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Farrar vs Holtze

Name: Farrar vs Holtze — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Farrar profile · Holtze profile

Farrar Holtze

Holtze and Farrar are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Holtze has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 48.2%, compared to 11.0% in Farrar. The two places differ sharply in family life; children under 15 are far more common in Farrar (26.0%) than in Holtze (2.6%). This is reflected in the housing, where Farrar has many more large homes, with 88.5% having three or more bedrooms, while Holtze is more likely to have small dwellings and more people living alone (41.6%).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Farrar seeing a far higher increase in people moving in over the last five years. They do share some similarities, such as nearly identical average school sizes and similar numbers of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people. However, Farrar is generally more expensive, with a typical weekly household income of $2,573, which is far higher than the $1,468 seen in Holtze.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 37.2 pts higher in Holtze Unpaid child care: 32.1 pts higher in Farrar Living alone: 26.4 pts higher in Holtze Owned outright: 30.3 pts higher in Holtze Separate houses: 47.1 pts higher in Farrar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farrar in Holtze +290 larger in Holtze gap narrowing

1,650 76th pct 1,940 78th pct

Median age in Farrar in Holtze +1 yrs older in Farrar gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) +16.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +15.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +23.4 pts 2.6%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%

10.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 3.4%

Marital status

42.8% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

41.5% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 37.9%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Farrar Holtze

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 88.1%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

2.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.2% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian ◂ +22.7 pts 15.7%

31.3% English ◂ +14.5 pts 16.8%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

6.7% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

4.2% Filipino ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

4.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only ◂ +44.9 pts 34.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

7.5% Not stated +55.9 pts ▸ 63.5%

45.6% No religion ◂ +23.2 pts 22.4%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +26.4 pts 12.9%

2.7% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Farrar in Holtze +4 more in Farrar

13 83rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Farrar in Holtze +8 larger in Holtze

545 77th pct 553 78th pct

ICSEA in Farrar in Holtze +27 higher in Holtze

961 33rd pct 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 39.5%

18.3% Year 10 +24.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +8.7 pts 3.2%

6.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.0% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 7.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 10.0%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

9.6% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%

7.1% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% Information technology even 2.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Farrar in Holtze +$136 higher in Holtze gap widening

$1,172 89th pct $1,308 93rd pct

Household income in Farrar in Holtze +$1,105 higher in Farrar gap narrowing

$2,573 90th pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in Farrar in Holtze +$641 higher in Farrar gap narrowing

$2,741 87th pct $2,100 63rd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.7%

12.3% $650–$1,499 +19.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 5.9%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

7.9% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 23.4%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 9.1%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +22.5 pts 2.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition ◂ +8.8 pts 1.3%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +6.4 pts 1.9%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 0.9%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

3.0% Dementia ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +34.9 pts 32.2%

15.9% One condition ◂ +11.6 pts 4.4%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 0.7%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Farrar in Holtze +754 larger in Holtze

182 86th pct 936 88th pct

Median age in Farrar in Holtze +8 yrs older in Holtze

24 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Farrar in Holtze +$331 higher in Holtze

$811 66th pct $1,142 86th pct

Household income in Farrar in Holtze +$313 higher in Holtze

$2,312 73rd pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Farrar in Holtze +0.9 larger in Farrar gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +19.6 pts 47.0%

18.9% Couples without children +33.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 5.3%

0.8% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

15.2% 1 person +26.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 10.9%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +9.6 pts 6.9%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 3.0%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farrar in Holtze +$225 higher in Farrar gap narrowing

$455 88th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Farrar in Holtze +$1,045 higher in Farrar gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,122 20th pct

People / bedroom in Farrar in Holtze +0.50 higher in Holtze gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.6 pts 10.9%

42.2% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 34.7%

10.3% Owned outright +30.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

1.6% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

78.8% Separate house ◂ +47.1 pts 31.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +61.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.6 pts 10.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom +40.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 13.9%

0.0% Studio / none +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

5.7% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 28.6%

23.9% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

2.9% Under $200 +31.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.5% $550–$749 ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +50.2 pts 0.0%

5.8% Under $1,000 +30.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.9% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Farrar in Holtze +4 more in Farrar

8 78th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Farrar in Holtze +2.79 more in Farrar

4.85 77th pct 2.06 66th pct

Departures/1k in Farrar in Holtze +10.1 more in Farrar

729.7 83rd pct 719.6 82nd pct

PT routes in Farrar in Holtze +2 more in Holtze

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Farrar in Holtze +57 longer in Holtze

3 21st pct 60 85th pct

Reach 30 min in Farrar in Holtze +4,456 more in Farrar

4,456 50th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Farrar in Holtze +7,203 more in Farrar

7,203 38th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Farrar in Holtze

67 69th pct —

How people get to work

76.3% Car (driver) ◂ +27.6 pts 48.7%

1.3% Walked +21.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% Bicycle +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.9 pts 29.2%

23.7% 1 vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

5.5% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.2% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Public administration & safety +60.1 pts ▸ 82.9%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.0 pts 1.3%

10.3% Construction ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 0.5%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 0.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 1.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Community & personal service +28.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.5 pts 7.7%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 4.7%

11.7% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Farrar in Holtze +2.4 higher in Farrar

4.2 79th pct 1.8 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Farrar in Holtze +1.9 more in Farrar

3.4 74th pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Farrar in Holtze +19.7 pts higher in Farrar

20.1% 72nd pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Farrar in Holtze +13.5 pts higher in Holtze

16.3% 69th pct 29.8% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Farrar in Holtze +58.9 pts higher in Farrar

99.7% 99th pct 40.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Farrar in Holtze +45.3 pts higher in Farrar

45.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Farrar in Holtze +71.4 pts higher in Farrar

99.7% 90th pct 28.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Farrar in Holtze +12.4 pts higher in Farrar

45.6% 83rd pct 33.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Farrar in Holtze +4.8 more in Holtze

9.1 39th pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Farrar in Holtze +90 higher in Farrar

131 87th pct 41 77th pct

Mean slope in Farrar in Holtze +1.7 pts higher in Farrar

4.7% 38th pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farrar vs Holtze [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70098/farrar/vs/SAL70127/holtze