12,197 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,330
- 2016: 12,542
- 2021: 12,197
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
New Farm · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in New Farm
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of young adults and couples define the daily life of New Farm. With 12,197 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind, where the typical resident is 39 years old.
12,197
▲ +7.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is New Farm — higher than 88% of areas.
| New Farm | 12,197 |
|---|---|
| 4005, QLD | 17,714 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is quite large at 12,197 people. Residents here are a little older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, where the usual age is 38.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 38.4%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 9.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
17.8% ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.4% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In New Farm, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 18.9%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.1%, which is a little below the Australian average.
1.1% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In New Farm, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in New Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32129/new-farm/topic/demographics-identity