$450 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $376
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Farrer · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Farrer
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 make Farrer one of the most expensive places to own a home in the region. This is an area where high housing costs are common, with most residents living in large, detached family homes.
$450
▲ +28.6%
- $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 Farrer — higher than 88% of areas.
| Farrer | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2607, ACT | $440 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,600, which is well above the $2,080 figure for the ACT. Renting is also pricey, with typical weekly rents at $450, which is a little above the national figure.
$2,600 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,383
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Farrer, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by Under $200 (17%) and $550–$749 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Farrer, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far fewer people rent here (15.8%) compared to the ACT and national averages of around 31%. Homes owned outright are much more common than in most areas, sitting at 36.5%.
15.8% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Farrer splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (37%), with Rented at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the mainstay here, making up 73.2% of all homes. This helps explain why 80% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.2% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.7%
- 2016: 82.7%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Farrer, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Farrer, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (14%).
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 Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80052/farrer/topic/housing-dwellings