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.
Fisher · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fisher — lower than 69% of areas.
| Fisher | 61 |
|---|---|
| 5354, SA | 416 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Fisher, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 55%; Seniors (65+) is next at 27%.
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.
8.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Fisher, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Divorced (27%) and Never married (24%).
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