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Fisher vs Rivett

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Fisher profile · Rivett profile

Fisher Rivett

Rivett and Fisher (ACT) are neighbouring suburbs with similar populations, but they differ in how residents access services and their home ownership. Rivett is far more walkable for shopping, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 40.6% in Fisher (ACT). In turn, Fisher (ACT) has better access to health services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk. Fisher (ACT) also has a higher share of homes owned outright at 39.1%, while Rivett has more renters at 24.7%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of homes owned outright, and they are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes. They also share similar proportions of children and retirees. These neighbouring areas have tracked closely over time, though the gap in typical weekly rents has widened, with rent now well higher in Fisher (ACT) at $415 compared to $322 in Rivett.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Fisher Owned outright: 7.2 pts higher in Fisher Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Rivett Rent: $93 higher in Fisher Renting: 5.6 pts higher in Rivett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisherin Rivett +135 larger in Rivett gap widening
3,219 85th pct 3,354 86th pct
Median age in Fisherin Rivett +1 yrs older in Fisher gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Fisherin Rivett +0.9 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
1.7% 47th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Fisherin Rivett +0.2 pts higher in Rivett gap narrowing
19.1% 52nd pct 19.3% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Fisherin Rivett +0.7 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
21.5% 77th pct 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Fisherin Rivett +1.0 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
11.7% 45th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.0%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.8%
19.1% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 47.8%
31.2% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
8.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Rivett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fisherin Rivett +1.6 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
22.4% 81st pct 20.8% 78th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 75.2%
3.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
36.8% English ◂ +0.7 pts 36.0%
13.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
3.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Fisherin Rivett +1.7 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
16.1% 85th pct 14.3% 82nd pct
Limited English in Fisherin Rivett +0.2 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
1.7% 84th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

79.9% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 81.7%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Fisherin Rivett +2.4 pts higher in Rivett gap widening
46.1% 68th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 48.4%
42.2% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 39.5%
6.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fisherin Rivett +3.3 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
74.7% 94th pct 71.4% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Fisherin Rivett +1.8 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
39.7% 92nd pct 37.9% 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fisherin Rivett +9 more in Fisher
20 87th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Fisherin Rivett +100 larger in Fisher
495 71st pct 395 58th pct
ICSEA in Fisherin Rivett +7 higher in Rivett
1,095 90th pct 1,102 92nd pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 71.4%
12.2% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%
15.3% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.3% Society & culture even 19.3%
17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%
10.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
4.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
4.5% Architecture & building even 4.5%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Fisherin Rivett +$93 higher in Fisher gap widening
$1,206 90th pct $1,113 88th pct
Household income in Fisherin Rivett +$68 higher in Fisher gap widening
$2,275 86th pct $2,207 84th pct
Family income in Fisherin Rivett +$292 higher in Fisher gap widening
$3,057 91st pct $2,765 88th pct
High earners in Fisherin Rivett +1.4 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
23.1% 92nd pct 21.7% 91st pct
High-income homes in Fisherin Rivett +4.5 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
36.8% 90th pct 32.3% 86th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 18.9%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%
11.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.4%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fisherin Rivett +2.3 pts higher in Rivett
30.5% 59th pct 32.9% 70th pct
Mental health in Fisherin Rivett +0.7 pts higher in Rivett
9.9% 67th pct 10.6% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Fisherin Rivett +0.4 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
9.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
9.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +2.5 pts 60.8%
19.4% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fisherin Rivett +1.4 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
20.1% 59th pct 18.7% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fisherin Rivett +2.3 pts higher in Rivett gap widening
12.0% 41st pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Fisherin Rivett +0.5 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
32.0% 81st pct 31.4% 79th pct
Defence service in Fisherin Rivett +0.4 pts higher in Fisher
5.5% 85th pct 5.1% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fisherin Rivett +2.0 pts higher in Rivett gap widening
22.6% 40th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisherin Rivett +31 larger in Rivett
54 78th pct 85 84th pct
Median age in Fisherin Rivett +9 yrs older in Fisher
31 yrs 66th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Fisherin Rivett +8.7 pts higher in Fisher
69.4% 93rd pct 60.8% 87th pct
Unemployment in Fisherin Rivett +10.0 pts higher in Fisher
10.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Fisherin Rivett +$715 higher in Fisher
$1,271 87th pct $556 40th pct
Household income in Fisherin Rivett +$1,500 higher in Fisher
$3,125 88th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Fisherin Rivett +2.0 pts higher in Fisher
5.6% 59th pct 3.5% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisherin Rivett even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Fisherin Rivett +2.9 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
11.7% 56th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Living alone in Fisherin Rivett +1.7 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
27.6% 64th pct 25.9% 58th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 58.2%
24.3% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
11.7% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%
13.7% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
2.1% 6 or more even 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisherin Rivett +$93 higher in Fisher gap widening
$415 85th pct $322 63rd pct
Mortgage in Fisherin Rivett +$214 higher in Fisher gap steady
$2,354 86th pct $2,140 78th pct
People / bedroom in Fisherin Rivett +0.10 higher in Fisher gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fisherin Rivett +5.6 pts higher in Rivett gap widening
19.1% 57th pct 24.7% 71st pct
Owned outright in Fisherin Rivett +7.2 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
39.1% 44th pct 31.9% 26th pct
Separate houses in Fisherin Rivett +4.3 pts higher in Rivett gap narrowing
82.6% 22nd pct 86.9% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fisherin Rivett +4.4 pts higher in Rivett gap narrowing
83.0% 60th pct 87.4% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
39.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 31.9%
19.1% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 86.9%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 29.0%
11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
8.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.7%
19.4% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.1%
19.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 15.2%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.4% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fisherin Rivett +0.1 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
5.7% 76th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Work from home in Fisherin Rivett +0.9 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
11.4% 32nd pct 12.3% 35th pct
PT commute in Fisherin Rivett +0.4 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
2.9% 86th pct 3.3% 87th pct
PT stops in Fisherin Rivett +8 more in Rivett
14 84th pct 22 86th pct
Stops/1k in Fisherin Rivett +2.21 more in Rivett
4.35 75th pct 6.56 84th pct
Departures/1k in Fisherin Rivett +205.0 more in Rivett
848.4 85th pct 1,053.4 87th pct
PT routes in Fisherin Rivett even
3 79th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Fisherin Rivett +1 longer in Rivett
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Fisherin Rivett even
12 8th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Fisherin Rivett +217 more in Rivett
8,195 56th pct 8,412 56th pct
Reach 45 min in Fisherin Rivett +14,955 more in Fisher
44,779 62nd pct 29,824 56th pct
Transit to city in Fisherin Rivett +7 longer in Fisher
61 58th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 62.0%
11.4% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Bicycle even 1.3%
0.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 37.4%
8.7% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fisherin Rivett +3.5 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
35.1% 65th pct 31.6% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Fisherin Rivett +4.7 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
12.8% 73rd pct 8.0% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fisherin Rivett +0.9 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
3.5% 49th pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Fisherin Rivett +0.9 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
64.3% 63rd pct 63.4% 60th pct
Full-time in Fisherin Rivett +1.5 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
63.5% 74th pct 62.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

30.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%
13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
9.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
2.4% Arts & recreation even 2.4%
1.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 32.1%
19.4% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%
14.4% Clerical & administrative even 14.4%
11.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fisherin Rivett +95 higher in Fisher
2,361 33rd pct 2,266 31st pct
Assault/100k in Fisherin Rivett +204 higher in Fisher
621 46th pct 417 26th pct
Sexual/100k in Fisherin Rivett +35 higher in Fisher
124 55th pct 89 38th pct
Burglary/100k in Fisherin Rivett +53 higher in Rivett
155 9th pct 209 16th pct
Theft/100k in Fisherin Rivett +135 higher in Rivett
342 16th pct 477 24th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Fisherin Rivett +128 higher in Fisher
217 58th pct 89 20th pct
Property damage/100k in Fisherin Rivett +169 higher in Rivett
249 10th pct 417 26th pct
5-yr change in Fisherin Rivett +47.6 pts higher in Fisher
-14.6% 41st pct -62.2% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fisherin Rivett +1.0 higher in Rivett
6.1 89th pct 7.2 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fisherin Rivett +0.7 more in Rivett
6.3 90th pct 7.0 95th pct
15-min city in Fisherin Rivett even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Fisherin Rivett +59.4 pts higher in Rivett
40.6% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Fisherin Rivett even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fisherin Rivett +31.2 pts higher in Fisher
69.0% 82nd pct 37.8% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Fisherin Rivett even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fisherin Rivett +33.9 pts higher in Fisher
100.0% 100th pct 66.1% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Fisherin Rivett +4.0 more in Rivett
10.6 43rd pct 14.6 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fisherin Rivett +35 higher in Rivett
187 90th pct 222 91st pct
Mean slope in Fisherin Rivett +1.4 pts higher in Fisher
6.1% 54th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Compare Rivett with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Rivett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80053/fisher/vs/SAL80115/rivett