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Farrar vs Yarrawonga

The verdict

Farrar rates higher for education (40 vs 16). Yarrawonga is closer to the coast (4.5 km vs 5.7 km).

Scores

FarrarYarrawonga
FarrarYarrawonga
Overall5444
Transport4032
Education4016
Liveability8080

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

Demographics

FarrarYarrawonga
Population1,65049
Median age3259
Median household income (wk)$2,573$780
Bachelor degree or higher27.2%0.0%
Born in Australia73.8%53.1%
Avg household size2.91.7

Growth: Farrar High Growth · Yarrawonga High Growth

Property

FarrarYarrawonga
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

FarrarYarrawonga
Residential safety score87
Break & enter dwelling /100k2420
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100k7880
Total incidents /100k (all)4,2524,252

Total incidents over time

Schools

FarrarYarrawonga
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

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

Transport

FarrarYarrawonga
Transport score4032
Train stations00
Bus stops82
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)6259
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

FarrarYarrawonga
Summer max temp32.0°C32.0°C
Winter max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,7001,700
Supermarkets01
Cafes & restaurants09
Parks40
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs11
Distance to coast (km)5.7 km4.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)16.7 km15.5 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)18.7 km17.3 km

Population & growth

FarrarYarrawonga
Population (2021)1,65049
Estimated 20251,72451
Projected 20412,80183
Annual growth rate1.10%1.01%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Farrar or Yarrawonga?

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

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Data sources

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