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Fisher vs Swan Reach

Name: Fisher vs Swan Reach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Fisher profile · Swan Reach profile

Fisher Swan Reach

Swan Reach and Fisher are two nearby South Australian areas with small populations. Swan Reach is more accessible, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.3 and 54.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries. Fisher is car-dependent and has no homes within walking distance of those services. Swan Reach also has a much older population, with 31.4% aged 65 and over compared to 21.3% in Fisher. This is consistent with the fact that people needing help with daily activities are far more common in Swan Reach, where 11.1% of residents require such support, while 0.0% do in Fisher.

These two places share a typical resident age of 59 and have the same typical monthly home-loan payment of $650. However, some differences are growing. The gap in the number of people with no religion is widening, as this figure is far higher in Fisher at 57.4% compared to 33.2% in Swan Reach. Fisher also has a much higher unemployment rate of 17.4%, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 210 larger in Swan Reach Rent: $100 higher in Swan Reach No religion: 24.2 pts higher in Fisher Needs assistance: 11.1 pts higher in Swan Reach Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Swan Reach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisher in Swan Reach +210 larger in Swan Reach gap steady

61 31st pct 271 58th pct

Median age in Fisher in Swan Reach even gap steady

59 yrs 91st pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

44.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 39.9%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

4.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Marital status

38.2% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.8% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.5% Divorced ◂ +12.0 pts 13.4%

7.3% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Separated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Swan Reach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 60.1%

9.8% England ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%

0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines 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

49.2% English ◂ +13.0 pts 36.2%

21.3% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.4% Scottish ◂ +12.3 pts 4.1%

11.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 3.7%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 75.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion ◂ +24.2 pts 33.2%

26.2% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

16.4% Not stated +10.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Fisher in Swan Reach even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Fisher in Swan Reach even

86 23rd pct 86 23rd pct

ICSEA in Fisher in Swan Reach even

940 22nd pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

25.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.4%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.6%

23.6% Year 11 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.7%

5.5% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

59.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +38.2 pts 21.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.6 pts 7.2%

0.0% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.9 pts 3.6%

18.5% Health ◂ +12.7 pts 5.8%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +11.3 pts 7.2%

11.1% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +9.7 pts 5.1%

0.0% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fisher in Swan Reach +$46 higher in Swan Reach gap widening

$483 11th pct $529 15th pct

Household income in Fisher in Swan Reach +$253 higher in Swan Reach gap narrowing

$575 0th pct $828 7th pct

Family income in Fisher in Swan Reach +$292 higher in Fisher gap narrowing

$1,375 19th pct $1,083 9th pct

Household income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +22.0 pts 32.5%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 20.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.0% Mental health ◂ +12.2 pts 10.7%

18.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.6% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.9% Diabetes +6.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

0.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

34.4% One condition ◂ +10.1 pts 24.4%

31.1% None +2.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.4% Two conditions ◂ +9.0 pts 7.4%

8.2% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisher in Swan Reach +3 larger in Swan Reach

5 49th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Fisher in Swan Reach +1 yrs older in Swan Reach

52 yrs 89th pct 53 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Fisher in Swan Reach +$251 higher in Fisher

$575 43rd pct $324 10th pct

Household income in Fisher in Swan Reach +$501 higher in Fisher

$900 14th pct $399 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisher in Swan Reach +0.1 larger in Swan Reach gap narrowing

1.6 3rd pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples without children +17.0 pts ▸ 60.8%

18.8% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.5% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 47.2%

18.2% 2 people +24.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +10.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisher in Swan Reach +$100 higher in Swan Reach

$100 6th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Fisher in Swan Reach even gap steady

$650 5th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Fisher in Swan Reach even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 53.7%

18.2% Other tenure ◂ +10.1 pts 8.1%

13.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 87.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 40.7%

36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 22.8%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fisher in Swan Reach +2 more in Swan Reach

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Fisher in Swan Reach +7.38 more in Swan Reach

0.00 0th pct 7.38 86th pct

Departures/1k in Fisher in Swan Reach +36.9 more in Swan Reach

0.0 0th pct 36.9 61st pct

PT routes in Fisher in Swan Reach +5 more in Swan Reach

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Drive to city in Fisher in Swan Reach +4 longer in Fisher

113 77th pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

30.0% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

20.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.7% 1 vehicle +21.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 26.1%

27.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 13.4%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 7.6%

0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.0% Construction ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

15.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.7 pts 6.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fisher in Swan Reach

— 4,797 65th pct

Assault/100k in Fisher in Swan Reach

— 2,214 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Fisher in Swan Reach

— 369 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Fisher in Swan Reach

— 369 81st pct

Property damage/100k in Fisher in Swan Reach

— 738 53rd pct

5-yr change in Fisher in Swan Reach

— 62.5% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fisher in Swan Reach +3.2 higher in Swan Reach

0.1 39th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fisher in Swan Reach +3.7 more in Swan Reach

0.1 40th pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Fisher in Swan Reach +54.5 pts higher in Swan Reach

0.0% 0th pct 54.5% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Fisher in Swan Reach +50.5 pts higher in Swan Reach

0.0% 0th pct 50.5% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Fisher in Swan Reach +40.9 pts higher in Swan Reach

0.0% 0th pct 40.9% 70th pct

Walk to school in Fisher in Swan Reach +47.4 pts higher in Swan Reach

0.0% 0th pct 47.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Fisher in Swan Reach +47.8 pts higher in Swan Reach

11.2% 48th pct 58.9% 67th pct

Walk to health in Fisher in Swan Reach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fisher in Swan Reach +37.3 more in Fisher

114.8 88th pct 77.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Fisher in Swan Reach even

0 23rd pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Fisher in Swan Reach +2.4 pts higher in Swan Reach

2.9% 10th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Reach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Swan Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40440/fisher/vs/SAL41413/swan-reach