Sedan vs Fisher

Sedan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 59 in Fisher. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fisher, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Sedan tends to suit families with children, while Fisher suits people living alone and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Sedan is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 40%)
  • Fisher has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Fisher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Sedan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (94 min vs 109 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (134.4 km vs 144.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fisher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Fisher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Sedan 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.

Sedan 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.

Sedan Fisher
Walkability 0 / 0
Sedan — Walkability: 0/100 Fisher — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 49
Sedan — Safety: 43/100 Fisher — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 44 / 100
Sedan — Low fire risk: 44/100 Fisher — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sedan has more residents (212 vs 61); Sedan rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk).

Sedan Fisher
Population 212
+71% vs other
 61
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% +13.0%
Median age 40 59
Median household income $54,704/yr
+45% vs other
 $29,900/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+50% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sedan Fisher
0-4 7.5% / 4.9%
Sedan — 0-4: 7.5% Fisher — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.8% / —
Sedan — 5-14: 10.8% Fisher — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 7.5% / —
Sedan — 15-19: 7.5% Fisher — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.8% / —
Sedan — 20-24: 2.8% Fisher — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 15.1% / 4.9%
Sedan — 25-34: 15.1% Fisher — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 10.8% / 4.9%
Sedan — 35-44: 10.8% Fisher — 35-44: 4.9%
45-54 12.7% / 16.4%
Sedan — 45-54: 12.7% Fisher — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 15.6% / 32.8%
Sedan — 55-64: 15.6% Fisher — 55-64: 32.8%
65-74 13.7% / 21.3%
Sedan — 65-74: 13.7% Fisher — 65-74: 21.3%
75-84 2.8% / 9.8%
Sedan — 75-84: 2.8% Fisher — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / —
Sedan — 85+: not among its largest Fisher — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sedan 40.4% lone person
Sedan — Lone Person: 40.4% Sedan — Couple Families: 42.1% Sedan — One Parent Families: 7.0% Sedan — Group Household: 10.5%
Fisher 60.0% lone person
Fisher — Lone Person: 60.0% Fisher — Couple Families: 20.0% Fisher — One Parent Families: 20.0% Fisher — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sedan 13.3% renting
Sedan — Owned Outright: 33.3% Sedan — Mortgage: 53.3% Sedan — Renting: 13.3%
Fisher 0.0% renting
Fisher — Owned Outright: 83.3% Fisher — Mortgage: 16.7% Fisher — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Sedan Fisher
England 4.2% / 9.8%
Sedan — England: 4.2% Fisher — England: 9.8%
Scotland — / 11.5%
Sedan — Scotland: not among its largest Fisher — Scotland: 11.5%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Sedan — New Zealand: 2.4% Fisher — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

Qualifications

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

Sedan Fisher
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 26.2%
Sedan — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Fisher — Certificate III & IV: 26.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.4% / 6.6%
Sedan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.4% Fisher — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / —
Sedan — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Fisher — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sedan 92.0% houses
Sedan — Houses: 92.0% Sedan — Flats / Apartments: 8.0%
Fisher 100.0% houses
Fisher — Houses: 100.0% Fisher — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sedan Fisher
Median house price — $245,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 59 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Sedan Fisher
Rural and farming 100% 94%
Environmental 0% 6%
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

Sedan Fisher
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid Murray
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Sedan Fisher
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 2% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 40% of SA

Liveability

Sedan Fisher
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Sedan carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0).

Sedan Fisher
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Sedan 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

Amenities in the suburb

Sedan Fisher
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 7
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Fisher sits further from the CBD (144.2 km vs 134.4 km).

Sedan Fisher
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 134.4 km 144.2 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5353
 0.6%
postcode 5354
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5353
 50
postcode 5354

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.

Sedan Fisher
Car (driver) 75.3% / 46.2%
Sedan — Car (driver): 75.3% Fisher — Car (driver): 46.2%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 23.1%
Sedan — Worked from Home: 13.6% Fisher — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Walked Only 4.9% / 30.8%
Sedan — Walked Only: 4.9% Fisher — Walked Only: 30.8%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Sedan — Car (passenger): 6.2% Fisher — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Sedan Fisher
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Sedan Fisher
Connectivity score 27/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
77 premises
 0%
43 premises

Council rates

Sedan Fisher
Average residential rate $2,037/yr
same for both
Council Mid Murray
same for both

Federal electorate

Sedan Fisher
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sedan Fisher
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sedan

Rural

Fisher

Retirees Rural

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