Fyshwick
ACT 2609 · Unincorporated ACT
52 (2021) → 52 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Fyshwick is a moderate growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2609, about 6km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Fyshwick are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 44/100, and is about 101km inland. Fyshwick has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (5.77%)
Top languages: Mandarin (5.77%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
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 1066 (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)
- Narrabundah Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 991
- St Clare's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1085
- St Edmund's College CanberraCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1079
- St Benedict's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1052
- Narrabundah CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1125
- Telopea Park SchoolCombined · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1156
- Campbell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1139
- Red Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1134
- Canberra Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1183
- Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1126
- St Thomas More's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1152
- St Bede's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1113
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Fyshwick
How far is Fyshwick from Canberra CBD?
Fyshwick is about 5.9 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 30 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Fyshwick?
Fyshwick has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Fyshwick?
Fyshwick has a transport score of 44/100 and 29 bus stops.