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NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

Farringdon, NSW, 2622

Suburb snapshot

Farringdon is a small locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional area, home to around 21 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 189 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-34%), roughly 9000.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
21
Median age
64
Median household income / week
$2,374
Dwelling vacancy
25%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 12
Median monthly mortgage
$1,792
Employment rate
65%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$483

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
189
Against the person
42
Against property
81
Rate per 1,000 residents
9,000
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
69.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-34.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
  • Malicious Damage To Property17
  • Other Theft17
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences14

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Farringdon Rd Opp Highgate Property
  • Farringdon Rd Opp Highgate Property
  • Highgate Property, Farringdon Rd
  • Highgate Property, Farringdon Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • January 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot
    1109 FARRINGDON ROAD FARRINGDON 2622Withdrawn

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Farringdon Rd Opp Highgate Propertytransport
  • Farringdon Rd Opp Highgate Propertytransport
  • Highgate Property, Farringdon Rdtransport
  • Highgate Property, Farringdon Rdtransport
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depotplanning1109 FARRINGDON ROAD FARRINGDON 2622Lodged 28 Jan 2025 · Withdrawn
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime14
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime17
  • Other Theftcrime17
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime14

Data sources & freshness