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 far older than most people in the state, with a usual age of 59. The area is sparsely populated with only 61 people, and it is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and seniors.

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📍 Fisher, Suburb / Locality

Where Fisher sits — Total population

61
  • 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 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Fisher61
5354, SA 416
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Fisher is a small community of 61 people. Its population is smaller than about 68% of similar areas.

61

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54
  • 2021: 61

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

59 yrs

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has very few children under 15, at just 9.8%, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the typical resident is so old, with 44.3% of people aged between 45 and 64 and 21.3% being seniors.

21.3%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.6%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Fisher, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 55%; Seniors (65+) is next at 27%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the South Australian average of 2.4%. No one in the area is in a de facto relationship, while 38.2% of residents are married.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Fisher, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Divorced (27%) and Never married (24%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

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

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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/SAL40440/fisher/topic/demographics-identity