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Fyshwick

ACT 2609 · Unincorporated ACT

52 (2021)52 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

50
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

52
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
44
Transport score

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.

5.9 km
To Canberra CBD
100.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

52
Population
37
Median age
1.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,374
vs NSW median-25.7%
Bachelor degree or higher16.7%
Born in Australia69.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse10 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: China (5.77%)

Top languages: Mandarin (5.77%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
36
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
6
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 387 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

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

5
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

44
29Bus
CBD commute (est.)30 min (bus)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
12.0°C
Winter max
615mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

40 in suburbSupermarkets
4128 in suburbCafes/Rest.
72 in suburbParks
8Playgrounds
12Pools
199 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
20 in suburbGPs
41 in suburbPharmacies
60 in suburbChildcare
32 in suburbLibraries
521 in suburbSports fields
3Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalQueanbeyan Hospital and Health Service (6.3 km)
Nearest vet2.0 km
Nearest airportCanberra (2.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.00%
Projected population 204158
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.