Farrar vs Gunn

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Farrar, most households are couple families. In Gunn, about half of households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Gunn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 79%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gunn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 54/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Farrar

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Gunn is more walkable (78/100 vs 54/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Farrar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.7% vs -3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Farrar and Gunn drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Farrar Gunn
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Farrar Gunn
Walkability 54 / 78
Farrar — Walkability: 54/100 Gunn — Walkability: 78/100

Demographics

Gunn has more residents (2,564 vs 1,650).

Farrar Gunn
Population 1,650 2,564
+55% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.7% -3.8%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $133,796/yr
+3% vs other
 $129,220/yr
Median weekly rent $455/wk $480/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Farrar Gunn
0-4 10.4% / 8.4%
Farrar — 0-4: 10.4% Gunn — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 15.5% / 15.4%
Farrar — 5-14: 15.5% Gunn — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.1% / 7.3%
Farrar — 15-19: 6.1% Gunn — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 6.1% / 7.3%
Farrar — 20-24: 6.1% Gunn — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 16.8% / 16.3%
Farrar — 25-34: 16.8% Gunn — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 16.4% / 16.9%
Farrar — 35-44: 16.4% Gunn — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 11.7% / 13.5%
Farrar — 45-54: 11.7% Gunn — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 6.5% / 8.7%
Farrar — 55-64: 6.5% Gunn — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 5.3% / 4.5%
Farrar — 65-74: 5.3% Gunn — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 2.5% / 1.5%
Farrar — 75-84: 2.5% Gunn — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 2.2% / 0.5%
Farrar — 85+: 2.2% Gunn — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Farrar 56.2% couple families
Farrar — Couple Families: 56.2% Farrar — Lone Person: 19.4% Farrar — One Parent Families: 18.4% Farrar — Group Household: 5.2% Farrar — Other Families: 0.8%
Gunn 54.6% couple families
Gunn — Couple Families: 54.6% Gunn — Lone Person: 19.5% Gunn — One Parent Families: 18.6% Gunn — Group Household: 5.6% Gunn — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Farrar 43.1% renting
Farrar — Owned Outright: 10.5% Farrar — Mortgage: 46.4% Farrar — Renting: 43.1%
Gunn 41.5% renting
Gunn — Owned Outright: 13.4% Gunn — Mortgage: 45.0% Gunn — Renting: 41.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Farrar Gunn
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 17.8%
Farrar — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Gunn — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 8.8%
Farrar — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Gunn — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.2%
Farrar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Gunn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.1%
Farrar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Gunn — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Farrar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Gunn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Farrar Gunn
Philippines 2.7% / 3.6%
Farrar — Philippines: 2.7% Gunn — Philippines: 3.6%
England 2.2% / 3.1%
Farrar — England: 2.2% Gunn — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.3%
Farrar — New Zealand: 1.6% Gunn — New Zealand: 2.3%
India 2.2% / 1.4%
Farrar — India: 2.2% Gunn — India: 1.4%
Thailand 0.5% / 0.8%
Farrar — Thailand: 0.5% Gunn — Thailand: 0.8%
Nepal 1.0% / —
Farrar — Nepal: 1.0% Gunn — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Farrar 78.8% houses
Farrar — Houses: 78.8% Farrar — Townhouses: 18.6% Farrar — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Gunn 98.4% houses
Gunn — Houses: 98.4% Gunn — Townhouses: 1.4% Gunn — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Farrar Gunn
Median house price $720,000 $672,500
Median unit price $465,000 —
Median land price $217,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 5 sales
 13 days
from 21 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Farrar Gunn
3 bed $708K / $631K
Farrar — 3 bed: $708K (10 sales) Gunn — 3 bed: $631K (66 sales)

10 vs 66 sales

4 bed $735K / $734K
Farrar — 4 bed: $735K (24 sales) Gunn — 4 bed: $734K (42 sales)

24 vs 42 sales

Development activity

Farrar Gunn
New dwellings approved 247
across Palmerston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -3%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Farrar Gunn
Houses 5.0%
$775/wk on $800K
 4.9%
$750/wk on $790K
Units 5.4%
$625/wk on $600K
 —

Ranking within NT

Farrar Gunn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of NT Higher than 88% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of NT Higher than 97% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NT Higher than 71% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NT Higher than 94% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of NT Higher than 33% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 4% of NT —

Liveability

Gunn is more walkable (78 vs 54); Gunn scores higher overall (76 vs 66).

Farrar Gunn
Grade B A
Score 66/100 76/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Farrar Gunn
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Farrar Gunn
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Farrar Gunn
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 3 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Farrar Gunn
Walkability score 54/100 78/100
Distance to Darwin 22.5 km
+1% vs other
 22.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 23 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 11 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0830
 0.4%
postcode 0832
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 0830
 51
postcode 0832

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Farrar Gunn
Car (driver) 86.3% / 84.4%
Farrar — Car (driver): 86.3% Gunn — Car (driver): 84.4%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 7.1%
Farrar — Car (passenger): 6.3% Gunn — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Worked from Home 3.8% / 3.6%
Farrar — Worked from Home: 3.8% Gunn — Worked from Home: 3.6%
Bus 2.2% / 3.5%
Farrar — Bus: 2.2% Gunn — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.2%
Farrar — Walked Only: 1.5% Gunn — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).

Setting

Farrar Gunn
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.4 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Farrar Gunn
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
618 premises
 100%
986 premises

Climate

Farrar Gunn
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Farrar Gunn
Average residential rate $1,608/yr
same for both
Council Palmerston
same for both

Federal electorate

Farrar Gunn
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Farrar Gunn
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Farrar

Family Middle-Ring Parks Young Families

Gunn

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet River

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