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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Fisher profile · Lyons profile

Fisher Lyons

Lyons (ACT) and Fisher (ACT) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Lyons (ACT) is a transient hub where 50.1% of people moved in during the last five years and 35.2% were born overseas. It is a walker's paradise with high rental rates (42.3%) and more apartments. In contrast, Fisher (ACT) is more settled, with 82.6% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (39.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share very similar levels of full-time employment and monthly mortgage payments. While Lyons (ACT) has a shorter trip to the city and more grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Fisher (ACT) has a younger population, with a higher share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in Fisher 3+ bedrooms: 24.7 pts higher in Fisher Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Lyons Recent arrivals: 16.4 pts higher in Lyons Recent movers: 15.0 pts higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisherin Lyons +52 larger in Lyons gap narrowing
3,219 85th pct 3,271 85th pct
Median age in Fisherin Lyons +4 yrs older in Fisher gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Fisherin Lyons +0.2 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
1.7% 47th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Fisherin Lyons +2.4 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
19.1% 52nd pct 16.7% 40th pct
Under 15 in Fisherin Lyons +4.8 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
21.5% 77th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Fisherin Lyons +2.3 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
11.7% 45th pct 9.4% 28th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.3%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.7%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.7%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 48.3%
31.2% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Lyons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fisherin Lyons +12.9 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
22.4% 81st pct 35.2% 92nd pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 60.6%
1.4% Nepal +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% England even 3.4%
2.6% India +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +5.5 pts 31.2%
35.4% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 28.2%
13.9% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
4.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Fisherin Lyons +13.1 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
16.1% 85th pct 29.2% 90th pct
Limited English in Fisherin Lyons +1.0 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
1.7% 84th pct 2.8% 87th pct

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 66.2%
1.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Fisherin Lyons +5.5 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
46.1% 68th pct 40.6% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 40.6%
42.2% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 33.8%
2.6% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.2% Buddhism +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
1.3% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fisherin Lyons +2.7 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
74.7% 94th pct 77.4% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Fisherin Lyons +7.2 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
39.7% 92nd pct 46.9% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fisherin Lyons
— 1.83 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fisherin Lyons +6 more in Lyons
20 87th pct 26 88th pct
Avg size in Fisherin Lyons +3 larger in Fisher
495 71st pct 492 71st pct
ICSEA in Fisherin Lyons +20 higher in Lyons
1,095 90th pct 1,116 95th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 77.4%
12.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%
4.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 32.5%
16.0% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%
15.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 7.0%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.6% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
4.9% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.1%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Fisherin Lyons +$109 higher in Fisher gap narrowing
$1,206 90th pct $1,097 87th pct
Household income in Fisherin Lyons +$213 higher in Fisher gap narrowing
$2,275 86th pct $2,062 78th pct
Family income in Fisherin Lyons +$428 higher in Fisher gap widening
$3,057 91st pct $2,629 86th pct
High earners in Fisherin Lyons +2.2 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
23.1% 92nd pct 20.8% 90th pct
High-income homes in Fisherin Lyons +5.6 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
36.8% 90th pct 31.1% 84th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 19.2%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%
11.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.0%
27.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
7.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fisherin Lyons +2.8 pts higher in Fisher
30.5% 59th pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Fisherin Lyons +0.9 pts higher in Fisher
9.9% 67th pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Fisherin Lyons +0.6 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +3.2 pts ▸ 66.4%
19.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fisherin Lyons +0.8 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
20.1% 59th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Fisherin Lyons +0.8 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
12.0% 41st pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Fisherin Lyons +5.6 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
32.0% 81st pct 26.4% 56th pct
Defence service in Fisherin Lyons +0.7 pts higher in Fisher
5.5% 85th pct 4.9% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fisherin Lyons +3.7 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
22.6% 40th pct 18.9% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisherin Lyons +8 larger in Lyons
54 78th pct 62 80th pct
Median age in Fisherin Lyons +1 yrs older in Fisher
31 yrs 66th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Fisherin Lyons +16.5 pts higher in Fisher
69.4% 93rd pct 52.9% 76th pct
Unemployment in Fisherin Lyons +6.7 pts higher in Lyons
10.0% 48th pct 16.7% 76th pct
Median income in Fisherin Lyons +$491 higher in Fisher
$1,271 87th pct $780 63rd pct
Household income in Fisherin Lyons +$1,025 higher in Fisher
$3,125 88th pct $2,100 66th pct
Indigenous language in Fisherin Lyons +5.7 pts higher in Lyons
5.6% 59th pct 11.3% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisherin Lyons +0.2 larger in Fisher gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Fisherin Lyons even gap narrowing
11.7% 56th pct 11.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Fisherin Lyons +7.6 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
27.6% 64th pct 35.2% 85th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 56.7%
24.3% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.7% One-parent families even 11.7%
0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.6% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
30.8% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 29.6%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%
13.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisherin Lyons +$55 higher in Fisher gap widening
$415 85th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Fisherin Lyons +$29 higher in Lyons gap narrowing
$2,354 86th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Fisherin Lyons +0.10 higher in Lyons gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fisherin Lyons +23.1 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
19.1% 57th pct 42.3% 89th pct
Owned outright in Fisherin Lyons +13.1 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
39.1% 44th pct 25.9% 15th pct
Separate houses in Fisherin Lyons +30.8 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
82.6% 22nd pct 51.8% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fisherin Lyons +24.7 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
83.0% 60th pct 58.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.1% Rented +23.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 25.2%
39.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 25.9%
1.4% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +30.8 pts 51.8%
11.5% Flat or apartment +16.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 33.1%
34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 19.2%
11.7% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
4.4% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
20.7% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
19.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 10.1%
19.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.3%
2.6% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 29.6%
24.3% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%
9.4% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fisherin Lyons +5.6 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
5.7% 76th pct 11.3% 88th pct
Work from home in Fisherin Lyons +1.6 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
11.4% 32nd pct 9.8% 26th pct
PT commute in Fisherin Lyons +5.9 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
2.9% 86th pct 8.8% 99th pct
PT stops in Fisherin Lyons +4 more in Lyons
14 84th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Fisherin Lyons +1.15 more in Lyons
4.35 75th pct 5.50 79th pct
Departures/1k in Fisherin Lyons +372.9 more in Lyons
848.4 85th pct 1,221.3 87th pct
PT routes in Fisherin Lyons +4 more in Lyons
3 79th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Fisherin Lyons +3 longer in Lyons
1 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Fisherin Lyons +2 longer in Fisher
12 8th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Fisherin Lyons +2,244 more in Fisher
8,195 56th pct 5,951 52nd pct
Reach 45 min in Fisherin Lyons +13,732 more in Lyons
44,779 62nd pct 58,511 68th pct
Transit to city in Fisherin Lyons +25 longer in Fisher
61 58th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 54.7%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
2.9% Bus +5.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.4% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.3% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 30.3%
5.7% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fisherin Lyons +15.0 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
35.1% 65th pct 50.1% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Fisherin Lyons +16.4 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
12.8% 73rd pct 29.2% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fisherin Lyons +0.7 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
3.5% 49th pct 4.2% 58th pct
Participation in Fisherin Lyons +2.5 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
64.3% 63rd pct 66.9% 72nd pct
Full-time in Fisherin Lyons +0.3 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
63.5% 74th pct 63.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

30.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 27.4%
13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
4.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
5.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 30.2%
19.4% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 16.4%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%
11.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.0% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
5.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fisherin Lyons +1,216 higher in Lyons
2,361 33rd pct 3,577 52nd pct
Assault/100k in Fisherin Lyons +407 higher in Fisher
621 46th pct 214 6th pct
Sexual/100k in Fisherin Lyons +63 higher in Fisher
124 55th pct 61 27th pct
Burglary/100k in Fisherin Lyons +181 higher in Lyons
155 9th pct 336 33rd pct
Theft/100k in Fisherin Lyons +178 higher in Lyons
342 16th pct 520 27th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Fisherin Lyons +65 higher in Fisher
217 58th pct 153 43rd pct
Property damage/100k in Fisherin Lyons +393 higher in Lyons
249 10th pct 642 46th pct
5-yr change in Fisherin Lyons +7.4 pts higher in Fisher
-14.6% 41st pct -22.0% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fisherin Lyons +2.1 higher in Lyons
6.1 89th pct 8.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fisherin Lyons +1.4 more in Lyons
6.3 90th pct 7.7 99th pct
15-min city in Fisherin Lyons even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Fisherin Lyons +59.4 pts higher in Lyons
40.6% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Fisherin Lyons even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fisherin Lyons +31.0 pts higher in Lyons
69.0% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Fisherin Lyons even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fisherin Lyons +26.6 pts higher in Fisher
100.0% 100th pct 73.4% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Fisherin Lyons +12.7 more in Lyons
10.6 43rd pct 23.2 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Fisherin Lyons +99 higher in Lyons
187 90th pct 286 94th pct
Mean slope in Fisherin Lyons +0.8 pts higher in Lyons
6.1% 54th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Compare Lyons with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80053/fisher/vs/SAL80087/lyons