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Farrer vs O'Malley

Name: Farrer vs O'Malley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Farrer profile · O'Malley profile

Farrer O'Malley

Farrer and O'Malley are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. O'Malley is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 43 in Farrer. It is also a much wealthier area, where typical weekly household incomes are $4,476, far higher than the $2,540 typical in Farrer. This wealth is reflected in the housing; O'Malley has a far higher share of detached houses (96.5%) and homes owned outright (57.2%), while Farrer has more people living alone (24.6%) and a higher share of no-religion residents (41.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with Farrer seeing a much more significant drop in its crime rate. They share several commonalities, such as having virtually no difference in the share of people who speak little or no English. They also both provide every resident with a home within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, Farrer is far more convenient for daily needs, with 89% of homes within a short walk of groceries, compared to just 19.2% in O'Malley.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.5 pts higher in O'Malley Rent: $525 higher in O'Malley Separate houses: 23.3 pts higher in O'Malley Owned outright: 20.7 pts higher in O'Malley Household income: $1,936 higher in O'Malley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farrer in O'Malley +2,859 larger in Farrer gap widening

3,787 86th pct 928 72nd pct

Median age in Farrer in O'Malley +8 yrs older in O'Malley gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.7% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 14.2%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

53.8% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 63.9%

28.8% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 25.5%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Farrer O'Malley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia ◂ +17.2 pts 53.0%

2.4% India +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% China +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

0.6% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +15.6 pts 20.8%

32.2% Australian ◂ +15.9 pts 16.4%

13.2% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

3.6% Chinese +7.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.7% Greek +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% German ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +25.3 pts 52.9%

1.4% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

41.0% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 26.5%

3.0% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Farrer in O'Malley

1.46 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Farrer in O'Malley +5 more in O'Malley

16 86th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Farrer in O'Malley +50 larger in O'Malley

552 78th pct 602 84th pct

ICSEA in Farrer in O'Malley +47 higher in O'Malley

1,086 88th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 80.7%

9.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

3.7% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.5% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

11.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.4% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 15.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Farrer in O'Malley +$274 higher in O'Malley gap widening

$1,223 91st pct $1,497 98th pct

Household income in Farrer in O'Malley +$1,936 higher in O'Malley gap widening

$2,540 90th pct $4,476 100th pct

Family income in Farrer in O'Malley +$1,341 higher in O'Malley gap widening

$3,226 93rd pct $4,567 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $4,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.7%

19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

7.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.5%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.8%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.3%

11.2% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

4.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +5.7 pts ▸ 68.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 18.4%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Farrer in O'Malley +44 larger in Farrer

44 76th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Farrer in O'Malley

22 yrs 33rd pct —

Median income in Farrer in O'Malley

$849 69th pct —

Household income in Farrer in O'Malley

$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Farrer in O'Malley +0.3 larger in O'Malley gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 62.2%

26.5% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 13.8%

16.4% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

6.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farrer in O'Malley +$525 higher in O'Malley gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $975 100th pct

Mortgage in Farrer in O'Malley +$813 higher in O'Malley gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $3,413 96th pct

People / bedroom in Farrer in O'Malley +0.20 higher in Farrer gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +20.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 29.9%

15.8% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 10.4%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.2 pts 1.3%

1.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house +23.3 pts ▸ 96.5%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.7 pts 1.6%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.2% 5 or more +31.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 36.8%

28.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 11.3%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 1.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.7% $750 or more +50.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%

15.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

15.7% $550–$749 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $3,000 or more +25.1 pts ▸ 63.2%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.2 pts 7.4%

12.4% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Farrer in O'Malley +5 more in Farrer

16 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Farrer in O'Malley +7.63 more in O'Malley

4.22 74th pct 11.85 88th pct

Departures/1k in Farrer in O'Malley +529.0 more in O'Malley

929.0 86th pct 1,458.0 89th pct

PT routes in Farrer in O'Malley +4 more in Farrer

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Farrer in O'Malley +4 longer in O'Malley

5 32nd pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Farrer in O'Malley +1 longer in Farrer

13 9th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Farrer in O'Malley +5,283 more in Farrer

6,211 53rd pct 928 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Farrer in O'Malley +12,149 more in Farrer

27,799 54th pct 15,650 46th pct

Transit to city in Farrer in O'Malley +5 longer in O'Malley

59 53rd pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 63.7%

12.5% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 19.3%

14.1% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.6% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 22.9%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

5.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

1.1% Rental & real estate +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

22.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

4.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Farrer in O'Malley +1,020 higher in O'Malley

1,135 9th pct 2,155 28th pct

Assault/100k in Farrer in O'Malley +246 higher in O'Malley

185 4th pct 431 27th pct

Sexual/100k in Farrer in O'Malley

106 44th pct —

Burglary/100k in Farrer in O'Malley

53 0th pct —

Theft/100k in Farrer in O'Malley +112 higher in O'Malley

211 6th pct 323 15th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Farrer in O'Malley +29 higher in O'Malley

79 16th pct 108 26th pct

Property damage/100k in Farrer in O'Malley

53 0th pct —

5-yr change in Farrer in O'Malley +61.9 pts higher in O'Malley

-61.9% 2nd pct 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Farrer in O'Malley +2.3 higher in Farrer

6.5 90th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Farrer in O'Malley +2.7 more in Farrer

6.4 91st pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Farrer in O'Malley +61.8 pts higher in Farrer

89.7% 94th pct 27.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Farrer in O'Malley +69.8 pts higher in Farrer

89.0% 94th pct 19.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Farrer in O'Malley +17.0 pts higher in Farrer

98.2% 94th pct 81.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Farrer in O'Malley +47.2 pts higher in Farrer

98.3% 99th pct 51.1% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Farrer in O'Malley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Farrer in O'Malley +53.9 pts higher in Farrer

71.5% 91st pct 17.5% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Farrer in O'Malley +15.0 more in O'Malley

9.8 41st pct 24.8 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Farrer in O'Malley +86 higher in Farrer

174 89th pct 87 84th pct

Mean slope in Farrer in O'Malley +2.6 pts higher in O'Malley

7.8% 69th pct 10.4% 83rd pct

Compare Farrer with nearby areas

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Compare O'Malley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farrer vs O'Malley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80052/farrer/vs/SAL80103/o-malley