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Chapman vs Fisher

Name: Chapman vs Fisher — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Chapman profile · Fisher profile

Chapman Fisher

Fisher (ACT) and Chapman are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with similar population sizes. Chapman is a wealthier area, where the typical weekly household income is $3,111 compared to $2,275 in Fisher (ACT), and 49.4% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. Chapman is also older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 25.4% of people aged 65 and over, while the typical resident in Fisher (ACT) is 40 and 19.1% are seniors. Fisher (ACT) has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 12.8%, compared to just 2.7% in Chapman.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people needing help with daily activities. They are also very similar in their shares of people born overseas and those who have served in the Defence Force. While Chapman has more public transport departures and a higher share of people speaking a First Nations language, Fisher (ACT) is more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Across both areas, typical incomes and university qualifications remain far above the national figures.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Chapman Unpaid carers: 5.5 pts higher in Chapman Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Fisher Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Fisher Bachelor+: 9.7 pts higher in Chapman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chapman in Fisher +352 larger in Fisher gap widening

2,867 83rd pct 3,219 85th pct

Median age in Chapman in Fisher +7 yrs older in Chapman gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.8%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

60.9% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 50.8%

25.1% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

7.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Chapman Fisher

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 73.7%

4.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

0.9% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.2% English ◂ +2.5 pts 36.8%

37.1% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 35.4%

14.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

5.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.0% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% Chinese even 3.4%

1.8% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 79.9%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 42.2%

43.1% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

4.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chapman in Fisher

1.93 27th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Chapman in Fisher +8 more in Fisher

12 82nd pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Chapman in Fisher +145 larger in Fisher

350 53rd pct 495 71st pct

ICSEA in Chapman in Fisher even

1,094 90th pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 74.7%

8.1% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.7% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 33.3%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 19.3%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

8.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Chapman in Fisher +$172 higher in Chapman gap widening

$1,378 95th pct $1,206 90th pct

Household income in Chapman in Fisher +$836 higher in Chapman gap narrowing

$3,111 98th pct $2,275 86th pct

Family income in Chapman in Fisher +$433 higher in Chapman gap narrowing

$3,490 97th pct $3,057 91st pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 23.2%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.3% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

10.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

23.4% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 19.4%

6.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chapman in Fisher +26 larger in Fisher

28 72nd pct 54 78th pct

Median age in Chapman in Fisher +4 yrs older in Chapman

35 yrs 73rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Chapman in Fisher +$270 higher in Chapman

$1,541 90th pct $1,271 87th pct

Household income in Chapman in Fisher +$249 higher in Chapman

$3,374 90th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chapman in Fisher +0.2 larger in Chapman gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 63.2%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 24.3%

9.7% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 30.8%

17.1% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

1.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chapman in Fisher +$35 higher in Chapman gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Chapman in Fisher +$246 higher in Chapman gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,354 86th pct

People / bedroom in Chapman in Fisher +0.10 higher in Fisher gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 39.1%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 39.4%

11.0% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 82.6%

2.9% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 34.5%

18.9% 3 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.3% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 8.6%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.3% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.6% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

32.7% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 19.4%

23.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.0%

15.9% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.9% $750 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

38.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 24.3%

12.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chapman in Fisher +7 more in Chapman

21 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Chapman in Fisher +2.98 more in Chapman

7.32 86th pct 4.35 75th pct

Departures/1k in Chapman in Fisher +586.2 more in Chapman

1,434.6 89th pct 848.4 85th pct

PT routes in Chapman in Fisher even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Chapman in Fisher +1 longer in Chapman

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Chapman in Fisher +1 longer in Chapman

13 9th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Chapman in Fisher +217 more in Chapman

8,412 56th pct 8,195 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Chapman in Fisher +20,152 more in Fisher

24,627 52nd pct 44,779 62nd pct

Transit to city in Chapman in Fisher +2 longer in Chapman

63 62nd pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 64.2%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

1.7% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 40.0%

25.5% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 8.7%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

2.8% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Administrative & support even 2.2%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 33.1%

22.6% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

2.9% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chapman in Fisher +687 higher in Fisher

1,674 18th pct 2,361 33rd pct

Assault/100k in Chapman in Fisher +307 higher in Fisher

314 16th pct 621 46th pct

Sexual/100k in Chapman in Fisher

— 124 55th pct

Burglary/100k in Chapman in Fisher +89 higher in Chapman

244 21st pct 155 9th pct

Theft/100k in Chapman in Fisher +63 higher in Fisher

279 11th pct 342 16th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chapman in Fisher +113 higher in Fisher

105 25th pct 217 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Chapman in Fisher +74 higher in Fisher

174 4th pct 249 10th pct

5-yr change in Chapman in Fisher +45.7 pts higher in Fisher

-60.3% 3rd pct -14.6% 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chapman in Fisher +0.5 higher in Chapman

6.6 91st pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chapman in Fisher +0.7 more in Chapman

7.0 94th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Chapman in Fisher +12.4 pts higher in Fisher

87.6% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chapman in Fisher +47.4 pts higher in Chapman

88.0% 94th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Chapman in Fisher even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chapman in Fisher +5.8 pts higher in Chapman

74.8% 84th pct 69.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Chapman in Fisher even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chapman in Fisher +21.7 pts higher in Fisher

78.3% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Chapman in Fisher +4.4 more in Chapman

15.0 54th pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Chapman in Fisher +3 higher in Chapman

190 90th pct 187 90th pct

Mean slope in Chapman in Fisher +3.3 pts higher in Chapman

9.3% 77th pct 6.1% 54th pct

Compare Chapman with nearby areas

Rivett Stirling Fisher Holder Waramanga Duffy Weston Kambah

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

Waramanga Stirling Chifley Chapman Kambah Pearce Weston Lyons

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chapman vs Fisher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80034/chapman/vs/SAL80053/fisher