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Farrar vs Shoal Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Farrar profile · Shoal Bay profile

Farrar Shoal Bay

Shoal Bay (NT) is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, while Farrar is a developed area with 1,650 residents. There are stark differences in how people live in these two places. Typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Farrar at $2,573, compared to $1,375 in Shoal Bay (NT). Farrar is also much more accessible; it is considered somewhat walkable, whereas Shoal Bay (NT) is car-dependent. This is reflected in the daily environment, with Farrar having 13 schools within 3km and near-universal access to parks and public transport within a short walk, while Shoal Bay (NT) has none of these.

The two areas are similar only in their physical landscape, with both having a nearly identical mean terrain slope. However, the gap in accessibility and infrastructure between these two nearby areas is widening, as Farrar continues to offer a high level of urban amenity while Shoal Bay (NT) remains largely undeveloped.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,650 larger in Farrar Household size: 1.9 larger in Farrar Rent: $325 higher in Farrar Median age: 9 yrs older in Farrar Household income: $1,198 higher in Farrar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farrarin Shoal Bay +1,650 larger in Farrar gap widening
1,650 76th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Farrarin Shoal Bay +9 yrs older in Farrar gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Farrarin Shoal Bay
11.0% 87th pct —
Aged 65+ in Farrarin Shoal Bay
10.1% 16th pct —
Under 15 in Farrarin Shoal Bay
26.0% 89th pct —
De facto in Farrarin Shoal Bay
21.2% 89th pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Farrarin Shoal Bay
20.1% 77th pct —

Language

Other language in Farrarin Shoal Bay
14.1% 82nd pct —
Limited English in Farrarin Shoal Bay
1.6% 82nd pct —

Religion

No religion in Farrarin Shoal Bay
45.6% 66th pct —

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Farrarin Shoal Bay
53.4% 69th pct —
Bachelor+ in Farrarin Shoal Bay
18.1% 62nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Farrarin Shoal Bay +13 more in Farrar
13 83rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Farrarin Shoal Bay
545 77th pct —
ICSEA in Farrarin Shoal Bay
961 33rd pct —

Income

Personal income in Farrarin Shoal Bay +$203 higher in Shoal Bay gap narrowing
$1,172 89th pct $1,375 95th pct
Household income in Farrarin Shoal Bay +$1,198 higher in Farrar gap narrowing
$2,573 90th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Farrarin Shoal Bay
$2,741 87th pct —
High earners in Farrarin Shoal Bay
16.4% 83rd pct —
High-income homes in Farrarin Shoal Bay
33.1% 87th pct —

Health & Disability

Health condition in Farrarin Shoal Bay
23.6% 25th pct —
Mental health in Farrarin Shoal Bay
7.5% 43rd pct —
Needs assistance in Farrarin Shoal Bay
8.8% 86th pct —

Community Participation

Volunteering in Farrarin Shoal Bay
14.0% 29th pct —
Unpaid carers in Farrarin Shoal Bay
9.5% 23rd pct —
Unpaid child care in Farrarin Shoal Bay
34.8% 87th pct —
Defence service in Farrarin Shoal Bay
8.8% 93rd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Farrarin Shoal Bay
15.9% 13th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Farrarin Shoal Bay +182 larger in Farrar
182 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Farrarin Shoal Bay
24 yrs 43rd pct —
Year 12 in Farrarin Shoal Bay
33.0% 33rd pct —
Unemployment in Farrarin Shoal Bay
9.1% 44th pct —
Median income in Farrarin Shoal Bay
$811 66th pct —
Household income in Farrarin Shoal Bay
$2,312 73rd pct —
Indigenous language in Farrarin Shoal Bay
9.3% 74th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Farrarin Shoal Bay +1.9 larger in Farrar gap widening
2.9 81st pct 1.0 0th pct
One-parent in Farrarin Shoal Bay
13.7% 66th pct —
Living alone in Farrarin Shoal Bay
15.2% 20th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farrarin Shoal Bay +$325 higher in Farrar
$455 88th pct $130 10th pct
Mortgage in Farrarin Shoal Bay
$2,167 80th pct —
People / bedroom in Farrarin Shoal Bay +0.20 higher in Shoal Bay gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Farrarin Shoal Bay
42.2% 89th pct —
Owned outright in Farrarin Shoal Bay
10.3% 3rd pct —
Separate houses in Farrarin Shoal Bay
78.8% 19th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Farrarin Shoal Bay
88.5% 74th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Farrarin Shoal Bay
1.2% 51st pct —
Work from home in Farrarin Shoal Bay
3.3% 7th pct —
PT commute in Farrarin Shoal Bay
1.2% 74th pct —
PT stops in Farrarin Shoal Bay +8 more in Farrar
8 78th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Farrarin Shoal Bay
4.85 77th pct —
Departures/1k in Farrarin Shoal Bay
729.7 83rd pct —
PT routes in Farrarin Shoal Bay +5 more in Farrar
5 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Farrarin Shoal Bay
3 21st pct —
Reach 30 min in Farrarin Shoal Bay +4,456 more in Farrar
4,456 50th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Farrarin Shoal Bay +7,203 more in Farrar
7,203 38th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Farrarin Shoal Bay
67 69th pct —

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Farrarin Shoal Bay
53.7% 93rd pct —
Recent arrivals in Farrarin Shoal Bay
12.4% 72nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Farrarin Shoal Bay
3.1% 43rd pct —
Participation in Farrarin Shoal Bay
71.0% 84th pct —
Full-time in Farrarin Shoal Bay
73.2% 91st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Farrarin Shoal Bay +4.2 higher in Farrar
4.2 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Farrarin Shoal Bay +3.4 more in Farrar
3.4 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Farrarin Shoal Bay +20.1 pts higher in Farrar
20.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Farrarin Shoal Bay +16.3 pts higher in Farrar
16.3% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Farrarin Shoal Bay +99.7 pts higher in Farrar
99.7% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Farrarin Shoal Bay +45.3 pts higher in Farrar
45.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Farrarin Shoal Bay +99.7 pts higher in Farrar
99.7% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Farrarin Shoal Bay +45.6 pts higher in Farrar
45.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Farrarin Shoal Bay
9.1 39th pct —
Intersections/km² in Farrarin Shoal Bay +130 higher in Farrar
131 87th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Farrarin Shoal Bay +0.3 pts higher in Farrar
4.7% 38th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Compare Shoal Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farrar vs Shoal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70098/farrar/vs/SAL70240/shoal-bay