65 ▼ -78.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 307
- 2016: 4
- 2021: 65
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fisher · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fisher
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fisher is 55 years old, making it far older than most other areas. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 65 people. It is a diverse age mix where seniors are common, but children are also well represented.
65
▼ -78.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fisher — lower than 68% of areas.
| Fisher | 65 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | 19,299 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small with only 65 people, and the typical resident is 55, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38.
55 yrs ▲ +37.5%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.7% of the population, far above the national average. This contributes to an older profile, though children under 15 are still a little more common here than in most of Australia.
27.7% ▲ +254.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fisher, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong, with 12.3% of people being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure. Only 5.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most other areas.
12.3% ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.9% ▼ -53.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fisher, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fisher
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fisher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31041/fisher/topic/demographics-identity