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Farrar vs Yarrawonga

Name: Farrar vs Yarrawonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Farrar profile · Yarrawonga profile

Farrar Yarrawonga

Farrar and Yarrawonga (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Farrar is a growing home for young families, where 26% of people are children and the typical resident is 32. In contrast, Yarrawonga (NT) is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 59 and a higher share of seniors at 22.4%. Farrar also has far higher incomes, with typical household weekly earnings of $2,573 compared to $780 in Yarrawonga (NT), and a much higher share of university degrees at 18.1%.

These two areas are effectively alike in their access to schools, as both have similar average school sizes and advantage scores. While they share these educational benchmarks, their daily lives differ; Yarrawonga (NT) has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. This contrasts with Farrar, where more people are working or looking for work and far more have moved into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in Yarrawonga Population: 1,601 larger in Farrar Mortgage: $1,895 higher in Farrar First Nations: 11.0 pts higher in Farrar Household income: $1,793 higher in Farrar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farrar in Yarrawonga +1,601 larger in Farrar gap widening

1,650 76th pct 49 28th pct

Median age in Farrar in Yarrawonga +27 yrs older in Yarrawonga gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +45.0 pts ▸ 63.3%

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.0 pts 8.2%

26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.9 pts 6.1%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +12.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

Marital status

42.8% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 28.6%

41.5% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 38.1%

7.0% Divorced +16.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.7% Separated +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Farrar Yarrawonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +20.8 pts 53.1%

2.2% England +10.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 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

31.3% English +17.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

38.4% Australian ◂ +15.9 pts 22.4%

7.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.1% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Filipino ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 67.3%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 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 ◂ +6.9 pts 38.8%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 32.7%

7.5% Not stated +17.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

2.7% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Farrar in Yarrawonga +5 more in Farrar

13 83rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Farrar in Yarrawonga +2 larger in Yarrawonga

545 77th pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Farrar in Yarrawonga +17 higher in Farrar

961 33rd pct 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +19.3 pts 34.1%

18.3% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.9% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +16.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

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

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +23.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.6% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts +12.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

7.1% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Farrar in Yarrawonga +$477 higher in Farrar gap widening

$1,172 89th pct $695 40th pct

Household income in Farrar in Yarrawonga +$1,793 higher in Farrar gap widening

$2,573 90th pct $780 5th pct

Family income in Farrar in Yarrawonga +$1,304 higher in Farrar gap steady

$2,741 87th pct $1,437 23rd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 17.6%

17.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

12.3% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

7.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.4% Under $650 +24.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Diabetes +6.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

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 ◂ +14.0 pts 53.1%

15.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.4% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Farrar in Yarrawonga +182 larger in Farrar

182 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Farrar in Yarrawonga +9 yrs older in Farrar

24 yrs 43rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Farrar in Yarrawonga

$811 66th pct —

Household income in Farrar in Yarrawonga

$2,312 73rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Farrar in Yarrawonga +1.2 larger in Farrar gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

18.9% Couples without children +101.1 pts ▸ 120.0%

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +66.6 pts 0.0%

13.7% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +20.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

15.2% 1 person +20.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

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 Yarrawonga +$170 higher in Farrar gap narrowing

$455 88th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Farrar in Yarrawonga +$1,895 higher in Farrar

$2,167 80th pct $272 0th pct

People / bedroom in Farrar in Yarrawonga +0.40 higher in Yarrawonga gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.8 pts 17.6%

10.3% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.8% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 58.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

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 ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 23.5%

0.0% Studio / none +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.4% 1 bedroom +21.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $350–$549 ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%

23.9% $200–$349 ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

22.5% $550–$749 ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 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%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Farrar in Yarrawonga +6 more in Farrar

8 78th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Farrar in Yarrawonga +35.97 more in Yarrawonga

4.85 77th pct 40.82 100th pct

Departures/1k in Farrar in Yarrawonga +9,209.1 more in Yarrawonga

729.7 83rd pct 9,938.8 100th pct

PT routes in Farrar in Yarrawonga +4 more in Yarrawonga

5 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Farrar in Yarrawonga +3 longer in Yarrawonga

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Farrar in Yarrawonga even

4,456 50th pct 4,456 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Farrar in Yarrawonga +7,643 more in Yarrawonga

7,203 38th pct 14,846 45th pct

Transit to city in Farrar in Yarrawonga +4 longer in Farrar

67 69th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

76.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 63.2%

1.3% Walked +25.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 53.8%

23.7% 1 vehicle +30.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.9% Professional & technical +23.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +23.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other services +17.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.2% Retail trade +8.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

10.3% Construction ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Clerical & administrative +9.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +19.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

6.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.7% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Farrar in Yarrawonga +1.5 higher in Yarrawonga

4.2 79th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Farrar in Yarrawonga +3.1 more in Yarrawonga

3.4 74th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Farrar in Yarrawonga +62.7 pts higher in Yarrawonga

20.1% 72nd pct 82.8% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Farrar in Yarrawonga +76.6 pts higher in Yarrawonga

16.3% 69th pct 92.9% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Farrar in Yarrawonga +23.2 pts higher in Farrar

99.7% 99th pct 76.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Farrar in Yarrawonga +27.7 pts higher in Yarrawonga

45.3% 74th pct 73.0% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Farrar in Yarrawonga +49.4 pts higher in Farrar

99.7% 90th pct 50.3% 64th pct

Walk to health in Farrar in Yarrawonga +53.6 pts higher in Yarrawonga

45.6% 83rd pct 99.2% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Farrar in Yarrawonga +541.9 more in Yarrawonga

9.1 39th pct 551.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Farrar in Yarrawonga +31 higher in Yarrawonga

131 87th pct 161 89th pct

Mean slope in Farrar in Yarrawonga +1.9 pts higher in Farrar

4.7% 38th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farrar vs Yarrawonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70098/farrar/vs/SAL70298/yarrawonga