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The quick read on

Farrell Flat

SA 5416 · Clare and Gilbert Valleys

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,060,000

latest suburb median

Population
201

ABS 2021

Postcode
5416

Farrell Flat, South Australia

Property market insights for Farrell Flat

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Farrell Flat SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,060,000

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

$315$310$305$30020232024202420242024

The median house price in Farrell Flat, SA is currently $1,060,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Farrell Flat safe?

The overall rate for Farrell Flat is 1,422 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% below the Rest of SA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Farrell Flat.

Overall crime rate

1,422

offences per 100,000 residents

53% belowRest of SA

Farrell FlatRest of SA: 3,055

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Farrell Flat?

Farrell Flat SA 5416 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

201 people call Farrell Flat home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,111 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
201
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$802 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.9%Below
15–3419.9%In line
35–5426.9%Above
55–7435.8%Above
75 and over2.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses90.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright44.2%Above
Paying a mortgage35.1%Above
Renting20.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car25.9%Below
Two cars42.0%Above
Three or more33.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.0%Above
Drove to work69.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Farrell Flat

13.0% of workers in Farrell Flat worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.

9.0% of Farrell Flat residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

41.8% of people in Farrell Flat described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Farrell Flat

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Farrell Flat SA 5416.

Is Farrell Flat family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.9% of Farrell Flat's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

61 family households lived in Farrell Flat; 24.6% were couple families and 16.4% were one-parent families.

26.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Farrell Flat?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Farrell Flat had 201 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Farrell Flat?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 90.6% of occupied private dwellings in Farrell Flat.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Farrell Flat?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

44.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

35.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

20.8% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Farrell Flat?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Farrell Flat had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 27.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 49.4%, while 17.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Farrell Flat?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

13.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

69.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Farrell Flat?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 25.9% of the total.

75.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Farrell Flat, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

69.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.0% reported a different address.

14.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Farrell Flat?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

95.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Farrell Flat residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.9% of Farrell Flat's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Farrell Flat?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.8% of ancestry responses in Farrell Flat.

Australian ancestry made up 41.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Farrell Flat?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 21.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.0% of workers, and education and training employed 4.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Farrell Flat?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.9%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

26.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 8.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Farrell Flat show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

51.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

13.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.4% reported asthma, 15.4% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Farrell Flat?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

11.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Farrell Flat?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,111 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $802.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Farrell Flat compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 13.0% in Farrell Flat, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 44.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 20.8% in Farrell Flat, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Farrell Flat

Is Farrell Flat expensive?

The median house price is $1,060,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Farrell Flat good for families?

The Census counted 61 local families, and 14.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Farrell Flat?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Farrell Flat

47 streets in Farrell Flat

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abyssinia Tce
  • Airport Rd
  • Baron St
  • Baum Rd
  • Betterson Rd
  • Blieschke Rd
  • Booborowie Rd
  • Bradleys Rd
  • Broads Rd
  • Cameron Tce
  • Catharine St
  • Claremont Rd
  • Copper Ore Rd
  • Duncan Dr
  • East Tce
  • Farrell Flat Rd
  • Four Trees Rd
  • Gum Creek Road
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  • High St
  • Keane Rd
  • Levi St
  • Love St
  • Mais St
  • Martin Rd
  • Merewether St
  • Merildin Rd
  • Miss Martin Rd
  • Napier St
  • North Tce
  • O'Connell Street
  • Olgavale Rd
  • Patterson Tce
  • Phayre St
  • Railway St
  • Riley Rd
  • Salt Creek Rd
  • Senafe St
  • Smith Rd
  • Sod Hut Rd
  • South Tce
  • Staveley St
  • Swamp Rd
  • The Gap Road
  • Theodore Terrace
  • Toringa Rd
  • Torreston Rd
  • Wheetelande Rd

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