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Fisher vs Pearce

Name: Fisher vs Pearce — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Fisher profile · Pearce profile

Fisher Pearce

Fisher (ACT) and Pearce are neighbouring areas with similar populations, yet they differ in their layout and demographics. Fisher (ACT) has a higher share of separate houses at 82.6% compared to 63.2% in Pearce. It is also a younger area, with children under 15 making up 21.5% of the population, whereas that figure is 17.1% in Pearce. Access to amenities varies widely; every home in Pearce is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, but only 40.6% of homes in Fisher (ACT) share that convenience. In contrast, all homes in Fisher (ACT) are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 49.3% in Pearce.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and the same number of people per home. Both areas have high education levels and a shared presence of First Nations people. While Pearce has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, Fisher (ACT) has seen its First Nations household income rise to $3,125, which is far higher than the $1,874 typical in Pearce.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Fisher Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in Pearce 3+ bedrooms: 8.2 pts higher in Fisher No religion: 7.7 pts higher in Fisher Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in Fisher

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisher in Pearce +532 larger in Fisher gap widening

3,219 85th pct 2,687 82nd pct

Median age in Fisher in Pearce +3 yrs older in Pearce gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.2%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.1%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 50.0%

31.2% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Pearce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 72.6%

3.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +1.5 pts 35.2%

35.4% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 32.4%

13.9% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

3.4% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.4% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 78.6%

0.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 50.1%

46.1% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 38.4%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.6% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fisher in Pearce

— 6.52 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fisher in Pearce +4 more in Pearce

20 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Fisher in Pearce even

495 71st pct 496 71st pct

ICSEA in Fisher in Pearce even

1,095 90th pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 79.1%

12.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

15.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Fisher in Pearce +$16 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$1,206 90th pct $1,222 91st pct

Household income in Fisher in Pearce +$87 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$2,275 86th pct $2,362 87th pct

Family income in Fisher in Pearce +$245 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$3,057 91st pct $3,302 94th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

11.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.9%

27.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

7.8% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

4.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +1.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

19.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisher in Pearce +8 larger in Fisher

54 78th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Fisher in Pearce +8 yrs older in Fisher

31 yrs 66th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Fisher in Pearce +$97 higher in Fisher

$1,271 87th pct $1,174 86th pct

Household income in Fisher in Pearce +$1,251 higher in Fisher

$3,125 88th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisher in Pearce even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 61.6%

24.3% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.7% One-parent families even 11.7%

0.9% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 29.8%

27.6% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

13.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisher in Pearce +$15 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$415 85th pct $430 87th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Fisher in Pearce even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 35.2%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 37.5%

19.1% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +19.4 pts 63.2%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 33.2%

34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 29.7%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.6% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

19.4% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.5%

19.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.5%

2.6% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 34.0%

24.3% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.4% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fisher in Pearce +5 more in Fisher

14 84th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Fisher in Pearce +1.00 more in Fisher

4.35 75th pct 3.35 71st pct

Departures/1k in Fisher in Pearce +92.5 more in Fisher

848.4 85th pct 755.9 83rd pct

PT routes in Fisher in Pearce +1 more in Pearce

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Fisher in Pearce +1 longer in Pearce

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

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

12 8th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Fisher in Pearce +404 more in Fisher

8,195 56th pct 7,791 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Fisher in Pearce +10,623 more in Fisher

44,779 62nd pct 34,156 58th pct

Transit to city in Fisher in Pearce +11 longer in Fisher

61 58th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 60.3%

11.4% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 35.1%

8.7% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.2% Administrative & support even 2.2%

1.1% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 31.6%

19.4% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

5.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fisher in Pearce +95 higher in Pearce

2,361 33rd pct 2,456 34th pct

Assault/100k in Fisher in Pearce +286 higher in Fisher

621 46th pct 335 18th pct

Sexual/100k in Fisher in Pearce +99 higher in Pearce

124 55th pct 223 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Fisher in Pearce +31 higher in Pearce

155 9th pct 186 13th pct

Theft/100k in Fisher in Pearce +30 higher in Pearce

342 16th pct 372 18th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Fisher in Pearce +143 higher in Fisher

217 58th pct 74 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Fisher in Pearce +25 higher in Fisher

249 10th pct 223 8th pct

5-yr change in Fisher in Pearce +16.6 pts higher in Fisher

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

Walkability

Walk score in Fisher in Pearce +1.2 higher in Pearce

6.1 89th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fisher in Pearce +1.1 more in Pearce

6.3 90th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Fisher in Pearce even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

40.6% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Fisher in Pearce +1.0 pts higher in Fisher

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Fisher in Pearce +26.1 pts higher in Pearce

69.0% 82nd pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Fisher in Pearce even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fisher in Pearce +50.7 pts higher in Fisher

100.0% 100th pct 49.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Fisher in Pearce +4.7 more in Pearce

10.6 43rd pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Fisher in Pearce +22 higher in Pearce

187 90th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Fisher in Pearce +0.9 pts higher in Pearce

6.1% 54th pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Compare Pearce with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80053/fisher/vs/SAL80109/pearce