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Farrer vs O'Malley

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Farrer profile · O'Malley profile

Farrer O'Malley

Farrer and O'Malley are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. O'Malley is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 43 in Farrer, and has a much higher share of overseas-born residents (43.6% versus 25.9%). Wealth is significantly higher in O'Malley, where the typical weekly household income is $4,476, far above Farrer's $2,540. O'Malley also has far more separate houses (96.5%) and homes owned outright (57.2%). In contrast, Farrer is very walkable and far more convenient for daily needs; for example, 89% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 19.2% in O'Malley.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both areas share the same top scores for overall advantage, education, and job skills. They also both provide every home with a park within a 15-minute walk. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical age has grown from 2 years to 8 years since 2011, and the income gap has expanded from $858 to $1,936 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.5 pts higher in O'Malley Rent: $525 higher in O'Malley Separate houses: 23.3 pts higher in O'Malley Owned outright: 20.7 pts higher in O'Malley Household income: $1,936 higher in O'Malley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farrerin O'Malley +2,859 larger in Farrer gap widening
3,787 15th pct 928 4th pct
Median age in Farrerin O'Malley +8 yrs older in O'Malley gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Farrerin O'Malley +1.2 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Farrerin O'Malley +4.8 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
23.7% 82nd pct 28.6% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Farrerin O'Malley +4.6 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
18.1% 52nd pct 13.5% 13th pct
De facto in Farrerin O'Malley +5.6 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
9.4% 24th pct 3.8% 0th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
23.7% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 14.2%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.5%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

53.8% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 63.9%
28.8% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 25.5%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Farrer O'Malley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Farrerin O'Malley +17.8 pts higher in O'Malley gap steady
25.9% 59th pct 43.6% 87th pct

Country of birth

70.2% Australia ◂ +17.2 pts 53.0%
2.4% India +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% China +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
0.6% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines even 0.5%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +15.6 pts 20.8%
32.2% Australian ◂ +15.9 pts 16.4%
13.2% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%
3.6% Chinese +7.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.7% Greek +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% German ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Farrerin O'Malley +25.5 pts higher in O'Malley gap steady
17.7% 60th pct 43.2% 86th pct
Limited English in Farrerin O'Malley +0.2 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
1.5% 53rd pct 1.7% 57th pct

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +25.3 pts 52.9%
1.4% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.8% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Farrerin O'Malley +14.5 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
41.0% 48th pct 26.5% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 51.7%
41.0% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 26.5%
3.0% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.7% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Farrerin O'Malley +2.6 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
78.1% 90th pct 80.7% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Farrerin O'Malley +7.1 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
44.3% 87th pct 51.3% 95th pct
Schools in Farrerin O'Malley
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Farrerin O'Malley
1.46 30th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Farrerin O'Malley +5 more in O'Malley
16 43rd pct 21 53rd pct
Students in Farrerin O'Malley
252 8th pct —
Avg size in Farrerin O'Malley
252 26th pct —
ICSEA in Farrerin O'Malley
1,098 82nd pct —

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 80.7%
9.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%
3.7% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.5% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%
11.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.4% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 15.0%
8.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%
7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
6.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Farrerin O'Malley +$274 higher in O'Malley gap widening
$1,223 90th pct $1,497 99th pct
Household income in Farrerin O'Malley +$1,936 higher in O'Malley gap widening
$2,540 89th pct $4,476 100th pct
Family income in Farrerin O'Malley +$1,341 higher in O'Malley gap widening
$3,226 92nd pct $4,567 100th pct
High earners in Farrerin O'Malley +8.9 pts higher in O'Malley gap steady
26.7% 93rd pct 35.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Farrerin O'Malley +14.7 pts higher in O'Malley gap steady
41.0% 92nd pct 55.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $4,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.7%
19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.0%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
7.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.5%
28.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.8%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.3%
11.2% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Farrerin O'Malley +4.2 pts higher in Farrer
30.6% 65th pct 26.4% 39th pct
Mental health in Farrerin O'Malley +2.8 pts higher in Farrer
8.3% 43rd pct 5.5% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Farrerin O'Malley +1.0 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
6.3% 65th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
4.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +5.7 pts ▸ 68.9%
21.1% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 18.4%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Farrerin O'Malley +2.6 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
23.0% 90th pct 20.4% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Farrerin O'Malley +4.5 pts higher in O'Malley gap steady
13.3% 70th pct 17.8% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Farrerin O'Malley +5.6 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
30.2% 76th pct 24.5% 38th pct
Defence service in Farrerin O'Malley +0.9 pts higher in Farrer
6.5% 93rd pct 5.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Farrerin O'Malley +1.7 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
22.1% 59th pct 23.8% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Farrerin O'Malley +44 larger in Farrer
44 14th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Farrerin O'Malley
22 yrs 29th pct —
Year 12 in Farrerin O'Malley
78.1% 98th pct —
Unemployment in Farrerin O'Malley
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Farrerin O'Malley
$849 79th pct —
Household income in Farrerin O'Malley
$2,750 91st pct —
Indigenous language in Farrerin O'Malley
15.9% 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Farrerin O'Malley +0.3 larger in O'Malley gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Farrerin O'Malley +3.2 pts higher in Farrer gap narrowing
9.2% 14th pct 6.1% 0th pct
Living alone in Farrerin O'Malley +10.7 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
24.6% 47th pct 13.8% 9th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 62.2%
26.5% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
9.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%
0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
24.6% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 13.8%
16.4% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.1% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%
6.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.8% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farrerin O'Malley +$525 higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
$450 80th pct $975 100th pct
Mortgage in Farrerin O'Malley +$813 higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
$2,600 89th pct $3,413 100th pct
People / bedroom in Farrerin O'Malley +0.20 higher in Farrer gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Farrerin O'Malley +5.4 pts higher in Farrer gap narrowing
15.8% 16th pct 10.4% 4th pct
Owned outright in Farrerin O'Malley +20.7 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
36.5% 64th pct 57.2% 100th pct
Separate houses in Farrerin O'Malley +23.3 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
73.2% 31st pct 96.5% 89th pct
3+ bedrooms in Farrerin O'Malley +13.4 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
80.0% 53rd pct 93.4% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +20.7 pts ▸ 57.2%
37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 29.9%
15.8% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 10.4%
8.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.2 pts 1.3%
1.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house +23.3 pts ▸ 96.5%
15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.7 pts 1.6%
11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.2% 5 or more +31.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 36.8%
28.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 11.3%
14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 1.6%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.7% $750 or more +50.9 pts ▸ 60.6%
41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
15.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
15.7% $550–$749 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $3,000 or more +25.1 pts ▸ 63.2%
29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.2 pts 7.4%
12.4% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Farrerin O'Malley +3.0 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
4.3% 45th pct 1.3% 7th pct
Work from home in Farrerin O'Malley +2.9 pts higher in O'Malley gap steady
12.5% 42nd pct 15.4% 53rd pct
PT commute in Farrerin O'Malley +2.7 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
4.3% 77th pct 1.7% 46th pct
PT stops in Farrerin O'Malley +5 more in Farrer
16 25th pct 11 20th pct
Stops/1k in Farrerin O'Malley +7.63 more in O'Malley
4.22 49th pct 11.85 89th pct
Departures/1k in Farrerin O'Malley +529.0 more in O'Malley
929.0 55th pct 1,458.0 72nd pct
PT routes in Farrerin O'Malley +4 more in Farrer
6 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Farrerin O'Malley +4 longer in O'Malley
5 50th pct 9 68th pct
Drive to city in Farrerin O'Malley +1 longer in Farrer
13 20th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Farrerin O'Malley +5,283 more in Farrer
6,211 14th pct 928 2nd pct
Reach 45 min in Farrerin O'Malley +12,149 more in Farrer
27,799 37th pct 15,650 23rd pct
Transit to city in Farrerin O'Malley +5 longer in O'Malley
59 51st pct 64 61st pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 63.7%
12.5% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 19.3%
14.1% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.6% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Farrerin O'Malley +12.3 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
42.6% 69th pct 30.3% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Farrerin O'Malley +2.3 pts higher in Farrer gap steady
11.9% 56th pct 9.6% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Farrerin O'Malley +1.6 pts higher in Farrer gap widening
3.8% 27th pct 2.2% 0th pct
Participation in Farrerin O'Malley +1.2 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
60.2% 44th pct 61.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Farrerin O'Malley +0.8 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
64.0% 84th pct 64.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 22.9%
13.0% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
5.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%
1.1% Rental & real estate +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
2.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
22.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%
8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%
4.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Farrerin O'Malley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Farrerin O'Malley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Farrerin O'Malley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Farrerin O'Malley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Farrerin O'Malley +43 higher in O'Malley
1,126 92nd pct 1,169 100th pct
ERP in Farrerin O'Malley +2,839 higher in Farrer
3,816 14th pct 977 4th pct
Growth in Farrerin O'Malley +4.0 pts higher in O'Malley
1.4% 22nd pct 5.4% 58th pct
Businesses in Farrerin O'Malley +58 higher in Farrer
263 11th pct 205 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Farrerin O'Malley +26 higher in Farrer
833 47th pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Farrerin O'Malley even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Farrerin O'Malley even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Farrerin O'Malley +2.3 higher in Farrer
6.5 66th pct 4.2 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Farrerin O'Malley +2.7 more in Farrer
6.4 66th pct 3.7 27th pct
15-min city in Farrerin O'Malley +61.8 pts higher in Farrer
89.7% 70th pct 27.9% 19th pct
Walk to shops in Farrerin O'Malley +69.8 pts higher in Farrer
89.0% 74th pct 19.2% 12th pct
Walk to transit in Farrerin O'Malley +17.0 pts higher in Farrer
98.2% 67th pct 81.2% 40th pct
Walk to school in Farrerin O'Malley +47.2 pts higher in Farrer
98.3% 83rd pct 51.1% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Farrerin O'Malley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Farrerin O'Malley +53.9 pts higher in Farrer
71.5% 70th pct 17.5% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Farrerin O'Malley +15.0 more in O'Malley
9.8 22nd pct 24.8 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Farrerin O'Malley +87 higher in Farrer
173 66th pct 86 48th pct
Mean slope in Farrerin O'Malley +2.6 pts higher in O'Malley
7.8% 80th pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare Farrer with nearby areas

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Compare O'Malley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farrer vs O'Malley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091101/farrer/vs/801091107/o-malley