Fisher
ACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT
3,219 (2021) → 3,344 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Fisher is a declining suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2611, about 11km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Fisher are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 51/100, and is about 109km inland. Fisher has an overall score of 69/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 58/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.36%), India (2.58%), Nepal (1.37%), New Zealand (1.18%), China (1.09%)
Top languages: Malayalam (2.27%), Nepali (1.34%), Mandarin (0.99%), French (0.81%), Cantonese (0.78%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1096 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Arawang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1100
- Mount Stromlo High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1079
- St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1078
- Chapman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1109
- Taylor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1051
- St Thomas the Apostle Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1080
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1128
- Lyons Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1131
- Marist College CanberraCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1133
- Melrose High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1076
- St Jude's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1130
- Torrens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1093
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Fisher
Is Fisher safe?
Fisher has a residential safety score of 58/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,709 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Fisher from Canberra CBD?
Fisher is about 11.1 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 45 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Fisher?
Fisher has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Fisher?
Fisher has a transport score of 51/100 and 16 bus stops.