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Farrer ACT 2607

2,124 addresses · 50 streets

Bean Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Farrer · 11 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Farrer is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 3,787 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $2,540 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 75% of households own their home and 16% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,787Population
43Median age
$2,540Median household income / wk
$450Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Farrer statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Farrer itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canberra, 7.5 km north-east · Bus interchange: Tuggeranong Bus Interchange, 5.6 km south-west · Airport: Canberra Airport, 11.4 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 11% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Farrer

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Farrer ACT
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202011.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202161.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 60.3%

Population by age in Farrer
Population by age, Farrer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4175
5-14508
15-19246
20-24192
25-34372
35-44455
45-54512
55-64431
65-74334
75-84369
85+191
Dwelling types in Farrer
Dwelling types, Farrer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House1,002
Townhouse209
Apartment152
Other0
Households by weekly income in Farrer
Households by weekly income, Farrer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650105
$650-1,499261
$1,500-2,999376
$3,000+561
Top ancestries in Farrer
Top ancestries, Farrer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
English1,378
Australian1,221
Irish499
Other494
Scottish471
German183
Housing tenure in Farrer
Housing tenure, Farrer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned500
Mortgage507
Rented216
Other116
Cars per household in Farrer
Cars per household, Farrer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
058
1465
2529
3190
4+102
Commute to work in Farrer
Commute to work, Farrer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,215
Train0
Bus78
Tram/ferry0
Walked20
Bicycle27
Home226
Top countries of birth in Farrer
Top countries of birth, Farrer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
England162
India90
New Zealand54
China49
Nepal45
United States38
Languages used at home in Farrer
Languages used at home, Farrer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin52
Nepali49
French38
Hindi36
Greek33
Arabic31

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

524,506 bird observations recorded near Farrer — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Farrer

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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