Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
New Farm then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for New Farm, QLD (postcode 4005) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,468 | 12,542 | 12,197 | +729 · +6.4% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 39 | +3 · +8.3% |
| Median household income | $1,619/wk | $1,802/wk | $2,069/wk | +$450 · +27.8% |
| Median personal income | $925/wk | $1,061/wk | $1,226/wk | +$301 · +32.5% |
| Median rent | $351/wk | $400/wk | $405/wk | +$54 · +15.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,200/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,264/mo | +$64 · +2.9% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
New Farm trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,197
was 12,542 in 2016
-345 · -2.8%
Median rent
$405/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$5 · +1.3%
Household income
$2,069/wk
was $1,802/wk in 2016
+$267 · +14.8%
Median age
39
was 37 in 2016
+2 · +5.4%
Dig deeper: New Farm population growth · New Farm then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.