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Farrer vs Wanniassa

Name: Farrer vs Wanniassa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Farrer profile · Wanniassa profile

Farrer Wanniassa

Wanniassa and Farrer are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, though they offer different living patterns. Wanniassa is more focused on transport and education, with 3.19 schools per 1,000 children and far more public transport stops and services than its neighbour. Farrer is an older area, where the typical resident is 43 and 23.7% of people are aged 65 or over. Farrer also has a higher share of university-qualified adults at 44.3% and more residents who have moved in recently, at 42.6%.

Crime rates have fallen in both areas since 2011, but the gap between them remains wide, with recorded offences far higher in Wanniassa. Beyond this, the two areas are remarkably similar in many ways. They share the same typical home size of 2.6 people and almost identical rates of full-time employment and unemployment. Both areas also see about 4% of their residents commuting by public transport and have very similar proportions of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,098 larger in Wanniassa Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Wanniassa Recent movers: 11.7 pts higher in Farrer Bachelor+: 9.8 pts higher in Farrer 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in Wanniassa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farrer in Wanniassa +4,098 larger in Wanniassa gap steady

3,787 86th pct 7,885 87th pct

Median age in Farrer in Wanniassa +4 yrs older in Farrer gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.3%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 18.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 51.8%

28.8% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

6.8% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Farrer Wanniassa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 74.8%

4.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.2% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

36.4% English ◂ +1.4 pts 35.0%

13.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

4.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 80.2%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity even 44.5%

41.0% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Other religions even 1.0%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Farrer in Wanniassa +1.74 more in Wanniassa

1.46 17th pct 3.19 45th pct

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

16 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Farrer in Wanniassa +23 larger in Wanniassa

552 78th pct 575 81st pct

ICSEA in Farrer in Wanniassa +12 higher in Farrer

1,086 88th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 71.4%

9.5% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.7% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 32.1%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 13.2%

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

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 19.3%

19.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

7.2% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Farrer in Wanniassa +$96 higher in Farrer gap widening

$1,223 91st pct $1,127 88th pct

Household income in Farrer in Wanniassa +$245 higher in Farrer gap widening

$2,540 90th pct $2,295 86th pct

Family income in Farrer in Wanniassa +$526 higher in Farrer gap widening

$3,226 93rd pct $2,700 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 19.1%

19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.7% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Arthritis even 10.0%

3.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +1.2 pts 62.0%

21.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Farrer in Wanniassa +224 larger in Wanniassa

44 76th pct 268 86th pct

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

22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Farrer in Wanniassa +$27 higher in Wanniassa

$849 69th pct $876 72nd pct

Household income in Farrer in Wanniassa +$569 higher in Farrer

$2,750 86th pct $2,181 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Farrer in Wanniassa even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 59.2%

26.5% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.2% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 22.5%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

16.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farrer in Wanniassa +$50 higher in Farrer gap widening

$450 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Farrer in Wanniassa +$500 higher in Farrer gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Farrer in Wanniassa even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 36.0%

15.8% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.5 pts 1.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house +16.5 pts ▸ 89.7%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 9.5%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 37.7%

14.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 35.5%

15.7% Under $200 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.7% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.0% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.7% $750 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

38.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.0 pts 15.0%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.4% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Farrer in Wanniassa +55 more in Wanniassa

16 86th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Farrer in Wanniassa +4.78 more in Wanniassa

4.22 74th pct 9.00 87th pct

Departures/1k in Farrer in Wanniassa +1,473.7 more in Wanniassa

929.0 86th pct 2,402.7 94th pct

PT routes in Farrer in Wanniassa +5 more in Wanniassa

6 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Farrer in Wanniassa +4 longer in Farrer

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

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

13 9th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Farrer in Wanniassa +1,674 more in Wanniassa

6,211 53rd pct 7,885 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Farrer in Wanniassa +23,291 more in Wanniassa

27,799 54th pct 51,090 65th pct

Transit to city in Farrer in Wanniassa +4 longer in Farrer

59 53rd pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 31.7%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 29.6%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

8.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food even 5.8%

2.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Manufacturing even 2.0%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 29.0%

22.3% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 15.9%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Farrer in Wanniassa +4,559 higher in Wanniassa

1,135 9th pct 5,694 72nd pct

Assault/100k in Farrer in Wanniassa +690 higher in Wanniassa

185 4th pct 875 60th pct

Sexual/100k in Farrer in Wanniassa +9 higher in Wanniassa

106 44th pct 114 49th pct

Robbery/100k in Farrer in Wanniassa

— 76 64th pct

Burglary/100k in Farrer in Wanniassa +226 higher in Wanniassa

53 0th pct 279 25th pct

Theft/100k in Farrer in Wanniassa +1,919 higher in Wanniassa

211 6th pct 2,131 73rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Farrer in Wanniassa +60 higher in Wanniassa

79 16th pct 140 38th pct

Property damage/100k in Farrer in Wanniassa +543 higher in Wanniassa

53 0th pct 596 42nd pct

5-yr change in Farrer in Wanniassa +28.5 pts higher in Wanniassa

-61.9% 2nd pct -33.5% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Farrer in Wanniassa +0.7 higher in Farrer

6.5 90th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Farrer in Wanniassa +1.2 more in Farrer

6.4 91st pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Farrer in Wanniassa +21.0 pts higher in Farrer

89.7% 94th pct 68.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Farrer in Wanniassa +22.9 pts higher in Farrer

89.0% 94th pct 66.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Farrer in Wanniassa +1.5 pts higher in Wanniassa

98.2% 94th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Farrer in Wanniassa +0.4 pts higher in Wanniassa

98.3% 99th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Farrer in Wanniassa even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Farrer in Wanniassa +70.4 pts higher in Farrer

71.5% 91st pct 1.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Farrer in Wanniassa +7.7 more in Wanniassa

9.8 41st pct 17.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Farrer in Wanniassa +135 higher in Wanniassa

174 89th pct 309 96th pct

Mean slope in Farrer in Wanniassa +2.1 pts higher in Farrer

7.8% 69th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Farrer with nearby areas

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Compare Wanniassa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farrer vs Wanniassa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80052/farrer/vs/SAL80129/wanniassa