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Farrar vs Johnston

The verdict

Farrar rates higher for transport (40 vs 32). Johnston is closer to the coast (4.5 km vs 5.7 km).

Scores

FarrarJohnston
FarrarJohnston
Overall5450
Transport4032
Education4044
Liveability8072

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

FarrarJohnston
Population1,6502,386
Median age3228
Median household income (wk)$2,573$2,254
Bachelor degree or higher27.2%30.7%
Born in Australia73.8%68.0%
Avg household size2.92.9

Growth: Farrar High Growth · Johnston High Growth

Property

FarrarJohnston
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Data not available

Safety

FarrarJohnston
Residential safety score8786
Break & enter dwelling /100k242251
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100k788796
Total incidents /100k (all)4,2524,252

Total incidents over time

Schools

FarrarJohnston
Total schools01
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available993

See the full school list on each profile: Farrar · Johnston

Transport

FarrarJohnston
Transport score4032
Train stations00
Bus stops88
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)6265
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

FarrarJohnston
Summer max temp32.0°C32.0°C
Winter max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,7001,700
Supermarkets01
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks44
PlaygroundsData not available1
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs11
Distance to coast (km)5.7 km4.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)16.7 km17.8 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)18.7 km20.3 km

Population & growth

FarrarJohnston
Population (2021)1,6502,386
Estimated 20251,7243,178
Projected 20412,8014,050
Annual growth rate1.10%7.43%

Common questions

Which is safer, Farrar or Johnston?

Farrar has the higher residential safety score (Farrar 87/100 vs Johnston 86/100).

Which has better public transport, Farrar or Johnston?

Farrar has the higher transport score (Farrar 40/100 vs Johnston 32/100).

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