Fisher vs Stirling

Fisher is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Stirling. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stirling: a median of $1.09 million, against $950,000 in Fisher, and rent is higher there too. Stirling is closer to the city centre: 15.1 km, against 16.8 km. On these figures, Fisher tends to suit families with children, while Stirling suits older residents.

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

Stirling

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Fisher

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($442,500 vs $930,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,085,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Fisher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($415/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stirling

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stirling

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fisher Stirling
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.

Fisher Stirling
Walkability 73 / 90
Fisher — Walkability: 73/100 Stirling — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 85 / 81
Fisher — Safety: 85/100 Stirling — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 1 / 100
Fisher — Low fire risk: 1/100 Stirling — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 74
Fisher — Low flood risk: 100/100 Stirling — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Fisher has more residents (3,219 vs 2,191); Stirling skews older (46 vs 40).

Fisher Stirling
Population 3,219
+32% vs other
 2,191
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +2.7%
Median age 40 46
Median household income $118,300/yr
+3% vs other
 $114,712/yr
Median weekly rent $415/wk $460/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fisher Stirling
0-4 6.4% / 4.7%
Fisher — 0-4: 6.4% Stirling — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 15.2% / 12.6%
Fisher — 5-14: 15.2% Stirling — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.4% / 5.4%
Fisher — 15-19: 5.4% Stirling — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.0% / 4.4%
Fisher — 20-24: 4.0% Stirling — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 11.7% / 9.4%
Fisher — 25-34: 11.7% Stirling — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 14.8% / 11.8%
Fisher — 35-44: 14.8% Stirling — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.5% / 13.3%
Fisher — 45-54: 14.5% Stirling — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 9.1% / 10.8%
Fisher — 55-64: 9.1% Stirling — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 8.9% / 13.1%
Fisher — 65-74: 8.9% Stirling — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 7.7% / 9.0%
Fisher — 75-84: 7.7% Stirling — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 2.5% / 6.1%
Fisher — 85+: 2.5% Stirling — 85+: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Stirling 47.2% couple families
Stirling — Couple Families: 47.2% Stirling — Lone Person: 33.6% Stirling — One Parent Families: 15.1% Stirling — Group Household: 3.1% Stirling — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fisher 19.6% renting
Fisher — Owned Outright: 40.0% Fisher — Mortgage: 40.4% Fisher — Renting: 19.6%
Stirling 23.5% renting
Stirling — Owned Outright: 45.3% Stirling — Mortgage: 31.2% Stirling — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Fisher Stirling
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 18.5%
Fisher — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Stirling — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.9% / 8.4%
Fisher — Postgraduate Degree: 8.9% Stirling — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.7%
Fisher — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Stirling — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 8.1%
Fisher — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Stirling — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 3.4%
Fisher — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Stirling — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Fisher Stirling
England 3.4% / 3.5%
Fisher — England: 3.4% Stirling — England: 3.5%
India 2.6% / 2.5%
Fisher — India: 2.6% Stirling — India: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.4%
Fisher — New Zealand: 1.2% Stirling — New Zealand: 1.4%
China 1.1% / 1.3%
Fisher — China: 1.1% Stirling — China: 1.3%
Nepal 1.4% / —
Fisher — Nepal: 1.4% Stirling — Nepal: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.4%
Fisher — Italy: not among its largest Stirling — Italy: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fisher 82.6% houses
Fisher — Houses: 82.6% Fisher — Townhouses: 5.7% Fisher — Flats / Apartments: 11.7%
Stirling 82.3% houses
Stirling — Houses: 82.3% Stirling — Townhouses: 16.6% Stirling — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fisher Stirling
Median house price $950,000 $1,085,500
Median unit price $442,500 $930,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 42 sales
 18 days
from 18 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.

Fisher Stirling
3 bed $900K / $950K
Fisher — 3 bed: $900K (41 sales) Stirling — 3 bed: $950K (12 sales)

41 vs 12 sales

4 bed $995K / $1.1M
Fisher — 4 bed: $995K (32 sales) Stirling — 4 bed: $1.1M (19 sales)

32 vs 19 sales

5 bed $1.33M / $1.32M
Fisher — 5 bed: $1.33M (8 sales) Stirling — 5 bed: $1.32M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Fisher Stirling
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.

Fisher Stirling
Houses 4.4%
$800/wk on $945K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Fisher Stirling
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of ACT Higher than 23% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of ACT Higher than 99% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of ACT Higher than 63% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 18% of ACT Higher than 9% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of ACT —

Liveability

Stirling scores higher overall (69 vs 55); Stirling is more walkable (90 vs 73).

Fisher Stirling
Grade B A
Score 55/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Fisher carries more bushfire risk (99 vs 0); Stirling carries more flood risk (26 vs 0).

Fisher Stirling
Bushfire High
99/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
19/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
26/100
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

Fisher Stirling
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 1
UNSW Canberra, 9.6 km
 1
UNSW Canberra, 9.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 1.8%

Amenities in the suburb

Fisher Stirling
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1 0

Mobility

Fisher Stirling
Walkability score 73/100 90/100
Distance to Canberra 16.8 km
+10% vs other
 15.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 22 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 45.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 2611
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2611
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.

Fisher Stirling
Car (driver) 75.1% / 69.2%
Fisher — Car (driver): 75.1% Stirling — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 14.4%
Fisher — Worked from Home: 13.3% Stirling — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.9%
Fisher — Car (passenger): 5.1% Stirling — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus 4.5% / 6.3%
Fisher — Bus: 4.5% Stirling — Bus: 6.3%
Bicycle 1.5% / 1.4%
Fisher — Bicycle: 1.5% Stirling — Bicycle: 1.4%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.8%
Fisher — Walked Only: 0.5% Stirling — Walked Only: 1.8%

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

Setting

Fisher Stirling
Elevation 625 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 601 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Fisher Stirling
Connectivity score 45/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,378 premises
 0%
874 premises

Climate

Fisher Stirling
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)

Fisher Stirling
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Fisher

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet

Stirling

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Retirees

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