October 2026 data · Unincorporated ACT · ACT
Farrer house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $1.25m ▼ −2.1% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $717k Too few sales for a change
The median house price in Farrer is $1.25m (October 2026), down 2.1% over 12 months. Units have a median of $717k. That puts Farrer above the typical Canberra suburb ($1.03m) and number 4 of the 8 suburbs around it.
Farrer price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $1.25m | ▲ +0.2% | ▼ −1.3% | ▼ −2.1% |
| Unit | $717k | – | – | – |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Farrer compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Farrer, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Malley | $2.35m | ▼ −1.1% | ▼ −1.1% | ▼ −5.1% | $1.55m | – | – | – |
| Isaacs | $1.28m | ▲ +5.9% | ▼ −15.0% | ▼ −14.1% | $838k | ▼ −1.5% | ▼ −1.5% | ▲ +10.3% |
| Mawson | $1.27m | ▲ +6.3% | ▲ +12.3% | ▲ +15.9% | $662k | ▼ −1.0% | ▼ −6.8% | ▼ −17.6% |
| Farrer | $1.25m | ▲ +0.2% | ▼ −1.3% | ▼ −2.1% | $717k | – | – | – |
| Fadden | $1.20m | 0.0% | 0.0% | ▲ +4.8% | – | – | – | – |
| Torrens | $1.10m | ▼ −3.5% | ▼ −8.3% | ▼ −0.9% | $480k | – | – | – |
| Kambah | $915k | ▲ +0.5% | ▲ +1.7% | ▲ +6.0% | $660k | ▼ −3.6% | ▼ −5.0% | ▲ +5.1% |
| Wanniassa | $908k | ▼ −1.4% | ▼ −1.4% | ▲ +4.3% | $588k | ▲ +3.5% | ▲ +21.8% | ▲ +4.9% |
Living in Farrer
From the 2021 ABS Census: Farrer against the Unincorporated ACT council area and ACT. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Farrer | Unincorporated ACT (council) | ACT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 3,787 | 453,859 | 454,464 |
| Median age | 43 | 37 | 37 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 25.9% | 28.8% | 28.8% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $2,540/wk | $2,361/wk | $2,361/wk |
| Median personal income | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Completed Year 12 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 15.8% | 30.7% | 30.7% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Farrer, its council and ACT
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Farrer?
The median house price in Farrer was $1.25m in October 2026, down 2.1% on a year earlier. The typical Canberra suburb median was $1.03m.
What is the median unit price in Farrer?
The median unit price in Farrer was $717k in October 2026.
Is Farrer more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 7 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 3 are dearer than Farrer and 4 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.