Bulimbain New Farm +3.9 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
15.0% 71st pct 18.9% 86th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.8%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 9.4%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

36.1% Never married +15.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
48.3% Married ◂ +17.2 pts 31.1%
9.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Bulimba New Farm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bulimbain New Farm +1.0 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
26.8% 87th pct 27.8% 87th pct

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 65.7%
6.8% England ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.4% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +4.9 pts 37.5%
31.5% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 24.5%
15.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
4.6% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Bulimbain New Farm +3.8 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
11.8% 78th pct 15.6% 84th pct
Limited English in Bulimbain New Farm +0.9 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
1.0% 75th pct 1.8% 85th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 77.7%
0.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bulimbain New Farm +2.5 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
44.4% 62nd pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 39.6%
44.4% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 47.0%
5.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bulimbain New Farm +0.7 pts higher in Bulimba gap steady
77.1% 96th pct 76.4% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Bulimbain New Farm +1.6 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
46.0% 97th pct 47.6% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bulimbain New Farm +1.01 more in New Farm
0.74 2nd pct 1.75 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bulimbain New Farm +17 more in New Farm
33 89th pct 50 92nd pct
Avg size in Bulimbain New Farm +166 larger in New Farm
676 89th pct 842 97th pct
ICSEA in Bulimbain New Farm +4 higher in Bulimba
1,132 98th pct 1,128 97th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 76.4%
10.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 40.1%
15.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 22.9%
13.5% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%
10.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.1% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bulimbain New Farm +$167 higher in Bulimba gap widening
$1,393 95th pct $1,226 91st pct
Household income in Bulimbain New Farm +$736 higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
$2,805 94th pct $2,069 78th pct
Family income in Bulimbain New Farm +$453 higher in Bulimba gap widening
$3,626 98th pct $3,173 93rd pct
High earners in Bulimbain New Farm +6.3 pts higher in Bulimba gap steady
31.0% 100th pct 24.7% 94th pct
High-income homes in Bulimbain New Farm +12.8 pts higher in Bulimba gap widening
44.9% 97th pct 32.1% 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 22.2%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
14.0% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
8.1% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.4%
25.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.7%
17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bulimbain New Farm +3.9 pts higher in New Farm
23.6% 25th pct 27.5% 43rd pct
Mental health in Bulimbain New Farm +2.9 pts higher in New Farm
8.0% 49th pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Bulimbain New Farm +1.1 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
3.3% 35th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.5% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +6.4 pts 63.6%
17.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bulimbain New Farm +1.5 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
15.8% 39th pct 17.4% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Bulimbain New Farm +0.5 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
10.0% 25th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Bulimbain New Farm +12.2 pts higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
28.9% 69th pct 16.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Bulimbain New Farm +0.5 pts higher in Bulimba
3.0% 56th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bulimbain New Farm +5.2 pts higher in Bulimba gap steady
19.0% 22nd pct 13.8% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulimbain New Farm +55 larger in New Farm
79 83rd pct 134 86th pct
Median age in Bulimbain New Farm +6 yrs older in New Farm
27 yrs 54th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Bulimbain New Farm +5.8 pts higher in Bulimba
66.7% 91st pct 60.8% 87th pct
Unemployment in Bulimbain New Farm +5.2 pts higher in New Farm
14.3% 68th pct 19.4% 84th pct
Median income in Bulimbain New Farm +$147 higher in Bulimba
$749 60th pct $602 46th pct
Household income in Bulimbain New Farm +$604 higher in Bulimba
$2,312 73rd pct $1,708 51st pct
Indigenous language in Bulimbain New Farm +0.4 pts higher in New Farm
6.3% 62nd pct 6.7% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bulimbain New Farm +0.5 larger in Bulimba gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Bulimbain New Farm +0.3 pts higher in Bulimba gap steady
9.5% 42nd pct 9.1% 40th pct
Living alone in Bulimbain New Farm +16.6 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
25.9% 58th pct 42.5% 93rd pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +18.2 pts 41.1%
30.1% Couples without children +17.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
1.1% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

25.9% 1 person +16.6 pts ▸ 42.5%
36.5% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
15.4% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 6.5%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulimbain New Farm +$95 higher in Bulimba gap widening
$500 92nd pct $405 83rd pct
Mortgage in Bulimbain New Farm +$536 higher in Bulimba gap widening
$2,800 90th pct $2,264 84th pct
People / bedroom in Bulimbain New Farm +0.10 higher in New Farm gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bulimbain New Farm +16.6 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
36.8% 86th pct 53.4% 94th pct
Owned outright in Bulimbain New Farm +3.4 pts higher in Bulimba gap widening
27.2% 18th pct 23.8% 13th pct
Separate houses in Bulimbain New Farm +25.3 pts higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
45.7% 7th pct 20.4% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bulimbain New Farm +27.1 pts higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
62.4% 16th pct 35.3% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 53.4%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 20.2%
27.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 23.8%
0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

39.5% Flat or apartment +35.0 pts ▸ 74.5%
45.7% Separate house ◂ +25.3 pts 20.4%
14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 4.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.2% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
29.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 23.2%
22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 8.0%
7.1% 1 bedroom +13.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%
0.2% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
23.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 12.7%
12.5% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 9.2%
3.5% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 35.7%
23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
10.2% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bulimbain New Farm +10.7 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
4.7% 72nd pct 15.4% 91st pct
Work from home in Bulimbain New Farm +4.3 pts higher in Bulimba gap widening
30.9% 82nd pct 26.6% 75th pct
PT commute in Bulimbain New Farm +2.2 pts higher in New Farm gap narrowing
6.8% 95th pct 9.0% 100th pct
PT stops in Bulimbain New Farm +15 more in New Farm
38 87th pct 53 87th pct
Stops/1k in Bulimbain New Farm +0.64 more in Bulimba
4.98 77th pct 4.35 75th pct
Departures/1k in Bulimbain New Farm +1,447.8 more in New Farm
1,065.1 87th pct 2,512.8 94th pct
PT routes in Bulimbain New Farm +1 more in Bulimba
6 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Bulimbain New Farm +1 longer in Bulimba
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Bulimbain New Farm +6 longer in Bulimba
11 6th pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Bulimbain New Farm +43,058 more in New Farm
17,094 71st pct 60,152 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Bulimbain New Farm +110,204 more in New Farm
88,641 76th pct 198,845 87th pct
Transit to city in Bulimbain New Farm +26 longer in Bulimba
48 32nd pct 22 0th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 34.3%
30.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 26.6%
2.3% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.3% Bus +6.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.2% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 25.4%
4.7% No vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%
4.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bulimbain New Farm +1.8 pts higher in New Farm gap widening
55.3% 94th pct 57.1% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Bulimbain New Farm +3.0 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
18.3% 85th pct 21.3% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bulimbain New Farm +0.3 pts higher in New Farm gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Bulimbain New Farm +3.2 pts higher in Bulimba gap steady
71.2% 85th pct 68.0% 75th pct
Full-time in Bulimbain New Farm +1.5 pts higher in Bulimba gap steady
66.5% 83rd pct 65.0% 78th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
5.9% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
5.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.1% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
23.8% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 18.0%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%
7.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% Technicians & trades even 6.9%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
3.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulimbain New Farm +0.7 higher in New Farm
8.4 99th pct 9.0 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bulimbain New Farm +0.2 more in New Farm
7.7 99th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Bulimbain New Farm +0.6 pts higher in New Farm
99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bulimbain New Farm +2.2 pts higher in New Farm
97.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bulimbain New Farm even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bulimbain New Farm +12.2 pts higher in New Farm
81.0% 86th pct 93.2% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Bulimbain New Farm even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bulimbain New Farm even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bulimbain New Farm +0.7 more in Bulimba
18.4 60th pct 17.6 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Bulimbain New Farm +218 higher in New Farm
155 88th pct 373 99th pct
Mean slope in Bulimbain New Farm +1.2 pts higher in New Farm
4.7% 39th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulimba vs New Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30412/bulimba/vs/SAL32129/new-farm