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Fischer vs Reeves Plains

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Fischer profile · Reeves Plains profile

Fischer Reeves Plains

Reeves Plains and Fischer are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. The two areas differ most in their age and family makeup; Fischer has a far higher share of children under 15 at 32.1%, while Reeves Plains is older, with 20.2% of people aged 65 and over. Financial patterns also diverge, with Reeves Plains seeing far more homes owned outright (42.5%) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $769, compared to $575 in Fischer.

These differences stand out even though both areas are entirely made up of separate houses, all of which have three or more bedrooms. They also share a similar distance to the city and a total lack of public transport. The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, with Reeves Plains now noticeably older than Fischer by six years.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 18.9 pts higher in Fischer Population: 51 larger in Reeves Plains Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Reeves Plains Unpaid carers: 7.8 pts higher in Fischer Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in Reeves Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fischerin Reeves Plains +51 larger in Reeves Plains gap narrowing
78 35th pct 129 45th pct
Median age in Fischerin Reeves Plains +6 yrs older in Reeves Plains gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Fischerin Reeves Plains even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fischerin Reeves Plains +9.9 pts higher in Reeves Plains gap widening
10.3% 17th pct 20.2% 57th pct
Under 15 in Fischerin Reeves Plains +18.9 pts higher in Fischer gap widening
32.1% 98th pct 13.2% 27th pct
De facto in Fischerin Reeves Plains +5.8 pts higher in Reeves Plains gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 13th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
32.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.9 pts 13.2%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 47.3%
22.2% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
5.6% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
0.0% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Fischer Reeves Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fischerin Reeves Plains +4.5 pts higher in Fischer gap widening
15.4% 65th pct 10.9% 47th pct

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 79.1%
14.1% England ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%
0.0% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English +12.3 pts ▸ 59.7%
51.3% Australian ◂ +18.7 pts 32.6%
3.8% Scottish +11.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.1% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Italian +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% German +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fischerin Reeves Plains +1.1 pts higher in Reeves Plains gap narrowing
5.1% 61st pct 6.2% 66th pct
Limited English in Fischerin Reeves Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 86.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fischerin Reeves Plains +1.2 pts higher in Fischer gap narrowing
50.0% 79th pct 48.8% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 48.8%
30.8% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
15.4% Not stated ◂ +10.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fischerin Reeves Plains +0.5 pts higher in Fischer gap narrowing
42.6% 44th pct 42.1% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Fischerin Reeves Plains +4.1 pts higher in Fischer gap narrowing
14.8% 51st pct 10.7% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.1%
18.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
16.1% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%
9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.0% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 23.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 7.1%
12.9% Education ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +7.5 pts 5.4%
0.0% Creative arts +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fischerin Reeves Plains +$194 higher in Reeves Plains gap widening
$575 21st pct $769 53rd pct
Household income in Fischerin Reeves Plains +$374 higher in Fischer gap widening
$1,916 71st pct $1,542 50th pct
Family income in Fischerin Reeves Plains +$21 higher in Fischer gap narrowing
$1,958 55th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Fischerin Reeves Plains +4.8 pts higher in Fischer gap widening
9.3% 57th pct 4.5% 28th pct
High-income homes in Fischerin Reeves Plains +12.5 pts higher in Reeves Plains gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.7% Under $650 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 33.9%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 11.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fischerin Reeves Plains +1.6 pts higher in Fischer
29.5% 53rd pct 27.9% 45th pct
Mental health in Fischerin Reeves Plains +3.4 pts higher in Reeves Plains
5.1% 26th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Fischerin Reeves Plains +4.7 pts higher in Reeves Plains gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 7.0%
7.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Cancer +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +12.6 pts ▸ 65.1%
30.8% One condition ◂ +9.8 pts 20.9%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fischerin Reeves Plains +6.6 pts higher in Reeves Plains gap narrowing
14.8% 34th pct 21.4% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Fischerin Reeves Plains +7.8 pts higher in Fischer gap narrowing
18.5% 88th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Fischerin Reeves Plains +12.0 pts higher in Fischer gap widening
37.0% 90th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Fischerin Reeves Plains +3.7 pts higher in Reeves Plains
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fischerin Reeves Plains +0.8 pts higher in Fischer gap narrowing
22.2% 38th pct 21.4% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fischerin Reeves Plains +0.4 larger in Fischer gap steady
3.3 91st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Fischerin Reeves Plains +5.3 pts higher in Reeves Plains gap widening
4.6% 22nd pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Fischerin Reeves Plains +6.1 pts higher in Fischer gap widening
13.6% 14th pct 7.5% 3rd pct

Family composition

76.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 64.4%
12.3% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
4.6% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

22.7% 2 people +19.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
18.2% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% 3 people +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.6% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%
13.6% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fischerin Reeves Plains +$62 higher in Fischer
$400 82nd pct $338 68th pct
Mortgage in Fischerin Reeves Plains +$52 higher in Reeves Plains gap narrowing
$1,356 32nd pct $1,408 36th pct
People / bedroom in Fischerin Reeves Plains +0.10 higher in Fischer gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fischerin Reeves Plains +12.5 pts higher in Reeves Plains gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Fischerin Reeves Plains +15.2 pts higher in Reeves Plains gap narrowing
27.3% 18th pct 42.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in Fischerin Reeves Plains even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fischerin Reeves Plains even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.6 pts 37.5%
27.3% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
0.0% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
18.2% 5 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fischerin Reeves Plains +3.6 pts higher in Reeves Plains gap narrowing
10.0% 27th pct 13.6% 40th pct
PT commute in Fischerin Reeves Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fischerin Reeves Plains +3 longer in Reeves Plains
51 39th pct 54 41st pct

How people get to work

43.3% Car (driver) +23.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
10.0% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.3% 4 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.4 pts 22.5%
18.2% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fischerin Reeves Plains +1.8 pts higher in Fischer gap steady
27.0% 35th pct 25.2% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fischerin Reeves Plains +4.1 pts higher in Reeves Plains gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Fischerin Reeves Plains +7.8 pts higher in Reeves Plains gap widening
57.4% 39th pct 65.2% 66th pct
Full-time in Fischerin Reeves Plains +5.2 pts higher in Reeves Plains gap steady
60.0% 60th pct 65.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

23.3% Construction ◂ +17.3 pts 6.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.3% Other services ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.0% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
16.7% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.6 pts 6.1%
0.0% Labourers +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 7.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fischerin Reeves Plains +0.8 pts higher in Reeves Plains
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fischerin Reeves Plains +7.8 more in Reeves Plains
0.0 0th pct 7.8 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Fischerin Reeves Plains even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Fischerin Reeves Plains +0.6 pts higher in Fischer
3.4% 20th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Fischer with nearby areas

Woolsheds Redbanks Reeves Plains Wasleys Pinkerton Plains Kangaroo Flat Ward Belt Magdala

Compare Reeves Plains with nearby areas

Fischer Lewiston Redbanks Woolsheds Gawler River Korunye Ward Belt Two Wells

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fischer vs Reeves Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40439/fischer/vs/SAL41244/reeves-plains