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New Farm

QLD 4005 · Brisbane

12,197 (2021)13,359 est. (2025)

94
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

12,197
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
66
Safety score
91
Transport score

New Farm is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4005, about 2km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in New Farm are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 91/100, and is about 12km inland. New Farm has an overall score of 94/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.

2.1 km
To Brisbane CBD
11.9 km
To coast
$830/wk
Median rent (house)
1.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

12,197
Population
39
Median age
1.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,069
vs NSW median+11.8%
Bachelor degree or higher61.9%
Born in Australia65.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,167 / 4,252 / 252

Top countries of birth: England (4.34%), New Zealand (3%), Italy (1.31%), China (1.21%), Nepal (0.99%)

Top languages: Italian (2.12%), Cantonese (1.47%), Spanish (1.2%), Mandarin (1.15%), Portuguese (1.03%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$830 / $740 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

66
Residential

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

113
Break & enter dwelling926/100k
16
Steal from dwelling131/100k
51
Motor vehicle theft418/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
7
Robbery57/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 750 (all categories, latest year)6,145 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

182
Within 10km2 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1101 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Holy Spirit SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1154
  • New Farm State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1116

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Music Industry CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1062
  • Lourdes Hill CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1115
  • All Hallows' SchoolCombined · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1176
  • St James CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1001
  • The BUSY School - Brisbane CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.7km
  • Norman Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1123
  • Anglican Church Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1163
  • Angelorum CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1083
  • Fortitude Valley State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1092
  • Humanitas High School - Second CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.9km
  • St Joseph's College - Waterford Place CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2km
  • Sts Peter and Paul's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1151

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

91
1Ferry
53Bus
CBD commute (est.)15 min (ferry)
Nearest train stationFortitude Valley station (1.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

312 in suburbSupermarkets
33043 in suburbCafes/Rest.
603 in suburbParks
273 in suburbPlaygrounds
22395 in suburbPools
532 in suburbGyms
71 in suburbDog parks
392 in suburbGPs
231 in suburbPharmacies
140 in suburbChildcare
91 in suburbLibraries
20718 in suburbSports fields
3Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt Andrews War Memorial Private Hospital (2.5 km)
Nearest vet1.7 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (11.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about New Farm

Is New Farm safe?

New Farm has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is New Farm from Brisbane CBD?

New Farm is about 2.1 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 15 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in New Farm?

New Farm has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1135 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in New Farm?

New Farm has a transport score of 91/100 and 53 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.