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Fisher vs Wide Bay

Name: Fisher vs Wide Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 98 km apart · Fisher profile · Wide Bay profile

Fisher Wide Bay

Fisher and Wide Bay are two Queensland regions with distinct layouts and living standards. Fisher is more walkable, with 55.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more people living within short walks of parks, health services and groceries. Residents in Fisher also tend to earn more, with a typical household income of $1,583 per week. In contrast, Wide Bay is more rural; separate houses are far more common at 86.8%, and the drive time to the city is far higher at 143 minutes. Wide Bay also has an older population, with the typical resident being 49 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 26.6%.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as almost identical rates of people working from home and those who have served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical household income has widened, and residents in Wide Bay have become noticeably older compared to those in Fisher. While both areas sit below the national figure for university degrees, this gap is wider in Wide Bay, where only 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $145 higher in Fisher Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in Wide Bay Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in Fisher Mortgage: $504 higher in Fisher Median age: 6 yrs older in Wide Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisher in Wide Bay +19,949 larger in Fisher gap widening

172,185 64th pct 152,236 27th pct

Median age in Fisher in Wide Bay +6 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

43 yrs 86th pct 49 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.0% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 18.8%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 47.7%

32.0% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 30.0%

10.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Wide Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 77.8%

5.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 44.5%

36.0% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

6.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 44.8%

44.1% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

7.2% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fisher in Wide Bay +1.73 more in Wide Bay

1.46 18th pct 3.19 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fisher in Wide Bay +33 more in Wide Bay

43 14th pct 76 77th pct

Students in Fisher in Wide Bay +4,217 more in Fisher

27,298 54th pct 23,081 22nd pct

Avg size in Fisher in Wide Bay +331 larger in Fisher

635 79th pct 304 18th pct

ICSEA in Fisher in Wide Bay +45 higher in Fisher

1,038 57th pct 993 27th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 44.4%

23.5% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.3% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 17.6%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

13.7% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.0% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Fisher in Wide Bay +$148 higher in Fisher gap widening

$748 34th pct $600 0th pct

Household income in Fisher in Wide Bay +$370 higher in Fisher gap widening

$1,583 34th pct $1,213 1st pct

Family income in Fisher in Wide Bay +$446 higher in Fisher gap widening

$1,907 32nd pct $1,461 0th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 24.5%

15.6% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.1%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +5.7 pts 55.6%

20.3% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fisher in Wide Bay +0.1 larger in Fisher gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 46.5%

32.4% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

23.6% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisher in Wide Bay +$145 higher in Fisher gap widening

$445 86th pct $300 20th pct

Mortgage in Fisher in Wide Bay +$504 higher in Fisher gap narrowing

$1,944 54th pct $1,440 12th pct

People / bedroom in Fisher in Wide Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 30.6%

27.6% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 22.2%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

73.8% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 86.8%

13.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 4.4%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 27.1%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $350–$549 ◂ +32.8 pts 25.3%

14.4% $200–$349 +29.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.0% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.9%

2.9% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 22.9%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.8% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fisher in Wide Bay +6 more in Fisher

384 10th pct 378 10th pct

Stops/1k in Fisher in Wide Bay +0.25 more in Wide Bay

2.23 9th pct 2.48 10th pct

Departures/1k in Fisher in Wide Bay +255.4 more in Fisher

599.8 29th pct 344.4 18th pct

PT routes in Fisher in Wide Bay +14 more in Fisher

44 34th pct 30 14th pct

Stop walk in Fisher in Wide Bay

56 92nd pct —

Drive to city in Fisher in Wide Bay +79 longer in Wide Bay

64 80th pct 143 97th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 62.3%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 37.8%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 35.0%

13.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%

12.4% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

9.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Education & training even 8.6%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 15.9%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

9.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fisher in Wide Bay +1.7 higher in Fisher

4.9 36th pct 3.2 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fisher in Wide Bay +1.6 more in Fisher

4.7 35th pct 3.1 6th pct

15-min city in Fisher in Wide Bay +18.8 pts higher in Fisher

55.2% 38th pct 36.4% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Fisher in Wide Bay +19.9 pts higher in Fisher

58.9% 44th pct 39.0% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Fisher in Wide Bay +25.6 pts higher in Fisher

66.4% 25th pct 40.8% 10th pct

Walk to school in Fisher in Wide Bay +23.6 pts higher in Fisher

56.4% 30th pct 32.8% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fisher in Wide Bay +25.4 pts higher in Fisher

89.2% 38th pct 63.9% 8th pct

Walk to health in Fisher in Wide Bay +15.5 pts higher in Fisher

44.6% 45th pct 29.1% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Fisher in Wide Bay +0.3 more in Fisher

13.4 41st pct 13.1 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Fisher in Wide Bay +19 higher in Fisher

20 36th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Fisher in Wide Bay +1.5 pts higher in Wide Bay

5.6% 51st pct 7.0% 80th pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Compare Wide Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED310/fisher/vs/CED329/wide-bay