ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Fyshwick, ACT, 2609
Current weather
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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 Profile — Australian 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 & closures — State 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
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
March 2026
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2026
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2026
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2025· 22 proposals
December 2025
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
November 2025
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
September 2025
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2025
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2025
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
June 2025
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2025
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2025
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2025
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2024· 26 proposals
December 2024
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2024
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
September 2024
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2024
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCFYSHWICK · 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 applications — ACT 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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehouseIron Knob Streetpharmacy
- Nourish & BreatheDairy Roadalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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 register — State 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 register — State heritage authority · Updated on site