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Farrer vs Pearce

Name: Farrer vs Pearce — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Farrer profile · Pearce profile

Farrer Pearce

Farrer and Pearce are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Farrer has a higher share of separate houses (73.2% compared to 63.2% in Pearce) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. Pearce has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children (6.52 compared to 1.46 in Farrer) and a higher share of renters. Crime rates are notably lower in Farrer, while Pearce has a much higher recorded offence rate (2,456 per 100,000 compared to 1,135 in Farrer).

Both areas have followed a similar downward trend in crime since 2011, though Farrer has seen a larger drop. They share many similarities, including a typical resident age of 43 and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,222. They are also very alike in their proportions of children under 15 and the share of people who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in Farrer Renting: 9.3 pts higher in Pearce Population: 1,100 larger in Farrer Living alone: 5.9 pts higher in Pearce 3+ bedrooms: 5.3 pts higher in Farrer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farrer in Pearce +1,100 larger in Farrer gap widening

3,787 86th pct 2,687 82nd pct

Median age in Farrer in Pearce even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 50.0%

28.8% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.8% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Farrer Pearce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 72.6%

4.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.3% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Nepal even 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +1.2 pts 35.2%

32.2% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.2% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

3.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 78.6%

0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

41.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 38.4%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Farrer in Pearce +5.06 more in Pearce

1.46 17th pct 6.52 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Farrer in Pearce +8 more in Pearce

16 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Farrer in Pearce +56 larger in Farrer

552 78th pct 496 71st pct

ICSEA in Farrer in Pearce +12 higher in Pearce

1,086 88th pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 79.1%

9.5% Year 10 even 9.5%

3.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.2% Engineering & related even 7.1%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Farrer in Pearce even gap narrowing

$1,223 91st pct $1,222 91st pct

Household income in Farrer in Pearce +$178 higher in Farrer gap narrowing

$2,540 90th pct $2,362 87th pct

Family income in Farrer in Pearce +$76 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$3,226 93rd pct $3,302 94th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 27.3%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.9%

11.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

8.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +1.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%

6.5% Two conditions even 6.5%

2.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Farrer in Pearce +2 larger in Pearce

44 76th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Farrer in Pearce +1 yrs older in Pearce

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Farrer in Pearce +$325 higher in Pearce

$849 69th pct $1,174 86th pct

Household income in Farrer in Pearce +$876 higher in Farrer

$2,750 86th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Farrer in Pearce +0.1 larger in Farrer gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 61.6%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 25.8%

9.2% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 29.8%

24.6% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farrer in Pearce +$20 higher in Farrer gap steady

$450 88th pct $430 87th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Farrer in Pearce even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 35.2%

15.8% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 63.2%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 29.7%

28.1% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

4.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

15.7% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

9.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 29.6%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.4% Under $1,000 even 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Farrer in Pearce +7 more in Farrer

16 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Farrer in Pearce +0.88 more in Farrer

4.22 74th pct 3.35 71st pct

Departures/1k in Farrer in Pearce +173.1 more in Farrer

929.0 86th pct 755.9 83rd pct

PT routes in Farrer in Pearce +2 more in Farrer

6 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Farrer in Pearce +3 longer in Farrer

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Farrer in Pearce +2 longer in Farrer

13 9th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Farrer in Pearce +1,580 more in Pearce

6,211 53rd pct 7,791 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Farrer in Pearce +6,357 more in Pearce

27,799 54th pct 34,156 58th pct

Transit to city in Farrer in Pearce +9 longer in Farrer

59 53rd pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 60.3%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.1% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 35.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.5% Other services even 2.5%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%

22.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

4.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Farrer in Pearce +1,321 higher in Pearce

1,135 9th pct 2,456 34th pct

Assault/100k in Farrer in Pearce +150 higher in Pearce

185 4th pct 335 18th pct

Sexual/100k in Farrer in Pearce +118 higher in Pearce

106 44th pct 223 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Farrer in Pearce +133 higher in Pearce

53 0th pct 186 13th pct

Theft/100k in Farrer in Pearce +161 higher in Pearce

211 6th pct 372 18th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Farrer in Pearce +5 higher in Farrer

79 16th pct 74 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Farrer in Pearce +170 higher in Pearce

53 0th pct 223 8th pct

5-yr change in Farrer in Pearce +30.7 pts higher in Pearce

-61.9% 2nd pct -31.3% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Farrer in Pearce +0.9 higher in Pearce

6.5 90th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Farrer in Pearce +1.1 more in Pearce

6.4 91st pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Farrer in Pearce +10.3 pts higher in Pearce

89.7% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Farrer in Pearce +11.0 pts higher in Pearce

89.0% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Farrer in Pearce +0.8 pts higher in Pearce

98.2% 94th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Farrer in Pearce +3.2 pts higher in Farrer

98.3% 99th pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Farrer in Pearce even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Farrer in Pearce +22.2 pts higher in Farrer

71.5% 91st pct 49.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Farrer in Pearce +5.5 more in Pearce

9.8 41st pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Farrer in Pearce +35 higher in Pearce

174 89th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Farrer in Pearce +0.9 pts higher in Farrer

7.8% 69th pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Farrer with nearby areas

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Compare Pearce with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farrer vs Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80052/farrer/vs/SAL80109/pearce