Fisher · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fisher

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 1.8 people live in the typical home in Fisher, making it a place where small households are the norm. This area is far more likely to have people living on their own than the rest of the country. It is a stark contrast to the larger family setups common across Queensland.

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Where Fisher sits — Average household size

1.8 ▼ -28.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fisher — lower than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fisher1.8
4825 crosses QLD/NT 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 41.2% of people here live alone, which is far above the national figure of 25.6%. Because so many live by themselves, the number of people per home is well below the Queensland average of 2.5.

1.8 ▼ -28.0%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2021: 1.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

41.2% ▲ +37.3%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.0%
  • 2021: 41.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Fisher, 1 person is the majority at 52%; 2 people is next at 37%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

There are no one-parent families in the area, a figure far below the 14.1% seen across Australia. Most families here are couples, with 46.5% having no children and 39.5% having children.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fisher, Couples without children is the majority at 54%; Couples with children is next at 46%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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/sal/SAL31041/fisher/topic/family-households