1,650 ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,406
- 2016: 1,518
- 2021: 1,650
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Farrar · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Farrar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Farrar is now just 32 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthful profile is seen in the high number of children and a large proportion of young adults, with the population reaching 1,650 people.
1,650
▲ +17.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Farrar — higher than 76% of areas.
| Farrar | 1,650 |
|---|---|
| 0830, NT | 18,501 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 32, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This age is also a little younger than the Northern Territory average.
32 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as those aged 65 and over are much fewer than in most other areas.
10.1% ▲ +68.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.0% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Farrar, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 11% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 21.2%.
11.0% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.2% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Farrar splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Farrar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70098/farrar/topic/demographics-identity