Fischer vs Redbanks

Fischer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Redbanks. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fischer, the large majority of households are couple families. In Redbanks, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fischer: a median of $990,000, against $690,000 in Redbanks, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Fischer tends to suit families with children and couples, while Redbanks suits older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Redbanks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($690,000 vs $990,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Redbanks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Redbanks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (59.5 km vs 62.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redbanks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Fischer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.8% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fischer Redbanks
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.

Fischer Redbanks
Walkability 0 / 0
Fischer — Walkability: 0/100 Redbanks — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 78
Fischer — Safety: 79/100 Redbanks — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 4 / 14
Fischer — Low fire risk: 4/100 Redbanks — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Redbanks has more residents (185 vs 78); Fischer rents higher ($400/wk vs $300/wk).

Fischer Redbanks
Population 78 185
+137% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.8% +1.6%
Median age 42 46
Median household income $99,632/yr
+16% vs other
 $83,408/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+25% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fischer Redbanks
0-4 5.1% / 3.2%
Fischer — 0-4: 5.1% Redbanks — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 28.2% / 10.3%
Fischer — 5-14: 28.2% Redbanks — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 5.1% / 7.6%
Fischer — 15-19: 5.1% Redbanks — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 3.8% / 6.5%
Fischer — 20-24: 3.8% Redbanks — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 5.1% / 8.6%
Fischer — 25-34: 5.1% Redbanks — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 11.5% / 10.3%
Fischer — 35-44: 11.5% Redbanks — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 11.5% / 18.4%
Fischer — 45-54: 11.5% Redbanks — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 24.4% / 13.5%
Fischer — 55-64: 24.4% Redbanks — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 11.5% / 7.0%
Fischer — 65-74: 11.5% Redbanks — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 — / 8.6%
Fischer — 75-84: not among its largest Redbanks — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ — / 4.9%
Fischer — 85+: not among its largest Redbanks — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.2%).

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.

Fischer Redbanks
England 14.1% / 10.8%
Fischer — England: 14.1% Redbanks — England: 10.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fischer 78.6% couple families
Fischer — Couple Families: 78.6% Fischer — Lone Person: 21.4% Fischer — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Redbanks 54.0% couple families
Redbanks — Couple Families: 54.0% Redbanks — Lone Person: 28.0% Redbanks — One Parent Families: 18.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fischer 100.0% houses
Fischer — Houses: 100.0%
Redbanks 100.0% houses
Redbanks — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Fischer Redbanks
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 24.3%
Fischer — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Redbanks — Certificate III & IV: 24.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 4.9%
Fischer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Redbanks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 4.3%
Fischer — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Redbanks — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / —
Fischer — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Redbanks — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Fischer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Redbanks — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fischer 0.0% renting
Fischer — Owned Outright: 31.6% Fischer — Mortgage: 68.4% Fischer — Renting: 0.0%
Redbanks 14.9% renting
Redbanks — Owned Outright: 37.3% Redbanks — Mortgage: 47.8% Redbanks — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Fischer Redbanks
Median house price $990,000 $690,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Fischer Redbanks
Rural and farming 100% 99%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Fischer Redbanks
New dwellings approved 106
across Adelaide Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Fischer Redbanks
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

Fischer Redbanks
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Fischer carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 86).

Fischer Redbanks
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
86/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
22/100
Flood — Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Fischer Redbanks
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

Amenities in the suburb

Fischer Redbanks
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Fischer sits further from the CBD (62.1 km vs 59.5 km).

Fischer Redbanks
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 62.1 km
+4% vs other
 59.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 49 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5502
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 5502
same for both

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.

Fischer Redbanks
Car (driver) 65.0% / 87.8%
Fischer — Car (driver): 65.0% Redbanks — Car (driver): 87.8%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 12.2%
Fischer — Worked from Home: 15.0% Redbanks — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 20.0% / —
Fischer — Car (passenger): 20.0% Redbanks — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.8%).

Setting

Fischer Redbanks
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.0 km 21.0 km

NBN connectivity

Fischer Redbanks
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
79 premises

Climate

Fischer Redbanks
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Fischer Redbanks
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Fischer Redbanks
Average residential rate $2,698/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Fischer Redbanks
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fischer Redbanks
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fischer

Family Outer

Redbanks

Outer

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