Fisher Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5354
Postcode for Fisher, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 99 km from Adelaide · Pop. 61
61
Population
59
Median Age
$575
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
144.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Fisher ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Fisher Compares

Fisher vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricFisherSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $575 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 59 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 17.4% +SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Fisher is a locality 99 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5354. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Mid Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Fisher has a population of 61 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $575, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 17.4%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 5 (8.2% of residents).

Housing in Fisher includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 22 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fisher scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Fisher is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Fisher Details

Postcode5354
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)61
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$483/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area144.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens70.5%
Indigenous Population5 (8.2%)
Unemployment Rate17.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.4888488
Longitude139.5444737
Distance from Adelaide99 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMid Murray
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (4.9%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (9.8%) 45–64 (49.2%) 65+ (31.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (4.9%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years6 (9.8%)
45–64 years30 (49.2%)
65+ years19 (31.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (83.3%) Mortgaged (16.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis11 (18.0%)
Diabetes6 (9.8%)
Asthma4 (6.6%)
Cancer3 (4.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle5 (21.7%)
2 vehicles9 (39.1%)
3+ vehicles9 (39.1%)

Suburbs Near Fisher

Same Postcode (5354)

More Fisher Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.