3,219 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,015
- 2016: 3,004
- 2021: 3,219
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.
Fisher has seen its typical resident age climb to 40 years, making it noticeably older than the Territory average. The area is now home to 3,219 people, with a strong presence of both children and seniors.
3,219
▲ +6.8%
- 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 — higher than 85% of areas.
| Fisher | 3,219 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | 36,535 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure and noticeably older than the Territory average.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.5% of the population, a figure well above both the Territory and national averages. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over are well above the Territory average at 19.1%.
19.1% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fisher splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Territory average. Most people are married (50.8%), while 11.7% are in a de facto relationship.
1.7% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fisher, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
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/SAL80053/fisher/topic/demographics-identity