Barton vs Fyshwick

In Barton, about half of households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Fyshwick, the large majority of households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fyshwick: a median of $2.2 million, against $981,000 in Barton, though rent is higher in Barton. Barton is closer to the city centre: 6.6 km, against 10.2 km. On these figures, Barton tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Fyshwick suits renters and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Barton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Fyshwick has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 6%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Barton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 51%)
  • has cheaper houses ($981,052 vs $2,200,000)
  • has cheaper units ($677,500 vs $754,050)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Fyshwick

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 48%)
  • has cheaper rent ($323/wk vs $525/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Barton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 34/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (6.6 km vs 10.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (13 min vs 18 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barton

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (94% vs 9%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 34/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Barton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.2% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barton and Fyshwick drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Barton Fyshwick
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Barton Fyshwick
Walkability 70 / 34
Barton — Walkability: 70/100 Fyshwick — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 42 / 2
Barton — Safety: 42/100 Fyshwick — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 68
Barton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fyshwick — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 14 / 17
Barton — Low flood risk: 14/100 Fyshwick — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Barton has more residents (1,946 vs 52); Barton has higher household incomes ($128,024 vs $71,448).

Barton Fyshwick
Population 1,946
+97% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.2% -7.1%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $128,024/yr
+44% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $525/wk
+38% vs other
 $323/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barton Fyshwick
0-4 2.8% / —
Barton — 0-4: 2.8% Fyshwick — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 4.6% / —
Barton — 5-14: 4.6% Fyshwick — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 2.0% / 5.8%
Barton — 15-19: 2.0% Fyshwick — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.6% / 7.7%
Barton — 20-24: 6.6% Fyshwick — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 26.6% / 30.8%
Barton — 25-34: 26.6% Fyshwick — 25-34: 30.8%
35-44 15.0% / 25.0%
Barton — 35-44: 15.0% Fyshwick — 35-44: 25.0%
45-54 13.5% / 21.2%
Barton — 45-54: 13.5% Fyshwick — 45-54: 21.2%
55-64 12.4% / 17.3%
Barton — 55-64: 12.4% Fyshwick — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 12.0% / 5.8%
Barton — 65-74: 12.0% Fyshwick — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 4.5% / —
Barton — 75-84: 4.5% Fyshwick — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.6% / —
Barton — 85+: 0.6% Fyshwick — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barton 70.3% lone person
Barton — Lone Person: 70.3% Barton — Couple Families: 16.6% Barton — Group Household: 7.9% Barton — One Parent Families: 4.7% Barton — Other Families: 0.6%
Fyshwick 44.4% lone person
Fyshwick — Lone Person: 44.4% Fyshwick — Couple Families: 55.6% Fyshwick — Group Household: 0.0% Fyshwick — One Parent Families: 0.0% Fyshwick — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barton 48.0% renting
Barton — Owned Outright: 23.2% Barton — Mortgage: 28.8% Barton — Renting: 48.0%
Fyshwick 100.0% renting
Fyshwick — Owned Outright: 0.0% Fyshwick — Mortgage: 0.0% Fyshwick — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Barton Fyshwick
China 1.8% / 5.8%
Barton — China: 1.8% Fyshwick — China: 5.8%
England 4.2% / —
Barton — England: 4.2% Fyshwick — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Barton — New Zealand: 1.6% Fyshwick — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 1.3% / —
Barton — India: 1.3% Fyshwick — India: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.9% / —
Barton — Malaysia: 0.9% Fyshwick — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Barton Fyshwick
Bachelor Degree 29.6% / 7.7%
Barton — Bachelor Degree: 29.6% Fyshwick — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 24.2% / —
Barton — Postgraduate Degree: 24.2% Fyshwick — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Certificate III & IV 3.8% / 15.4%
Barton — Certificate III & IV: 3.8% Fyshwick — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.3% / —
Barton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.3% Fyshwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / —
Barton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Fyshwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barton 90.8% flats / apartments
Barton — Flats / Apartments: 90.8% Barton — Houses: 6.3% Barton — Townhouses: 3.0%
Fyshwick 9.1% flats / apartments
Fyshwick — Flats / Apartments: 9.1% Fyshwick — Houses: 90.9% Fyshwick — Townhouses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Barton Fyshwick
Median house price $981,052 $2,200,000
Median unit price $677,500 $754,050
Median land price — $3,257,500

Development activity

Barton Fyshwick
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Barton Fyshwick
Houses —
same for both
Units 6.0%
$695/wk on $602K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Barton Fyshwick
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of ACT Higher than 4% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of ACT Higher than 21% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of ACT Higher than 98% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of ACT Higher than 80% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of ACT —

Liveability

Barton is more walkable (70 vs 34).

Barton Fyshwick
Grade A —
Score 68/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 —

Risk profile

Fyshwick carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Fyshwick carries more crime risk (98 vs 58).

Barton Fyshwick
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
98/100
Flood High
86/100
 High
83/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Barton Fyshwick
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
UNSW Canberra, 0.0 km
 2
UNSW Canberra, 3.3 km

Schools in Barton

  • Telopea Park School Government · Combined

Schools in Fyshwick

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Barton Fyshwick
Cafes & restaurants 14 28
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 5 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 2
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 7
EV chargers 1 2
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Fyshwick sits further from the CBD (10.2 km vs 6.6 km).

Barton Fyshwick
Walkability score 70/100 34/100
Distance to Canberra 6.6 km 10.2 km
+55% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 18 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 74.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.2%
postcode 2600
 5.0%
postcode 2609
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2600
 88
postcode 2609

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Barton Fyshwick
Car (driver) 41.2% / 47.1%
Barton — Car (driver): 41.2% Fyshwick — Car (driver): 47.1%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 35.3%
Barton — Worked from Home: 13.8% Fyshwick — Worked from Home: 35.3%
Walked Only 29.2% / —
Barton — Walked Only: 29.2% Fyshwick — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 17.6%
Barton — Car (passenger): 4.0% Fyshwick — Car (passenger): 17.6%
Bus 7.7% / —
Barton — Bus: 7.7% Fyshwick — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 4.2% / —
Barton — Bicycle: 4.2% Fyshwick — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.1%).

Setting

Barton Fyshwick
Elevation 559 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 568 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barton Fyshwick
Connectivity score 72/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
1,616 premises
 73%
2,308 premises

Climate

Barton Fyshwick
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Barton Fyshwick
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Barton Fyshwick
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Barton Fyshwick
Division Canberra
same for both
Member Alicia Payne
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barton Fyshwick
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Barton

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Fyshwick

Inner Premium

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