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QLD · Brisbane Council
New Farm, 4005
Est. population · Jun 2025
12,992
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.5%
Median age
39
Median income
$2,069/wk
Employment rate
65.1%
Languages at home
16.7%non-English
Most common: Italian, Cantonese, Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, New Farm is a established suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with schools and childcare nearby. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and ferries keep the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Period homes and older streetscapes are part of the appeal, with heritage detail still visible throughout.
Community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as safety look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
New Farm snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Population (ERP)
12,992
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#82
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
68th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
88th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 64.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 637th in Australia
- State rank
- 147th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #82 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #110 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $700
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
12,992(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +5.5% over 5 years · 49th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +5.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +145
- Change in 5 years
- +674
- Growth rank in QLD
- 49th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~13,500), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 12,197
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,069
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 809 of 6,514
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,264
- Employment rate
- 65.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,167 / 252 / 4,252 (+ 11 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 705
- Against the person
- 61
- Against property
- 336
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 200 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.4%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences371
- Other Property Damage51
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)267
- Traffic And Related Offences44
- Unlawful Entry110
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
- 1,115.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 88th
School list
- Holy Spirit SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 265 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- New Farm State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 539 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Music Industry CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 87 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Lourdes Hill CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,225 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- All Hallows' SchoolCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1183 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,707 students · Top SEA quarter 74% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St James CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 980 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Angelorum CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 69 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Anglican Church Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1170 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,901 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Norman Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 364 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Fortitude Valley State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 822 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
55 public transport stops in this suburb
- Merthyr Rd at Hawthorne Street, stop 13
- Merthyr Rd at Hawthorne Street, stop 13
- Moray St near Sydney St
- New Farm Park ferry terminal
- Sydney St at Llewellyn Street
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
533 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
23 restaurants · 19 cafes · 1 pubs · 5 bars · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 1 bakeries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 56 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 55 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 104 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.56
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.59
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.25
Food & drink(56)
- ChouquetteBakery
19 Barker Street, New Farm
- Bar
- Bar AltoBar
- DeathproofBar
- Gertie'sBar
699 Brunswick Street, New Farm
- The Junk BarBar
710 Brunswick Street, New Farm
- Bánh MíCafe
121 Merthyr Road
- cirqueCafe
- Crypto CoffeeCafe
572 Brunswick Street, New Farm
- Death Before DecafCafe
- Dicki'sCafe
- Double Shot New FarmCafe
Unit 2 125 Oxlade Drive
- End Of The Road CafeCafe
1231A Brunswick Street, New Farm
- franc.Cafe
- Ground AlchemyCafe
- IdleCafe
84 Merthyr Road
- Joedy's CafeCafe
- MK CaféCafe
938 Brunswick Street
- Mylk + KoCafe
- New Farm DeliCafe
900 Brunswick Street, New Farm
- PonycatCafe
- SavourCafe
83 Merthyr Road
- The BakeologistsCafe
81 Merthyr Road, New Farm
- The Little LarderCafe
76 Moray Street, New Farm
- The Moray CafeCafe
- BarbeküFast food
- Broken Hearts Club BurgerFast food
876 Brunswick Street, New Farm
- Chargrill CharlieFast food
- CrustFast food
- Domino'sFast food
676 Brunswick Street, New Farm
- Krua E-SanFast food
- SUSHI FarmFast food
- Brunswick HotelPub
- Cartel del TacoRestaurant
79 Merthyr Road
- Casa ItaliaRestaurant
26 Gray Street, New Farm
- Chang ThaiRestaurant
- Common ViceRestaurant
75 Welsby Street, New Farm
- Continental CafeRestaurant
- Gerbino's PasticceriaRestaurant
650
- Himalayan CafeRestaurant
- JakartaRestaurant
- KarmaRestaurant
- KoyaRestaurant
- Mary Mae’sRestaurant
- New Farm SeafoodRestaurant
85 Merthyr Road
- New Farmer's KitchenRestaurant
- Pizza HutRestaurant
- Siam Square ThaiRestaurant
888 Brunswick Street
- Taj MahalRestaurant
- Taj Mahal Indian CuisineRestaurant
- Thai on New FarmRestaurant
- The Balfour Kitchen & BarRestaurant
- The Brunswick ProjectRestaurant
- The Fish CafeRestaurant
- To Be ThaiRestaurant
- Vine RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(6)
- Rayner's MeatsButcher
- NightOwlConvenience store
- Jan Powers Farmers MarketMarketplace
- ColesSupermarket
85 Merthyr Road
- IGASupermarket
Brunswick Street, New Farm
Community(4)
- Library Community Meeting RoomCommunity centre
- New Farm LibraryLibrary
135 Sydney Street, New Farm
- Holy Spirit SchoolSchool
- New Farm State SchoolSchool
Corner of Heal and James Streets
Health & services(4)
- Dermatology Specialist CenterClinic
92 Merthyr Road
- New Farm ClinicClinic
- Maven DentalDentist
- Ramsay PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(107)
- Powerhouse Dog ParkDog park
- Anytime Fitness New FarmGym
599 Brunswick Street
- G ZoneGym
- Snap FitnessGym
- Merthyr ParkPark
- New Farm ParkPark
- Powerhouse ParkPark
- New Farm Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
- Sydney Street Soccer FieldsSports field
- Swimming pool (95)
Entertainment(1)
- New Farm CinemasCinema
701 Brunswick Street, New Farm
Transport(47)
46 bus stops · 1 ferry terminals
Other(93)
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Merthyr Park Public ArtArtwork
- Place of the Land TortoiseArtwork
- WatermarkArtwork
- New Farm Park RotundaBandstand
- Aussie Home LoansBank
- BOQBank
- SuncorpBank
- Bbq (8)
- Adorable NailsBeauty salon
- Ascensión Cosmetic MedicineBeauty salon
170 Merthyr Road, New Farm
- Image by LaserBeauty salon
669 Brunswick Street, New Farm
- Bench (48)
- TrekBicycle
584 Brunswick Street, New Farm
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Mary Ryan'sBooks
- RSPCACharity
- Bessette BridalClothes
- Extend Circular FashionClothes
Unit 2 880 Brunswick Street
- Merthyr Rd News & CasketCopyshop
893 Brunswick Street, New Farm
- Salt SpaceCoworking Space
888 Brunswick Street
- New Farm DeliDeli
900 Brunswick Street
- Drinking water (15)
- Vape & GrindE-Cigarette
- PEV Charging - New Farm foreshoreEV charging
- PEV Charging - Officers MessEV charging
- Events on OxladeEvents Venue
- Fitness Station
- Avalon FloralsFlorist
- Bouquet FloristFlorist
- Fountain (2)
- Priority FramingFrame
- Graydon GalleryGallery
- Garden (62)
- Cream GablesGuest House
70 Kent Street, New Farm
- Anavrin HairHairdresser
890 Brunswick Street
- Jimmy Rods BarbershopHairdresser
- Kenneth's HairdressingHairdresser
- Luke Reynolds HairdressingHairdresser
- Mustachery On BrunswickHairdresser
Unit 2 760 Brunswick Street, New Farm
- Orb Hair & BeautyHairdresser
- Rogers and Young HairdressingHairdresser
- Hostel
- Balfour SuitesHotel
- Spicers Balfour HotelHotel
- Gelateria AmorosoIce Cream
- Re Del GelatoIce Cream
- Information (3)
- New Farm Park BandstandInformation
- New Farm Park Coffee KioskKiosk
- Lingua FrancaLanguage School
884 Brunswick Street
- City-New Farm RSL Sub-BranchLicensed Club
- Evolve MedispaMassage
- Jan Thong Thai Massage & Day SpaMassage
- Pho Thai SpaMassage
- Wellness SanctuaryMassage
- Premier News & CasketNewsagent
83 Merthyr Road
- Outdoor Seating
- Parking
Brunswick Street, New Farm
- Parking (46)
- Playground Car ParkParking
- Sporting Fields Car ParkParking
- Parking Entrance
- PeakPhysiotherapist
- The Body RefineryPhysiotherapist
- Picnic Table (5)
- Holy Spirit Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
- Macedonian Orthodox ChurchPlace of worship
- Merthyr Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Saint Michael & All AngelsPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australian PostPost Box
- Post Box (3)
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Brisbane City CouncilRecycling
- Recycling (4)
- New Farm Seafood MarketSeafood
85 Merthyr Road
- Shelter (10)
- Bolton Clarke - Treetops New FarmSocial Facility
- BUPA Aged Care New FarmSocial Facility
- Ozcare Palm Lodge Aged Care FacilitySocial Facility
- Social Facility
- finesse alterationsTailor
626 Brunswick Street
- Val Pro-FashionTailor
- Tour de TeaTea
- Telephone (3)
- TelstraTelephone
- Brisbane City CouncilWaste Basket
- Waste Basket (12)
- Water Point (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Merthyr ParkPark
- New Farm ParkPark
- Powerhouse ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Holy Spirit Catholic Church
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
- Macedonian Orthodox Church
- Merthyr Uniting Church
- Saint Michael & All Angels
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Saint Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane (1.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Dermatology Specialist CenterMerthyr RoadClinic
- Maven DentalDentist
- New Farm ClinicClinic
- PeakPhysiotherapist
- Ramsay PharmacyPharmacy
- The Body RefineryPhysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 201
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Holy Spirit School and Holy Spirit ChurchVilliers Street29 Aug 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
13 heritage places
- AmityState heritage place
- BertholmeState heritage place
- CSR Refinery (former)State heritage place
- CairnsvilleState heritage place
- FenitonState heritage place
- GlenugieState heritage place
- Julius Street Flats New FarmState heritage place
- New Farm ParkState heritage place
- New Farm State SchoolState heritage place
- Remains of the Langshaw Marble Lime WorksState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Brisbane
- Member of Parliament
- Madonna JARRETT (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,512
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +59.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 44.2%Labor 55.8%
3.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +55.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- New Farm CentralLabor 54.3% · Coalition 45.7% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- New Farm SouthLabor 60.3% · Coalition 39.7% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- New FarmLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Fortitude ValleyLabor 73.3% · Coalition 26.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Spring HillLabor 69.8% · Coalition 30.2% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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