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New Farm flood risk

Of New Farm’s 10,504 mapped properties, 42.3% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

42.3%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
10,504
Mapped properties

Crime near New Farm

New Farm sits in the Fortitude Valley police division, which recorded 13,918 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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687
Break-ins
259
Vehicle theft
2,736
Other theft
582
Property damage
476
Fraud
279
Handling stolen goods
1,082
Assault
200
Sexual offences
52
Robbery
134
Other against the person
1
Homicide
7,430
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 13,918 total. Figures are for the whole Fortitude Valley police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in New Farm

New Farm is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential60.4% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: LMR3 - Low-medium density residential (Up to 3 storeys)

Residential25.8% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: MDR - Medium density residential

Other8.4% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: DC1 - District

School catchments in New Farm

PrimaryNew Farm SS
JuniorFortitude Valley State Secondary College
SeniorFortitude Valley State Secondary College

New Farm can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in New Farm

At the 2021 Census, 27.9% of New Farm’s 12,197 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37.5%
Australian24.5%
Irish17.5%
Scottish12.9%
Italian7.3%
German5.9%

Top countries of birth

England4.3%
New Zealand3%
Italy1.3%
China1.2%
Nepal1%
United States1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near New Farm

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just New Farm). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific New Farm address:

Nearby suburbs

Teneriffe · 45.3% floodKangaroo Point · 28.2% floodFortitude Valley · 29.8% floodHawthorne · 44% floodNewstead · 99.4% floodEast Brisbane · 26.5% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.