Farrar is a small community in Northern Territory within the Palmerston local government area (postcode 0830). It is home to about 1,650 residents, with a mix of families and early-career residents and a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $134K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. NT employment has moved +3.3% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NT also had 4 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 3 underway, and 4 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median weekly rent is $455 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 8 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.