Farrer · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Farrer

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Far fewer people have moved into Farrer recently compared to the ACT average, though the area remains more mobile than most of Australia. While 42.6% of residents changed homes in the last five years, this is well below the territory-wide figure.

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Where Farrer sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

42.6% ▲ +22.6%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Farrer — higher than 84% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Farrer42.6%
2607, ACT 41.0%
Australian Capital Territory 46.1%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 42.6% of people moved home in the last five years, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the national figure of 40.7%, but remains well below the 46.1% seen across the ACT.

42.6% ▲ +22.6%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.7%
  • 2016: 35.9%
  • 2021: 42.6%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 11.9% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. This is a little below the Australian average of 14.5% and well below the 16.7% for the ACT.

11.9% ▼ -23.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

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). Migration & Movement in Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80052/farrer/topic/mobility-location