Fyshwick, ACT

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

Fyshwick at a glance

Population (2021): 52
Median age: 37
Median weekly household income: $1,374
Coordinates: -35.3223, 149.1699

Fyshwick demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Fyshwick using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 49%, 100% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	0	0%
Youth (15–24)	7	12%
Young adults (25–44)	29	49%
Mid-life (45–64)	20	34%
Seniors (65+)	3	5%

Share of the 59 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	0	0%
Owned with a mortgage	0	0%
Rented	11	100%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	10	71%
Townhouses & semis	0	0%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 14 occupied private dwellings in Fyshwick.

Median weekly rent: $323
Median monthly mortgage: $3,033
Average household size: 1.8 people
Median weekly family income: $2,249
Median weekly personal income: $599

Community and culture

Born overseas: 11 (23%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 11 (22%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 4 (8%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 28 (53%)
Labour-force participation: 47.2%
Unemployment rate: 16%
Employed full-time: 14
Employed part-time: 6

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Fyshwick

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Fyshwick is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.1°C). The area receives roughly 742 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27°C	14.5°C	71 mm
Feb	25.4°C	13.6°C	50 mm
Mar	22.5°C	12.2°C	67 mm
Apr	18.6°C	8.7°C	54 mm
May	13.8°C	4.4°C	42 mm
Jun	10.8°C	2.7°C	61 mm
Jul	10.1°C	1.7°C	37 mm
Aug	11.3°C	1.9°C	69 mm
Sep	15°C	4.3°C	57 mm
Oct	18.9°C	7.4°C	75 mm
Nov	21.7°C	9.8°C	85 mm
Dec	24.8°C	12.4°C	74 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Fyshwick

Where is Fyshwick?

Fyshwick is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

What is the population of Fyshwick?

At the 2021 Census, Fyshwick had a population of about 52.

What is the weather like in Fyshwick?

Fyshwick has average daytime highs of about 18.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.8°C, with roughly 742 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).