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Fadden vs Farrer

Name: Fadden vs Farrer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Fadden profile · Farrer profile

Fadden Farrer

Farrer and Fadden are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and layouts. Fadden is dominated by large separate houses, with 96.7% of homes being detached and 99% having three or more bedrooms. Farrer is more varied, with 73.2% of homes being separate houses and a higher share of townhouses. These layout differences result in a far more walkable experience in Farrer, where 89.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of various amenities, compared to just 2.5% in Fadden.

While the two areas share a typical resident age of 43 and similar levels of university qualifications, the gap in their housing and accessibility is widening. Fadden has seen its typical weekly household income rise to $3,302, which is well higher than the $2,540 found in Farrer. At the same time, Farrer has become much more mobile, with 42.6% of people moving in the last five years compared to 30.3% in Fadden.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.5 pts higher in Fadden 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in Fadden Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Farrer Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Farrer Renting: 9.1 pts higher in Farrer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fadden in Farrer +781 larger in Farrer gap widening

3,006 84th pct 3,787 86th pct

Median age in Fadden in Farrer even gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.0%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) even 21.8%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 53.8%

25.9% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

2.8% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Fadden Farrer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 70.2%

4.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +1.4 pts 36.4%

34.3% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 32.2%

13.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

12.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 78.2%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italian even 0.8%

0.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 44.5%

42.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 41.0%

3.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fadden in Farrer +0.27 more in Fadden

1.73 23rd pct 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fadden in Farrer +2 more in Fadden

18 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Fadden in Farrer +48 larger in Farrer

504 72nd pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Fadden in Farrer +29 higher in Farrer

1,057 81st pct 1,086 88th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 78.1%

11.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 34.1%

19.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

8.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%

20.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%

9.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

7.5% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Fadden in Farrer +$192 higher in Fadden gap widening

$1,415 96th pct $1,223 91st pct

Household income in Fadden in Farrer +$762 higher in Fadden gap widening

$3,302 100th pct $2,540 90th pct

Family income in Fadden in Farrer +$331 higher in Fadden gap widening

$3,557 98th pct $3,226 93rd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 29.8%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.2% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%

4.2% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.0%

25.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +4.0 pts 63.1%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%

6.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fadden in Farrer +13 larger in Farrer

31 73rd pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Fadden in Farrer +2 yrs older in Farrer

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Fadden in Farrer +$619 higher in Fadden

$1,468 90th pct $849 69th pct

Household income in Fadden in Farrer +$1,499 higher in Fadden

$4,249 96th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fadden in Farrer +0.3 larger in Fadden gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 63.4%

26.5% Couples without children even 26.5%

7.4% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 31.4%

12.8% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%

14.9% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

2.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fadden in Farrer +$170 higher in Fadden gap widening

$620 100th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Fadden in Farrer +$217 higher in Farrer gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Fadden in Farrer +0.10 higher in Farrer gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 37.1%

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 36.5%

6.6% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.1% Other tenure +7.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +23.5 pts 73.2%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.3% Flat or apartment +9.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 37.8%

19.5% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $550–$749 ◂ +37.9 pts 15.7%

26.1% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.4% $750 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 9.7%

0.0% Under $200 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 29.6%

29.2% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

11.9% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fadden in Farrer +5 more in Fadden

21 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fadden in Farrer +2.76 more in Fadden

6.99 85th pct 4.22 74th pct

Departures/1k in Fadden in Farrer +79.0 more in Fadden

1,008.0 86th pct 929.0 86th pct

PT routes in Fadden in Farrer +3 more in Farrer

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Fadden in Farrer +2 longer in Farrer

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Fadden in Farrer +3 longer in Fadden

16 13th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Fadden in Farrer +906 more in Fadden

7,117 54th pct 6,211 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Fadden in Farrer +14,474 more in Fadden

42,273 61st pct 27,799 54th pct

Transit to city in Fadden in Farrer +11 longer in Fadden

70 74th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 62.0%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 39.4%

21.9% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

0.9% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 30.8%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

6.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 32.0%

22.8% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

8.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fadden in Farrer +628 higher in Fadden

1,763 20th pct 1,135 9th pct

Assault/100k in Fadden in Farrer +48 higher in Fadden

233 8th pct 185 4th pct

Sexual/100k in Fadden in Farrer

— 106 44th pct

Burglary/100k in Fadden in Farrer +14 higher in Fadden

67 0th pct 53 0th pct

Theft/100k in Fadden in Farrer +155 higher in Fadden

366 17th pct 211 6th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Fadden in Farrer +54 higher in Fadden

133 36th pct 79 16th pct

Property damage/100k in Fadden in Farrer +14 higher in Fadden

67 0th pct 53 0th pct

5-yr change in Fadden in Farrer +13.4 pts higher in Fadden

-48.5% 10th pct -61.9% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fadden in Farrer +2.4 higher in Farrer

4.1 78th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fadden in Farrer +3.2 more in Farrer

3.2 73rd pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Fadden in Farrer +87.2 pts higher in Farrer

2.5% 59th pct 89.7% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Fadden in Farrer +85.7 pts higher in Farrer

3.3% 60th pct 89.0% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Fadden in Farrer +1.0 pts higher in Farrer

97.1% 91st pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Fadden in Farrer +26.5 pts higher in Farrer

71.8% 83rd pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Fadden in Farrer even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fadden in Farrer +70.1 pts higher in Farrer

1.3% 72nd pct 71.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Fadden in Farrer +50.4 more in Fadden

60.2 86th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Fadden in Farrer +14 higher in Fadden

188 90th pct 174 89th pct

Mean slope in Fadden in Farrer +2.9 pts higher in Fadden

10.7% 84th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Fadden with nearby areas

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Compare Farrer with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fadden vs Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80051/fadden/vs/SAL80052/farrer