NT · Palmerston Council
Farrar, NT, 0830
Current weather
28.8°CPartly cloudy
65% humidity · 7.2 km/h wind · 28.9° / 21.7° today · 1.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#24 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Farrar is a small locality in the Palmerston area, home to around 1,650 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,650
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,573
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 43 of 543
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 68.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 45 / 92 / 13
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.
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- 137 Farrar Blvd
- 93 Farrar Blvd
- Farrar Blvd Opp 119
- Farrar Blvd after Kettle St
- Farrar Blvd before Nutwood Cres
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Nico’s coffeeBeverages
- Farrar Boulevard (1511)Bus stop
- Farrar Boulevard (1512)Bus stop
- Farrar Boulevard (1519)Bus stop
- Farrar Boulevard (1520)Bus stop
- Farrar Boulevard (376)Bus stop
- Farrar Boulevard (377)Bus stop
- Gurd Street Inbound (827) (Unused)Bus stop
- Gurd Street Outbound (379) (Unused)Bus stop
- Inverway Cct (375)Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Eric Asche ParkPark
- Pastry Wilson ParkPark
- Phyllis Uren ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Palmerston Super Clinicclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Palmerston Child and Family CentreBrennan Courtchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 62.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #24 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Palmerston Child and Family CentrechildcareBrennan Courtchildcare
- Palmerston Super Clinichealthclinic
- Eric Asche Parkgovernmentpark
- Pastry Wilson Parkgovernmentpark
- Phyllis Uren Parkgovernmentpark
- 137 Farrar Blvdtransport
- 93 Farrar Blvdtransport
- Farrar Blvd Opp 119transport
- Farrar Blvd after Kettle Sttransport
- Farrar Blvd before Nutwood Crestransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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