Fisher, ACT 2611
Fisher property market
Most of Fisher's activity is house sales, with 52 sales at around $950k (down) as of July 2026, taking about 23 days to sell (down a lot from 36 days last year), with prices weaker than most house markets, with 3-bedroom making up about half.
House rentals are next, with 28 leases at $685 a week, renting out in about 25 days (up from 23 days last year), less sought-after than most house rental markets, mostly 3-bedroom (around 55%). Rounding it out, 7 unit rentals at $538 a week and 4 unit sales at around $1.142M.
Who lives hereA high-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb — multicultural, with a strongly professional workforce.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Fisher demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Fisher?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Fisher
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Fisher
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.4× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Fisher
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Fisher
No school inside Fisher itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
- No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Fisher median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Fisher — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Fisher property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Fisher
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Fisher against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Fisher in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Fisher — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Fisher median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Fisher rose from $422k (Jul 2021) to $633k (Jun 2026) — +49.8% growth over five years — peaking at $935k between Oct 2021 and Sep 2022. Median house rent went from $401/wk to $424/wk (+5.7%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $660k to $978k (+48.2%), with rent up from $294/wk to $390/wk (+32.7%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Fisher: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Fisher, ranked by distance — each lined up against Fisher on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Fisher
Suburbs anywhere in ACT that behave like Fisher — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Fisher vs Waramanga: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $488k against Fisher's $715k — about 32% lower, with homes selling in 19 days versus 17 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Fisher: Waramanga median house price, Monash property market, Holder market trends, Rivett, ACT property market and Wanniassa median house price.
Fisher's closest rental-market twins: Waramanga property market, Rivett median house price, Wanniassa median house price, Holder (ACT 2611) and Monash property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Fisher
26 data-driven answers about Fisher's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Fisher?
#The median house price in Fisher, ACT 2611 is $715k as of June 2026, based on 9 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Fisher?
#The median unit price in Fisher, ACT 2611 is $715k as of June 2026, based on 9 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Fisher?
#The median weekly house rent in Fisher is $406 as of June 2026, drawn from 6 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $406 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Fisher?
#A 3 bedroom house in Fisher rents for a median $406 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 6 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $406/week, 4-bedroom $406/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $406/week, 2-bedroom $406/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Fisher?
#Gross rental yield in Fisher is 2.90% for houses and 2.90% for units as of June 2026, compared with the ACT unit median of 3.37%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Fisher?
#As of June 2026, Fisher medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | $715k | $715k | $715k | $715k |
| Units | — | — | $715k | — | $715k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Fisher median?
#At the median Fisher house ($715k purchase, $406/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $718 — about $312 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Fisher's property market trends?
#Fisher's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 17 days — faster than a year ago by 31; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Fisher market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Fisher as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Fisher, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.90% against a ACT median of 2.29%, houses take a median 17 days to sell, sales supply is 4.0 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Fisher?
#Houses in Fisher sell in a median 17 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 17 days. Days on market have tightened by 31 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Fisher a tight or loose property market right now?
#Fisher's sales market sits at 4.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.5 months of supply.
Have property prices in Fisher gone up or down?
#House prices in Fisher moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Fisher?
#Fisher's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 6 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Fisher in its property market cycle?
#Fisher's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Fisher compare to other ACT suburbs?
#Fisher's median house price ($715k) is 7% above the ACT median ($666k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 17 days vs 17 days state median. On gross yield, Fisher sits at 2.90% vs 2.29% state median.
How does Fisher compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Fisher's most-similar nearby market is Waramanga (1.0 km away) with a median house price of $488k — about 32% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Fisher?
#The most-transacted segment in Fisher over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 9 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 9 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Fisher last year?
#Fisher recorded 9 house sales and 9 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 18 transactions. On the rental side, 6 houses and 6 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Fisher in?
#Fisher is in postcode 2611, in the Canberra region of ACT. Addresses there are written as Fisher, ACT 2611.
What is the population of Fisher?
#Fisher, ACT 2611 is home to 2,266 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 21, and the average household holds 1.9 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Fisher?
#The median household in Fisher earns $2k per week — roughly $102k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $828/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Fisher?
#The unemployment rate in Fisher is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Fisher?
#Fisher is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Fisher?
#Fisher has 123 schools within reach — including Arawang Primary School, Mount Stromlo High School, St John Vianney's Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Fisher a good place to live?
#Fisher, ACT 2611 has a population of 2,266, a median age of 21, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 123 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Fisher market data last updated?
#This Fisher market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.