New Farm, QLD 4005 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
New Farm is an inner-Brisbane riverside suburb known for the Powerhouse arts precinct, James Street dining and Brisbane Botanic Gardens. Period Queenslanders dominate, with high-end apartments along the river.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 12,869
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median household income
- $2,069 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,226 /week
- Median family income
- $3,173 /week
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Brisbane
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Sunshine Coast
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Brisbane
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $720 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,264
- Median house price
- $2,150,000
- Rent share of household income
- 35%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
Is New Farm expensive?
Yes — New Farm consistently ranks among Brisbane's most expensive suburbs, with median house prices well above the city average.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.