QLD · Brisbane Council
New Farm, 4005
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, New Farm is a established suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Its inner position means surrounding suburbs are never far away, whether for a meal out or a change of scene. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong working population. Cafés, dining and leisure activities are easy to find, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and community and employment, while housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- 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)
- 239 / 252 / 4,252
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 578
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 289
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 265 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences277
- Other Property Damage37
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)213
- Unlawful Entry96
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle41
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,125
- Holy Spirit SchoolPrimary
- New Farm State SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
384 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ChouquetteBakery
19 Barker Street, New Farm
- Aussie Home LoansBank
- BOQBank
- SuncorpBank
- Bar AltoBar
- DeathproofBar
- Gertie'sBar
699 Brunswick Street, New Farm
- The Junk BarBar
710 Brunswick Street, New Farm
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
13 state 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 60.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 777th in Australia
- State rank
- 158th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #107 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #109 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Adorable Nailsamenitiesbeauty
- Anavrin Hairamenities890 Brunswick Streethairdresser
- Annie St near James St, stop 15amenitiesbus_stop
- Anytime Fitness New Farmamenities599 Brunswick Streetfitness_centre
- Aussie Home Loansamenitiesbank
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Australian Postamenitiespost_box
- Avalon Floralsamenitiesflorist
- BOQamenitiesbank
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.