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New Farm vs Norman Park

Name: New Farm vs Norman Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · New Farm profile · Norman Park profile

New Farm Norman Park

New Farm and Norman Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. New Farm is dominated by flats or apartments, which make up 74.5% of homes, and has a high number of people living alone at 42.5%. In contrast, Norman Park is mostly separate houses (68.9%) and has a much larger share of homes with three or more bedrooms (72.5% compared to 35.3% in New Farm). This is reflected in the families who live there; Norman Park has well more children under 15 (19.1% versus 9.4%) and far more people caring for children unpaid (30.6% versus 16.8%).

These differences in lifestyle have not changed much since 2011, but the gap in how people get around is stark. New Farm is far more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, and a much higher share of households with no motor vehicle (15.4%). Both areas are similar in other ways, such as having nearly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also both see about 26.6% of their workforce working from home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 48.5 pts higher in Norman Park 3+ bedrooms: 37.2 pts higher in Norman Park Living alone: 21.0 pts higher in New Farm Renting: 18.8 pts higher in New Farm Unpaid child care: 13.8 pts higher in Norman Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in New Farm in Norman Park +5,355 larger in New Farm gap steady

12,197 88th pct 6,842 86th pct

Median age in New Farm in Norman Park +4 yrs older in New Farm gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

38.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 33.5%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.5%

9.4% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 9.4%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

51.9% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 43.5%

31.1% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

New Farm Norman Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 76.4%

4.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

24.5% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.5% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.3% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

5.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 87.4%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Mandarin even 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 45.8%

39.6% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in New Farm in Norman Park +0.98 more in New Farm

1.75 24th pct 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in New Farm in Norman Park +4 more in New Farm

50 92nd pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in New Farm in Norman Park +113 larger in New Farm

842 97th pct 728 91st pct

ICSEA in New Farm in Norman Park +18 higher in New Farm

1,128 97th pct 1,111 94th pct

Highest year of school

76.4% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 81.7%

8.1% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

11.4% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

11.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.9% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.1% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in New Farm in Norman Park +$80 higher in Norman Park gap widening

$1,226 91st pct $1,306 93rd pct

Household income in New Farm in Norman Park +$810 higher in Norman Park gap widening

$2,069 78th pct $2,879 95th pct

Family income in New Farm in Norman Park +$266 higher in Norman Park gap widening

$3,173 93rd pct $3,439 96th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.3%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.1%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.4%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.1%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +8.8 pts ▸ 72.4%

20.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 17.1%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in New Farm in Norman Park +43 larger in New Farm

134 86th pct 91 86th pct

Median age in New Farm in Norman Park +10 yrs older in New Farm

33 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in New Farm in Norman Park +$340 higher in Norman Park

$602 46th pct $942 75th pct

Household income in New Farm in Norman Park +$1,042 higher in Norman Park

$1,708 51st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in New Farm in Norman Park +0.7 larger in Norman Park gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

41.1% Couples with children +22.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +22.1 pts 25.3%

9.1% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Household size

42.5% 1 person ◂ +21.0 pts 21.5%

37.3% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 33.7%

6.5% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.6% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.3% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New Farm in Norman Park +$45 higher in Norman Park gap steady

$405 83rd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in New Farm in Norman Park +$336 higher in Norman Park gap widening

$2,264 84th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in New Farm in Norman Park +0.10 higher in New Farm gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 34.6%

20.2% Owned with a mortgage +20.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

23.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

74.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +54.1 pts 20.4%

20.4% Separate house +48.5 pts ▸ 68.9%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 22.9%

23.2% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.0% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.7 pts 3.9%

4.1% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 13.9%

12.7% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

9.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.5%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New Farm in Norman Park +24 more in New Farm

53 87th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in New Farm in Norman Park +0.11 more in New Farm

4.35 75th pct 4.24 74th pct

Departures/1k in New Farm in Norman Park +1,364.9 more in New Farm

2,512.8 94th pct 1,147.9 87th pct

PT routes in New Farm in Norman Park +23 more in Norman Park

5 86th pct 28 87th pct

Stop walk in New Farm in Norman Park +7 longer in Norman Park

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in New Farm in Norman Park +3 longer in Norman Park

5 0th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in New Farm in Norman Park +32,869 more in New Farm

60,152 87th pct 27,283 80th pct

Reach 45 min in New Farm in Norman Park +65,424 more in New Farm

198,845 87th pct 133,421 86th pct

Transit to city in New Farm in Norman Park +22 longer in Norman Park

22 0th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

34.3% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

26.6% Worked at home even 26.6%

9.0% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 1.3%

7.4% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 2.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.5% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Motor vehicles per home

51.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 36.3%

25.4% 2 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

15.4% No vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 3.8%

5.2% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.3% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 13.4%

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.1% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

5.2% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 36.4%

18.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in New Farm in Norman Park +1.7 higher in New Farm

9.0 100th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in New Farm in Norman Park +0.8 more in New Farm

7.9 100th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in New Farm in Norman Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in New Farm in Norman Park +28.9 pts higher in New Farm

100.0% 100th pct 71.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in New Farm in Norman Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in New Farm in Norman Park +6.7 pts higher in Norman Park

93.2% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in New Farm in Norman Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in New Farm in Norman Park +25.6 pts higher in New Farm

100.0% 100th pct 74.4% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in New Farm in Norman Park +7.1 more in New Farm

17.6 59th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in New Farm in Norman Park +79 higher in New Farm

373 99th pct 293 95th pct

Mean slope in New Farm in Norman Park +1.7 pts higher in Norman Park

5.9% 53rd pct 7.6% 68th pct

Compare New Farm with nearby areas

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Compare Norman Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New Farm vs Norman Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32129/new-farm/vs/SAL32164/norman-park