$445 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $445
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fisher · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Fisher
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 73.8% of all homes in Fisher, making them the dominant dwelling type. This is an area where a high number of people own their homes outright, though those renting now face costs that are much higher than most other areas.
$445
▲ +34.8%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Fisher — higher than 86% of areas.
| Fisher | $445 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has risen by $115 since 2011 to reach $445, which is a little above the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the Australian average at $1,944.
$1,944 ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,830
- 2021: $1,944
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fisher, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $550–$749 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fisher, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Fisher has a higher rate of outright home ownership than most areas at 34.6%, which is well above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 2.7 percentage points since 2011 to 27.6%.
27.6% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Fisher splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes with three or more bedrooms are common here at 77.8%, well above the national figure. While separate houses are the most frequent choice at 73.8%, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.8% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fisher, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Flat or apartment is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Fisher splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (34%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Fisher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED310/fisher/topic/housing-dwellings