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Farrer ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Farrer, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Farrer ACT is 3,787 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Farrer is $1,223 per week ($63,596 per year). Median rent in Farrer is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Farrer has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Farrer has a population density of 1830.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Farrer is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Farrer is $2,600.

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Farrer Population

residents (Census 2021)

Farrer Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,223/wk

$63,596 per year

#380 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Farrer Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (1,869) Female 50.7% (1,924)

Population Density

1830.6

people per km²

3,787 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,226

Family income/wk

Farrer Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Farrer Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.7% 500 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.3% 507 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Farrer Country of Birth

Australia

87.2%

England

5.1%

India

3.2%

China

1.4%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Canada

0.7%

Fiji

0.5%

Greece

0.5%

France

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Farrer Religion

No Religion

45.3%

Catholic

24.9%

Anglican

12.4%

Not stated

6.4%

Hinduism

3.4%

Islam

3.1%

Eastern Orthodox

2.3%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Farrer Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Farrer Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.4%

Mandarin

14.4%

IAL Nepali

13.4%

Hindi

10.9%

SAL Tot

10.0%

Greek

8.5%

Italian

8.0%

IAL Punjabi

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Farrer Employment

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Employed full-time

39.8% 1,147 people

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Employed part-time

19.8% 569 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 71 people

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Not in labour force

37.9% 1,092 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Farrer Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.8%

Postgraduate Degree

22.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Certificate III/IV

12.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.3%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Farrer Occupation

Professionals

40.9%

Managers

26.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.1%

Community & Personal Service

7.0%

Labourers

2.6%

Sales Workers

2.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Farrer Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.7%

Society & Culture

20.1%

Health

12.6%

Information Technology

8.8%

Education

7.7%

Engineering

7.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.2%

Creative Arts

5.3%

Architecture & Building

4.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Farrer Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Farrer Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

31.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Farrer Marital Status

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Married

53.7% 1,672

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Separated

2.4% 75

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Divorced

6.8% 212

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Widowed

8.3% 257

👤

Never married

28.8% 895

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Farrer Ancestry

English

28.4%

Australian

25.2%

Irish

10.3%

Other

10.2%

Scottish

9.7%

German

3.8%

Italian

3.0%

Chinese

2.8%

Indian

2.7%

Dutch

1.7%

Greek

1.4%

Polish

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Farrer School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.1%

Secondary — Government

19.8%

Primary — Catholic

11.0%

Secondary — Catholic

10.9%

Vocational Education

10.2%

Pre-school

7.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Farrer Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 484

✅

No need for assistance

93.3% 6,768

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Farrer Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.2% 714

—

Not a volunteer

75.8% 2,236

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Farrer Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

7.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Farrer How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.5%

Did not go to work

11.5%

Car (passenger)

6.4%

Bus

5.1%

Bicycle

1.8%

Walked only

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Truck

0.5%

Other

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Farrer Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.3%

1 vehicle

34.6%

2 vehicles

39.4%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Farrer Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.8%

2 bedrooms

14.1%

3 bedrooms

28.4%

4 bedrooms

38.3%

5 bedrooms

11.8%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Farrer Population Mobility

15.2%

moved in the last year

44.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Farrer Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

7,209

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Farrer Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

316

Asthma

145

Arthritis

122

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Farrer Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

3.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

18.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500+/wk

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Farrer Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.1%

Couple — no children

26.8%

Couple — no children under 15

19.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Farrer Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.9% 28

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 19

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Previously served

5.2% 153

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Never served

93.2% 2,754

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Farrer Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.0% 414

—

Did not provide

86.0% 2,538

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Farrer Children Ever Born

No children

28.8%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

33.3%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Farrer When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

129

1971–1980

1981–1990

111

1991–2000

110

2001–2010

134

2011–2015

119

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Farrer Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

35.7%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

7.1%

Did not do domestic work

18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Farrer Household Size

1 person

24.7%

2 persons

31.6%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

18.2%

5 persons

6.3%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Farrer Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,052

Moved from ACT

347

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Farrer Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.8%

Step family — no other children

6.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Farrer Schools

schools nearby

government

1083

avg ICSEA score

6,653

total students

Marist College Canberra Independent

Combined · 4-12 · 1,852 students

1142

ICSEA

Mawson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 542 students

1139

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 210 students

1131

ICSEA

Farrer Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 252 students

1098

ICSEA

Canberra Christian School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

1087

ICSEA

Torrens Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1079

ICSEA

Melrose High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 776 students

1079

ICSEA

Fadden Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 229 students

1076

ICSEA

St Anthony's Parish Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 421 students

1067

ICSEA

Wanniassa Hills Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 340 students

1061

ICSEA

Erindale College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 871 students

1041

ICSEA

Wanniassa School Government

Secondary · K-10 · 538 students

991

ICSEA

St Mary MacKillop College - Wanniassa Campus Catholic

Secondary

Wanniassa School - Junior Campus Government

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Farrer Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,540/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Farrer

Your weekly income

≈ $11,007/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $2,090/wk

Rent share 17.7%

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Farrer vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,946 Income: $1,775/wk Rent: $525/wk

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Pop: 2,126 Income: $1,164/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 2,191 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 2,220 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $282/wk

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Pop: 2,379 Income: $1,307/wk Rent: $520/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Farrer

What is the population of Farrer ACT?

The population of Farrer ACT is 3,787 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1830.6 people per km².Farrer is ranked #2,012 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Farrer?

The median personal income in Farrer ACT is $1,223 per week, or $63,596 per year.The median household income is $2,540 per week.Family income is $3,226 per week.Farrer is ranked #380 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Farrer?

Median rent in Farrer ACT is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 17.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Farrer ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Farrer?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Farrer ACT is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Farrer?

The median age in Farrer ACT is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Farrer a good suburb to live in?

Farrer is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,787.The median income is $1,223/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80052. All dollar figures in AUD.