Farrar, NT 0830
Litchfield CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 0830
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Median house price
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Rent in Farrar
- Weekly rent (house)
- $370/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $455/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Farrar
Farrar (0830) sits in the Litchfield region of the Northern Territory.
Farrar has roughly 1,650 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. The area is somewhat walkable for a typical errand run, but a car still helps for grocery runs and weekend trips.
What it’s like to live here
Farrar scores 50/100 on walkability, which makes it somewhat walkable with limited public transport. A short drive opens up most amenities; a car-light household is workable but not optimal.
Summer days here average around 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 18°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,773 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 1 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 50/100
- Transit
- 10/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Somewhat walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Farrar's population at 1,650, with a median age of 32. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (56% own, 42% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (82% family households, 15% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,650
- Median age
- 32
- Family households
- 82%
- Lone person
- 15%
- Owner occupied
- 56%
- Renter occupied
- 42%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,773 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 17.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Farrar
- What is the Farrar postcode?
- Farrar is in the 0830 postcode, in NT, in the Litchfield Council region.
- Where is Farrar?
- Farrar is a suburb in the Litchfield Council area, NT 0830.
- What is the average rent in Farrar?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $370, for units it's $455.
- What schools are in Farrar?
- There are 16 schools serving Farrar on this page, including Gray Primary School, Bakewell Primary School, Durack Primary School.
- How walkable is Farrar?
- Farrar has a Walk Score of 50 out of 100, somewhat walkable. transit score 10, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Farrar?
- Farrar is close to Palmerston, Yarrawonga, Gunn, Durack, Gray.
- What is the population of Farrar?
- The population of Farrar is approximately 1,650 (2021 Census). The median age is 32.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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