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Fadden vs Farrer

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Fadden profile · Farrer profile

Fadden Farrer

Farrer and Fadden are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and layouts. Fadden is dominated by large detached houses, with 96.7% being separate homes and 99% having three or more bedrooms. Farrer is more diverse, with 73.2% separate houses and a higher share of townhouses and flats. This is reflected in how people live; Farrer has a far higher share of people living alone (24.6% compared to 12.8% in Fadden). Farrer is also more walkable, with 89% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 3.3% of Fadden homes have that same access.

Both areas are similar in that the share of people living alone in Farrer is about the same as the national figure. They also share a typical resident age of 43 and similar levels of university qualifications. Since 2011, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened, with Fadden now well higher at $3,302 compared to $2,540 in Farrer. The difference in home ownership has also grown, as the share of homes owned outright is now well higher in Fadden.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.5 pts higher in Fadden 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in Fadden Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Farrer Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Farrer No car: 3.5 pts higher in Farrer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Faddenin Farrer +781 larger in Farrer gap widening
3,006 11th pct 3,787 15th pct
Median age in Faddenin Farrer even gap steady
43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Faddenin Farrer +0.1 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
1.0% 29th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Faddenin Farrer +4.8 pts higher in Farrer gap narrowing
19.0% 60th pct 23.7% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Faddenin Farrer +1.1 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
19.2% 65th pct 18.1% 52nd pct
De facto in Faddenin Farrer +0.6 pts higher in Farrer gap narrowing
8.8% 21st pct 9.4% 24th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.0%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) even 21.8%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 53.8%
25.9% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
2.8% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Fadden Farrer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Faddenin Farrer +2.4 pts higher in Farrer gap narrowing
23.5% 53rd pct 25.9% 59th pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 70.2%
4.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +1.4 pts 36.4%
34.3% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 32.2%
13.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%
12.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Faddenin Farrer +2.7 pts higher in Farrer gap narrowing
15.0% 55th pct 17.7% 60th pct
Limited English in Faddenin Farrer +0.3 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
1.2% 46th pct 1.5% 53rd pct

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 78.2%
2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Italian even 0.8%
0.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Faddenin Farrer +1.1 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
42.1% 54th pct 41.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 44.5%
42.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 41.0%
3.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.9% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Faddenin Farrer +1.2 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
79.3% 91st pct 78.1% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Faddenin Farrer +0.7 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
44.9% 88th pct 44.3% 87th pct
Schools in Faddenin Farrer even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Faddenin Farrer +0.27 more in Fadden
1.73 40th pct 1.46 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Faddenin Farrer +2 more in Fadden
18 47th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Faddenin Farrer +23 more in Farrer
229 7th pct 252 8th pct
Avg size in Faddenin Farrer +23 larger in Farrer
229 24th pct 252 26th pct
ICSEA in Faddenin Farrer +22 higher in Farrer
1,076 75th pct 1,098 82nd pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 78.1%
11.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 34.1%
19.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%
14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%
8.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%
20.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%
9.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
7.5% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Faddenin Farrer +$192 higher in Fadden gap widening
$1,415 96th pct $1,223 90th pct
Household income in Faddenin Farrer +$762 higher in Fadden gap widening
$3,302 100th pct $2,540 89th pct
Family income in Faddenin Farrer +$331 higher in Fadden gap widening
$3,557 97th pct $3,226 92nd pct
High earners in Faddenin Farrer +3.7 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
30.4% 98th pct 26.7% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Faddenin Farrer +10.9 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
51.9% 100th pct 41.0% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 29.8%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
11.2% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%
4.2% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.0%
25.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Faddenin Farrer +1.0 pts higher in Farrer
29.5% 59th pct 30.6% 65th pct
Mental health in Faddenin Farrer +1.8 pts higher in Farrer
6.6% 23rd pct 8.3% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Faddenin Farrer +2.2 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
4.1% 25th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
6.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +4.0 pts 63.1%
21.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%
6.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Faddenin Farrer +0.8 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
22.2% 89th pct 23.0% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Faddenin Farrer +2.0 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
15.3% 96th pct 13.3% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Faddenin Farrer +2.8 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
32.9% 87th pct 30.2% 76th pct
Defence service in Faddenin Farrer +0.5 pts higher in Fadden
6.9% 95th pct 6.5% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Faddenin Farrer +1.8 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
23.9% 75th pct 22.1% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Faddenin Farrer +13 larger in Farrer
31 10th pct 44 14th pct
Median age in Faddenin Farrer +2 yrs older in Farrer
20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Faddenin Farrer
— 78.1% 98th pct
Unemployment in Faddenin Farrer
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Faddenin Farrer +$619 higher in Fadden
$1,468 100th pct $849 79th pct
Household income in Faddenin Farrer +$1,499 higher in Fadden
$4,249 100th pct $2,750 91st pct
Indigenous language in Faddenin Farrer +0.2 pts higher in Fadden
16.1% 89th pct 15.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Faddenin Farrer +0.3 larger in Fadden gap steady
2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Faddenin Farrer +1.8 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
7.4% 3rd pct 9.2% 14th pct
Living alone in Faddenin Farrer +11.8 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
12.8% 7th pct 24.6% 47th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 63.4%
26.5% Couples without children even 26.5%
7.4% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 31.4%
12.8% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
22.3% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%
14.9% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
2.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Faddenin Farrer +$170 higher in Fadden gap widening
$620 100th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Faddenin Farrer +$217 higher in Farrer gap widening
$2,383 84th pct $2,600 89th pct
People / bedroom in Faddenin Farrer +0.10 higher in Farrer gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Faddenin Farrer +9.1 pts higher in Farrer gap narrowing
6.6% 0th pct 15.8% 16th pct
Owned outright in Faddenin Farrer +8.4 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
44.9% 87th pct 36.5% 64th pct
Separate houses in Faddenin Farrer +23.5 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
96.7% 90th pct 73.2% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Faddenin Farrer +19.0 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
99.0% 100th pct 80.0% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 37.1%
44.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 36.5%
6.6% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.1% Other tenure +7.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +23.5 pts 73.2%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.3% Flat or apartment +9.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 37.8%
19.5% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%
1.3% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $550–$749 ◂ +37.9 pts 15.7%
26.1% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
17.4% $750 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 9.7%
0.0% Under $200 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 29.6%
29.2% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%
11.9% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Faddenin Farrer +3.5 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
0.9% 1st pct 4.3% 45th pct
Work from home in Faddenin Farrer +0.5 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
13.0% 44th pct 12.5% 42nd pct
PT commute in Faddenin Farrer +2.3 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
2.1% 52nd pct 4.3% 77th pct
PT stops in Faddenin Farrer +5 more in Fadden
21 31st pct 16 25th pct
Stops/1k in Faddenin Farrer +2.76 more in Fadden
6.99 83rd pct 4.22 49th pct
Departures/1k in Faddenin Farrer +79.0 more in Fadden
1,008.0 58th pct 929.0 55th pct
PT routes in Faddenin Farrer +3 more in Farrer
3 21st pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Faddenin Farrer +2 longer in Farrer
3 29th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Faddenin Farrer +3 longer in Fadden
16 29th pct 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Faddenin Farrer +906 more in Fadden
7,117 17th pct 6,211 14th pct
Reach 45 min in Faddenin Farrer +14,474 more in Fadden
42,273 49th pct 27,799 37th pct
Transit to city in Faddenin Farrer +11 longer in Fadden
70 71st pct 59 51st pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 62.0%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.4% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 39.4%
21.9% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
0.9% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Faddenin Farrer +12.2 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
30.3% 18th pct 42.6% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Faddenin Farrer +6.1 pts higher in Farrer gap narrowing
5.8% 20th pct 11.9% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Faddenin Farrer +0.8 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 3.8% 27th pct
Participation in Faddenin Farrer +7.6 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
67.8% 78th pct 60.2% 44th pct
Full-time in Faddenin Farrer +0.1 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
64.2% 85th pct 64.0% 84th pct

Industries people work in

32.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 30.8%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 32.0%
22.8% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%
16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%
8.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
3.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Faddenin Farrer even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Faddenin Farrer even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Faddenin Farrer even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Faddenin Farrer even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Faddenin Farrer +16 higher in Fadden
1,142 96th pct 1,126 92nd pct
ERP in Faddenin Farrer +802 higher in Farrer
3,014 11th pct 3,816 14th pct
Growth in Faddenin Farrer +0.1 pts higher in Farrer
1.3% 21st pct 1.4% 22nd pct
Businesses in Faddenin Farrer +82 higher in Farrer
181 8th pct 263 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Faddenin Farrer even
833 47th pct 833 47th pct
Max temp in Faddenin Farrer even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Faddenin Farrer even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Faddenin Farrer +2.4 higher in Farrer
4.1 32nd pct 6.5 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Faddenin Farrer +3.2 more in Farrer
3.2 22nd pct 6.4 66th pct
15-min city in Faddenin Farrer +87.2 pts higher in Farrer
2.5% 2nd pct 89.7% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Faddenin Farrer +85.7 pts higher in Farrer
3.3% 2nd pct 89.0% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Faddenin Farrer +1.0 pts higher in Farrer
97.1% 63rd pct 98.2% 67th pct
Walk to school in Faddenin Farrer +26.5 pts higher in Farrer
71.8% 48th pct 98.3% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Faddenin Farrer even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Faddenin Farrer +70.1 pts higher in Farrer
1.3% 3rd pct 71.5% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Faddenin Farrer +50.4 more in Fadden
60.2 86th pct 9.8 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Faddenin Farrer +16 higher in Fadden
189 69th pct 173 66th pct
Mean slope in Faddenin Farrer +2.9 pts higher in Fadden
10.7% 92nd pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare Fadden with nearby areas

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Compare Farrer with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fadden vs Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071076/fadden/vs/801091101/farrer