2.5 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Fisher · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people are living alone in Fisher than they were a decade ago. This shift contributes to a mixed housing landscape where 27.6% of homes are occupied by a single person, while the typical household size remains steady at 2.5 people.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Fisher — lower than 57% of areas.
| Fisher | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | 2.6 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Single-person households rose to 27.6% in 2021, which is a little above the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common at 30.8%, though the overall number of people per home has barely changed since 2011.
2.5 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
27.6% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Fisher splits fairly evenly between 2 people (31%) and 1 person (28%), with 4 people at 18%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families in the area are couples with children at 63.2%. One-parent families make up 11.7% of the total, which is a little below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
11.7% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Fisher, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Fisher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081093/fisher/topic/family-households