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Fisher vs Chifley

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Fisher profile · Chifley profile

Fisher Chifley

Fisher and Chifley are neighbouring areas in the ACT with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Fisher is more family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 40 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.5%). It is also more dominated by detached houses, which make up 82.6% of homes. In contrast, Chifley has a more mobile and international population, with 47.8% of residents having moved in the last five years and 24.1% arriving from overseas. Chifley is also much more likely to be rented (32.3%) and has far more people with university degrees (48.5%).

While these areas differ, the gap in the number of people who have moved recently has widened since 2011. They share very similar income levels, with typical weekly household incomes around $2,300, and both have similar proportions of First Nations residents. They are also alike in that most homes in both areas are within a short walk of public transport, although Fisher has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.7 pts higher in Fisher Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in Fisher Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Chifley Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in Chifley Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in Fisher

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisherin Chifley +539 larger in Fisher gap steady
3,219 12th pct 2,680 10th pct
Median age in Fisherin Chifley +3 yrs older in Fisher gap narrowing
40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Fisherin Chifley +0.1 pts higher in Chifley gap narrowing
1.7% 43rd pct 1.8% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Fisherin Chifley +3.1 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
19.1% 60th pct 16.0% 41st pct
Under 15 in Fisherin Chifley +5.4 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
21.5% 82nd pct 16.0% 29th pct
De facto in Fisherin Chifley +1.7 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
11.7% 44th pct 10.0% 27th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.4%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.0%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.0%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 46.8%
31.2% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Chifley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fisherin Chifley +7.7 pts higher in Chifley gap steady
22.4% 50th pct 30.1% 68th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 67.3%
1.4% Nepal +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +3.8 pts 33.0%
35.4% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 29.0%
13.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
4.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in Fisherin Chifley +9.7 pts higher in Chifley gap narrowing
16.1% 58th pct 25.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Fisherin Chifley +0.3 pts higher in Chifley gap narrowing
1.7% 57th pct 2.0% 60th pct

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 71.3%
1.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Cantonese even 0.7%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Fisherin Chifley +3.5 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
46.1% 72nd pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 42.5%
42.2% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 37.9%
2.6% Hinduism +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
1.2% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fisherin Chifley +4.6 pts higher in Chifley gap widening
74.7% 84th pct 79.3% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Fisherin Chifley +8.8 pts higher in Chifley gap widening
39.7% 82nd pct 48.5% 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fisherin Chifley +6 more in Chifley
20 51st pct 26 63rd pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 79.3%
12.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
16.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%
15.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.3% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
4.9% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Fisherin Chifley +$15 higher in Fisher gap narrowing
$1,206 89th pct $1,191 89th pct
Household income in Fisherin Chifley +$72 higher in Chifley gap widening
$2,275 82nd pct $2,347 86th pct
Family income in Fisherin Chifley +$117 higher in Fisher gap widening
$3,057 89th pct $2,940 88th pct
High earners in Fisherin Chifley +0.2 pts higher in Chifley gap narrowing
23.1% 89th pct 23.2% 89th pct
High-income homes in Fisherin Chifley +0.6 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
36.8% 87th pct 36.2% 87th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.2% $4,000 or more even 23.2%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%
27.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.8%
7.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fisherin Chifley +2.7 pts higher in Fisher
30.5% 65th pct 27.8% 48th pct
Mental health in Fisherin Chifley +0.3 pts higher in Fisher
9.9% 65th pct 9.6% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Fisherin Chifley +1.3 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.6% Cancer even 3.6%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +4.1 pts ▸ 67.3%
19.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.5%
7.1% Two conditions even 7.1%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fisherin Chifley +3.0 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
20.1% 83rd pct 17.1% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Fisherin Chifley +0.8 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
12.0% 45th pct 11.2% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Fisherin Chifley +7.2 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
32.0% 85th pct 24.8% 39th pct
Defence service in Fisherin Chifley +0.4 pts higher in Chifley
5.5% 89th pct 5.9% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Fisherin Chifley +2.4 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
22.6% 64th pct 20.2% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisherin Chifley +7 larger in Fisher
54 17th pct 47 15th pct
Median age in Fisherin Chifley +6 yrs older in Fisher
31 yrs 88th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Fisherin Chifley +3.7 pts higher in Fisher
69.4% 91st pct 65.7% 89th pct
Unemployment in Fisherin Chifley +10.0 pts higher in Fisher
10.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Fisherin Chifley +$50 higher in Chifley
$1,271 97th pct $1,321 98th pct
Household income in Fisherin Chifley +$438 higher in Fisher
$3,125 96th pct $2,687 90th pct
Indigenous language in Fisherin Chifley +3.0 pts higher in Chifley
5.6% 52nd pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisherin Chifley +0.1 larger in Fisher gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Fisherin Chifley +0.2 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
11.7% 37th pct 11.5% 34th pct
Living alone in Fisherin Chifley +3.4 pts higher in Chifley gap steady
27.6% 61st pct 31.0% 75th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 57.2%
24.3% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
0.9% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

27.6% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
30.8% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%
13.7% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
2.1% 6 or more even 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisherin Chifley +$35 higher in Chifley gap steady
$415 69th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Fisherin Chifley +$29 higher in Chifley gap narrowing
$2,354 82nd pct $2,383 84th pct
People / bedroom in Fisherin Chifley even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Fisherin Chifley +13.2 pts higher in Chifley gap narrowing
19.1% 26th pct 32.3% 64th pct
Owned outright in Fisherin Chifley +7.2 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
39.1% 72nd pct 31.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Fisherin Chifley +14.7 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
82.6% 45th pct 67.9% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fisherin Chifley +8.6 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
83.0% 62nd pct 74.4% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 34.3%
39.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 31.9%
19.1% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 67.9%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 26.3%
11.7% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
8.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
4.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
19.0% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.3%
19.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 11.4%
2.6% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 36.4%
24.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
9.4% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fisherin Chifley +0.4 pts higher in Chifley gap narrowing
5.7% 56th pct 6.0% 59th pct
Work from home in Fisherin Chifley +0.2 pts higher in Chifley gap steady
11.4% 37th pct 11.6% 38th pct
PT commute in Fisherin Chifley +2.2 pts higher in Chifley gap steady
2.9% 64th pct 5.1% 82nd pct
PT stops in Fisherin Chifley +6 more in Fisher
14 23rd pct 8 16th pct
Stops/1k in Fisherin Chifley +1.36 more in Fisher
4.35 51st pct 2.99 30th pct
Departures/1k in Fisherin Chifley +409.6 more in Fisher
848.4 52nd pct 438.8 36th pct
PT routes in Fisherin Chifley +2 more in Fisher
3 21st pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Fisherin Chifley +1 longer in Chifley
1 7th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Fisherin Chifley +1 longer in Fisher
12 17th pct 11 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Fisherin Chifley +8,064 more in Chifley
8,195 22nd pct 16,259 51st pct
Reach 45 min in Fisherin Chifley +15,289 more in Fisher
44,779 50th pct 29,490 39th pct
Transit to city in Fisherin Chifley +15 longer in Fisher
61 55th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 56.8%
11.4% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.3% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.9% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.4% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 35.5%
8.7% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
5.7% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fisherin Chifley +12.7 pts higher in Chifley gap widening
35.1% 38th pct 47.8% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Fisherin Chifley +11.3 pts higher in Chifley gap widening
12.8% 60th pct 24.1% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fisherin Chifley +0.5 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
3.5% 20th pct 3.0% 10th pct
Participation in Fisherin Chifley +4.6 pts higher in Chifley gap widening
64.3% 63rd pct 68.9% 82nd pct
Full-time in Fisherin Chifley +2.2 pts higher in Chifley gap widening
63.5% 81st pct 65.7% 88th pct

Industries people work in

30.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 29.7%
13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%
4.8% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
2.2% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 32.5%
19.4% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
3.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fisherin Chifley even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Fisherin Chifley even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Fisherin Chifley +2 higher in Fisher
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Fisherin Chifley even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Fisherin Chifley even
1,092 85th pct 1,093 85th pct
ERP in Fisherin Chifley +549 higher in Fisher
3,334 12th pct 2,785 10th pct
Growth in Fisherin Chifley +0.7 pts higher in Chifley
3.9% 44th pct 4.6% 50th pct
Businesses in Fisherin Chifley +1 higher in Fisher
178 8th pct 177 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fisherin Chifley +17 higher in Fisher
824 47th pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Fisherin Chifley +0.1 higher in Fisher
20.8 27th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Fisherin Chifley +0.1 higher in Fisher
6.6 1st pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fisherin Chifley +1.2 higher in Chifley
6.1 61st pct 7.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fisherin Chifley +1.0 more in Chifley
6.3 66th pct 7.2 80th pct
15-min city in Fisherin Chifley +0.9 pts higher in Fisher
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Fisherin Chifley +59.4 pts higher in Chifley
40.6% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Fisherin Chifley +13.3 pts higher in Fisher
100.0% 100th pct 86.7% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Fisherin Chifley +29.0 pts higher in Chifley
69.0% 45th pct 98.0% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Fisherin Chifley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fisherin Chifley +37.5 pts higher in Fisher
100.0% 100th pct 62.5% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in Fisherin Chifley +15.2 more in Chifley
10.6 27th pct 25.7 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fisherin Chifley +56 higher in Chifley
187 68th pct 244 76th pct
Mean slope in Fisherin Chifley +0.7 pts higher in Fisher
6.1% 62nd pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Compare Chifley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081093/fisher/vs/801091099/chifley