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Farrar vs Palmerston City

Name: Farrar vs Palmerston City — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Farrar profile · Palmerston City profile

Farrar Palmerston City

Farrar and Palmerston City are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Farrar is dominated by separate houses, with 88.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a typical weekly family income of $2,741. In contrast, Palmerston City consists entirely of flats or apartments, all of which are rented, and has a much lower typical weekly family income of $1,674. Palmerston City also has a far more international feel, with 33.5% of people born overseas and 33.5% using another language at home, compared to 20.1% and 14.1% in Farrar.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as typical personal incomes are almost identical at around $1,160 to $1,170 a week. Both areas are also highly accessible, with nearly every home located within a 15-minute walk of a park or public transport. While they share these basics, Palmerston City is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.1, whereas Farrar is only somewhat walkable with a score of 4.2.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 26.4 pts higher in Palmerston City Renting: 57.8 pts higher in Palmerston City Separate houses: 78.8 pts higher in Farrar 3+ bedrooms: 65.4 pts higher in Farrar Recent arrivals: 39.9 pts higher in Palmerston City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farrar in Palmerston City +1,456 larger in Farrar gap steady

1,650 76th pct 194 53rd pct

Median age in Farrar in Palmerston City +4 yrs older in Farrar gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) +15.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 18.6%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 12.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 1.5%

Marital status

42.8% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.5% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 38.2%

7.0% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

3.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Farrar Palmerston City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +29.0 pts 44.8%

2.7% Philippines +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% India +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian ◂ +15.7 pts 22.7%

31.3% English ◂ +15.3 pts 16.0%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

6.7% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

2.4% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% German even 4.1%

1.3% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only ◂ +30.1 pts 49.0%

0.4% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 31.4%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 26.3%

7.5% Not stated +13.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.7% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Farrar in Palmerston City +3 more in Farrar

13 83rd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Farrar in Palmerston City +54 larger in Farrar

545 77th pct 491 71st pct

ICSEA in Farrar in Palmerston City +32 higher in Farrar

961 33rd pct 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 59.9%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 9.2%

11.9% Year 11 even 11.8%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 26.4%

18.0% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.9 pts 8.3%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

9.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Information technology even 2.5%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Farrar in Palmerston City +$11 higher in Farrar gap narrowing

$1,172 89th pct $1,161 89th pct

Household income in Farrar in Palmerston City +$1,095 higher in Farrar gap widening

$2,573 90th pct $1,478 46th pct

Family income in Farrar in Palmerston City +$1,067 higher in Farrar gap widening

$2,741 87th pct $1,674 37th pct

Household income distribution

12.3% $650–$1,499 +32.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.4%

17.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 7.7%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

7.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 15.3%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 14.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.0% Dementia ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 64.9%

15.9% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Farrar in Palmerston City +170 larger in Farrar

182 86th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Farrar in Palmerston City +8 yrs older in Palmerston City

24 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Farrar in Palmerston City +$751 higher in Palmerston City

$811 66th pct $1,562 91st pct

Household income in Farrar in Palmerston City +$438 higher in Farrar

$2,312 73rd pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Farrar in Palmerston City +0.9 larger in Farrar gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 59.3%

18.9% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.7% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

15.2% 1 person +26.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.3% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 24.6%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 10.8%

16.6% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farrar in Palmerston City +$196 higher in Farrar

$455 88th pct $259 43rd pct

Mortgage in Farrar in Palmerston City

$2,167 80th pct —

People / bedroom in Farrar in Palmerston City +0.30 higher in Palmerston City gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Rented +57.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%

10.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

2.6% Flat or apartment +97.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

78.8% Separate house ◂ +78.8 pts 0.0%

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

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

8.1% 2 bedrooms +42.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

46.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 23.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom +31.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.9% $200–$349 +39.2 pts ▸ 63.1%

42.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.0 pts 21.5%

22.5% $550–$749 ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Under $200 +14.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Farrar in Palmerston City +1 more in Farrar

8 78th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Farrar in Palmerston City +31.23 more in Palmerston City

4.85 77th pct 36.08 100th pct

Departures/1k in Farrar in Palmerston City +30,172.4 more in Palmerston City

729.7 83rd pct 30,902.1 100th pct

PT routes in Farrar in Palmerston City +28 more in Palmerston City

5 86th pct 33 87th pct

Stop walk in Farrar in Palmerston City +1 longer in Palmerston City

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Farrar in Palmerston City +13,481 more in Palmerston City

4,456 50th pct 17,937 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Farrar in Palmerston City +28,320 more in Palmerston City

7,203 38th pct 35,523 59th pct

Transit to city in Farrar in Palmerston City +14 longer in Farrar

67 69th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

76.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 62.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.2% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.7% 1 vehicle +34.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

56.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.9 pts 26.2%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 7.7%

1.2% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.6 pts 8.3%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food +9.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.9% Professional & technical +8.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

6.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.7% Arts & recreation +6.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

3.1% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Electricity, gas & water +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Community & personal service +11.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.3% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

11.7% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Farrar in Palmerston City +4.9 higher in Palmerston City

4.2 79th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Farrar in Palmerston City +4.6 more in Palmerston City

3.4 74th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Farrar in Palmerston City +79.9 pts higher in Palmerston City

20.1% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Farrar in Palmerston City +83.7 pts higher in Palmerston City

16.3% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Farrar in Palmerston City +0.3 pts higher in Palmerston City

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Farrar in Palmerston City +48.8 pts higher in Palmerston City

45.3% 74th pct 94.1% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Farrar in Palmerston City +0.3 pts higher in Palmerston City

99.7% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Farrar in Palmerston City +54.4 pts higher in Palmerston City

45.6% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Farrar in Palmerston City +186.8 more in Palmerston City

9.1 39th pct 195.9 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Farrar in Palmerston City +846 higher in Palmerston City

131 87th pct 977 100th pct

Mean slope in Farrar in Palmerston City +0.8 pts higher in Palmerston City

4.7% 38th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farrar vs Palmerston City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70098/farrar/vs/SAL70216/palmerston-city