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Fisher vs Mornington

Name: Fisher vs Mornington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Fisher profile · Mornington profile

Fisher Mornington

Mornington (Qld) and Fisher (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Mornington (Qld) is a larger community with a young typical age of 35, while residents in Fisher (Qld) are far older, with a typical age of 55. Mornington (Qld) has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (22.6%) and a much larger number of people in de facto relationships (16.7%). In contrast, Fisher (Qld) is far more likely to have homes owned outright, at 55.9% compared to just 12.3% in Mornington (Qld).

These two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,100. The gap in home ownership is particularly wide, as Mornington (Qld) has a far higher share of renters (43.6%) and mortgage holders. Mornington (Qld) also offers more convenience, with far more amenities within a 15-minute walk, while Fisher (Qld) is more car-dependent. Both areas sit far above the national figure for their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,781 larger in Mornington Median age: 20 yrs older in Fisher Owned outright: 43.6 pts higher in Fisher Separate houses: 36.2 pts higher in Mornington 3+ bedrooms: 35.6 pts higher in Mornington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisher in Mornington +1,781 larger in Mornington gap steady

65 32nd pct 1,846 77th pct

Median age in Fisher in Mornington +20 yrs older in Fisher gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

41.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.3 pts 26.3%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +16.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.8 pts 8.9%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

23.2% Never married +28.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

44.6% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 31.5%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

5.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Mornington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 64.8%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

6.2% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

6.2% South Africa ◂ +5.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% English ◂ +16.3 pts 22.2%

15.4% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

9.2% German ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

4.6% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

4.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

0.0% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

6.2% Tagalog ◂ +5.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

72.3% Christianity ◂ +32.3 pts 40.0%

26.2% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

6.2% Not stated +14.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Fisher in Mornington even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Fisher in Mornington even

279 46th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Fisher in Mornington even

890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 18.3%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

63.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +35.7 pts 27.3%

0.0% Bachelor degree +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

37.0% Engineering & related ◂ +19.4 pts 17.6%

22.2% Architecture & building ◂ +20.2 pts 2.0%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 9.0%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

0.0% Health +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Fisher in Mornington +$7 higher in Mornington gap narrowing

$1,093 87th pct $1,100 87th pct

Household income in Fisher in Mornington +$300 higher in Mornington gap narrowing

$1,625 56th pct $1,925 72nd pct

Family income in Fisher in Mornington +$390 higher in Fisher gap steady

$3,062 91st pct $2,672 87th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.8% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.8%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.5%

28.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.7%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.0%

17.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

6.2% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

6.2% Stroke ◂ +5.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +8.4 pts 56.2%

30.8% One condition ◂ +16.0 pts 14.8%

0.0% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisher in Mornington +410 larger in Mornington

8 57th pct 418 86th pct

Median age in Fisher in Mornington +10 yrs older in Fisher

47 yrs 85th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Fisher in Mornington +$851 higher in Fisher

$1,375 89th pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Fisher in Mornington +$2,083 higher in Fisher

$2,750 86th pct $667 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisher in Mornington +0.3 larger in Mornington gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

46.5% Couples without children ◂ +19.8 pts 26.7%

0.0% One-parent families +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.2% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

29.4% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 27.2%

0.0% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%

0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisher in Mornington +$82 higher in Mornington gap widening

$163 16th pct $245 39th pct

Mortgage in Fisher in Mornington +$733 higher in Mornington gap widening

$784 9th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Fisher in Mornington +0.50 higher in Fisher gap widening

1.40 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned outright ◂ +43.6 pts 12.3%

23.5% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% Not stated +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%

Types of homes

85.3% Other dwelling ◂ +66.6 pts 18.7%

11.8% Separate house +36.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +44.7 pts 11.2%

8.8% 3 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 24.9%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

112.5% Under $200 ◂ +82.0 pts 30.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +41.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fisher in Mornington even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fisher in Mornington even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fisher in Mornington even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fisher in Mornington even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 64.0%

9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

7.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 38.0%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 35.0%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

8.6% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Mining +13.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.2% Manufacturing ◂ +10.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Education & training +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.9 pts 0.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 16.9%

26.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.4 pts 15.4%

7.3% Professionals +16.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 8.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

0.0% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fisher in Mornington +3.3 higher in Mornington

0.5 52nd pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fisher in Mornington +4.2 more in Mornington

0.7 55th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Fisher in Mornington +71.3 pts higher in Mornington

0.0% 0th pct 71.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Fisher in Mornington +71.7 pts higher in Mornington

0.0% 0th pct 71.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Fisher in Mornington even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fisher in Mornington +44.7 pts higher in Mornington

33.3% 70th pct 78.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Fisher in Mornington +66.7 pts higher in Mornington

33.3% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fisher in Mornington +73.4 pts higher in Mornington

0.0% 0th pct 73.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Fisher in Mornington +13.2 more in Fisher

15.4 54th pct 2.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Fisher in Mornington +74 higher in Mornington

1 49th pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Fisher in Mornington +6.1 pts higher in Fisher

9.6% 79th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Compare Mornington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31041/fisher/vs/SAL31923/mornington