Median price trend for houses
Up 25.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Fyshwick
ACT 2609 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 52
- Postcode
- 2609
ABS 2021
Fyshwick, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Fyshwick
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fyshwick ACT
Market data updated June 2025.
Fyshwick has a 12-month growth rate of 25.8% for houses and -12.0% for units.
Crime and safety
Is Fyshwick safe?
The overall rate for Fyshwick is 11,052 offences per 100,000 residents — 124% above the Australian Capital Territory benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Fyshwick.
Overall crime rate
11,052
offences per 100,000 residents
124% aboveAustralian Capital Territory
FyshwickAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Fyshwick?
Fyshwick ACT 2609 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
52 people call Fyshwick home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,374 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 52
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,033 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $323 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–3444.2%Above
35–5446.2%Above
55–7423.1%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car63.6%Above
Two cars54.5%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.3%Above
Drove to work36.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Fyshwick
27.3% of workers in Fyshwick worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Australian Capital Territory.
5.8% of Fyshwick residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Australian Capital Territory.
36.5% of people in Fyshwick described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Fyshwick
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fyshwick ACT 2609.
Is Fyshwick family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Fyshwick's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
5 family households lived in Fyshwick; 100.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Fyshwick?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Fyshwick had 52 residents at the 2021 Census.
55.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Fyshwick?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.9% of occupied private dwellings in Fyshwick.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Fyshwick?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Fyshwick?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Fyshwick had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 36.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Fyshwick?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.
36.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Fyshwick?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
One-car households formed 63.6% of the total.
54.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Fyshwick, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
32.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 68.0% reported a different address.
21.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Fyshwick?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
73.1% of residents used only English at home.
21.2% used a language other than English at home.
5.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Fyshwick residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.2% of Fyshwick's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.8% was born in Australia.
5.8% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Fyshwick?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.6% of ancestry responses in Fyshwick.
Australian ancestry made up 23.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Fyshwick?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 36.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Fyshwick?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.2%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
26.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 16.0%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Fyshwick show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
30.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Fyshwick?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fyshwick?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,374 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,033.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $323 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Fyshwick compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.3% in Fyshwick, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Fyshwick, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Fyshwick
Is Fyshwick expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Fyshwick good for families?
The Census counted 5 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Fyshwick?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Fyshwick
35 streets in Fyshwick
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albany St
- Barrier St
- Beaconsfield St
- Bodalla Pl
- Canberra Ave
- Cessnock St
- Collie St
- Dairy Rd
- Dalby St
- Geelong St
- Geijera Pl
- Geraldton Cr
- Gladstone St
- Goolwa Pl
- Ipswich St
- Iron Knob St
- Isa St
- Kembla St
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- Leeton St
- Leonora St
- Lithgow St
- Lyell St
- Maryborough St
- Mildura St
- Newcastle St
- Nyrang St
- Pirie St
- Quilpie Cr
- Tennant St
- Tom Price St
- Townsville St
- Whyalla St
- Wiluna St
- Wollongong St
- Yallourn St
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