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Fisher vs Hinkler

Name: Fisher vs Hinkler — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 187 km apart · Fisher profile · Hinkler profile

Fisher Hinkler

Fisher and Hinkler are both Queensland regions with significant populations, but they differ sharply in lifestyle and income. Fisher is far more walkable, with 55.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 37.2% in Hinkler. People in Fisher generally earn more, with a typical household income of $1,583 a week, well higher than the $1,123 typical in Hinkler. Fisher also has a more qualified workforce, where 55.4% of residents completed Year 12, far higher than the 40.0% in Hinkler.

Both areas are almost identical in their rental markets, with about 27% of households renting. While they share this trait, other gaps are widening. The typical resident in Hinkler is now noticeably older than in Fisher, and the difference in typical household incomes has grown since 2011. Fisher also has a higher share of people born overseas and more adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $145 higher in Fisher Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Fisher Mortgage: $644 higher in Fisher Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Hinkler Participation: 11.5 pts higher in Fisher

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisher in Hinkler +15,620 larger in Fisher gap widening

172,185 64th pct 156,565 32nd pct

Median age in Fisher in Hinkler +6 yrs older in Hinkler gap widening

43 yrs 86th pct 49 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

22.0% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 47.7%

32.0% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 28.8%

10.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Hinkler

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 78.5%

5.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +1.6 pts 43.9%

36.0% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

6.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

46.3% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 40.9%

7.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fisher in Hinkler +0.66 more in Hinkler

1.46 18th pct 2.11 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fisher in Hinkler +10 more in Hinkler

43 14th pct 53 43rd pct

Students in Fisher in Hinkler +3,288 more in Fisher

27,298 54th pct 24,010 27th pct

Avg size in Fisher in Hinkler +182 larger in Fisher

635 79th pct 453 42nd pct

ICSEA in Fisher in Hinkler +56 higher in Fisher

1,038 57th pct 981 20th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 40.0%

23.5% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

7.3% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 16.0%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

13.7% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

11.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Fisher in Hinkler +$172 higher in Fisher gap widening

$748 34th pct $576 0th pct

Household income in Fisher in Hinkler +$460 higher in Fisher gap widening

$1,583 34th pct $1,123 0th pct

Family income in Fisher in Hinkler +$535 higher in Fisher gap widening

$1,907 32nd pct $1,372 0th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.8%

15.6% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.1%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +8.7 pts 52.6%

20.3% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.7% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fisher in Hinkler +0.2 larger in Fisher gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 43.5%

32.4% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.0% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

23.6% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisher in Hinkler +$145 higher in Fisher gap widening

$445 86th pct $300 20th pct

Mortgage in Fisher in Hinkler +$644 higher in Fisher gap widening

$1,944 54th pct $1,300 5th pct

People / bedroom in Fisher in Hinkler +0.10 higher in Fisher gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 26.8%

27.6% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 27.4%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

73.8% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 84.0%

13.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 4.9%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

0.9% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 29.6%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $350–$549 ◂ +29.8 pts 28.3%

14.4% $200–$349 +39.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

14.5% $550–$749 ◂ +13.3 pts 1.3%

7.0% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 18.6%

13.8% Under $1,000 +11.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fisher in Hinkler +96 more in Fisher

384 10th pct 288 7th pct

Stops/1k in Fisher in Hinkler +0.39 more in Fisher

2.23 9th pct 1.84 7th pct

Departures/1k in Fisher in Hinkler +504.3 more in Fisher

599.8 29th pct 95.5 3rd pct

PT routes in Fisher in Hinkler +31 more in Fisher

44 34th pct 13 6th pct

Stop walk in Fisher in Hinkler

56 92nd pct —

Drive to city in Fisher in Hinkler

64 80th pct —

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 70.0%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 6.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 35.8%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

4.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.4% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

9.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 16.8%

13.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

9.9% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

12.1% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

9.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fisher in Hinkler +1.6 higher in Fisher

4.9 36th pct 3.4 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fisher in Hinkler +1.3 more in Fisher

4.7 35th pct 3.4 10th pct

15-min city in Fisher in Hinkler +18.0 pts higher in Fisher

55.2% 38th pct 37.2% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Fisher in Hinkler +9.6 pts higher in Fisher

58.9% 44th pct 49.3% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Fisher in Hinkler +34.8 pts higher in Fisher

66.4% 25th pct 31.6% 8th pct

Walk to school in Fisher in Hinkler +14.6 pts higher in Fisher

56.4% 30th pct 41.9% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Fisher in Hinkler +15.0 pts higher in Fisher

89.2% 38th pct 74.3% 17th pct

Walk to health in Fisher in Hinkler +20.1 pts higher in Fisher

44.6% 45th pct 24.5% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Fisher in Hinkler +2.5 more in Fisher

13.4 41st pct 10.9 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Fisher in Hinkler +16 higher in Fisher

20 36th pct 5 23rd pct

Mean slope in Fisher in Hinkler +0.7 pts higher in Fisher

5.6% 51st pct 4.8% 32nd pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Compare Hinkler with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Hinkler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED310/fisher/vs/CED316/hinkler