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Chapman vs Fisher

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Chapman profile · Fisher profile

Chapman Fisher

Fisher and Chapman are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. They differ most in their wealth and demographics; the typical household income in Chapman is well higher at $3,111 per week, compared to $2,275 in Fisher. Chapman is also noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 47, while Fisher is younger at 40. Fisher has a much higher share of people living alone (27.6% versus 17.1%) and a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals, at 12.8% compared to 2.7% in Chapman.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of people born overseas, which sits at around 22%. They share similar levels of unemployment and the same annual rainfall. Over time, the gap in household incomes has narrowed, as has the difference in the number of adults with a bachelor degree. However, the age gap has widened since 2011, with Chapman becoming increasingly older than Fisher.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Fisher Unpaid carers: 5.5 pts higher in Chapman Median age: 7 yrs older in Chapman Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Fisher Bachelor+: 9.7 pts higher in Chapman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chapmanin Fisher +352 larger in Fisher gap widening
2,867 11th pct 3,219 12th pct
Median age in Chapmanin Fisher +7 yrs older in Chapman gap widening
47 yrs 84th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Chapmanin Fisher +0.7 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Chapmanin Fisher +6.3 pts higher in Chapman gap widening
25.4% 87th pct 19.1% 60th pct
Under 15 in Chapmanin Fisher +3.4 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
18.1% 53rd pct 21.5% 82nd pct
De facto in Chapmanin Fisher +5.2 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
6.5% 10th pct 11.7% 44th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.8%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.1%
18.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

60.9% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 50.8%
25.1% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
7.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Chapman Fisher

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chapmanin Fisher +0.1 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
22.3% 50th pct 22.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 73.7%
4.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
0.9% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.2% English ◂ +2.5 pts 36.8%
37.1% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 35.4%
14.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
5.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
5.0% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
3.4% Chinese even 3.4%
1.8% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Chapmanin Fisher +3.8 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
12.3% 49th pct 16.1% 58th pct
Limited English in Chapmanin Fisher +0.9 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 1.7% 57th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 79.9%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Chapmanin Fisher +2.9 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
43.1% 59th pct 46.1% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 42.2%
43.1% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 46.1%
4.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.9% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chapmanin Fisher +7.7 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
82.4% 96th pct 74.7% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Chapmanin Fisher +9.7 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
49.4% 93rd pct 39.7% 82nd pct
Schools in Chapmanin Fisher
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Chapmanin Fisher
1.93 46th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Chapmanin Fisher +8 more in Fisher
12 31st pct 20 51st pct
Students in Chapmanin Fisher
502 17th pct —
Avg size in Chapmanin Fisher
502 61st pct —
ICSEA in Chapmanin Fisher
1,106 85th pct —

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 74.7%
8.1% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.7% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 33.3%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.7% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 19.3%
18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%
11.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%
8.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
4.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Chapmanin Fisher +$172 higher in Chapman gap widening
$1,378 95th pct $1,206 89th pct
Household income in Chapmanin Fisher +$836 higher in Chapman gap narrowing
$3,111 99th pct $2,275 82nd pct
Family income in Chapmanin Fisher +$433 higher in Chapman gap narrowing
$3,490 96th pct $3,057 89th pct
High earners in Chapmanin Fisher +8.7 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
31.8% 100th pct 23.1% 89th pct
High-income homes in Chapmanin Fisher +12.6 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
49.4% 100th pct 36.8% 87th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 23.2%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.3% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
27.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chapmanin Fisher +1.9 pts higher in Chapman
32.4% 75th pct 30.5% 65th pct
Mental health in Chapmanin Fisher +2.4 pts higher in Fisher
7.5% 33rd pct 9.9% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Chapmanin Fisher +0.8 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
5.2% 46th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
10.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.5% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 63.2%
23.4% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 19.4%
6.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chapmanin Fisher +5.9 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
26.0% 96th pct 20.1% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Chapmanin Fisher +5.5 pts higher in Chapman gap widening
17.5% 100th pct 12.0% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Chapmanin Fisher +0.5 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
31.4% 82nd pct 32.0% 85th pct
Defence service in Chapmanin Fisher +0.9 pts higher in Chapman
6.5% 93rd pct 5.5% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chapmanin Fisher +4.7 pts higher in Chapman gap steady
27.3% 93rd pct 22.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chapmanin Fisher +26 larger in Fisher
28 9th pct 54 17th pct
Median age in Chapmanin Fisher +4 yrs older in Chapman
35 yrs 95th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Chapmanin Fisher
— 69.4% 91st pct
Unemployment in Chapmanin Fisher
— 10.0% 50th pct
Median income in Chapmanin Fisher +$270 higher in Chapman
$1,541 100th pct $1,271 97th pct
Household income in Chapmanin Fisher +$249 higher in Chapman
$3,374 100th pct $3,125 96th pct
Indigenous language in Chapmanin Fisher +26.6 pts higher in Chapman
32.1% 100th pct 5.6% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chapmanin Fisher +0.2 larger in Chapman gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Chapmanin Fisher +2.0 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
9.7% 18th pct 11.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Chapmanin Fisher +10.5 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
17.1% 18th pct 27.6% 61st pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 63.2%
28.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 24.3%
9.7% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 30.8%
17.1% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.3% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
1.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chapmanin Fisher +$35 higher in Chapman gap narrowing
$450 80th pct $415 69th pct
Mortgage in Chapmanin Fisher +$246 higher in Chapman gap widening
$2,600 89th pct $2,354 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Chapmanin Fisher +0.10 higher in Fisher gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Chapmanin Fisher +8.1 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
11.0% 6th pct 19.1% 26th pct
Owned outright in Chapmanin Fisher +9.6 pts higher in Chapman gap widening
48.7% 93rd pct 39.1% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Chapmanin Fisher +7.3 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
89.9% 65th pct 82.6% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chapmanin Fisher +7.1 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
90.1% 82nd pct 83.0% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 39.1%
39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 39.4%
11.0% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 82.6%
2.9% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 34.5%
18.9% 3 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.3% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 8.6%
8.5% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.3% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.6% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
32.7% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 19.4%
23.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.0%
15.9% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.9% $750 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
38.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 24.3%
12.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chapmanin Fisher +2.8 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
2.8% 28th pct 5.7% 56th pct
Work from home in Chapmanin Fisher +5.3 pts higher in Chapman gap widening
16.7% 57th pct 11.4% 37th pct
PT commute in Chapmanin Fisher +1.2 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
1.7% 46th pct 2.9% 64th pct
PT stops in Chapmanin Fisher +8 more in Chapman
22 32nd pct 14 23rd pct
Stops/1k in Chapmanin Fisher +3.32 more in Chapman
7.67 86th pct 4.35 51st pct
Departures/1k in Chapmanin Fisher +807.3 more in Chapman
1,655.7 77th pct 848.4 52nd pct
PT routes in Chapmanin Fisher +2 more in Chapman
5 36th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Chapmanin Fisher +1 longer in Chapman
2 14th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Chapmanin Fisher +1 longer in Chapman
13 20th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Chapmanin Fisher +217 more in Chapman
8,412 23rd pct 8,195 22nd pct
Reach 45 min in Chapmanin Fisher +20,152 more in Fisher
24,627 34th pct 44,779 50th pct
Transit to city in Chapmanin Fisher +2 longer in Chapman
63 59th pct 61 55th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 64.2%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
1.7% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 40.0%
25.5% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 8.7%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
2.8% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chapmanin Fisher +5.3 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
29.8% 16th pct 35.1% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Chapmanin Fisher +10.1 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
2.7% 2nd pct 12.8% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chapmanin Fisher +0.7 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
2.8% 7th pct 3.5% 20th pct
Participation in Chapmanin Fisher +3.3 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
61.0% 47th pct 64.3% 63rd pct
Full-time in Chapmanin Fisher +1.4 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
62.1% 74th pct 63.5% 81st pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Administrative & support even 2.2%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 33.1%
22.6% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.0% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
2.9% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chapmanin Fisher +1 higher in Chapman
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Chapmanin Fisher +1 higher in Chapman
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Chapmanin Fisher +2 higher in Chapman
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Chapmanin Fisher +1 higher in Chapman
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Chapmanin Fisher +54 higher in Chapman
1,146 97th pct 1,092 85th pct
ERP in Chapmanin Fisher +453 higher in Fisher
2,881 10th pct 3,334 12th pct
Growth in Chapmanin Fisher +2.6 pts higher in Fisher
1.3% 21st pct 3.9% 44th pct
Businesses in Chapmanin Fisher +40 higher in Chapman
218 9th pct 178 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chapmanin Fisher even
824 47th pct 824 47th pct
Max temp in Chapmanin Fisher even
20.8 27th pct 20.8 27th pct
Min temp in Chapmanin Fisher even
6.6 1st pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chapmanin Fisher +0.5 higher in Chapman
6.6 69th pct 6.1 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Chapmanin Fisher +0.7 more in Chapman
7.0 77th pct 6.3 66th pct
15-min city in Chapmanin Fisher +12.4 pts higher in Fisher
87.6% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Chapmanin Fisher +47.4 pts higher in Chapman
88.0% 73rd pct 40.6% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Chapmanin Fisher even
99.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Chapmanin Fisher +5.8 pts higher in Chapman
74.8% 51st pct 69.0% 45th pct
Walk to a park in Chapmanin Fisher even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Chapmanin Fisher +21.7 pts higher in Fisher
78.3% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Chapmanin Fisher +4.8 more in Chapman
15.3 57th pct 10.6 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Chapmanin Fisher +4 higher in Chapman
191 69th pct 187 68th pct
Mean slope in Chapmanin Fisher +3.3 pts higher in Chapman
9.3% 88th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Compare Chapman with nearby areas

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Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chapman vs Fisher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081091/chapman/vs/801081093/fisher