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Kambah vs Fisher

Name: Kambah vs Fisher — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Kambah profile · Fisher profile

Kambah Fisher

Kambah and Fisher are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different layouts. Kambah is much larger, with more people and a higher share of homes within 15 minutes walk of groceries (85.7% compared to 40.6% in Fisher). However, Fisher is more walkable in other ways; all homes there are within a 15-minute walk of health services and public transport, while Kambah's figures are 53.0% and 88.5% respectively. First Nations residents are also more numerous in Kambah, but those in Fisher are far older, with a typical age of 31 compared to 23 in Kambah.

Education and income gaps between the two have widened since 2011. More adults in Fisher now hold a bachelor degree or higher (39.7% versus 32.2% in Kambah), and a higher share of Fisher households earn $3,000 or more a week. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have almost the same share of people aged 65 and over, and typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical, sitting at $2,207 in Kambah and $2,275 in Fisher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,451 larger in Kambah Unpaid carers: 3.0 pts higher in Kambah Bachelor+: 7.5 pts higher in Fisher People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Fisher One-parent: 3.2 pts higher in Kambah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kambah in Fisher +12,451 larger in Kambah gap steady

15,670 78th pct 3,219 12th pct

Median age in Kambah in Fisher +1 yrs older in Kambah gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

Marital status

48.8% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.7% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 31.2%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

4.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Kambah Fisher

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 73.7%

3.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 36.8%

36.2% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 35.4%

14.4% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

5.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 79.9%

0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 42.2%

5.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kambah in Fisher

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Kambah in Fisher

1.02 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kambah in Fisher +1 more in Kambah

21 53rd pct 20 51st pct

Students in Kambah in Fisher

1,189 43rd pct —

Avg size in Kambah in Fisher

396 46th pct —

ICSEA in Kambah in Fisher

1,022 53rd pct —

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 74.7%

15.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 15.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

11.9% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

9.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

8.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Kambah in Fisher +$136 higher in Fisher gap widening

$1,070 83rd pct $1,206 89th pct

Household income in Kambah in Fisher +$68 higher in Fisher gap narrowing

$2,207 78th pct $2,275 82nd pct

Family income in Kambah in Fisher +$427 higher in Fisher gap widening

$2,630 79th pct $3,057 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.4%

18.1% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

10.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.6%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.2%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

10.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

22.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 19.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kambah in Fisher +430 larger in Kambah

484 78th pct 54 17th pct

Median age in Kambah in Fisher +8 yrs older in Fisher

23 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Kambah in Fisher +$541 higher in Fisher

$730 66th pct $1,271 97th pct

Household income in Kambah in Fisher +$922 higher in Fisher

$2,203 78th pct $3,125 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kambah in Fisher +0.1 larger in Kambah gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 24.3%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 30.8%

23.7% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.1% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

6.7% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kambah in Fisher +$15 higher in Fisher gap steady

$400 62nd pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Kambah in Fisher +$354 higher in Fisher gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,354 82nd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 39.4%

35.6% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.1% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 82.6%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 5.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 40.0%

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 34.5%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 34.1%

25.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 19.4%

14.7% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.5% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 18.6%

16.2% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kambah in Fisher +51 more in Kambah

65 71st pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Kambah in Fisher +0.20 more in Fisher

4.15 48th pct 4.35 51st pct

Departures/1k in Kambah in Fisher +125.0 more in Fisher

723.4 47th pct 848.4 52nd pct

PT routes in Kambah in Fisher +2 more in Kambah

5 36th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Kambah in Fisher +7 longer in Kambah

8 64th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Kambah in Fisher +2 longer in Kambah

14 23rd pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Kambah in Fisher +7,475 more in Kambah

15,670 50th pct 8,195 22nd pct

Reach 45 min in Kambah in Fisher +17,478 more in Fisher

27,301 36th pct 44,779 50th pct

Transit to city in Kambah in Fisher +11 longer in Kambah

72 74th pct 61 55th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 64.2%

10.2% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 40.0%

33.4% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

3.9% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.8% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

8.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food even 5.3%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.8% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.9% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kambah in Fisher +1 higher in Fisher

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Kambah in Fisher +2 higher in Fisher

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Kambah in Fisher even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Kambah in Fisher +1 higher in Fisher

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Kambah in Fisher +43 higher in Fisher

1,049 71st pct 1,092 85th pct

ERP in Kambah in Fisher +12,544 higher in Kambah

15,878 74th pct 3,334 12th pct

Growth in Kambah in Fisher +2.6 pts higher in Fisher

1.3% 21st pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Kambah in Fisher +573 higher in Kambah

751 41st pct 178 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kambah in Fisher +9 higher in Kambah

833 47th pct 824 47th pct

Max temp in Kambah in Fisher +0.2 higher in Kambah

21.0 30th pct 20.8 27th pct

Min temp in Kambah in Fisher +0.1 higher in Kambah

6.7 1st pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kambah in Fisher even

6.1 61st pct 6.1 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kambah in Fisher +0.3 more in Fisher

6.0 62nd pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Kambah in Fisher +19.5 pts higher in Fisher

80.5% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kambah in Fisher +45.1 pts higher in Kambah

85.7% 70th pct 40.6% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Kambah in Fisher +11.5 pts higher in Fisher

88.5% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kambah in Fisher +15.2 pts higher in Kambah

84.2% 61st pct 69.0% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Kambah in Fisher even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kambah in Fisher +47.0 pts higher in Fisher

53.0% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kambah in Fisher +1.1 more in Kambah

11.6 34th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Kambah in Fisher +8 higher in Kambah

195 70th pct 187 68th pct

Mean slope in Kambah in Fisher +1.0 pts higher in Fisher

5.0% 45th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Compare Kambah with nearby areas

Mount Taylor Fisher Waramanga Oxley Torrens Chapman Greenway Pearce

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

Waramanga Mount Taylor Stirling Chifley Chapman Kambah Pearce Weston

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kambah vs Fisher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071082/kambah/vs/801081093/fisher