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Farrer vs Isaacs

Name: Farrer vs Isaacs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Farrer profile · Isaacs profile

Farrer Isaacs

Farrer and Isaacs are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct local characters. Farrer is much more walkable, with 89% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to none in Isaacs. Isaacs has a more established feel, with a far higher share of homes owned outright (51.4% compared to 36.5% in Farrer) and a higher proportion of large, separate houses. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents: Farrer has far more people who speak a First Nations language (15.9% versus 0.0%), while Isaacs has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate (25% compared to 0.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Farrer at 18.1% and Isaacs at 14.4%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household income and the number of schools nearby. However, some gaps are widening; the typical resident in Isaacs is now noticeably older than in Farrer, a difference that has grown since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the number of people using a language other than English at home has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Isaacs 3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in Isaacs Other language: 12.9 pts higher in Isaacs Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Isaacs Median age: 6 yrs older in Isaacs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farrer in Isaacs +1,408 larger in Farrer gap widening

3,787 15th pct 2,379 9th pct

Median age in Farrer in Isaacs +6 yrs older in Isaacs gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.7% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

53.8% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

28.8% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 26.0%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

6.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Farrer Isaacs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 61.6%

2.4% India +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.3% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy even 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +7.1 pts 29.3%

32.2% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 24.1%

13.2% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

3.6% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.4% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 66.3%

1.4% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

41.0% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 33.0%

3.0% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.7% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Other religions even 1.0%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Farrer in Isaacs

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Farrer in Isaacs

1.46 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Farrer in Isaacs +1 more in Isaacs

16 43rd pct 17 45th pct

Students in Farrer in Isaacs

252 8th pct —

Avg size in Farrer in Isaacs

252 26th pct —

ICSEA in Farrer in Isaacs

1,098 82nd pct —

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 77.9%

9.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

20.5% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

11.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 7.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.4% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.0% Education even 8.0%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Farrer in Isaacs +$84 higher in Isaacs gap widening

$1,223 90th pct $1,307 92nd pct

Household income in Farrer in Isaacs +$130 higher in Isaacs gap widening

$2,540 89th pct $2,670 91st pct

Family income in Farrer in Isaacs +$78 higher in Farrer gap widening

$3,226 92nd pct $3,148 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $4,000 or more even 29.7%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.7%

19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.7%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.6%

11.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

3.9% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +0.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

21.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

2.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Farrer in Isaacs +4 larger in Farrer

44 14th pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Farrer in Isaacs +1 yrs older in Farrer

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Farrer in Isaacs +$100 higher in Isaacs

$849 79th pct $949 87th pct

Household income in Farrer in Isaacs +$875 higher in Isaacs

$2,750 91st pct $3,625 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Farrer in Isaacs +0.1 larger in Farrer gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 55.7%

26.5% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 20.9%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%

16.4% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farrer in Isaacs +$70 higher in Isaacs gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Farrer in Isaacs +$300 higher in Farrer gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in Farrer in Isaacs +0.10 higher in Farrer gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 29.9%

15.8% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.8 pts 0.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 83.7%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

28.1% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 4.7%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 33.5%

15.7% $550–$749 +14.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%

9.7% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 33.6%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.4% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Farrer in Isaacs +3 more in Isaacs

16 25th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Farrer in Isaacs +3.76 more in Isaacs

4.22 49th pct 7.99 86th pct

Departures/1k in Farrer in Isaacs +53.4 more in Isaacs

929.0 55th pct 982.3 57th pct

PT routes in Farrer in Isaacs +4 more in Farrer

6 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Farrer in Isaacs +1 longer in Isaacs

5 50th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Farrer in Isaacs even

13 20th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Farrer in Isaacs +3,832 more in Farrer

6,211 14th pct 2,379 5th pct

Reach 45 min in Farrer in Isaacs +6,957 more in Farrer

27,799 37th pct 20,842 30th pct

Transit to city in Farrer in Isaacs +8 longer in Isaacs

59 51st pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 66.8%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.3% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 31.0%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.8% Professional & technical even 11.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.7% Construction even 5.7%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.3% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 20.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

4.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Farrer in Isaacs even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Farrer in Isaacs even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Farrer in Isaacs +1 higher in Farrer

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Farrer in Isaacs +1 higher in Farrer

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Farrer in Isaacs +11 higher in Farrer

1,126 92nd pct 1,115 90th pct

ERP in Farrer in Isaacs +1,414 higher in Farrer

3,816 14th pct 2,402 9th pct

Growth in Farrer in Isaacs +0.7 pts higher in Isaacs

1.4% 22nd pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Farrer in Isaacs +15 higher in Farrer

263 11th pct 248 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Farrer in Isaacs +26 higher in Farrer

833 47th pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Farrer in Isaacs even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Farrer in Isaacs even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Farrer in Isaacs +2.0 higher in Farrer

6.5 66th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Farrer in Isaacs +2.7 more in Farrer

6.4 66th pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Farrer in Isaacs +87.8 pts higher in Farrer

89.7% 70th pct 1.9% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Farrer in Isaacs +89.0 pts higher in Farrer

89.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Farrer in Isaacs +1.8 pts higher in Isaacs

98.2% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Farrer in Isaacs +9.9 pts higher in Farrer

98.3% 83rd pct 88.4% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Farrer in Isaacs even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Farrer in Isaacs +69.5 pts higher in Farrer

71.5% 70th pct 1.9% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Farrer in Isaacs +10.4 more in Isaacs

9.8 22nd pct 20.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Farrer in Isaacs +15 higher in Farrer

173 66th pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Farrer in Isaacs +0.5 pts higher in Isaacs

7.8% 80th pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare Farrer with nearby areas

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Compare Isaacs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farrer vs Isaacs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091101/farrer/vs/801091104/isaacs