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Fisher vs Pearce

Name: Fisher vs Pearce — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Fisher profile · Pearce profile

Fisher Pearce

Fisher and Pearce are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Fisher has a higher share of separate houses at 82.6%, while Pearce has more townhouses and semi-detached homes. Access to amenities varies widely between the two; 100% of homes in Fisher are within a 15-minute walk of health services, but only 49.3% of homes in Pearce are. Conversely, every home in Pearce is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 40.6% in Fisher.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which is around $2,300. Both are very walkable and have similar shares of one-parent families and people who speak a First Nations language. Since 2011, some differences have grown; for example, the typical resident in Pearce is now noticeably older than those in Fisher, and the gap in the number of children under 15 has also widened.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Fisher Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in Pearce Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in Fisher No religion: 7.7 pts higher in Fisher 3+ bedrooms: 8.2 pts higher in Fisher

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisher in Pearce +532 larger in Fisher gap widening

3,219 12th pct 2,687 10th pct

Median age in Fisher in Pearce +3 yrs older in Pearce gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.2%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.1%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 50.0%

31.2% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Pearce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 72.6%

3.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +1.5 pts 35.2%

35.4% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 32.4%

13.9% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

3.4% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.4% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 78.6%

0.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 50.1%

46.1% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 38.4%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.6% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fisher in Pearce

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Fisher in Pearce

— 6.52 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fisher in Pearce +4 more in Pearce

20 51st pct 24 59th pct

Students in Fisher in Pearce

— 2,838 76th pct

Avg size in Fisher in Pearce

— 946 90th pct

ICSEA in Fisher in Pearce

— 1,124 90th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 79.1%

12.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

15.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Fisher in Pearce +$16 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$1,206 89th pct $1,222 90th pct

Household income in Fisher in Pearce +$87 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$2,275 82nd pct $2,362 86th pct

Family income in Fisher in Pearce +$245 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$3,057 89th pct $3,302 93rd pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

11.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.9%

27.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

7.8% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

4.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +1.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

19.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisher in Pearce +8 larger in Fisher

54 17th pct 46 15th pct

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

31 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Fisher in Pearce +$97 higher in Fisher

$1,271 97th pct $1,174 94th pct

Household income in Fisher in Pearce +$1,251 higher in Fisher

$3,125 96th pct $1,874 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisher in Pearce even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 61.6%

24.3% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.7% One-parent families even 11.7%

0.9% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 29.8%

27.6% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

13.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisher in Pearce +$15 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$415 69th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Fisher in Pearce +$29 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$2,354 82nd pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Fisher in Pearce even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 35.2%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 37.5%

19.1% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +19.4 pts 63.2%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 33.2%

34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 29.7%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.6% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

19.4% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.5%

19.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.5%

2.6% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 34.0%

24.3% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.4% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fisher in Pearce +5 more in Fisher

14 23rd pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Fisher in Pearce +1.00 more in Fisher

4.35 51st pct 3.35 36th pct

Departures/1k in Fisher in Pearce +92.5 more in Fisher

848.4 52nd pct 755.9 48th pct

PT routes in Fisher in Pearce +1 more in Pearce

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Fisher in Pearce +1 longer in Pearce

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

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

12 17th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Fisher in Pearce +404 more in Fisher

8,195 22nd pct 7,791 20th pct

Reach 45 min in Fisher in Pearce +10,623 more in Fisher

44,779 50th pct 34,156 43rd pct

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

61 55th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 60.3%

11.4% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 35.1%

8.7% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 29.7%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.2% Administrative & support even 2.2%

1.1% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 31.6%

19.4% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

5.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fisher in Pearce even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Fisher in Pearce even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Fisher in Pearce even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Fisher in Pearce +1 higher in Pearce

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Fisher in Pearce +16 higher in Pearce

1,092 85th pct 1,108 89th pct

ERP in Fisher in Pearce +621 higher in Fisher

3,334 12th pct 2,713 10th pct

Growth in Fisher in Pearce +2.4 pts higher in Fisher

3.9% 44th pct 1.5% 24th pct

Businesses in Fisher in Pearce +11 higher in Pearce

178 8th pct 189 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fisher in Pearce +17 higher in Fisher

824 47th pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Fisher in Pearce +0.1 higher in Fisher

20.8 27th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Fisher in Pearce +0.1 higher in Fisher

6.6 1st pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fisher in Pearce +1.2 higher in Pearce

6.1 61st pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fisher in Pearce +1.1 more in Pearce

6.3 66th pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Fisher in Pearce even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Fisher in Pearce +59.4 pts higher in Pearce

40.6% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Fisher in Pearce +1.0 pts higher in Fisher

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Fisher in Pearce +26.1 pts higher in Pearce

69.0% 45th pct 95.1% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Fisher in Pearce even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fisher in Pearce +50.7 pts higher in Fisher

100.0% 100th pct 49.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Fisher in Pearce +4.3 more in Pearce

10.6 27th pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Fisher in Pearce +20 higher in Pearce

187 68th pct 207 72nd pct

Mean slope in Fisher in Pearce +0.9 pts higher in Pearce

6.1% 62nd pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

Waramanga Mount Taylor Stirling Chifley Chapman Kambah Pearce Weston

Compare Pearce with nearby areas

Chifley Torrens Mount Taylor Mawson Phillip Waramanga Fisher Lyons

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081093/fisher/vs/801091108/pearce