Farrer flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Farrer
(Woden Valley, ACT) - 2.07 km², mapped from live district and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2.07 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Farrer's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Farrer
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 3,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Farrer at a glance
How Farrer is zoned
Buying in Farrer? The Territory Plan zone on this page sits alongside the Crown lease, which sets what a block may actually be used for.
Across its 2.07 km², Farrer is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 27% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Suburban. The median lot measures about 940 m² across 1,136 parcels.
Who lives in Farrer
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Farrer suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1126, and decile 8 within the Australian Capital Territory. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Farrer's 3,787 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Farrer, the wider ABS statistical area containing Farrer. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Farrer itself.
3,612 in 2001 to 3,816 in 2025, up 6%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Farrer data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Farrer address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Farrer. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
See what's in the $9 report →Farrer planning - frequently asked
Is Farrer flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Farrer and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the district-wide suburb average is 1%). Published flood models are held over parts of Farrer; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Farrer bushfire-prone?
Around 27% of Farrer is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Woden Valley average of 33%.
Is Farrer under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 67% of Farrer in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Farrer?
The dominant planning zone in Farrer is Suburban, though the suburb also includes Urban Open Space and Suburban Core.
Does Farrer have heritage-listed places?
Farrer has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Farrer?
Across 1,136 surveyed parcels in Farrer, the median lot size is about 940 m². There are also 1,876 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Farrer have a train station?
There is no train station inside Farrer itself. The suburb is served by 15 bus stops.
What is the population of Farrer?
At the 2021 Census Farrer had 3,787 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Farrer statistical area, which contains Farrer, went from 3,612 people in 2001 to 3,816 in 2025, up 6%.
Is Farrer an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Farrer scores 1126 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within the Australian Capital Territory (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Farrer?
Median household income in Farrer was $2,540 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,576 for the typical suburb in Woden Valley. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrens | 1.5 km | 0% | 15% |
| Mawson | 1.6 km | 4% | 6% |
| Isaacs | 1.6 km | <1% | 69% |
| Pearce | 2.2 km | 0% | 10% |
| Wanniassa Tuggeranong |
2.6 km | 2% | 4% |
| O'Malley | 2.7 km | <1% | 74% |
| Chifley | 3.3 km | 0% | 33% |
| Fadden Tuggeranong |
3.3 km | <1% | 70% |
| Phillip | 3.4 km | 4% | <1% |
| Kambah Tuggeranong |
3.7 km | 1% | 20% |