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Fisher vs Stirling

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Fisher profile · Stirling profile

Fisher Stirling

Fisher and Stirling are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with similar housing and income profiles. Stirling is much more convenient for daily needs, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both groceries and a school, compared to 40.6% and 69.0% in Fisher. In contrast, Fisher has a younger feel, with 21.5% of people being children under 15, well above the 17.2% in Stirling. Fisher also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (39.7% compared to 36.6%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, as Stirling has become noticeably older with a typical resident aged 46, while Fisher's typical resident is 40. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having roughly the same typical weekly household income of around $2,200 and a high percentage of separate houses. While both areas sit above the national figure for home ownership, Stirling has a higher share of homes owned outright at 43.8%.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 4.3 pts higher in Stirling Recent arrivals: 7.5 pts higher in Fisher Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in Fisher Median age: 6 yrs older in Stirling Needs assistance: 4.9 pts higher in Stirling

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisherin Stirling +1,028 larger in Fisher gap steady
3,219 12th pct 2,191 8th pct
Median age in Fisherin Stirling +6 yrs older in Stirling gap widening
40 yrs 52nd pct 46 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Fisherin Stirling +0.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
1.7% 43rd pct 1.9% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Fisherin Stirling +9.2 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
19.1% 60th pct 28.3% 91st pct
Under 15 in Fisherin Stirling +4.3 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
21.5% 82nd pct 17.2% 41st pct
De facto in Fisherin Stirling +2.8 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
11.7% 44th pct 8.8% 21st pct

Age structure

19.1% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 21.1%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.2%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 50.2%
31.2% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.2%
8.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fisherin Stirling +2.9 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
22.4% 50th pct 25.2% 57th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 71.8%
3.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.8% English +0.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
35.4% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%
13.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
4.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Fisherin Stirling +2.0 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
16.1% 58th pct 18.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Fisherin Stirling +0.6 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
1.7% 57th pct 2.3% 63rd pct

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 78.4%
0.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Fisherin Stirling +4.0 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
46.1% 72nd pct 42.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 47.4%
46.1% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 42.1%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fisherin Stirling +5.9 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
74.7% 84th pct 68.8% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Fisherin Stirling +3.1 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
39.7% 82nd pct 36.6% 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fisherin Stirling +4 more in Fisher
20 51st pct 16 43rd pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 68.8%
12.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.7% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%
15.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%
17.6% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
8.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Fisherin Stirling +$186 higher in Fisher gap widening
$1,206 89th pct $1,020 79th pct
Household income in Fisherin Stirling +$69 higher in Fisher gap narrowing
$2,275 82nd pct $2,206 78th pct
Family income in Fisherin Stirling +$298 higher in Fisher gap widening
$3,057 89th pct $2,759 84th pct
High earners in Fisherin Stirling +3.7 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
23.1% 89th pct 19.4% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Fisherin Stirling +3.1 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
36.8% 87th pct 33.6% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 22.3%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.1%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.1%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.5%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fisherin Stirling +7.6 pts higher in Stirling
30.5% 65th pct 38.2% 95th pct
Mental health in Fisherin Stirling +1.9 pts higher in Stirling
9.9% 65th pct 11.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Fisherin Stirling +4.9 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
6.0% 60th pct 10.9% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Dementia +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +6.9 pts 56.3%
19.4% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
7.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fisherin Stirling +0.1 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
20.1% 83rd pct 20.2% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fisherin Stirling +4.3 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
12.0% 45th pct 16.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Fisherin Stirling +2.2 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
32.0% 85th pct 29.7% 73rd pct
Defence service in Fisherin Stirling +2.0 pts higher in Stirling
5.5% 89th pct 7.5% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fisherin Stirling +1.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
22.6% 64th pct 23.8% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisherin Stirling +12 larger in Fisher
54 17th pct 42 13th pct
Median age in Fisherin Stirling +3 yrs older in Fisher
31 yrs 88th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Fisherin Stirling +15.6 pts higher in Fisher
69.4% 91st pct 53.8% 73rd pct
Unemployment in Fisherin Stirling +10.0 pts higher in Fisher
10.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Fisherin Stirling +$305 higher in Fisher
$1,271 97th pct $966 87th pct
Household income in Fisherin Stirling +$1,313 higher in Fisher
$3,125 96th pct $1,812 57th pct
Indigenous language in Fisherin Stirling +4.0 pts higher in Stirling
5.6% 52nd pct 9.5% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisherin Stirling +0.1 larger in Stirling gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Fisherin Stirling +1.5 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
11.7% 37th pct 13.3% 51st pct
Living alone in Fisherin Stirling +3.3 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
27.6% 61st pct 24.3% 46th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 59.4%
24.3% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
11.7% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 24.3%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%
13.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
2.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisherin Stirling +$45 higher in Stirling gap narrowing
$415 69th pct $460 82nd pct
Mortgage in Fisherin Stirling +$96 higher in Fisher gap widening
$2,354 82nd pct $2,258 78th pct
People / bedroom in Fisherin Stirling +0.10 higher in Fisher gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Fisherin Stirling +3.6 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
19.1% 26th pct 22.7% 37th pct
Owned outright in Fisherin Stirling +4.7 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
39.1% 72nd pct 43.8% 85th pct
Separate houses in Fisherin Stirling +0.3 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
82.6% 45th pct 82.3% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fisherin Stirling +5.4 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
83.0% 62nd pct 88.4% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 30.1%
19.1% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 82.3%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.6 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 36.4%
11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
8.6% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.3%
19.0% $550–$749 +10.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.7% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 37.1%
24.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.4% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fisherin Stirling +0.9 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
5.7% 56th pct 4.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Fisherin Stirling +1.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
11.4% 37th pct 12.6% 43rd pct
PT commute in Fisherin Stirling +1.6 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
2.9% 64th pct 4.4% 78th pct
PT stops in Fisherin Stirling +3 more in Stirling
14 23rd pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Fisherin Stirling +3.41 more in Stirling
4.35 51st pct 7.76 86th pct
Departures/1k in Fisherin Stirling +752.2 more in Stirling
848.4 52nd pct 1,600.6 75th pct
PT routes in Fisherin Stirling +1 more in Stirling
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Fisherin Stirling even
1 7th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Fisherin Stirling +1 longer in Fisher
12 17th pct 11 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Fisherin Stirling +6,221 more in Stirling
8,195 22nd pct 14,416 46th pct
Reach 45 min in Fisherin Stirling +715 more in Stirling
44,779 50th pct 45,494 51st pct
Transit to city in Fisherin Stirling +5 longer in Fisher
61 55th pct 56 46th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 60.7%
11.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Bicycle even 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 34.8%
8.7% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fisherin Stirling +1.1 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
35.1% 38th pct 36.2% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Fisherin Stirling +7.5 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
12.8% 60th pct 5.2% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fisherin Stirling +0.3 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
3.5% 20th pct 3.8% 29th pct
Participation in Fisherin Stirling +9.7 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
64.3% 63rd pct 54.6% 24th pct
Full-time in Fisherin Stirling +0.7 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
63.5% 81st pct 62.8% 78th pct

Industries people work in

30.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
6.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.8% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 30.1%
19.4% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
11.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
5.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fisherin Stirling +1 higher in Fisher
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Fisherin Stirling +1 higher in Fisher
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Fisherin Stirling even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Fisherin Stirling even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Fisherin Stirling +21 higher in Fisher
1,092 85th pct 1,071 78th pct
ERP in Fisherin Stirling +1,167 higher in Fisher
3,334 12th pct 2,167 8th pct
Growth in Fisherin Stirling +4.2 pts higher in Fisher
3.9% 44th pct -0.3% 10th pct
Businesses in Fisherin Stirling +108 higher in Fisher
178 8th pct 70 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fisherin Stirling even
824 47th pct 824 47th pct
Max temp in Fisherin Stirling even
20.8 27th pct 20.8 27th pct
Min temp in Fisherin Stirling even
6.6 1st pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fisherin Stirling +1.4 higher in Stirling
6.1 61st pct 7.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Fisherin Stirling +1.7 more in Stirling
6.3 66th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Fisherin Stirling even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Fisherin Stirling +59.4 pts higher in Stirling
40.6% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Fisherin Stirling even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fisherin Stirling +31.0 pts higher in Stirling
69.0% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Fisherin Stirling even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fisherin Stirling even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Fisherin Stirling +1.8 more in Stirling
10.6 27th pct 12.3 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Fisherin Stirling +44 higher in Stirling
187 68th pct 231 75th pct
Mean slope in Fisherin Stirling +1.6 pts higher in Fisher
6.1% 62nd pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Compare Stirling with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081093/fisher/vs/801081096/stirling