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Chifley vs Fisher

Name: Chifley vs Fisher — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Chifley profile · Fisher profile

Chifley Fisher

Fisher (ACT) and Chifley (ACT) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and accessibility. Fisher (ACT) has a higher share of separate houses at 82.6% compared to 67.9% in Chifley (ACT), while renting is far higher in Chifley (ACT) at 32.3% compared to 19.1% in Fisher (ACT). These areas also differ in their walkability; 100% of homes in Fisher (ACT) are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas 100% of homes in Chifley (ACT) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $2,275 in Fisher (ACT) and $2,347 in Chifley (ACT). Chifley (ACT) has seen more movement recently, with 47.8% of people moving in the last five years, which is far higher than the 35.1% in Fisher (ACT). This trend is consistent with Chifley (ACT) having a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 24.1% compared to 12.8% in Fisher (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.7 pts higher in Fisher Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Chifley Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in Chifley Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in Chifley Other language: 9.7 pts higher in Chifley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chifley in Fisher +539 larger in Fisher gap steady

2,680 82nd pct 3,219 85th pct

Median age in Chifley in Fisher +3 yrs older in Fisher gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 26.7%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.0% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

Marital status

46.8% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

37.3% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 31.2%

8.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Chifley Fisher

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 73.7%

4.1% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

3.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.0% English +3.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.0% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 79.9%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Cantonese even 0.8%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

37.9% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%

4.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Chifley in Fisher +6 more in Chifley

26 88th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Chifley in Fisher +14 larger in Fisher

481 70th pct 495 71st pct

ICSEA in Chifley in Fisher +19 higher in Chifley

1,115 94th pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 74.7%

10.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 19.3%

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

8.4% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Chifley in Fisher +$15 higher in Fisher gap narrowing

$1,191 90th pct $1,206 90th pct

Household income in Chifley in Fisher +$72 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,347 87th pct $2,275 86th pct

Family income in Chifley in Fisher +$117 higher in Fisher gap widening

$2,940 90th pct $3,057 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.4%

23.2% $4,000 or more even 23.2%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.2%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +4.1 pts 63.2%

18.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.1% Two conditions even 7.1%

2.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chifley in Fisher +7 larger in Fisher

47 76th pct 54 78th pct

Median age in Chifley in Fisher +6 yrs older in Fisher

25 yrs 46th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Chifley in Fisher +$50 higher in Chifley

$1,321 88th pct $1,271 87th pct

Household income in Chifley in Fisher +$438 higher in Fisher

$2,687 84th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chifley in Fisher +0.1 larger in Fisher gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 24.3%

11.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.0% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 27.6%

29.8% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.1% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.7%

6.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chifley in Fisher +$35 higher in Chifley gap steady

$450 88th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Chifley in Fisher +$29 higher in Chifley gap narrowing

$2,383 86th pct $2,354 86th pct

People / bedroom in Chifley in Fisher even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

31.9% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.3% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 19.1%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 82.6%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.9 pts 5.7%

5.8% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 40.0%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 11.7%

4.6% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 34.1%

23.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.0%

17.3% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.4% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chifley in Fisher +6 more in Fisher

8 78th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Chifley in Fisher +1.36 more in Fisher

2.99 69th pct 4.35 75th pct

Departures/1k in Chifley in Fisher +409.6 more in Fisher

438.8 77th pct 848.4 85th pct

PT routes in Chifley in Fisher +2 more in Fisher

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Chifley in Fisher +1 longer in Chifley

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

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

11 6th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Chifley in Fisher +8,064 more in Chifley

16,259 69th pct 8,195 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Chifley in Fisher +15,289 more in Fisher

29,490 56th pct 44,779 62nd pct

Transit to city in Chifley in Fisher +15 longer in Fisher

46 29th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

5.1% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.9% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 39.3%

35.5% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

5.5% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

7.1% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

4.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.8% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chifley in Fisher +997 higher in Chifley

3,358 49th pct 2,361 33rd pct

Assault/100k in Chifley in Fisher +99 higher in Fisher

522 37th pct 621 46th pct

Sexual/100k in Chifley in Fisher +50 higher in Fisher

75 32nd pct 124 55th pct

Burglary/100k in Chifley in Fisher +106 higher in Chifley

261 23rd pct 155 9th pct

Theft/100k in Chifley in Fisher +255 higher in Chifley

597 31st pct 342 16th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chifley in Fisher +44 higher in Chifley

261 67th pct 217 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Chifley in Fisher +274 higher in Chifley

522 36th pct 249 10th pct

5-yr change in Chifley in Fisher +16.7 pts higher in Fisher

-31.3% 24th pct -14.6% 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chifley in Fisher +1.2 higher in Chifley

7.3 94th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chifley in Fisher +1.0 more in Chifley

7.2 96th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Chifley in Fisher +0.9 pts higher in Fisher

99.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chifley in Fisher +59.4 pts higher in Chifley

100.0% 100th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Chifley in Fisher +13.3 pts higher in Fisher

86.7% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chifley in Fisher +29.0 pts higher in Chifley

98.0% 98th pct 69.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Chifley in Fisher even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chifley in Fisher +37.5 pts higher in Fisher

62.5% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Chifley in Fisher +14.8 more in Chifley

25.4 68th pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Chifley in Fisher +56 higher in Chifley

244 92nd pct 187 90th pct

Mean slope in Chifley in Fisher +0.7 pts higher in Fisher

5.4% 47th pct 6.1% 54th pct

Compare Chifley with nearby areas

Pearce Lyons Waramanga Phillip Fisher Torrens Weston Mawson

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

Waramanga Stirling Chifley Chapman Kambah Pearce Weston Lyons

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chifley vs Fisher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80036/chifley/vs/SAL80053/fisher