Farrants Hill, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Farrants Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 74% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1030, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Farrants Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 131
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,375
- SEIFA score
- 1030
- Coordinates
- -28.3188, 153.4861
Farrants Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Farrants Hill using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 34%, 8% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 18 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 8 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 24 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 37 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 44 | 34% |
Share of the 131 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 22 | 56% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 14 | 36% |
| Rented | 3 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 43 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 43 occupied private dwellings in Farrants Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,384
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,937
- Median weekly personal income
- $575
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 18 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 63 (59%)
- Labour-force participation
- 45.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 25
- Employed part-time
- 23
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Farrants Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Farrants Hill is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 1226 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 117 mm |
| Feb | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 212 mm |
| Mar | 26.3°C | 20°C | 187 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 81 mm |
| May | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jun | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 19.5°C | 11.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Sep | 22.1°C | 13.7°C | 49 mm |
| Oct | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 26.6°C | 19.8°C | 121 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Farrants Hill
Where is Farrants Hill?
Farrants Hill is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Farrants Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Farrants Hill had a population of about 131.
Is Farrants Hill an advantaged area?
Farrants Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 1030, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 74 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 74% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Farrants Hill?
Farrants Hill has average daytime highs of about 23.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.3°C, with roughly 1,226 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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