Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Farrants Hill suburb profile
Farrants Hill, NSW · Postcode 2484
This Farrants Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Farrants Hill, NSW (postcode 2484). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Farrants Hill with nearby suburbs.
Farrants Hill at a glance
Population
131
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
51
Farrants Hill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4% over 10 years
Population
131
was 124 in 2016
+7 · +5.6%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$85 · +32.1%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,275/wk in 2016
+$100 · +7.8%
Median age
51
was 57 in 2016
-6 · -10.5%
Dig deeper: Farrants Hill population growth · Farrants Hill then and now
Farrants Hill vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Farrants Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Farrants Hill$350/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-25.4% vs area
- Farrants Hill$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,260/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Farrants Hill51
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-28.8% vs area
- Farrants Hill$575/wk
- Nearby$622/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Farrants Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Farrants Hill sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,041.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,030.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,068
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,009
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Farrants Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Farrants Hill, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Farrants Hill people
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 13.7%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Farrants Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $575/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Farrants Hill housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,384/mo
- Separate houses
- 86%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44%
- Mortgaged
- 28%
- Rented
- 6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Farrants Hill work
- Employment to population
- 43.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2484)
Compare Farrants Hill with nearby suburbs
Farrants Hill in numbers
Farrants Hill had 131 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 13.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44% own their home outright, 28% are paying a mortgage, 6% rent. Separate houses make up 86% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 24% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.6% (from 124 to 131). Median rent moved from $265/wk to $350/wk (+32.1%).
Farrants Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Farrants Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Farrants Hill was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Farrants Hill, NSW?
- Farrants Hill had 131 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Farrants Hill?
- Median household income in Farrants Hill was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Farrants Hill?
- 6% of occupied homes in Farrants Hill were rented, 44% were owned outright and 28% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Farrants Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Farrants Hill. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology