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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2609 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, 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 990
- St Clare's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1087
- St Edmund's College CanberraCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1080
- St Benedict's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1061
- Narrabundah CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1131
- Telopea Park SchoolCombined · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1153
- Campbell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1136
- Red Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1133
- Canberra Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1187
- Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1145
- St Thomas More's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1145
- St Bede's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1117
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for ACT. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
No data
Childcare data isn't available for this suburb.
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Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: 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.