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Fisherman Bay vs Wandearah East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Fisherman Bay profile · Wandearah East profile

Fisherman Bay Wandearah East

Fisherman Bay and Wandearah East are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Fisherman Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 64 and over half the population aged 65 or older. This is consistent with a higher need for daily help (12.9%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (55%). In contrast, Wandearah East is younger and more family-oriented, with 18.9% of people under 15 and far more people caring for children unpaid (33.3%). This area also has a much higher typical household income of $1,770 a week, compared to $495 in Fisherman Bay.

These two nearby places share a total reliance on cars, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, or health services. They are also alike in that every home is a separate detached house. However, the gap in home sizes is widening, with 91.2% of homes in Wandearah East having three or more bedrooms, while only 43.3% of homes in Fisherman Bay have the same.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Fisherman Bay Aged 65+: 38.1 pts higher in Fisherman Bay Household income: $1,275 higher in Wandearah East Family income: $932 higher in Wandearah East Living alone: 30.2 pts higher in Fisherman Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +45 larger in Fisherman Bay gap narrowing
140 47th pct 95 40th pct
Median age in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +15 yrs older in Fisherman Bay gap widening
64 yrs 99th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +38.1 pts higher in Fisherman Bay gap widening
50.7% 100th pct 12.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +11.8 pts higher in Wandearah East gap narrowing
7.1% 11th pct 18.9% 63rd pct
De facto in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +13.6 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
7.4% 19th pct 21.1% 89th pct

Age structure

50.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +38.1 pts 12.6%
34.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
5.0% Young adults (25–44) +27.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
7.1% Children (0–14) +11.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Marital status

39.1% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 50.6%
11.6% Never married +18.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
22.5% Divorced ◂ +11.4 pts 11.1%
13.0% Widowed ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
9.4% Separated ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fisherman Bay Wandearah East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +13.6 pts higher in Fisherman Bay gap widening
13.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

88.6% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 89.5%
5.7% England ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

39.3% Australian +15.5 pts ▸ 54.7%
50.7% English ◂ +12.8 pts 37.9%
11.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
9.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Dutch +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 93.7%
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 Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +14.8 pts higher in Fisherman Bay gap widening
42.1% 55th pct 27.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 63.2%
42.1% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 27.4%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
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 Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +14.0 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
22.5% 5th pct 36.5% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +2.8 pts higher in Wandearah East gap steady
5.8% 14th pct 8.6% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

22.5% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
24.6% Year 11 +11.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
26.1% Year 10 ◂ +15.3 pts 10.8%
15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.2 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

48.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.0 pts 35.6%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.5 pts 6.7%
11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.8% Health ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
7.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +$159 higher in Wandearah East gap narrowing
$458 9th pct $617 27th pct
Household income in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +$1,275 higher in Wandearah East gap widening
$495 0th pct $1,770 64th pct
Family income in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +$932 higher in Wandearah East gap narrowing
$880 3rd pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +3.4 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
6.5% 41st pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +11.8 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 36th pct

Household income distribution

56.7% Under $650 ◂ +39.0 pts 17.6%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +26.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

73.9% Under $650 ◂ +27.0 pts 46.9%
18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%
5.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +27.6 pts higher in Fisherman Bay
55.0% 100th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +11.2 pts higher in Fisherman Bay
16.4% 95th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +12.9 pts higher in Fisherman Bay gap widening
12.9% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.7% Arthritis ◂ +16.2 pts 9.5%
22.1% Other condition ◂ +17.9 pts 4.2%
17.9% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%
16.4% Mental health ◂ +11.2 pts 5.3%
12.9% Heart disease ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%
10.7% Diabetes ◂ +7.6 pts 3.2%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.7% None +33.0 pts ▸ 73.7%
28.6% One condition ◂ +12.8 pts 15.8%
16.4% Two conditions ◂ +9.1 pts 7.4%
12.1% Three or more ◂ +9.0 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +23.0 pts higher in Wandearah East gap narrowing
23.9% 73rd pct 46.9% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +0.6 pts higher in Wandearah East gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 17.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +23.2 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
10.1% 7th pct 33.3% 86th pct
Defence service in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +7.4 pts higher in Fisherman Bay
7.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +4.9 pts higher in Wandearah East gap steady
29.7% 77th pct 34.6% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +40 yrs older in Fisherman Bay
71 yrs 100th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +$125 higher in Fisherman Bay
$450 25th pct $325 10th pct
Household income in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +$1,425 higher in Wandearah East
$450 0th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +1.2 larger in Wandearah East gap widening
1.5 0th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +13.5 pts higher in Fisherman Bay gap widening
13.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +30.2 pts higher in Fisherman Bay gap widening
56.7% 100th pct 26.5% 60th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 44.9%
27.0% Couples with children +33.2 pts ▸ 60.3%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

56.7% 1 person ◂ +30.2 pts 26.5%
34.4% 2 people +15.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
4.4% 4 people +13.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 5 people +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.6% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +$267 higher in Wandearah East gap widening
$133 11th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +$147 higher in Wandearah East gap narrowing
$932 13th pct $1,079 18th pct
People / bedroom in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +0.10 higher in Wandearah East gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +22.2 pts higher in Fisherman Bay gap widening
22.2% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +24.2 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
61.1% 91st pct 85.3% 100th pct
Separate houses in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +47.8 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
43.3% 6th pct 91.2% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.1% Owned outright +24.2 pts ▸ 85.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
22.2% Rented ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
10.0% Other tenure ◂ +10.0 pts 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

40.0% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +40.1 pts 8.8%
3.3% 4 bedrooms +37.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +3.4 pts higher in Fisherman Bay gap narrowing
3.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +37.3 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 89th pct
PT commute in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

79.5% Car (driver) ◂ +36.3 pts 43.1%
0.0% Worked at home +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
7.7% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
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

55.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +40.4 pts 14.7%
6.7% 3 vehicles +28.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
24.7% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% 4 or more +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +13.3 pts higher in Fisherman Bay gap narrowing
30.6% 48th pct 17.2% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +20.0 pts higher in Fisherman Bay gap widening
20.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +34.0 pts higher in Wandearah East gap narrowing
29.0% 0th pct 63.0% 58th pct
Full-time in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +25.5 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
33.3% 0th pct 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
15.4% Education & training ◂ +9.5 pts 5.9%
15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%
10.3% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.3% Mining ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers +20.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
38.5% Labourers ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
10.3% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%
7.7% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +0.9 higher in Fisherman Bay
0.9 58th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +0.8 more in Fisherman Bay
0.9 58th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +86.8 pts higher in Fisherman Bay
86.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +3.8 more in Fisherman Bay
14.3 52nd pct 10.5 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +1 higher in Fisherman Bay
1 45th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Fisherman Bayin Wandearah East +0.4 pts higher in Wandearah East
2.5% 5th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Fisherman Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Wandearah East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisherman Bay vs Wandearah East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40441/fisherman-bay/vs/SAL41526/wandearah-east