Chifley vs Fisher

Chifley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Fisher. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Fisher, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chifley: a median of $1.09 million, against $950,000 in Fisher, and rent is higher there too. Chifley is closer to the city centre: 13.1 km, against 16.8 km. On these figures, Chifley tends to suit young adults, while Fisher suits families with children.

Chifley and Fisher are both affluent ACT suburbs with similar socio-economic standing, but they suit different priorities. Chifley is closer to the CBD at 13.1 km versus Fisher's 16.8 km, and offers higher median household income ($122,044 versus $118,300) and lower house prices ($1,082,500 versus $919,000). Fisher has notably better walkability (73 versus 60) and liveability scores (66 versus 61), plus a lower crime risk rating (15 versus 34). If proximity to the city and stronger household income appeal to you, Chifley fits well; if walkable neighbourhoods and safety are priorities, Fisher's advantages are clearer.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Fisher

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 34/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 68%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 50%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Fisher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,092,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chifley has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 20%)
  • Fisher has cheaper rent ($415/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chifley sits closer to the CBD (13.1 km vs 16.8 km)
  • Fisher is more walkable (73/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fisher

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 34/100)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Chifley has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 17%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Chifley and Fisher drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chifley Fisher
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chifley Fisher
Walkability 60 / 73
Chifley — Walkability: 60/100 Fisher — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 66 / 85
Chifley — Safety: 66/100 Fisher — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 1 / 1
Chifley — Low fire risk: 1/100 Fisher — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Chifley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Fisher — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fisher skews older (40 vs 37).

Chifley Fisher
Population 2,680 3,219
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +7.2%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $122,044/yr
+3% vs other
 $118,300/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+8% vs other
 $415/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chifley Fisher
0-4 5.4% / 6.4%
Chifley — 0-4: 5.4% Fisher — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 10.6% / 15.2%
Chifley — 5-14: 10.6% Fisher — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 4.9% / 5.4%
Chifley — 15-19: 4.9% Fisher — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.4% / 4.0%
Chifley — 20-24: 6.4% Fisher — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 18.8% / 11.7%
Chifley — 25-34: 18.8% Fisher — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 15.1% / 14.8%
Chifley — 35-44: 15.1% Fisher — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 12.3% / 14.5%
Chifley — 45-54: 12.3% Fisher — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 10.0% / 9.1%
Chifley — 55-64: 10.0% Fisher — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 7.5% / 8.9%
Chifley — 65-74: 7.5% Fisher — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 6.5% / 7.7%
Chifley — 75-84: 6.5% Fisher — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 2.0% / 2.5%
Chifley — 85+: 2.0% Fisher — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chifley 37.9% couple families
Chifley — Couple Families: 37.9% Chifley — Lone Person: 41.2% Chifley — One Parent Families: 11.8% Chifley — Group Household: 6.3% Chifley — Other Families: 2.8%
Fisher 46.1% couple families
Fisher — Couple Families: 46.1% Fisher — Lone Person: 36.6% Fisher — One Parent Families: 13.6% Fisher — Group Household: 2.8% Fisher — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chifley 32.8% renting
Chifley — Owned Outright: 32.4% Chifley — Mortgage: 34.8% Chifley — Renting: 32.8%
Fisher 19.6% renting
Fisher — Owned Outright: 40.0% Fisher — Mortgage: 40.4% Fisher — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chifley Fisher
Bachelor Degree 23.0% / 18.5%
Chifley — Bachelor Degree: 23.0% Fisher — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Postgraduate Degree 12.9% / 8.9%
Chifley — Postgraduate Degree: 12.9% Fisher — Postgraduate Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.8%
Chifley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Fisher — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 8.4%
Chifley — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Fisher — Certificate III & IV: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 3.9%
Chifley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Fisher — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chifley Fisher
India 3.7% / 2.6%
Chifley — India: 3.7% Fisher — India: 2.6%
England 2.8% / 3.4%
Chifley — England: 2.8% Fisher — England: 3.4%
Nepal 4.1% / 1.4%
Chifley — Nepal: 4.1% Fisher — Nepal: 1.4%
China 1.8% / 1.1%
Chifley — China: 1.8% Fisher — China: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.2%
Chifley — New Zealand: 0.9% Fisher — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 1.4% / 0.6%
Chifley — Philippines: 1.4% Fisher — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chifley 67.9% houses
Chifley — Houses: 67.9% Chifley — Townhouses: 26.6% Chifley — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Fisher 82.6% houses
Fisher — Houses: 82.6% Fisher — Townhouses: 5.7% Fisher — Flats / Apartments: 11.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chifley Fisher
Median house price $1,092,500 $950,000
Median unit price $432,500 $442,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 24 sales
 21 days
from 42 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Chifley Fisher
3 bed $1M / $900K
Chifley — 3 bed: $1M (35 sales) Fisher — 3 bed: $900K (41 sales)

35 vs 41 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $995K
Chifley — 4 bed: $1.22M (18 sales) Fisher — 4 bed: $995K (32 sales)

18 vs 32 sales

Development activity

Chifley Fisher
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chifley Fisher
Houses 4.7%
$1,075/wk on $1.18M
 4.4%
$800/wk on $945K
Units 8.1%
$550/wk on $354K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Chifley Fisher
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of ACT Higher than 38% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of ACT Higher than 73% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of ACT Higher than 75% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of ACT Higher than 18% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of ACT Higher than 63% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 98% of ACT —

Liveability

Fisher is more walkable (73 vs 60); Fisher scores higher overall (55 vs 48).

Chifley Fisher
Grade C B
Score 48/100 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Chifley carries more crime risk (34 vs 15).

Chifley Fisher
Bushfire High
99/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
15/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chifley Fisher
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
UNSW Canberra, 7.7 km
 1
UNSW Canberra, 9.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 1.6%

Amenities in the suburb

Chifley Fisher
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1
same for both

Mobility

Fisher sits further from the CBD (16.8 km vs 13.1 km).

Chifley Fisher
Walkability score 60/100 73/100
Distance to Canberra 13.1 km 16.8 km
+28% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 20 min
Public transport score 59/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.4%
postcode 2606
 4.0%
postcode 2611
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2606
 52
postcode 2611

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chifley Fisher
Car (driver) 65.9% / 75.1%
Chifley — Car (driver): 65.9% Fisher — Car (driver): 75.1%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 13.3%
Chifley — Worked from Home: 13.4% Fisher — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 5.1%
Chifley — Car (passenger): 7.9% Fisher — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 6.6% / 4.5%
Chifley — Bus: 6.6% Fisher — Bus: 4.5%
Walked Only 4.5% / 0.5%
Chifley — Walked Only: 4.5% Fisher — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bicycle 1.7% / 1.5%
Chifley — Bicycle: 1.7% Fisher — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Chifley Fisher
Elevation 621 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 625 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chifley Fisher
Connectivity score 47/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,267 premises
 1%
1,378 premises

Climate

Chifley Fisher
Annual rainfall 686 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chifley Fisher
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.32 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chifley Fisher
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Chifley Fisher
Division Bean
same for both
Member David Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chifley Fisher
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Chifley

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet Townhouses

Fisher

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet

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