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Fisher vs Stirling

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Fisher profile · Stirling profile

Fisher Stirling

Fisher and Stirling are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct profiles. Fisher is younger, with a typical resident aged 40 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.5%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 39.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (23.1%). In contrast, Stirling is an older area where the typical resident is 46 and 28.3% are seniors. Stirling is also more convenient for pedestrians, with 100% of homes within a 15 minute walk of both schools and groceries.

Both areas have seen crime rates fall since 2011, though the drop was far greater in Stirling. They share many similarities, including a similar number of people per home and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. This consistency extends to their housing, as both are dominated by separate houses. While they track together in these areas, they differ in health and support needs, with Stirling having a well higher share of people with long-term health conditions (38.2%) and those providing unpaid care (16.3%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 6 yrs older in Stirling Unpaid carers: 4.3 pts higher in Stirling Participation: 9.7 pts higher in Fisher Aged 65+: 9.2 pts higher in Stirling Population: 1,028 larger in Fisher

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisherin Stirling +1,028 larger in Fisher gap steady
3,219 85th pct 2,191 79th pct
Median age in Fisherin Stirling +6 yrs older in Stirling gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Fisherin Stirling +0.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
1.7% 47th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Fisherin Stirling +9.2 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
19.1% 52nd pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Fisherin Stirling +4.3 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
21.5% 77th pct 17.2% 50th pct
De facto in Fisherin Stirling +2.8 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
11.7% 45th pct 8.8% 26th pct

Age structure

19.1% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 21.1%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.2%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 50.2%
31.2% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.2%
8.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fisherin Stirling +2.9 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
22.4% 81st pct 25.2% 86th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 71.8%
3.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.8% English +0.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
35.4% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%
13.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
4.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Fisherin Stirling +2.0 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
16.1% 85th pct 18.1% 86th pct
Limited English in Fisherin Stirling +0.6 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
1.7% 84th pct 2.3% 86th pct

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 78.4%
0.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Fisherin Stirling +4.0 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
46.1% 68th pct 42.1% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 47.4%
46.1% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 42.1%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fisherin Stirling +5.9 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
74.7% 94th pct 68.8% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Fisherin Stirling +3.1 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
39.7% 92nd pct 36.6% 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fisherin Stirling +4 more in Fisher
20 87th pct 16 86th pct
Avg size in Fisherin Stirling +63 larger in Fisher
495 71st pct 433 63rd pct
ICSEA in Fisherin Stirling +6 higher in Stirling
1,095 90th pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 68.8%
12.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.7% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%
15.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%
17.6% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
8.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Fisherin Stirling +$186 higher in Fisher gap widening
$1,206 90th pct $1,020 84th pct
Household income in Fisherin Stirling +$69 higher in Fisher gap narrowing
$2,275 86th pct $2,206 84th pct
Family income in Fisherin Stirling +$298 higher in Fisher gap widening
$3,057 91st pct $2,759 88th pct
High earners in Fisherin Stirling +3.7 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
23.1% 92nd pct 19.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in Fisherin Stirling +3.1 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
36.8% 90th pct 33.6% 87th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 22.3%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.1%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.1%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.5%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fisherin Stirling +7.6 pts higher in Stirling
30.5% 59th pct 38.2% 87th pct
Mental health in Fisherin Stirling +1.9 pts higher in Stirling
9.9% 67th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Fisherin Stirling +4.9 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
6.0% 65th pct 10.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Dementia +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +6.9 pts 56.3%
19.4% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
7.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fisherin Stirling +0.1 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
20.1% 59th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Fisherin Stirling +4.3 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
12.0% 41st pct 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Fisherin Stirling +2.2 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
32.0% 81st pct 29.7% 72nd pct
Defence service in Fisherin Stirling +2.0 pts higher in Stirling
5.5% 85th pct 7.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fisherin Stirling +1.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
22.6% 40th pct 23.8% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisherin Stirling +12 larger in Fisher
54 78th pct 42 75th pct
Median age in Fisherin Stirling +3 yrs older in Fisher
31 yrs 66th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Fisherin Stirling +15.6 pts higher in Fisher
69.4% 93rd pct 53.8% 78th pct
Unemployment in Fisherin Stirling +10.0 pts higher in Fisher
10.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Fisherin Stirling +$305 higher in Fisher
$1,271 87th pct $966 77th pct
Household income in Fisherin Stirling +$1,313 higher in Fisher
$3,125 88th pct $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Fisherin Stirling +4.0 pts higher in Stirling
5.6% 59th pct 9.5% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisherin Stirling +0.1 larger in Stirling gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Fisherin Stirling +1.5 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
11.7% 56th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Fisherin Stirling +3.3 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
27.6% 64th pct 24.3% 52nd pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 59.4%
24.3% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
11.7% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 24.3%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%
13.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
2.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisherin Stirling +$45 higher in Stirling gap steady
$415 85th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Fisherin Stirling +$96 higher in Fisher gap widening
$2,354 86th pct $2,258 84th pct
People / bedroom in Fisherin Stirling +0.10 higher in Fisher gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fisherin Stirling +3.6 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
19.1% 57th pct 22.7% 66th pct
Owned outright in Fisherin Stirling +4.7 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
39.1% 44th pct 43.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in Fisherin Stirling +0.3 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
82.6% 22nd pct 82.3% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Fisherin Stirling +5.4 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
83.0% 60th pct 88.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 30.1%
19.1% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 82.3%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.6 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 36.4%
11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
8.6% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.3%
19.0% $550–$749 +10.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.7% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 37.1%
24.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.4% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fisherin Stirling +0.9 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
5.7% 76th pct 4.7% 73rd pct
Work from home in Fisherin Stirling +1.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
11.4% 32nd pct 12.6% 36th pct
PT commute in Fisherin Stirling +1.6 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
2.9% 86th pct 4.4% 89th pct
PT stops in Fisherin Stirling +2 more in Stirling
14 84th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Fisherin Stirling +2.95 more in Stirling
4.35 75th pct 7.30 86th pct
Departures/1k in Fisherin Stirling +682.0 more in Stirling
848.4 85th pct 1,530.4 89th pct
PT routes in Fisherin Stirling +1 more in Stirling
3 79th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Fisherin Stirling even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Fisherin Stirling +1 longer in Fisher
12 8th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Fisherin Stirling +6,221 more in Stirling
8,195 56th pct 14,416 66th pct
Reach 45 min in Fisherin Stirling +715 more in Stirling
44,779 62nd pct 45,494 63rd pct
Transit to city in Fisherin Stirling +5 longer in Fisher
61 58th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 60.7%
11.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Bicycle even 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 34.8%
8.7% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fisherin Stirling +1.1 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
35.1% 65th pct 36.2% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Fisherin Stirling +7.5 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
12.8% 73rd pct 5.2% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fisherin Stirling +0.3 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
3.5% 49th pct 3.8% 54th pct
Participation in Fisherin Stirling +9.7 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
64.3% 63rd pct 54.6% 31st pct
Full-time in Fisherin Stirling +0.7 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
63.5% 74th pct 62.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

30.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
6.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.8% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 30.1%
19.4% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
11.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
5.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fisherin Stirling +104 higher in Stirling
2,361 33rd pct 2,465 35th pct
Assault/100k in Fisherin Stirling +256 higher in Fisher
621 46th pct 365 21st pct
Sexual/100k in Fisherin Stirling +79 higher in Fisher
124 55th pct 46 19th pct
Robbery/100k in Fisherin Stirling
— 46 43rd pct
Burglary/100k in Fisherin Stirling +73 higher in Stirling
155 9th pct 228 19th pct
Theft/100k in Fisherin Stirling +68 higher in Fisher
342 16th pct 274 11th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Fisherin Stirling +172 higher in Fisher
217 58th pct 46 4th pct
Property damage/100k in Fisherin Stirling +254 higher in Stirling
249 10th pct 502 34th pct
5-yr change in Fisherin Stirling +47.4 pts higher in Fisher
-14.6% 41st pct -62.0% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fisherin Stirling +1.4 higher in Stirling
6.1 89th pct 7.6 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fisherin Stirling +1.7 more in Stirling
6.3 90th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Fisherin Stirling even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Fisherin Stirling +59.4 pts higher in Stirling
40.6% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Fisherin Stirling even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fisherin Stirling +31.0 pts higher in Stirling
69.0% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Fisherin Stirling even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fisherin Stirling even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Fisherin Stirling +1.3 more in Stirling
10.6 43rd pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Fisherin Stirling +45 higher in Stirling
187 90th pct 232 92nd pct
Mean slope in Fisherin Stirling +1.6 pts higher in Fisher
6.1% 54th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Compare Stirling with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80053/fisher/vs/SAL80119/stirling