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Farrar vs Johnston

Name: Farrar vs Johnston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Farrar profile · Johnston profile

Farrar Johnston

Johnston and Farrar are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with distinct living patterns. Johnston is very walkable, with 98% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 97.9% near groceries. It has a younger population, a typical age of 28, and a higher share of renters at 61.7%. In contrast, Farrar is more car-reliant and has a higher proportion of separate houses at 78.8%. Farrar is also older, with a typical age of 32 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 10.1%.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which is about $1,170 in both. They also share very similar levels of home occupancy, with 2.9 people per home in each area. While Johnston has a far higher share of First Nations language speakers at 26.3%, Farrar has a much higher typical personal income for First Nations residents at $811 compared to $490 in Johnston.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Farrar Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Johnston 3+ bedrooms: 14.0 pts higher in Farrar Needs assistance: 5.4 pts higher in Farrar Population: 736 larger in Johnston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farrar in Johnston +736 larger in Johnston gap narrowing

1,650 76th pct 2,386 80th pct

Median age in Farrar in Johnston +4 yrs older in Farrar gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

26.0% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 3.0%

Marital status

42.8% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.5% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Farrar Johnston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 68.0%

2.7% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% India +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

1.0% Nepal even 1.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 32.5%

31.3% English ◂ +5.3 pts 26.0%

7.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Irish even 6.7%

4.2% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Indian even 2.5%

2.2% Italian even 2.2%

1.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 67.8%

1.1% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 45.0%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 36.2%

7.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.0% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Farrar in Johnston

— 1.50 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Farrar in Johnston +1 more in Farrar

13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Farrar in Johnston +15 larger in Farrar

545 77th pct 530 76th pct

ICSEA in Farrar in Johnston +7 higher in Farrar

961 33rd pct 954 29th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 61.3%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 33.8%

18.0% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

12.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Farrar in Johnston +$7 higher in Johnston gap narrowing

$1,172 89th pct $1,179 90th pct

Household income in Farrar in Johnston +$319 higher in Farrar gap narrowing

$2,573 90th pct $2,254 86th pct

Family income in Farrar in Johnston +$286 higher in Farrar gap narrowing

$2,741 87th pct $2,455 80th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.7%

12.3% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.0%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

7.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more even 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.0% Dementia ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +3.7 pts ▸ 70.8%

15.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Farrar in Johnston +126 larger in Johnston

182 86th pct 308 86th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Farrar in Johnston +$321 higher in Farrar

$811 66th pct $490 31st pct

Household income in Farrar in Johnston +$201 higher in Farrar

$2,312 73rd pct $2,111 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Farrar in Johnston even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 63.3%

18.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%

13.7% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 27.2%

16.6% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

15.2% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farrar in Johnston +$85 higher in Farrar gap narrowing

$455 88th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Farrar in Johnston +$233 higher in Johnston gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Farrar in Johnston +0.10 higher in Johnston gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 61.7%

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 33.1%

10.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 1.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

78.8% Separate house ◂ +21.0 pts 57.8%

2.6% Flat or apartment +20.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 32.9%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 36.3%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 37.2%

23.9% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 16.2%

2.9% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 43.8%

16.9% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.4%

5.8% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Farrar in Johnston even

8 78th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Farrar in Johnston +1.50 more in Farrar

4.85 77th pct 3.35 71st pct

Departures/1k in Farrar in Johnston +250.2 more in Farrar

729.7 83rd pct 479.5 78th pct

PT routes in Farrar in Johnston +8 more in Johnston

5 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Farrar in Johnston +1 longer in Farrar

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

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

4,456 50th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Farrar in Johnston +3,091 more in Johnston

7,203 38th pct 10,294 42nd pct

Transit to city in Farrar in Johnston +10 longer in Johnston

67 69th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

76.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 74.1%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 45.1%

23.7% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

1.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

7.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.1% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

11.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

6.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

6.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Farrar in Johnston +2.1 higher in Johnston

4.2 79th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Farrar in Johnston +2.6 more in Johnston

3.4 74th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Farrar in Johnston +77.1 pts higher in Johnston

20.1% 72nd pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Farrar in Johnston +81.6 pts higher in Johnston

16.3% 69th pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Farrar in Johnston +2.6 pts higher in Farrar

99.7% 99th pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in Farrar in Johnston +33.2 pts higher in Johnston

45.3% 74th pct 78.5% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Farrar in Johnston +0.5 pts higher in Farrar

99.7% 90th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Farrar in Johnston +52.4 pts higher in Johnston

45.6% 83rd pct 98.0% 99th pct

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

9.1 39th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Farrar in Johnston +37 higher in Johnston

131 87th pct 167 89th pct

Mean slope in Farrar in Johnston +0.7 pts higher in Farrar

4.7% 38th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Farrar with nearby areas

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Compare Johnston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farrar vs Johnston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70098/farrar/vs/SAL70139/johnston