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Fisher vs Townview

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Fisher profile · Townview profile

Fisher Townview

Townview and Fisher (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Townview is a much younger place, where the typical resident is 31, compared to 55 in Fisher (Qld). This age gap is reflected in the families; one-parent families are far more common in Townview (22.1%), while people living alone are more frequent in Fisher (Qld) (41.2%). There is also a notable difference in housing, with 54.2% of Townview homes being rented and 55.9% of Fisher (Qld) homes owned outright.

Daily life in both areas shares some commonalities, such as a typical weekly personal income of around $1,080 and a total lack of public transport. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways. The gap in home ownership has remained wide, and the age difference is stark, with residents in Fisher (Qld) being far older than those in Townview. While Townview has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (23.2% compared to 12.3%), First Nations residents in Fisher (Qld) have a much higher typical personal income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,002 larger in Townview Median age: 24 yrs older in Fisher Mortgage: $841 higher in Townview Renting: 30.7 pts higher in Townview Owned outright: 41.3 pts higher in Fisher

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisherin Townview +2,002 larger in Townview gap steady
65 32nd pct 2,067 79th pct
Median age in Fisherin Townview +24 yrs older in Fisher gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Fisherin Townview +10.9 pts higher in Townview gap widening
12.3% 88th pct 23.2% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Fisherin Townview +17.5 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
27.7% 81st pct 10.2% 16th pct
Under 15 in Fisherin Townview +6.5 pts higher in Townview gap widening
20.0% 70th pct 26.5% 90th pct
De facto in Fisherin Townview +13.3 pts higher in Townview gap widening
5.9% 13th pct 19.2% 86th pct

Age structure

41.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.8 pts 19.7%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +14.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.5 pts 10.2%
20.0% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

23.2% Never married +24.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
44.6% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 36.1%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
5.4% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Townview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fisherin Townview +9.5 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
27.7% 87th pct 18.2% 73rd pct

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +18.5 pts ▸ 72.4%
6.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
6.2% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
6.2% South Africa ◂ +5.7 pts 0.5%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% English ◂ +9.4 pts 29.1%
15.4% Australian +15.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
9.2% German ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%
7.7% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%
4.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fisherin Townview +8.4 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
20.0% 87th pct 11.6% 78th pct
Limited English in Fisherin Townview +5.4 pts higher in Fisher
6.2% 93rd pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

69.2% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 79.7%
6.2% Tagalog ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fisherin Townview +15.1 pts higher in Townview gap widening
26.2% 16th pct 41.3% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

72.3% Christianity ◂ +26.3 pts 46.0%
26.2% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
6.2% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fisherin Townview +15.8 pts higher in Townview gap widening
32.1% 17th pct 47.9% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Fisherin Townview +12.8 pts higher in Townview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Fisherin Townview
— 1.83 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fisherin Townview even
13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Fisherin Townview even
279 46th pct 279 46th pct
ICSEA in Fisherin Townview even
890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 12 +15.8 pts ▸ 47.9%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.1%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%
8.9% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

63.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.0 pts 40.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

37.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.5 pts 23.5%
22.2% Architecture & building ◂ +18.6 pts 3.6%
18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 13.1%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
0.0% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Fisherin Townview +$18 higher in Fisher gap narrowing
$1,093 87th pct $1,075 87th pct
Household income in Fisherin Townview +$519 higher in Townview gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $2,144 81st pct
Family income in Fisherin Townview +$446 higher in Fisher gap widening
$3,062 91st pct $2,616 86th pct
High earners in Fisherin Townview +4.1 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
23.2% 93rd pct 19.1% 88th pct
High-income homes in Fisherin Townview +20.7 pts higher in Townview gap widening
8.8% 26th pct 29.5% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.8% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%
17.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fisherin Townview +11.7 pts higher in Fisher
33.8% 74th pct 22.1% 20th pct
Mental health in Fisherin Townview +6.0 pts higher in Townview
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Fisherin Townview +5.5 pts higher in Townview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
6.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
6.2% Stroke ◂ +5.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 64.9%
30.8% One condition ◂ +15.3 pts 15.5%
0.0% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fisherin Townview +13.0 pts higher in Townview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Fisherin Townview +5.2 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
12.5% 47th pct 7.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Fisherin Townview +15.7 pts higher in Townview gap widening
14.3% 12th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Fisherin Townview +2.5 pts higher in Townview
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fisherin Townview +17.0 pts higher in Townview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisherin Townview +472 larger in Townview
8 57th pct 480 87th pct
Median age in Fisherin Townview +25 yrs older in Fisher
47 yrs 85th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Fisherin Townview
— 33.2% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Fisherin Townview
— 24.1% 89th pct
Median income in Fisherin Townview +$783 higher in Fisher
$1,375 89th pct $592 45th pct
Household income in Fisherin Townview +$1,114 higher in Fisher
$2,750 86th pct $1,636 48th pct
Indigenous language in Fisherin Townview
— 4.2% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisherin Townview +0.9 larger in Townview gap widening
1.8 9th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Fisherin Townview +22.1 pts higher in Townview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.1% 89th pct
Living alone in Fisherin Townview +13.6 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
41.2% 92nd pct 27.6% 63rd pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
46.5% Couples without children ◂ +25.2 pts 21.3%
0.0% One-parent families +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.2% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 27.6%
29.4% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% 4 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 3 people +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
0.0% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisherin Townview +$90 higher in Townview gap widening
$163 16th pct $253 41st pct
Mortgage in Fisherin Townview +$841 higher in Townview gap widening
$784 9th pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Fisherin Townview +0.50 higher in Fisher gap widening
1.40 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fisherin Townview +30.7 pts higher in Townview gap narrowing
23.5% 68th pct 54.2% 94th pct
Owned outright in Fisherin Townview +41.3 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
55.9% 86th pct 14.6% 6th pct
Separate houses in Fisherin Townview +64.3 pts higher in Townview gap widening
11.8% 0th pct 76.1% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fisherin Townview +62.6 pts higher in Townview gap widening
8.8% 0th pct 71.4% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned outright ◂ +41.3 pts 14.6%
23.5% Rented +30.7 pts ▸ 54.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
8.8% Other tenure ◂ +7.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

85.3% Other dwelling ◂ +85.3 pts 0.0%
11.8% Separate house +64.3 pts ▸ 76.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +47.1 pts 8.7%
8.8% 3 bedrooms +42.4 pts ▸ 51.2%
29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 17.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

112.5% Under $200 ◂ +78.3 pts 34.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fisherin Townview +2.5 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
11.4% 88th pct 8.9% 86th pct
Work from home in Fisherin Townview +1.4 pts higher in Townview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 3rd pct
PT commute in Fisherin Townview even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fisherin Townview even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fisherin Townview even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fisherin Townview even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fisherin Townview even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 70.2%
9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
7.3% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%
0.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 34.9%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 37.0%
8.6% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%
0.0% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fisherin Townview +2.4 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
45.9% 87th pct 43.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Fisherin Townview
— 13.3% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fisherin Townview +5.5 pts higher in Townview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in Fisherin Townview +5.5 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
73.2% 87th pct 67.7% 75th pct
Full-time in Fisherin Townview +21.3 pts higher in Townview gap widening
51.2% 19th pct 72.5% 90th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Mining +16.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
9.8% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.2% Manufacturing ◂ +8.6 pts 3.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.6 pts 0.7%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
0.0% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 20.3%
26.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.9 pts 17.9%
17.1% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 9.8%
7.3% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
0.0% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fisherin Townview +2.0 higher in Townview
0.5 52nd pct 2.5 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fisherin Townview +1.7 more in Townview
0.7 55th pct 2.4 68th pct
15-min city in Fisherin Townview +9.3 pts higher in Townview
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Fisherin Townview +12.1 pts higher in Townview
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 66th pct
Walk to transit in Fisherin Townview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fisherin Townview +66.7 pts higher in Townview
33.3% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Fisherin Townview +66.7 pts higher in Townview
33.3% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fisherin Townview +9.7 pts higher in Townview
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Fisherin Townview +13.4 more in Fisher
15.4 54th pct 1.9 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Fisherin Townview +78 higher in Townview
1 49th pct 79 83rd pct
Mean slope in Fisherin Townview +5.8 pts higher in Fisher
9.6% 79th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Compare Townview with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Townview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31041/fisher/vs/SAL32868/townview