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Homeowners in Farrer, Australian Capital Territory

Farrer, by the people who own it.

1,007 of Farrer's 1,368 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 74 in every 100, against 67 across Australian Capital Territory. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Farrer by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Farrer

1,007owner-occupied homes
500owned outright
507with a mortgage
881owner-occupied houses
3,787residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Farrer74%1,007
Australian Capital Territory67%112,585
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Farrer (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

More owners than most of Australian Capital Territory

74 in every 100 homes in Farrer are lived in by their owners, against 67 across Australian Capital Territory. Streets like that tend to stay put.

Mostly houses: 87% of owner-occupied homes

881 of Farrer's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, with the gardens, fences, gutters and driveways that come with them. That's the stuff neighbours lend each other tools for, and swap tradie names about.

Every stage of life

Median age 43. Farrer is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

On Doorstep in Farrer

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Farrer.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Farrer →

Run a business here?

Reach Farrer's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Farrer, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Farrer

How many homes in Farrer are owner-occupied?

1,007 of Farrer's 1,368 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (74%): 500 owned outright and 507 with a mortgage. Across Australian Capital Territory the figure is 67%.

Is Doorstep available in Farrer?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Farrer is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Farrer see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Farrer.

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