$455 ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $540
- 2021: $455
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Farrar · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Farrar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas mark the suburb of Farrar. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167 and weekly rents are $455, both of which sit above the national figures. This is a place where large family homes are common but very few are owned outright.
$455
▼ -9.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Farrar — higher than 88% of areas.
| Farrar | $455 |
|---|---|
| 0830, NT | $370 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas, sitting well above the Northern Territory figure at $455. Mortgage costs are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,167 being a little above the national average.
$2,167 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,708
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Farrar, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (26%) and $550–$749 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Farrar, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 42.2% of households renting. This is far above the Australian figure, while the 10.3% of homes owned outright is among the lowest at this level.
42.2% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.3% ▲ +71.2%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Farrar splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Rented (42%), with Owned outright at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Farrar, with 88.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 78.8% of the total, which is well above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.8% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 81.6%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.5% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.5%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Farrar, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Farrar, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Farrar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70098/farrar/topic/housing-dwellings