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Fisher vs Weston

Name: Fisher vs Weston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Fisher profile · Weston profile

Fisher Weston

Weston and Fisher are neighbouring suburbs in the ACT. Weston is more connected to services, with 67.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 40.6% in Fisher. It also has far more public transport options, including 34 stops and 3,371 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while Fisher has 14 stops and 848 departures. However, Weston has a much higher overall crime rate, with 6,775 recorded offences per 100,000 people compared to 2,361 in Fisher.

Both areas have similar health profiles, with about 30% of residents in each place living with a long-term health condition, which is close to the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,300. While they are alike in these ways, they differ in their housing styles; Fisher has a higher share of separate houses at 82.6%, while Weston has more townhouses and semi-detached homes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 8.3 pts higher in Fisher Population: 781 larger in Weston Bachelor+: 6.1 pts higher in Weston Recent movers: 4.9 pts higher in Weston Aged 65+: 4.4 pts higher in Weston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisher in Weston +781 larger in Weston gap widening

3,219 85th pct 4,000 86th pct

Median age in Fisher in Weston +2 yrs older in Weston gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.8%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.0%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 50.0%

31.2% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 30.9%

8.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Weston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 71.3%

3.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +2.1 pts 34.7%

35.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 33.4%

13.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

12.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Italian even 3.5%

3.2% Indian even 3.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 77.6%

1.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian even 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 39.9%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

1.3% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fisher in Weston

— 2.63 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fisher in Weston +5 more in Weston

20 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Fisher in Weston +2 larger in Weston

495 71st pct 498 72nd pct

ICSEA in Fisher in Weston +19 higher in Weston

1,095 90th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 75.1%

12.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%

16.0% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

15.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.6% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences even 6.2%

4.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Fisher in Weston +$36 higher in Weston gap widening

$1,206 90th pct $1,242 91st pct

Household income in Fisher in Weston +$86 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$2,275 86th pct $2,361 87th pct

Family income in Fisher in Weston +$25 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$3,057 91st pct $3,082 92nd pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.2% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.2%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.3%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.5%

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.4%

7.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.7% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

19.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisher in Weston +18 larger in Fisher

54 78th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Fisher in Weston +9 yrs older in Fisher

31 yrs 66th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Fisher in Weston +$40 higher in Fisher

$1,271 87th pct $1,231 87th pct

Household income in Fisher in Weston +$563 higher in Fisher

$3,125 88th pct $2,562 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisher in Weston even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 60.7%

24.3% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

13.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisher in Weston +$5 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$415 85th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Fisher in Weston +$154 higher in Fisher gap widening

$2,354 86th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Fisher in Weston even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 37.6%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 36.2%

19.1% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 74.3%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 37.0%

34.5% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%

19.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 11.8%

2.6% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 35.3%

24.3% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.4% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fisher in Weston +20 more in Weston

14 84th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fisher in Weston +4.15 more in Weston

4.35 75th pct 8.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Fisher in Weston +2,523.1 more in Weston

848.4 85th pct 3,371.5 99th pct

PT routes in Fisher in Weston +5 more in Weston

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Fisher in Weston +1 longer in Weston

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

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

12 8th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Fisher in Weston +4,166 more in Weston

8,195 56th pct 12,361 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Fisher in Weston +2,414 more in Weston

44,779 62nd pct 47,193 63rd pct

Transit to city in Fisher in Weston +18 longer in Fisher

61 58th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 60.0%

11.4% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 39.8%

8.7% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

9.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Education & training even 10.6%

6.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

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 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

19.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

5.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fisher in Weston +4,414 higher in Weston

2,361 33rd pct 6,775 77th pct

Assault/100k in Fisher in Weston +54 higher in Weston

621 46th pct 675 49th pct

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

124 55th pct 25 3rd pct

Burglary/100k in Fisher in Weston +120 higher in Weston

155 9th pct 275 24th pct

Theft/100k in Fisher in Weston +1,558 higher in Weston

342 16th pct 1,900 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Fisher in Weston +92 higher in Fisher

217 58th pct 125 33rd pct

Property damage/100k in Fisher in Weston +576 higher in Weston

249 10th pct 825 58th pct

5-yr change in Fisher in Weston +13.9 pts higher in Fisher

-14.6% 41st pct -28.5% 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fisher in Weston +1.3 higher in Weston

6.1 89th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fisher in Weston +0.7 more in Weston

6.3 90th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Fisher in Weston +8.1 pts higher in Fisher

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Fisher in Weston +26.7 pts higher in Weston

40.6% 77th pct 67.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Fisher in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Fisher in Weston +27.2 pts higher in Weston

69.0% 82nd pct 96.2% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Fisher in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fisher in Weston +25.4 pts higher in Fisher

100.0% 100th pct 74.6% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Fisher in Weston +19.9 more in Weston

10.6 43rd pct 30.5 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Fisher in Weston +97 higher in Weston

187 90th pct 284 94th pct

Mean slope in Fisher in Weston +0.6 pts higher in Weston

6.1% 54th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Compare Weston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80053/fisher/vs/SAL80133/weston