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New Farm vs Newstead

Name: New Farm vs Newstead — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · New Farm profile · Newstead profile

New Farm Newstead

New Farm and Newstead (Qld) are neighbouring inner-city areas with high proportions of apartment living, but they differ in home style and age. New Farm is more established, with 20.4% of homes being separate houses and a higher share of three-bedroom properties (35.3%). It also has more families, with 9.4% of its population being children under 15. Newstead (Qld) is more transient and younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 39 in New Farm, and a much higher share of renters (68.9% versus 53.4%).

Both areas have tracked as high-income hubs since 2011, with typical weekly incomes well above the national figure. They share a high level of convenience, as every home in both areas is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries. While both are highly walkable, New Farm provides more frequent public transport options and a higher number of walkable amenities per resident.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.6 pts higher in Newstead 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in New Farm Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in New Farm Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Newstead Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in New Farm

Demographics & Identity

Population in New Farm in Newstead +4,701 larger in New Farm gap narrowing

12,197 88th pct 7,496 87th pct

Median age in New Farm in Newstead +6 yrs older in New Farm gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

38.4% Young adults (25–44) +17.6 pts ▸ 56.0%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 16.1%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

Marital status

51.9% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 59.5%

31.1% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 26.8%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

New Farm Newstead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 60.3%

4.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% China +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.5% English +0.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 23.5%

17.5% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

7.3% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

5.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 75.3%

1.1% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 34.6%

8.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in New Farm in Newstead

1.75 24th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in New Farm in Newstead +13 more in New Farm

50 92nd pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in New Farm in Newstead +83 larger in New Farm

842 97th pct 759 93rd pct

ICSEA in New Farm in Newstead +9 higher in Newstead

1,128 97th pct 1,137 99th pct

Highest year of school

76.4% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 80.9%

8.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

11.4% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

8.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

5.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in New Farm in Newstead +$310 higher in Newstead gap narrowing

$1,226 91st pct $1,536 99th pct

Household income in New Farm in Newstead +$256 higher in Newstead gap narrowing

$2,069 78th pct $2,325 87th pct

Family income in New Farm in Newstead +$87 higher in New Farm gap narrowing

$3,173 93rd pct $3,086 92nd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 16.3%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 14.7%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +3.1 pts ▸ 66.8%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in New Farm in Newstead +56 larger in New Farm

134 86th pct 78 83rd pct

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

33 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in New Farm in Newstead +$811 higher in Newstead

$602 46th pct $1,413 89th pct

Household income in New Farm in Newstead +$542 higher in Newstead

$1,708 51st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in New Farm in Newstead +0.2 larger in New Farm gap widening

1.9 11th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples without children +22.1 pts ▸ 69.5%

41.1% Couples with children ◂ +20.3 pts 20.9%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

2.2% Other families even 2.2%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +11.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

42.5% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 40.8%

10.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

6.5% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

2.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New Farm in Newstead +$85 higher in Newstead gap narrowing

$405 83rd pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in New Farm in Newstead +$264 higher in New Farm gap narrowing

$2,264 84th pct $2,000 72nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Rented +15.5 pts ▸ 68.9%

23.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 12.8%

20.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%

0.8% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

74.5% Flat or apartment +24.8 pts ▸ 99.2%

20.4% Separate house ◂ +20.2 pts 0.2%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 2 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

20.6% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 12.8%

8.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 1.0%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.1%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 +12.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

12.7% $550–$749 +17.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 3.2%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.9%

9.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

35.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 19.3%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New Farm in Newstead +42 more in New Farm

53 87th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in New Farm in Newstead +2.88 more in New Farm

4.35 75th pct 1.47 63rd pct

Departures/1k in New Farm in Newstead +1,632.1 more in New Farm

2,512.8 94th pct 880.7 85th pct

PT routes in New Farm in Newstead +2 more in Newstead

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in New Farm in Newstead +2 longer in Newstead

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in New Farm in Newstead +1 longer in New Farm

5 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in New Farm in Newstead +9,982 more in Newstead

60,152 87th pct 70,134 88th pct

Reach 45 min in New Farm in Newstead +14,699 more in Newstead

198,845 87th pct 213,544 87th pct

Transit to city in New Farm in Newstead +4 longer in Newstead

22 0th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

34.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 32.8%

26.6% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.0% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.4% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

51.7% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

25.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 21.5%

15.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

5.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

2.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

4.9% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 40.9%

18.0% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.0% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in New Farm in Newstead +0.2 higher in New Farm

9.0 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in New Farm in Newstead +0.1 more in New Farm

7.9 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in New Farm in Newstead even