Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Fisher ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Fisher, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Fisher ACT is 3,219 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fisher is $1,206 per week ($62,712 per year). Median rent in Fisher is $415 per week ($1,798 per month). Fisher has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Fisher has a population density of 2034.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fisher is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fisher is $2,354.

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Fisher Population

residents (Census 2021)

Fisher Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,206/wk

$62,712 per year

#408 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$415/wk

$1,798 per month

#1663 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,354/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Fisher Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (1,568) Female 51.3% (1,654)

Population Density

2034.5

people per km²

3,219 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,057

Family income/wk

Fisher Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fisher Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.8% 474 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.2% 478 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fisher Country of Birth

Australia

89.2%

England

3.8%

India

3.1%

China

1.2%

Germany

0.8%

France

0.5%

Afghanistan

0.4%

Greece

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Fisher Religion

No Religion

50.0%

Catholic

23.2%

Anglican

10.5%

Not stated

6.7%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Hinduism

2.9%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fisher Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Fisher Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.0%

Malayalam

20.4%

IAL Nepali

14.6%

Mandarin

8.9%

Italian

8.3%

Cantonese

7.0%

French

7.0%

Greek

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Fisher Employment

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Employed full-time

43.1% 998 people

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Employed part-time

20.1% 466 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 61 people

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Not in labour force

34.2% 793 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Fisher Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

17.9%

Certificate III/IV

17.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.2%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Fisher Occupation

Professionals

39.7%

Managers

21.9%

Clerical & Administrative

13.5%

Community & Personal Service

9.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.8%

Sales Workers

2.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

Labourers

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Fisher Field of Study

Society & Culture

22.2%

Management & Commerce

19.7%

Health

11.7%

Engineering

9.4%

Education

8.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.0%

Creative Arts

6.0%

Information Technology

5.8%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Fisher Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fisher Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.9%

$4,000+/wk

24.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fisher Marital Status

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Married

50.7% 1,285

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Separated

3.0% 77

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Divorced

8.8% 223

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Widowed

6.3% 159

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Never married

31.2% 790

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fisher Ancestry

English

28.0%

Australian

27.0%

Irish

10.5%

Other

10.4%

Scottish

9.2%

German

3.7%

Italian

2.6%

Chinese

2.6%

Indian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Dutch

1.2%

Croatian

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fisher School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.7%

Secondary — Government

19.0%

Pre-school

11.2%

Primary — Catholic

10.7%

Secondary — Catholic

10.6%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Fisher Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.2% 382

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No need for assistance

93.8% 5,784

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Fisher Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.0% 509

—

Not a volunteer

79.0% 1,912

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fisher Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

1.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

24.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fisher How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.9%

Did not go to work

13.5%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Bus

3.3%

Bicycle

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Walked only

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Fisher Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.6%

1 vehicle

39.1%

2 vehicles

39.9%

3 vehicles

8.7%

4+ vehicles

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Fisher Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.4%

2 bedrooms

11.8%

3 bedrooms

40.3%

4 bedrooms

34.8%

5 bedrooms

7.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Fisher Population Mobility

13.7%

moved in the last year

36.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fisher Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

104

Indigenous residents

6,094

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fisher Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

317

Asthma

138

Arthritis

108

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Fisher Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

3.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

17.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500+/wk

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fisher Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.6%

Couple — no children

24.5%

Couple — no children under 15

12.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fisher Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 10

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Previously served

4.9% 120

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Never served

94.4% 2,290

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fisher Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 303

—

Did not provide

87.5% 2,117

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fisher Children Ever Born

No children

30.0%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

33.6%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Fisher When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

116

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

123

2011–2015

109

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Fisher Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

36.9%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Fisher Household Size

1 person

27.6%

2 persons

30.8%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

17.9%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fisher Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,631

Moved from ACT

265

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Fisher Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.7%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fisher Schools

schools nearby

government

1101

avg ICSEA score

6,163

total students

Curtin Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 408 students

1146

ICSEA

Marist College Canberra Independent

Combined · 4-12 · 1,852 students

1142

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 210 students

1131

ICSEA

St Jude's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 425 students

1131

ICSEA

Canberra Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 96 students

1128

ICSEA

Lyons Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 91 students

1116

ICSEA

Arawang Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 469 students

1113

ICSEA

Chapman Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 502 students

1106

ICSEA

St John Vianney's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 159 students

1094

ICSEA

Duffy Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 374 students

1088

ICSEA

Mount Stromlo High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 846 students

1085

ICSEA

St Thomas the Apostle Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 325 students

1082

ICSEA

Taylor Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 286 students

1043

ICSEA

Communities@Work Galilee School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 120 students

1004

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Fisher Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,275/wk

Median Rent $415/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Fisher

Your weekly income

≈ $9,858/month

Median rent $415/wk

Left after rent $1,860/wk

Rent share 18.2%

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Pop: 4,470 Income: $1,448/wk Rent: $480/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fisher

What is the population of Fisher ACT?

The population of Fisher ACT is 3,219 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2034.5 people per km².Fisher is ranked #2,282 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fisher?

The median personal income in Fisher ACT is $1,206 per week, or $62,712 per year.The median household income is $2,275 per week.Family income is $3,057 per week.Fisher is ranked #408 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fisher?

Median rent in Fisher ACT is $415 per week ($1,798 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fisher ranks #1,663 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fisher?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fisher ACT is $2,354. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fisher?

The median age in Fisher ACT is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fisher a good suburb to live in?

Fisher is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,219.The median income is $1,206/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80053. All dollar figures in AUD.