Fyshwick, ACT 2609
South CanberraAll suburbs in postcode 2609
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Median house price
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Rent in Fyshwick
- Weekly rent (house)
- $322/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $323/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Fyshwick
Fyshwick (2609) sits in the South Canberra region of the ACT.
Fyshwick has roughly 52 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are dominated by renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Fyshwick scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with workable public transport options. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 0°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 611 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 5 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 100/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Fyshwick's population at 52, with a median age of 37. That sits as a typical family-age mix. The household mix skews family-dominated (64% family households, 36% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 52
- Median age
- 37
- Family households
- 64%
- Lone person
- 36%
- Renter occupied
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
383 offences recorded in 2025
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2025
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 611 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 0.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Fyshwick
- What is the Fyshwick postcode?
- Fyshwick is in the 2609 postcode, in ACT, in the South Canberra region.
- Where is Fyshwick?
- Fyshwick is a suburb in the South Canberra area, ACT 2609.
- What is the average rent in Fyshwick?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $322, for units it's $323.
- What schools are in Fyshwick?
- There are 20 schools serving Fyshwick on this page, including Narrabundah Early Childhood School, St Benedict's Primary School, St Clare's College.
- How walkable is Fyshwick?
- Fyshwick has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 100, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Fyshwick?
- Fyshwick is close to Narrabundah, Symonston, Pialligo, Causeway, Harman.
- What is the population of Fyshwick?
- The population of Fyshwick is approximately 52 (2021 Census). The median age is 37.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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