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Farrar vs Palmerston City

The verdict

Palmerston City rates higher for transport (50 vs 40). Palmerston City is closer to the coast (4.1 km vs 5.7 km).

Scores

FarrarPalmerston City
FarrarPalmerston City
Overall5461
Transport4050
Education4045
Liveability8086

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

Demographics

FarrarPalmerston City
Population1,650194
Median age3228
Median household income (wk)$2,573$1,478
Bachelor degree or higher27.2%35.5%
Born in Australia73.8%44.9%
Avg household size2.92

Growth: Farrar High Growth · Palmerston City High Growth

Property

FarrarPalmerston City
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

FarrarPalmerston City
Residential safety score87
Break & enter dwelling /100k242515
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100k7881,031
Total incidents /100k (all)4,2524,252

Total incidents over time

Schools

FarrarPalmerston City
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Farrar · Palmerston City

Transport

FarrarPalmerston City
Transport score4050
Train stations00
Bus stops87
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)6258
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

FarrarPalmerston City
Summer max temp32.0°C32.0°C
Winter max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,7001,700
Supermarkets02
Cafes & restaurants07
Parks46
PlaygroundsData not available1
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs10
Distance to coast (km)5.7 km4.1 km
Distance to CBD (km)16.7 km15.2 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)18.7 km17.6 km

Population & growth

FarrarPalmerston City
Population (2021)1,650194
Estimated 20251,724203
Projected 20412,801329
Annual growth rate1.10%1.14%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Farrar or Palmerston City?

Palmerston City has the higher transport score (Farrar 40/100 vs Palmerston City 50/100).

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Data sources

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