Fyshwick vs Campbell

Campbell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 37 in Fyshwick. In Fyshwick, the large majority of households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Campbell, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Fyshwick: a median of $2.2 million, against $1.7 million in Campbell, though rent is higher in Campbell. Campbell is closer to the city centre: 5.8 km, against 10.2 km. On these figures, Fyshwick tends to suit renters and couples, while Campbell suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Campbell

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Fyshwick has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Campbell

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 51%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,700,000 vs $2,200,000)
  • has cheaper units ($645,000 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 39%)
  • has cheaper rent ($323/wk vs $500/wk)
  • But Campbell leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Campbell

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 34/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (5.8 km vs 10.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (13 min vs 18 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Campbell

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 98/100)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 34/100)

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

Investors

Campbell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.4% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fyshwick Campbell
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.

Fyshwick Campbell
Walkability 34 / 76
Fyshwick — Walkability: 34/100 Campbell — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 2 / 65
Fyshwick — Safety: 2/100 Campbell — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 68 / 40
Fyshwick — Low fire risk: 68/100 Campbell — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 17 / 61
Fyshwick — Low flood risk: 17/100 Campbell — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Campbell has more residents (6,564 vs 52); Campbell has higher household incomes ($158,704 vs $71,448).

Fyshwick Campbell
Population 52 6,564
+12523% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.1% +31.4%
Median age 37 28
Median household income $71,448/yr $158,704/yr
+122% vs other
Median weekly rent $323/wk $500/wk
+55% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fyshwick Campbell
0-4 — / 3.5%
Fyshwick — 0-4: not among its largest Campbell — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 — / 7.2%
Fyshwick — 5-14: not among its largest Campbell — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 5.8% / 10.8%
Fyshwick — 15-19: 5.8% Campbell — 15-19: 10.8%
20-24 7.7% / 21.7%
Fyshwick — 20-24: 7.7% Campbell — 20-24: 21.7%
25-34 30.8% / 16.2%
Fyshwick — 25-34: 30.8% Campbell — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 25.0% / 10.1%
Fyshwick — 35-44: 25.0% Campbell — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 21.2% / 10.3%
Fyshwick — 45-54: 21.2% Campbell — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 17.3% / 8.9%
Fyshwick — 55-64: 17.3% Campbell — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 5.8% / 6.2%
Fyshwick — 65-74: 5.8% Campbell — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 — / 3.5%
Fyshwick — 75-84: not among its largest Campbell — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ — / 1.8%
Fyshwick — 85+: not among its largest Campbell — 85+: 1.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fyshwick 55.6% couple families
Fyshwick — Couple Families: 55.6% Fyshwick — Lone Person: 44.4% Fyshwick — Group Household: 0.0% Fyshwick — One Parent Families: 0.0% Fyshwick — Other Families: 0.0%
Campbell 39.1% couple families
Campbell — Couple Families: 39.1% Campbell — Lone Person: 42.7% Campbell — Group Household: 9.7% Campbell — One Parent Families: 7.4% Campbell — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fyshwick 100.0% renting
Fyshwick — Owned Outright: 0.0% Fyshwick — Mortgage: 0.0% Fyshwick — Renting: 100.0%
Campbell 39.1% renting
Campbell — Owned Outright: 30.6% Campbell — Mortgage: 30.3% Campbell — Renting: 39.1%
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.

Fyshwick Campbell
China 5.8% / 1.2%
Fyshwick — China: 5.8% Campbell — China: 1.2%
England — / 3.9%
Fyshwick — England: not among its largest Campbell — England: 3.9%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Fyshwick — New Zealand: not among its largest Campbell — New Zealand: 1.4%
India — / 0.8%
Fyshwick — India: not among its largest Campbell — India: 0.8%
Malaysia — / 0.7%
Fyshwick — Malaysia: not among its largest Campbell — Malaysia: 0.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Fyshwick Campbell
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 21.1%
Fyshwick — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Campbell — Bachelor Degree: 21.1%
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 5.0%
Fyshwick — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Campbell — Certificate III & IV: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 14.9%
Fyshwick — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Campbell — Postgraduate Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.2%
Fyshwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Campbell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.3%
Fyshwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Campbell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fyshwick 90.9% houses
Fyshwick — Houses: 90.9% Fyshwick — Flats / Apartments: 9.1% Fyshwick — Townhouses: 0.0%
Campbell 51.0% houses
Campbell — Houses: 51.0% Campbell — Flats / Apartments: 38.0% Campbell — Townhouses: 11.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Fyshwick Campbell
Median house price $2,200,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price $754,050 $645,000
Median land price $3,257,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 31 sales

Development activity

Fyshwick Campbell
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.

Fyshwick Campbell
Houses — 2.9%
$1,100/wk on $2M
Units — 5.9%
$710/wk on $630K

Ranking within ACT

Fyshwick Campbell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of ACT Higher than 87% of ACT
Schools — Higher than 91% of ACT
Walkability Higher than 21% of ACT Higher than 76% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of ACT Higher than 62% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of ACT Higher than 65% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 5% of ACT
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 39% of ACT

Liveability

Campbell is more walkable (76 vs 34).

Fyshwick Campbell
Grade — A
Score — 78/100
Socio-economic band — very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Fyshwick carries more crime risk (98 vs 35); Fyshwick carries more flood risk (83 vs 39).

Fyshwick Campbell
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime High
98/100
 Low
35/100
Flood High
83/100
 Low
39/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Fyshwick Campbell
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
UNSW Canberra, 3.3 km
 3
UNSW Canberra, 2.4 km

Schools in Fyshwick

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

Schools in Campbell

  • Campbell Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Thomas More's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Campbell High School Government · Secondary
  • Canberra Grammar School - Northside Infants Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Fyshwick Campbell
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 28 12
Parks & reserves 1 14
Childcare 2 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 5
Fuel stations 7 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Fyshwick sits further from the CBD (10.2 km vs 5.8 km).

Fyshwick Campbell
Walkability score 34/100 76/100
Distance to Canberra 10.2 km
+43% vs other
 5.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 13 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 91.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 5.0%
postcode 2609
 3.7%
postcode 2612
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 2609
 10
postcode 2612

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.

Fyshwick Campbell
Car (driver) 47.1% / 38.2%
Fyshwick — Car (driver): 47.1% Campbell — Car (driver): 38.2%
Worked from Home 35.3% / 12.6%
Fyshwick — Worked from Home: 35.3% Campbell — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Walked Only — / 35.8%
Fyshwick — Walked Only: not among its largest Campbell — Walked Only: 35.8%
Car (passenger) 17.6% / 3.7%
Fyshwick — Car (passenger): 17.6% Campbell — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bicycle — / 5.4%
Fyshwick — Bicycle: not among its largest Campbell — Bicycle: 5.4%
Bus — / 4.3%
Fyshwick — Bus: not among its largest Campbell — Bus: 4.3%

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

Setting

Fyshwick Campbell
Elevation 568 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 610 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Fyshwick Campbell
Connectivity score 92/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 73%
2,308 premises
 41%
2,872 premises

Climate

Fyshwick Campbell
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Fyshwick

Inner Premium

Campbell

Apartments Inner Parks Students

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