Median price trend for houses
Based on 37 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,280,000
Down 1.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $960k
- 4 bed
- $1.32m
- 5+ bed
- $1.68m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Farrer
ACT 2607 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,280,000
- Median unit
- $875,000
- Population
- 3,787
- Postcode
- 2607
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ABS 2021
Farrer, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Farrer
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Farrer ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 27 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 10.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Farrer, ACT is currently $1,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Farrer has a 12-month growth rate of -1.1% for houses and 57.8% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $960,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,680,000 in Farrer.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Farrer is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Farrer is $875,000, which has increased 57.8% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $920,000 in Farrer. The median rent for units and apartments in Farrer is $500 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Farrer safe?
The overall rate for Farrer is 544 offences per 100,000 residents — 89% below the Australian Capital Territory 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 Farrer.
Overall crime rate
544
offences per 100,000 residents
89% belowAustralian Capital Territory
FarrerAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Farrer?
Farrer ACT 2607 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
3,787 people call Farrer home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,540 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,787
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.0%In line
15–3421.4%Below
35–5425.5%Below
55–7420.2%Above
75 and over14.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses73.4%Above
Townhouses15.3%Below
Apartments11.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.9%Above
Paying a mortgage41.5%In line
Renting17.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car34.6%Below
Two cars39.4%Above
Three or more21.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.5%Above
Drove to work62.0%Above
Train, tram or bus4.3%In line
Walked or cycled2.6%Below
What stands out in Farrer
12.5% of workers in Farrer worked from home on Census day.
4.3% of Farrer residents were born in England.
40.4% of people in Farrer described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Farrer
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Farrer ACT 2607.
Is Farrer family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.0% of Farrer's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
1,028 family households lived in Farrer; 49.1% were couple families and 10.4% were one-parent families.
37.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Farrer?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Farrer had 3,787 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Farrer?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 73.4% of occupied private dwellings in Farrer.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Farrer?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
41.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.7% rented their home. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Farrer?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Farrer had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 31.4%, while 27.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Farrer?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
62.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
4.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Farrer?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
One-car households formed 34.6% of the total.
61.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Farrer, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.9% reported a different address.
25.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Farrer?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
78.2% of residents used only English at home.
17.7% used a language other than English at home.
1.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Farrer residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.9% of Farrer's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.1% was born in Australia.
1.3% of residents were born in China.
2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Farrer?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.4% of ancestry responses in Farrer.
Australian ancestry made up 32.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Farrer?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
32.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 22.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Farrer?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.3%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
37.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Farrer show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Farrer?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Farrer?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,540 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Farrer compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.5% in Farrer, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 40.9% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 17.7% in Farrer, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Farrer
Is Farrer expensive?
The median house price is $1,280,000, while units and apartments sit at $875,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Farrer good for families?
The Census counted 1,028 local families, and 18.0% 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 Farrer?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,320,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Farrer
49 streets in Farrer
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adam Pl
- Aird Pl
- Beasley St
- Betche Pl
- Bruce Pl
- Cameron St
- Cheel Pl
- Crane Pl
- Crowe Pl
- Custance Street
- Dookie St
- Drevermann St
- Farrer Pl
- Gatton St
- Gluyas St
- Hagelthorn St
- Hawkesbury Cr
- Johnson Pl
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- Lambrigg St
- Longerenong St
- Marshall St
- Mcalpine Pl
- Molineaux Pl
- Moodie St
- Mullen Pl
- Muresk St
- Olliff Pl
- Parry Pl
- Potts Pl
- Prescott St
- Pridham St
- Prior Pl
- Pudney St
- Pye Pl
- Raw Pl
- Roseworthy Cr
- Southee Pl
- Spafford Cr
- Steinwedel St
- Sutton Pl
- Valder Pl
- Wagga St
- Waite Pl
- Waite St
- Ward Pl
- Watt Pl
- Wenholz St
- Werribee Cr
- Woodgate St
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