ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Fyshwick, ACT, 2609

Current weather

12.3°COvercast

82% humidity · 10.8 km/h wind · 12.8° / 9.7° today · 20.4 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Fyshwick is a small locality in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 52 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 109 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-20%), roughly 2096.2 offences per 1,000 residents, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
52
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,374
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 11
Median monthly mortgage
$3,033
Employment rate
39.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)
109
Against the person
4
Against property
83
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,096.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 13 residents
State safety percentile
98.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-19.9%

Most common offence types

  • Burglary Other9
  • Burglary Shops7
  • Other Offences22
  • Property Damage9
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)52

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly)ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Lithgow Street Pavement RehabilitationLithgow Street both directions will be closed at the Canberra Avenue service road.Willuna Street both directions between Ipswich Street and Lithgow Street.6 pm - 5 am (nightly) Monday to Sunday as required.24 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

164 planning-related records

2026· 9 proposals
  • April 2026

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • February 2026

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • January 2026

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2025· 22 proposals
  • December 2025

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • November 2025

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • August 2025

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • July 2025

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • June 2025

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • April 2025

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • February 2025

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • January 2025

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2024· 26 proposals
  • December 2024

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • October 2024

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • September 2024

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • August 2024

  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    FYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2023· 30 proposals

30 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 22 proposals

22 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 22 proposals

22 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 33 proposals

33 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applicationsACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site

Amenities

189 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Jim Murphy'sAlcohol

    Mildura Street

  • PlonkAlcohol
  • The Bottle-OAlcohol

    Unit 5 1 Geelong Street, Fyshwick

  • Silver Spoon AntiquesAntiques

    10 Wiluna Street, Fyshwick

  • Manhos Renewed AppliancesAppliance

    Unit 1 14 Ipswich Street, Fyshwick

  • ATM (2)
  • Bitcoin ATMATM
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • Bakery
  • UltraTune Auto Service CentreBank

    17 Wollongong Street

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Chemist WarehouseIron Knob Streetpharmacy
  • Nourish & BreatheDairy Roadalternative

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

29 state heritage places

  • Aboriginal RecordingsELPAD14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsFP PAD14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsFFL IF14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsFFL PAD14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsELPAD24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsELIF14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsPAD4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsFFL PAD14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Canberra's Precast Concrete Bus SheltersPlaceholder for various locations2 - Provisionally Registered
  • Cargill's CottageNone1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
19
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageELPAD14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageFP PAD14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageFFL IF14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageFFL PAD14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageELPAD24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageELIF14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritagePAD4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageFFL PAD14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Canberra's Precast Concrete Bus SheltersheritagePlaceholder for various locations2 - Provisionally Registered
  • Cargill's CottageheritageNone1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site