Moving to Farrar NT 0830
What the official numbers say about living in Farrar — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $455 a week, against a median household income of $2,573 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Farrar grew 17% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,406 → 1,650 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Philippines, England, India; most spoken languages besides English: Nepali, Tagalog, Filipino.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Farrar sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (93% of workers).
Nearest bus interchange: Palmerston Bus Terminal, 1.5 km west.
Nearest airport: RAAF Base Darwin, 15.1 km north-west.
The Darwin CBD is roughly 17 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 14 schools · 18 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 30 parks — see them all on the Farrar profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Bakewell Primary School 1.6 km · Gray Primary School 2.4 km · Driver Primary 2.7 km · Sacred Heart Primary 2.8 km · Durack Primary 2.9 km · Good Shepherd Lutheran College 3 km · Woodroffe Primary School 3.4 km · Rosebery Secondary School 3.4 km
Groceries: LaGrocers - Your Local Grocers 1.4 km · Coles 1.6 km · Woolworths 2 km · Woolworths 2.5 km · Rosebery Mini Mart 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Pastry Wilson Park 100 m · Phyllis Uren Park 300 m · Eric Asche Park 550 m · Buckingham Park 750 m · Fish River Park 900 m · Ormiston Park 1.2 km · Marshall Park 1.3 km · Cunningham Park 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Farrar, most often seen first: Bar-shouldered Dove · Magpie-lark · Red-collared Lorikeet · Little Corella · White-gaped Honeyeater · Rainbow Bee-eater.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Farrar, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrar here | 1,650 | — | 8/10 | 14% |
| Gunn | 2,564 | — | 8/10 | 24% |
| Yarrawonga | 49 | — | 1/10 | 3% |
| Johnston | 2,386 | — | 7/10 | 18% |
| Bakewell | 3,091 | — | 5/10 | 13% |
| Gray | 3,142 | — | 2/10 | 16% |
| Driver | 2,747 | — | 3/10 | 17% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Palmerston — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Lingiari — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 0830 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Farrar profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $455 a week.
The population grew 17% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,406 people to 1,650. It sits about 17 km from the Darwin CBD in a straight line. Local government is Palmerston council, and the federal seat is Lingiari.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Farrar vs Gunn · Farrar vs Yarrawonga.
Nearby guides: Gunn · Yarrawonga · Johnston · Bakewell · Gray · Driver.
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