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Fisher vs Waramanga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Fisher profile · Waramanga profile

Fisher Waramanga

Fisher (ACT) and Waramanga are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their local amenities and housing. Waramanga is much more convenient for daily needs, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 40.6% in Fisher (ACT). Waramanga also has far more people who speak a First Nations language (24.6% versus 5.6%). In contrast, Fisher (ACT) has a higher proportion of homeowners who own their place outright (39.1% versus 32.2%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms (83.0% versus 77.9%).

Both areas are almost identical in their percentage of residents who completed Year 12, with both sitting at 74.7%. This shared educational level is reflected in typical weekly household incomes that are very close, at $2,275 in Fisher (ACT) and $2,247 in Waramanga. While both are very walkable, Waramanga is slightly more so. The two areas have also seen a drop in their crime rates since 2011, though the decrease was much steeper in Waramanga.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 8.4 pts higher in Waramanga Owned outright: 6.9 pts higher in Fisher Separate houses: 5.3 pts higher in Fisher 3+ bedrooms: 5.1 pts higher in Fisher Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Waramanga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisherin Waramanga +434 larger in Fisher gap steady
3,219 85th pct 2,785 83rd pct
Median age in Fisherin Waramanga +2 yrs older in Fisher gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Fisherin Waramanga +0.5 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
1.7% 47th pct 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Fisherin Waramanga +1.0 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
19.1% 52nd pct 18.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in Fisherin Waramanga +0.7 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
21.5% 77th pct 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Fisherin Waramanga +0.3 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
11.7% 45th pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.8%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 48.4%
31.2% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
8.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Waramanga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fisherin Waramanga +0.7 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
22.4% 81st pct 21.7% 79th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 74.0%
3.4% England even 3.4%
2.6% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.1% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +0.2 pts 36.6%
35.4% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
13.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
3.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Fisherin Waramanga +1.1 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
16.1% 85th pct 15.0% 83rd pct
Limited English in Fisherin Waramanga +0.2 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
1.7% 84th pct 1.9% 86th pct

Language used at home

79.9% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 80.4%
0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fisherin Waramanga +2.8 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
46.1% 68th pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
42.2% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 39.4%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fisherin Waramanga even gap narrowing
74.7% 94th pct 74.7% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Fisherin Waramanga +1.1 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
39.7% 92nd pct 40.8% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Fisherin Waramanga
— 5.18 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fisherin Waramanga +4 more in Waramanga
20 87th pct 24 87th pct
Avg size in Fisherin Waramanga +27 larger in Fisher
495 71st pct 468 68th pct
ICSEA in Fisherin Waramanga +15 higher in Waramanga
1,095 90th pct 1,110 94th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 even 74.7%
12.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
4.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 33.0%
16.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.3% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 7.0%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%
17.6% Management & commerce even 17.5%
10.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
4.9% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
4.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Fisherin Waramanga +$27 higher in Fisher gap widening
$1,206 90th pct $1,179 90th pct
Household income in Fisherin Waramanga +$28 higher in Fisher gap steady
$2,275 86th pct $2,247 86th pct
Family income in Fisherin Waramanga +$137 higher in Fisher gap narrowing
$3,057 91st pct $2,920 90th pct
High earners in Fisherin Waramanga +0.2 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
23.1% 92nd pct 23.3% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Fisherin Waramanga +1.3 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
36.8% 90th pct 35.5% 89th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%
11.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.3%
27.6% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.4%
7.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fisherin Waramanga +0.3 pts higher in Fisher
30.5% 59th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Fisherin Waramanga +0.8 pts higher in Waramanga
9.9% 67th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Fisherin Waramanga +0.7 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 5.2% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
9.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +0.1 pts 63.1%
19.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fisherin Waramanga +1.1 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
20.1% 59th pct 21.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Fisherin Waramanga +1.8 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
12.0% 41st pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Fisherin Waramanga +0.2 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
32.0% 81st pct 32.1% 81st pct
Defence service in Fisherin Waramanga +0.6 pts higher in Fisher
5.5% 85th pct 5.0% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fisherin Waramanga +1.0 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
22.6% 40th pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisherin Waramanga +7 larger in Waramanga
54 78th pct 61 79th pct
Median age in Fisherin Waramanga +9 yrs older in Fisher
31 yrs 66th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Fisherin Waramanga +8.9 pts higher in Fisher
69.4% 93rd pct 60.5% 87th pct
Unemployment in Fisherin Waramanga +10.0 pts higher in Fisher
10.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Fisherin Waramanga +$414 higher in Fisher
$1,271 87th pct $857 70th pct
Household income in Fisherin Waramanga +$542 higher in Fisher
$3,125 88th pct $2,583 81st pct
Indigenous language in Fisherin Waramanga +19.0 pts higher in Waramanga
5.6% 59th pct 24.6% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisherin Waramanga even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Fisherin Waramanga +0.8 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
11.7% 56th pct 12.6% 60th pct
Living alone in Fisherin Waramanga even gap narrowing
27.6% 64th pct 27.6% 63rd pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 62.0%
24.3% Couples without children even 24.3%
11.7% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
27.6% 1 person even 27.6%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%
13.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisherin Waramanga +$36 higher in Fisher gap steady
$415 85th pct $379 77th pct
Mortgage in Fisherin Waramanga +$179 higher in Fisher gap narrowing
$2,354 86th pct $2,175 80th pct
People / bedroom in Fisherin Waramanga even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fisherin Waramanga +8.4 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
19.1% 57th pct 27.5% 75th pct
Owned outright in Fisherin Waramanga +6.9 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
39.1% 44th pct 32.2% 26th pct
Separate houses in Fisherin Waramanga +5.3 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
82.6% 22nd pct 77.3% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fisherin Waramanga +5.1 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
83.0% 60th pct 77.9% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 38.0%
39.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 32.2%
19.1% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 77.3%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.8 pts 2.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 28.6%
11.7% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
4.4% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
19.4% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 12.5%
19.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 22.1%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
9.4% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fisherin Waramanga +1.8 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
5.7% 76th pct 7.5% 83rd pct
Work from home in Fisherin Waramanga +1.2 pts higher in Fisher gap widening
11.4% 32nd pct 10.2% 27th pct
PT commute in Fisherin Waramanga even gap steady
2.9% 86th pct 2.9% 85th pct
PT stops in Fisherin Waramanga +7 more in Waramanga
14 84th pct 21 86th pct
Stops/1k in Fisherin Waramanga +3.19 more in Waramanga
4.35 75th pct 7.54 86th pct
Departures/1k in Fisherin Waramanga +408.7 more in Waramanga
848.4 85th pct 1,257.1 88th pct
PT routes in Fisherin Waramanga even
3 79th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Fisherin Waramanga +1 longer in Waramanga
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Fisherin Waramanga +1 longer in Fisher
12 8th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Fisherin Waramanga even
8,195 56th pct 8,195 56th pct
Reach 45 min in Fisherin Waramanga +6,317 more in Fisher
44,779 62nd pct 38,462 60th pct
Transit to city in Fisherin Waramanga +7 longer in Fisher
61 58th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 63.4%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Bus even 2.9%
1.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 37.2%
8.7% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fisherin Waramanga +0.3 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
35.1% 65th pct 35.4% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Fisherin Waramanga +1.0 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
12.8% 73rd pct 13.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fisherin Waramanga +0.3 pts higher in Fisher gap narrowing
3.5% 49th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Fisherin Waramanga +0.4 pts higher in Fisher gap steady
64.3% 63rd pct 63.9% 62nd pct
Full-time in Fisherin Waramanga +0.7 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
63.5% 74th pct 64.2% 76th pct

Industries people work in

30.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%
9.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 31.2%
19.4% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
10.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fisherin Waramanga +745 higher in Fisher
2,361 33rd pct 1,616 17th pct
Assault/100k in Fisherin Waramanga +334 higher in Fisher
621 46th pct 287 14th pct
Sexual/100k in Fisherin Waramanga +88 higher in Fisher
124 55th pct 36 14th pct
Burglary/100k in Fisherin Waramanga +24 higher in Waramanga
155 9th pct 180 12th pct
Theft/100k in Fisherin Waramanga +125 higher in Waramanga
342 16th pct 467 24th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Fisherin Waramanga
217 58th pct —
Property damage/100k in Fisherin Waramanga +105 higher in Fisher
249 10th pct 144 1st pct
5-yr change in Fisherin Waramanga +46.3 pts higher in Fisher
-14.6% 41st pct -60.9% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fisherin Waramanga +1.2 higher in Waramanga
6.1 89th pct 7.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fisherin Waramanga +1.3 more in Waramanga
6.3 90th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Fisherin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Fisherin Waramanga +59.4 pts higher in Waramanga
40.6% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Fisherin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fisherin Waramanga +30.0 pts higher in Waramanga
69.0% 82nd pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Fisherin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fisherin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Fisherin Waramanga +6.3 more in Waramanga
10.6 43rd pct 16.9 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Fisherin Waramanga +38 higher in Waramanga
187 90th pct 225 92nd pct
Mean slope in Fisherin Waramanga +0.8 pts higher in Fisher
6.1% 54th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Compare Waramanga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Waramanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80053/fisher/vs/SAL80130/waramanga