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Driver vs Farrar

Name: Driver vs Farrar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Driver profile · Farrar profile

Driver Farrar

Driver and Farrar are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different layouts. Driver is very walkable, with 99.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 87.5% near a school. In contrast, Farrar is more car-dependent, with only 16.3% of homes near groceries. Farrar has a wealthier profile, where typical household income is $2,573 a week compared to $1,984 in Driver. Homes in Farrar are also larger, with 88.5% having three or more bedrooms, well higher than the 72.9% in Driver.

Both areas share a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work at 71%. They also have nearly identical access to parks and public transport. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are quite large. For example, the typical weekly household income in Farrar is well higher than in Driver by $589. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is far higher in Farrar, at 33.1% compared to 23.1% in Driver.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Farrar Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Farrar People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Driver Population: 1,097 larger in Driver Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in Farrar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Driver in Farrar +1,097 larger in Driver gap narrowing

2,747 82nd pct 1,650 76th pct

Median age in Driver in Farrar +1 yrs older in Driver gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 33.2%

22.7% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

43.4% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 42.8%

40.8% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

2.3% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Driver Farrar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 73.8%

4.4% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.1% English +1.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.8% Irish even 6.7%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 79.1%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

34.3% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Driver in Farrar

3.21 45th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Driver in Farrar +2 more in Farrar

11 81st pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Driver in Farrar +128 larger in Farrar

417 61st pct 545 77th pct

ICSEA in Driver in Farrar +41 higher in Farrar

920 14th pct 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

7.5% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Driver in Farrar +$161 higher in Farrar gap narrowing

$1,011 83rd pct $1,172 89th pct

Household income in Driver in Farrar +$589 higher in Farrar gap widening

$1,984 74th pct $2,573 90th pct

Family income in Driver in Farrar +$558 higher in Farrar gap widening

$2,183 68th pct $2,741 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 12.3%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.3% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.4%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.4%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Diabetes even 4.0%

0.5% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +0.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

15.9% One condition even 15.9%

4.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Driver in Farrar +204 larger in Driver

386 86th pct 182 86th pct

Median age in Driver in Farrar +1 yrs older in Farrar

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Driver in Farrar +$150 higher in Farrar

$661 52nd pct $811 66th pct

Household income in Driver in Farrar +$770 higher in Farrar

$1,542 44th pct $2,312 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Driver in Farrar +0.2 larger in Farrar gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 18.9%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 13.7%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.5% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 15.2%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 16.6%

7.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% 6 or more even 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Driver in Farrar +$105 higher in Farrar gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $455 88th pct

Mortgage in Driver in Farrar +$217 higher in Farrar gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Driver in Farrar +0.10 higher in Driver gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 42.2%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

13.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

65.9% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 78.8%

28.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.9 pts 2.6%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 36.4%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +29.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 8.1%

3.6% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 42.6%

32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 23.9%

4.8% $550–$749 +17.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 2.9%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.7%

10.8% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Driver in Farrar +6 more in Driver

14 84th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Driver in Farrar +0.25 more in Driver

5.10 78th pct 4.85 77th pct

Departures/1k in Driver in Farrar +197.1 more in Driver

926.8 86th pct 729.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Driver in Farrar +1 more in Driver

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Driver in Farrar +1 longer in Farrar

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Driver in Farrar +4,486 more in Driver

8,942 57th pct 4,456 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Driver in Farrar +13,871 more in Driver

21,074 50th pct 7,203 38th pct

Transit to city in Driver in Farrar +2 longer in Farrar

65 66th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 76.3%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

2.6% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.5% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +18.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 23.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.4% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Public administration & safety +7.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.0% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.7% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.8% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.3% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Driver in Farrar +3.1 higher in Driver

7.3 94th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Driver in Farrar +3.7 more in Driver

7.1 95th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Driver in Farrar +77.9 pts higher in Driver

98.0% 99th pct 20.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Driver in Farrar +83.5 pts higher in Driver

99.8% 100th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Driver in Farrar +0.3 pts higher in Driver

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Driver in Farrar +42.1 pts higher in Driver

87.5% 90th pct 45.3% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Driver in Farrar +0.3 pts higher in Driver

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Driver in Farrar +35.4 pts higher in Driver

81.0% 94th pct 45.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Driver in Farrar +1.5 more in Driver

10.6 43rd pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Driver in Farrar +9 higher in Driver

140 88th pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Driver in Farrar +0.3 pts higher in Farrar

4.4% 34th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Driver with nearby areas

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Compare Farrar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Driver vs Farrar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70080/driver/vs/SAL70098/farrar