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Canberra East vs Farrer

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Canberra East profile · Farrer profile

Canberra East Farrer

Farrer and Canberra East are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Farrer is a high-earning suburb where 41.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and the typical weekly household income is $2,540. It has a highly qualified population, with 44.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Canberra East is much more affordable, with a typical weekly household income of $1,003 and only 13.9% of adults with a degree. Housing also differs sharply; 80.0% of homes in Farrer have three or more bedrooms, while only 29.2% do in Canberra East.

Both areas are similar in that about 25% of residents in Farrer and 57% in Canberra East live alone, though both sit around the national figure for people who speak little or no English. While they share similar temperatures, the gaps in wealth and education have remained steady or widened since 2016. Canberra East is also more isolated, with a 41-minute walk to the nearest stop compared to just 5 minutes in Farrer.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,690 larger in Farrer Year 12: 42.1 pts higher in Farrer Bachelor+: 30.4 pts higher in Farrer Household income: $1,537 higher in Farrer Living alone: 32.4 pts higher in Canberra East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canberra Eastin Farrer +2,690 larger in Farrer gap widening
1,097 4th pct 3,787 15th pct
Median age in Canberra Eastin Farrer +4 yrs older in Canberra East gap narrowing
47 yrs 84th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Canberra Eastin Farrer +1.4 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
2.6% 57th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Canberra Eastin Farrer +4.2 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
19.5% 63rd pct 23.7% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Canberra Eastin Farrer +8.6 pts higher in Farrer gap narrowing
9.5% 6th pct 18.1% 52nd pct
De facto in Canberra Eastin Farrer +0.3 pts higher in Canberra East gap narrowing
9.8% 26th pct 9.4% 24th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 25.0%
28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 21.8%
19.5% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
9.5% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

26.5% Married +27.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
40.3% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 28.8%
21.0% Divorced ◂ +14.1 pts 6.8%
4.8% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.3% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Canberra East Farrer

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canberra Eastin Farrer +6.4 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
19.5% 43rd pct 25.9% 59th pct

Country of birth

50.5% Australia +19.7 pts ▸ 70.2%
2.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

23.2% English +13.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
25.7% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
10.6% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.7% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%
1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Other language in Canberra Eastin Farrer +3.5 pts higher in Farrer gap narrowing
14.2% 54th pct 17.7% 60th pct
Limited English in Canberra Eastin Farrer +0.2 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
1.7% 57th pct 1.5% 53rd pct

Language used at home

57.0% English only +21.3 pts ▸ 78.2%
1.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Canberra Eastin Farrer +10.9 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
30.1% 19th pct 41.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

31.3% Christianity +13.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
30.1% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
30.4% Not stated ◂ +24.7 pts 5.7%
3.4% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canberra Eastin Farrer +42.1 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
36.0% 10th pct 78.1% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Canberra Eastin Farrer +30.4 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
13.9% 27th pct 44.3% 87th pct
Schools in Canberra Eastin Farrer
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Canberra Eastin Farrer
— 1.46 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canberra Eastin Farrer +17 more in Canberra East
33 74th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Canberra Eastin Farrer
— 252 8th pct
Avg size in Canberra Eastin Farrer
— 252 26th pct
ICSEA in Canberra Eastin Farrer
— 1,098 82nd pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +42.1 pts ▸ 78.1%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 9.5%
11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 3.7%
4.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

12.3% Bachelor degree +21.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +14.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 11.3%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

11.1% Management & commerce +9.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
9.3% Society & culture +10.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.6% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
3.4% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.0% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
1.5% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Canberra Eastin Farrer +$477 higher in Farrer gap widening
$746 38th pct $1,223 90th pct
Household income in Canberra Eastin Farrer +$1,537 higher in Farrer gap widening
$1,003 3rd pct $2,540 89th pct
Family income in Canberra Eastin Farrer +$1,586 higher in Farrer gap widening
$1,640 22nd pct $3,226 92nd pct
High earners in Canberra Eastin Farrer +21.6 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
5.1% 14th pct 26.7% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Canberra Eastin Farrer +30.9 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
10.1% 13th pct 41.0% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +25.5 pts 7.7%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 19.1%
4.0% $4,000 or more +25.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.0%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.7% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canberra Eastin Farrer +2.6 pts higher in Farrer
28.0% 49th pct 30.6% 65th pct
Mental health in Canberra Eastin Farrer +2.5 pts higher in Canberra East
10.8% 77th pct 8.3% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Canberra Eastin Farrer +1.4 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
4.9% 41st pct 6.3% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
8.5% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
7.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
3.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.8% None +21.4 pts ▸ 63.1%
16.4% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canberra Eastin Farrer +13.5 pts higher in Farrer gap narrowing
9.5% 15th pct 23.0% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Canberra Eastin Farrer +5.6 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
7.7% 8th pct 13.3% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Canberra Eastin Farrer +17.9 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
12.2% 1st pct 30.2% 76th pct
Defence service in Canberra Eastin Farrer +0.8 pts higher in Farrer
5.7% 90th pct 6.5% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Canberra Eastin Farrer +11.7 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
10.4% 1st pct 22.1% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canberra Eastin Farrer +16 larger in Farrer
28 9th pct 44 14th pct
Median age in Canberra Eastin Farrer +28 yrs older in Canberra East
50 yrs 100th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Canberra Eastin Farrer +59.1 pts higher in Farrer
19.0% 1st pct 78.1% 98th pct
Unemployment in Canberra Eastin Farrer
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Canberra Eastin Farrer +$162 higher in Farrer
$687 60th pct $849 79th pct
Household income in Canberra Eastin Farrer +$1,809 higher in Farrer
$941 3rd pct $2,750 91st pct
Indigenous language in Canberra Eastin Farrer +15.9 pts higher in Farrer
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canberra Eastin Farrer +0.8 larger in Farrer gap narrowing
1.8 0th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Canberra Eastin Farrer +7.8 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
17.0% 76th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Living alone in Canberra Eastin Farrer +32.4 pts higher in Canberra East gap narrowing
56.9% 100th pct 24.6% 47th pct

Family composition

43.6% Couples with children +19.7 pts ▸ 63.4%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 26.5%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 9.2%
4.1% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

56.9% 1 person ◂ +32.4 pts 24.6%
26.7% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
5.4% 4 people +12.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.7% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.0% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canberra Eastin Farrer +$187 higher in Farrer gap widening
$263 18th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Canberra Eastin Farrer +$1,054 higher in Farrer gap widening
$1,546 30th pct $2,600 89th pct
People / bedroom in Canberra Eastin Farrer +0.10 higher in Canberra East gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Canberra Eastin Farrer +20.1 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
35.9% 72nd pct 15.8% 16th pct
Owned outright in Canberra Eastin Farrer +12.0 pts higher in Canberra East gap widening
48.5% 93rd pct 36.5% 64th pct
Separate houses in Canberra Eastin Farrer +37.8 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
35.4% 9th pct 73.2% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Canberra Eastin Farrer +50.8 pts higher in Farrer gap narrowing
29.2% 3rd pct 80.0% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 36.5%
11.1% Owned with a mortgage +25.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
35.9% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 15.8%
3.0% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

35.4% Separate house +37.8 pts ▸ 73.2%
36.4% Other dwelling ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
16.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%
11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 14.0%
4.2% 4 bedrooms +33.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
22.5% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
26.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.0 pts 4.8%
2.5% 5 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +31.2 pts 13.0%
10.3% $350–$549 +30.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
26.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 15.7%
4.1% $550–$749 +11.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.2% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.1 pts 13.6%
8.9% $3,000 or more +29.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
17.8% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
6.7% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canberra Eastin Farrer +9.7 pts higher in Canberra East gap narrowing
14.0% 88th pct 4.3% 45th pct
Work from home in Canberra Eastin Farrer +4.9 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
7.6% 20th pct 12.5% 42nd pct
PT commute in Canberra Eastin Farrer +4.3 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 77th pct
PT stops in Canberra Eastin Farrer +9 more in Farrer
7 15th pct 16 25th pct
Stops/1k in Canberra Eastin Farrer +2.16 more in Canberra East
6.38 77th pct 4.22 49th pct
Departures/1k in Canberra Eastin Farrer +480.3 more in Canberra East
1,409.3 71st pct 929.0 55th pct
PT routes in Canberra Eastin Farrer +1 more in Farrer
5 36th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Canberra Eastin Farrer +36 longer in Canberra East
41 90th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Canberra Eastin Farrer +24 longer in Canberra East
37 65th pct 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Canberra Eastin Farrer +5,114 more in Farrer
1,097 2nd pct 6,211 14th pct
Reach 45 min in Canberra Eastin Farrer +26,702 more in Farrer
1,097 2nd pct 27,799 37th pct
Transit to city in Canberra Eastin Farrer
— 59 51st pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 62.0%
7.6% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 34.6%
24.0% 2 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
5.1% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
14.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 4.3%
5.9% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canberra Eastin Farrer +11.3 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
31.2% 22nd pct 42.6% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Canberra Eastin Farrer +4.9 pts higher in Canberra East gap widening
16.8% 75th pct 11.9% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canberra Eastin Farrer +6.4 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
10.2% 95th pct 3.8% 27th pct
Participation in Canberra Eastin Farrer +17.5 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
42.7% 4th pct 60.2% 44th pct
Full-time in Canberra Eastin Farrer +3.4 pts higher in Canberra East gap widening
67.5% 92nd pct 64.0% 84th pct

Industries people work in

26.8% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
10.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.7% Professional & technical +8.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%
5.5% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +18.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
12.6% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 8.9%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 4.4%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 1.6%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canberra Eastin Farrer +9 higher in Farrer
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Canberra Eastin Farrer +9 higher in Farrer
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Canberra Eastin Farrer +9 higher in Farrer
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Canberra Eastin Farrer +9 higher in Farrer
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Canberra Eastin Farrer +277 higher in Farrer
849 3rd pct 1,126 92nd pct
ERP in Canberra Eastin Farrer +2,590 higher in Farrer
1,226 4th pct 3,816 14th pct
Growth in Canberra Eastin Farrer +11.3 pts higher in Canberra East
12.7% 86th pct 1.4% 22nd pct
Businesses in Canberra Eastin Farrer +53 higher in Farrer
210 9th pct 263 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canberra Eastin Farrer +67 higher in Farrer
766 41st pct 833 47th pct
Max temp in Canberra Eastin Farrer +0.2 higher in Canberra East
20.9 29th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Canberra Eastin Farrer +0.1 higher in Canberra East
6.6 1st pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canberra Eastin Farrer +1.2 higher in Farrer
5.3 48th pct 6.5 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canberra Eastin Farrer +1.5 more in Farrer
4.9 44th pct 6.4 66th pct
15-min city in Canberra Eastin Farrer +17.1 pts higher in Farrer
72.6% 56th pct 89.7% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Canberra Eastin Farrer +14.8 pts higher in Farrer
74.2% 60th pct 89.0% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Canberra Eastin Farrer +18.2 pts higher in Farrer
79.9% 39th pct 98.2% 67th pct
Walk to school in Canberra Eastin Farrer +51.3 pts higher in Farrer
46.9% 28th pct 98.3% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Canberra Eastin Farrer +2.2 pts higher in Farrer
97.8% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Canberra Eastin Farrer +50.7 pts higher in Farrer
20.7% 25th pct 71.5% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Canberra Eastin Farrer +17.6 more in Canberra East
27.3 85th pct 9.8 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Canberra Eastin Farrer +153 higher in Farrer
20 30th pct 173 66th pct
Mean slope in Canberra Eastin Farrer +2.8 pts higher in Farrer
5.0% 45th pct 7.8% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canberra East vs Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801031113/canberra-east/vs/801091101/farrer