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Fisher vs Weston

Name: Fisher vs Weston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Fisher profile · Weston profile

Fisher Weston

Weston and Fisher are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory that offer different levels of convenience. Weston is far more connected, with a very walkable score of 7.5 and significantly more public transport stops and routes. This accessibility is reflected in the home settings, where 96.2% of Weston residents can walk to a school and 67.4% are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 69.0% and 40.6% in Fisher. Fisher, however, has a higher share of detached houses at 82.6% and better access to health services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

Since 2011, these two areas have diverged in a few key ways. The gap in higher education has widened, with Weston now 6.1 points ahead in bachelor degrees or higher. Weston has also become more likely to see new residents moving in, while Fisher has seen its share of detached houses grow further ahead of Weston. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, including typical weekly household incomes of around $2,300 and almost identical shares of people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 8.3 pts higher in Fisher Population: 781 larger in Weston Bachelor+: 6.1 pts higher in Weston Aged 65+: 4.4 pts higher in Weston Recent movers: 4.9 pts higher in Weston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisher in Weston +781 larger in Weston gap widening

3,219 12th pct 4,000 16th pct

Median age in Fisher in Weston +2 yrs older in Weston gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.8%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.0%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 50.0%

31.2% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 30.9%

8.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Weston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 71.3%

3.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +2.1 pts 34.7%

35.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 33.4%

13.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

12.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Italian even 3.5%

3.2% Indian even 3.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 77.6%

1.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian even 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 39.9%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

1.3% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fisher in Weston

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Fisher in Weston

— 2.63 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fisher in Weston +5 more in Weston

20 51st pct 25 61st pct

Students in Fisher in Weston

— 868 32nd pct

Avg size in Fisher in Weston

— 434 52nd pct

ICSEA in Fisher in Weston

— 1,103 84th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 75.1%

12.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%

16.0% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

15.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.6% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences even 6.2%

4.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Fisher in Weston +$36 higher in Weston gap widening

$1,206 89th pct $1,242 90th pct

Household income in Fisher in Weston +$86 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$2,275 82nd pct $2,361 86th pct

Family income in Fisher in Weston +$25 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$3,057 89th pct $3,082 90th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.2% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.2%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.3%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.5%

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.4%

7.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.7% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

19.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisher in Weston +18 larger in Fisher

54 17th pct 36 11th pct

Median age in Fisher in Weston +9 yrs older in Fisher

31 yrs 88th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Fisher in Weston +$40 higher in Fisher

$1,271 97th pct $1,231 95th pct

Household income in Fisher in Weston +$563 higher in Fisher

$3,125 96th pct $2,562 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisher in Weston even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 60.7%

24.3% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

13.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisher in Weston +$5 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$415 69th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Fisher in Weston +$154 higher in Fisher gap widening

$2,354 82nd pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Fisher in Weston even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 37.6%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 36.2%

19.1% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 74.3%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 37.0%

34.5% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%

19.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 11.8%

2.6% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 35.3%

24.3% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.4% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fisher in Weston +20 more in Weston

14 23rd pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Fisher in Weston +4.15 more in Weston

4.35 51st pct 8.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Fisher in Weston +2,523.1 more in Weston

848.4 52nd pct 3,371.5 87th pct

PT routes in Fisher in Weston +5 more in Weston

3 21st pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Fisher in Weston +1 longer in Weston

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Fisher in Weston +1 longer in Fisher

12 17th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Fisher in Weston +4,166 more in Weston

8,195 22nd pct 12,361 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Fisher in Weston +2,414 more in Weston

44,779 50th pct 47,193 52nd pct

Transit to city in Fisher in Weston +18 longer in Fisher

61 55th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 60.0%

11.4% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 39.8%

8.7% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

9.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Education & training even 10.6%

6.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

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 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

19.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

5.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fisher in Weston even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Fisher in Weston even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Fisher in Weston even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Fisher in Weston +1 higher in Weston

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Fisher in Weston +13 higher in Weston

1,092 85th pct 1,105 88th pct

ERP in Fisher in Weston +693 higher in Weston

3,334 12th pct 4,027 15th pct

Growth in Fisher in Weston +2.8 pts higher in Fisher

3.9% 44th pct 1.1% 20th pct

Businesses in Fisher in Weston +142 higher in Weston

178 8th pct 320 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fisher in Weston even

824 47th pct 824 47th pct

Max temp in Fisher in Weston even

20.8 27th pct 20.8 27th pct

Min temp in Fisher in Weston even

6.6 1st pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fisher in Weston +1.3 higher in Weston

6.1 61st pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fisher in Weston +0.7 more in Weston

6.3 66th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Fisher in Weston +8.1 pts higher in Fisher

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Fisher in Weston +26.7 pts higher in Weston

40.6% 30th pct 67.4% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Fisher in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Fisher in Weston +27.2 pts higher in Weston

69.0% 45th pct 96.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Fisher in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fisher in Weston +25.4 pts higher in Fisher

100.0% 100th pct 74.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Fisher in Weston +19.9 more in Weston

10.6 27th pct 30.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Fisher in Weston +98 higher in Weston

187 68th pct 285 81st pct

Mean slope in Fisher in Weston +0.6 pts higher in Weston

6.1% 62nd pct 6.7% 69th pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

Waramanga Mount Taylor Stirling Chifley Chapman Kambah Pearce Weston

Compare Weston with nearby areas

Holder Stirling Waramanga Lyons Rivett Chifley Fisher Curtin

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081093/fisher/vs/801081098/weston