Question 1

Is Fisher a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Fisher is a quiet, residential suburb in Weston Creek with tree-lined streets and established single-storey brick homes on generous, leafy blocks. It sits close to Mount Stromlo and Canberra Nature Park, so residents have ready access to bushwalking and mountain-bike trails while remaining within a short drive of the city. Bus routes, nearby shopping centres and local schools cover everyday needs, and the feel is family-oriented and relaxed, appealing to long-term households, professionals and retirees.

The community numbers 3,219 people with a median age of 40, and couple families make up the large majority of households. About 80.4% of homes are owner-occupied and roughly one in five are rented, with a median household income of $2,275 a week. A local petition has sought an upgraded playground beside the shops and a formal government response was discussed in the Legislative Assembly. Nearby infrastructure projects such as the Athllon Drive duplication and a planned Woden community services hub may also affect residents.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Fisher?

Accepted Answer

In Fisher (ACT 2611), house rents of $660 a week would take about 29% of a typical local household's weekly income as recorded at the most recent Census, which is a moderate share of income. The median house price of $962,000 works out to roughly 8.1 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, a high multiple that sits well above local incomes, so buying appears substantially more stretched against the Census income figure than renting.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Fisher a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

If rental income is your focus, house rents in Fisher edged up 1.5% over the past 12 months. That is a slight increase in what a house would earn in rent over the year.

For someone weighing Fisher up as an investment, that rent change is the figure that speaks to rental income; whether it fits your goals and circumstances is for you to decide.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$962K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	15	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	59	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$660	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	1.5%	N/A

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