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Farrer vs Pearce

Name: Farrer vs Pearce — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Farrer profile · Pearce profile

Farrer Pearce

Farrer and Pearce are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Pearce has a much larger school presence, with three schools and 2,838 enrolments, while Farrer has just one school with 252 students. Housing also differs; separate houses are far more common in Farrer at 73.2%, compared to 63.2% in Pearce. Additionally, Farrer has a far higher share of First Nations residents who speak a First Nations language (15.9%) and a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion (78.1%) than Pearce (6.5% and 56.3% respectively).

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions in some key ways. The gap in renting has widened, with renting now well higher in Pearce, while the difference in the number of people living alone has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in many ways. They share the same typical resident age of 43 and nearly identical typical personal incomes of around $1,222 a week. Both areas also have a similar share of people born overseas, sitting between 24.5% and 25.9%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in Farrer Renting: 9.3 pts higher in Pearce Population: 1,100 larger in Farrer Needs assistance: 1.5 pts higher in Farrer Unpaid carers: 2.0 pts higher in Pearce

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farrer in Pearce +1,100 larger in Farrer gap widening

3,787 15th pct 2,687 10th pct

Median age in Farrer in Pearce even gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 50.0%

28.8% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.8% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Farrer Pearce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 72.6%

4.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.3% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Nepal even 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +1.2 pts 35.2%

32.2% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.2% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

3.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 78.6%

0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

41.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 38.4%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Farrer in Pearce +2 more in Pearce

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Farrer in Pearce +5.06 more in Pearce

1.46 30th pct 6.52 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Farrer in Pearce +8 more in Pearce

16 43rd pct 24 59th pct

Students in Farrer in Pearce +2,586 more in Pearce

252 8th pct 2,838 76th pct

Avg size in Farrer in Pearce +694 larger in Pearce

252 26th pct 946 90th pct

ICSEA in Farrer in Pearce +26 higher in Pearce

1,098 82nd pct 1,124 90th pct

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 79.1%

9.5% Year 10 even 9.5%

3.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.2% Engineering & related even 7.1%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Farrer in Pearce even gap narrowing

$1,223 90th pct $1,222 90th pct

Household income in Farrer in Pearce +$178 higher in Farrer gap narrowing

$2,540 89th pct $2,362 86th pct

Family income in Farrer in Pearce +$76 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$3,226 92nd pct $3,302 93rd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 27.3%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.9%

11.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

8.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +1.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%

6.5% Two conditions even 6.5%

2.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Farrer in Pearce +2 larger in Pearce

44 14th pct 46 15th pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Farrer in Pearce +$325 higher in Pearce

$849 79th pct $1,174 94th pct

Household income in Farrer in Pearce +$876 higher in Farrer

$2,750 91st pct $1,874 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Farrer in Pearce +0.1 larger in Farrer gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 61.6%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 25.8%

9.2% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 29.8%

24.6% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farrer in Pearce +$20 higher in Farrer gap steady

$450 80th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Farrer in Pearce +$217 higher in Farrer gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Farrer in Pearce even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 35.2%

15.8% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 63.2%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 29.7%

28.1% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

4.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

15.7% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

9.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 29.6%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.4% Under $1,000 even 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Farrer in Pearce +7 more in Farrer

16 25th pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Farrer in Pearce +0.88 more in Farrer

4.22 49th pct 3.35 36th pct

Departures/1k in Farrer in Pearce +173.1 more in Farrer

929.0 55th pct 755.9 48th pct

PT routes in Farrer in Pearce +2 more in Farrer

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Farrer in Pearce +3 longer in Farrer

5 50th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Farrer in Pearce +2 longer in Farrer

13 20th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Farrer in Pearce +1,580 more in Pearce

6,211 14th pct 7,791 20th pct

Reach 45 min in Farrer in Pearce +6,357 more in Pearce

27,799 37th pct 34,156 43rd pct

Transit to city in Farrer in Pearce +9 longer in Farrer

59 51st pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 60.3%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.1% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 35.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.5% Other services even 2.5%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%

22.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

4.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Farrer in Pearce +1 higher in Farrer

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Farrer in Pearce +1 higher in Farrer

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Farrer in Pearce +2 higher in Farrer

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Farrer in Pearce even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Farrer in Pearce +18 higher in Farrer

1,126 92nd pct 1,108 89th pct

ERP in Farrer in Pearce +1,103 higher in Farrer

3,816 14th pct 2,713 10th pct

Growth in Farrer in Pearce +0.1 pts higher in Pearce

1.4% 22nd pct 1.5% 24th pct

Businesses in Farrer in Pearce +74 higher in Farrer

263 11th pct 189 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Farrer in Pearce +26 higher in Farrer

833 47th pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Farrer in Pearce even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Farrer in Pearce even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Farrer in Pearce +0.9 higher in Pearce

6.5 66th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Farrer in Pearce +1.1 more in Pearce

6.4 66th pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Farrer in Pearce +10.3 pts higher in Pearce

89.7% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Farrer in Pearce +11.0 pts higher in Pearce

89.0% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Farrer in Pearce +0.8 pts higher in Pearce

98.2% 67th pct 99.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Farrer in Pearce +3.2 pts higher in Farrer

98.3% 83rd pct 95.1% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Farrer in Pearce even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Farrer in Pearce +22.2 pts higher in Farrer

71.5% 70th pct 49.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Farrer in Pearce +5.1 more in Pearce

9.8 22nd pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Farrer in Pearce +34 higher in Pearce

173 66th pct 207 72nd pct

Mean slope in Farrer in Pearce +0.9 pts higher in Farrer

7.8% 80th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare Farrer with nearby areas

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Compare Pearce with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farrer vs Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091101/farrer/vs/801091108/pearce