Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
New Farm then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for New Farm, QLD (postcode 4005) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,542 | 12,197 | -345 · -2.8% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | +2 · +5.4% |
| Median household income | $1,802/wk | $2,069/wk | +$267 · +14.8% |
| Median personal income | $1,061/wk | $1,226/wk | +$165 · +15.6% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | $405/wk | +$5 · +1.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,264/mo | +$97 · +4.5% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0 · 0% |
New Farm trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.4% over 10 years
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
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.