Fortitude Valley vs New Farm — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	Fortitude ValleyView profile →	New FarmView profile →
Postcode	4006	4005
LGA	Brisbane	Brisbane
Area	1.266 km²	2.086 km²
Elevation	11m	12m
Federal Electorate	Brisbane	Brisbane
State Electorate	McConnel	McConnel

🏷️ Character

Fortitude Valley

Entertainment HubNightlifeInner CityYoung ProfessionalsMulticultural

New Farm

Inner CityCultural HubLGBTQ+ FriendlyCafe Culture

👥 Population & Demographics

	Fortitude Valley	New Farm
Population (2021)	9,708	12,197
Median Age	31	39
Male	5,195 (53.5%)	5,978 (49.0%)
Female	4,511 (46.5%)	6,222 (51.0%)
Avg Household Size	1.6	1.9
Persons per Bedroom	1.1	0.9
Population Density	7,668/km²	5,847/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Fortitude Valley

New Farm

0-4

2.1%3.5%

5-14

2.2%5.8%

15-19

2%2.5%

20-24

15.1%7%

25-34

40.6%22.9%

35-44

18.6%15.6%

45-54

9.3%12.6%

55-64

5.4%12.1%

65-74

2.7%10.1%

75-84

1.2%5.4%

85+

0.7%2.2%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Fortitude Valley	New Farm
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,061	$1,226
Personal Income (annual)	$55,172	$63,752
Family Income (weekly)	$2,233	$3,173
Household Income (weekly)	$1,658	$2,069
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$1,718	$2,264
Median Rent (weekly)	$400	$405

🙏 Religion

	Fortitude Valley	New Farm
No Religion	52.8%	47.0%
Christianity	28.0%	39.6%
Buddhism	3.5%	2.3%
Hinduism	3.3%	1.3%
Islam	1.5%	0.4%
Sikhism	0.3%	0.2%
Judaism	0.1%	0.3%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Fortitude Valley	New Farm
Preschool	50	124
Primary	137	458
Secondary	104	378
TAFE / Vocational	651	296
University	1,065	891

🌍 Ancestry

	Fortitude Valley	New Farm
English	2,947 (30.4%)	4,576 (37.5%)
Australian	2,018 (20.8%)	2,994 (24.5%)
Irish	1,061 (10.9%)	2,133 (17.5%)
Scottish	862 (8.9%)	1,578 (12.9%)
Chinese	549 (5.7%)	493 (4.0%)
German	511 (5.3%)	719 (5.9%)
Italian	451 (4.6%)	885 (7.3%)
Indian	339 (3.5%)	154 (1.3%)
Filipino	241 (2.5%)	137 (1.1%)
Australian Aboriginal	201 (2.1%)	130 (1.1%)
Dutch	160 (1.6%)	196 (1.6%)
French	97 (1.0%)	176 (1.4%)
Polish	106 (1.1%)	163 (1.3%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Fortitude Valley	New Farm
Born in Australia	4,989 (51.4%)	8,011 (65.7%)
Born overseas	3,989 (41.1%)	3,395 (27.8%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Fortitude Valley	New Farm
New Zealand	403	366
England	325	529
India	306	75
Brazil	272	104
China	204	148
Thailand	179	—
Philippines	172	87
South Korea	133	—
South Africa	84	119
Vietnam	78	67
Italy	—	160
Nepal	68	121
United States	68	120
Ireland	—	81

Parents' Birthplace

	Fortitude Valley	New Farm
Both parents born in AU	3,277	5,725
Both parents born overseas	4,451	3,929
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,198	1,662

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Fortitude Valley	New Farm	Edge
Bigger population	9,708	12,197	New Farm
Higher income	1,061	1,226	New Farm
Lower rent	400	405	Fortitude Valley
Lower mortgage	1,718	2,264	Fortitude Valley
Younger median age	31	39	Fortitude Valley
More land area	1.266	2.086	New Farm