Griffith vs Fyshwick

In Griffith, most households own their home, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of 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. Griffith is closer to the city centre: 8.3 km, against 10.2 km. On these figures, Fyshwick tends to suit renters, young adults, and couples.

Griffith is a substantially larger and more established residential suburb with a population of 5328, while Fyshwick is very small with just 52 residents and appears primarily industrial or commercial. Griffith offers significantly better walkability (88 vs 34), lower crime risk (68 vs 97), and no bushfire risk compared to Fyshwick's 37. Household incomes are notably higher in Griffith at $132,184 annually versus $71,448 in Fyshwick. House prices favour Griffith at a median of $2,051,000 against $2,950,000 in Fyshwick, though units are slightly cheaper in Griffith. Griffith suits those seeking an established, walkable neighbourhood close to the CBD with lower safety risks, while Fyshwick's tiny population and industrial character make it unsuitable as a residential choice.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Griffith

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Fyshwick has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Griffith

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 51%)
  • has cheaper units ($626,250 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 41%)
  • has cheaper rent ($323/wk vs $462/wk)
  • But Griffith leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Griffith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 34/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Griffith

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (64% vs 9%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 34/100)

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

Investors

Griffith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.5% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Griffith 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.

Griffith 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.

Griffith Fyshwick
Walkability 88 / 34
Griffith — Walkability: 88/100 Fyshwick — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 31 / 2
Griffith — Safety: 31/100 Fyshwick — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 68
Griffith — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fyshwick — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 100 / 17
Griffith — Low flood risk: 100/100 Fyshwick — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Griffith has more residents (5,328 vs 52); Griffith has higher household incomes ($132,184 vs $71,448).

Griffith Fyshwick
Population 5,328
+99% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.5% -7.1%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $132,184/yr
+46% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $462/wk
+30% vs other
 $323/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Griffith Fyshwick
0-4 3.7% / —
Griffith — 0-4: 3.7% Fyshwick — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.4% / —
Griffith — 5-14: 9.4% Fyshwick — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 5.4% / 5.8%
Griffith — 15-19: 5.4% Fyshwick — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.0% / 7.7%
Griffith — 20-24: 6.0% Fyshwick — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 20.6% / 30.8%
Griffith — 25-34: 20.6% Fyshwick — 25-34: 30.8%
35-44 13.3% / 25.0%
Griffith — 35-44: 13.3% Fyshwick — 35-44: 25.0%
45-54 13.5% / 21.2%
Griffith — 45-54: 13.5% Fyshwick — 45-54: 21.2%
55-64 12.0% / 17.3%
Griffith — 55-64: 12.0% Fyshwick — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 8.4% / 5.8%
Griffith — 65-74: 8.4% Fyshwick — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 4.9% / —
Griffith — 75-84: 4.9% Fyshwick — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.9% / —
Griffith — 85+: 2.9% Fyshwick — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Griffith 50.3% lone person
Griffith — Lone Person: 50.3% Griffith — Couple Families: 31.2% Griffith — One Parent Families: 9.2% Griffith — Group Household: 7.9% Griffith — Other Families: 1.3%
Fyshwick 44.4% lone person
Fyshwick — Lone Person: 44.4% Fyshwick — Couple Families: 55.6% Fyshwick — One Parent Families: 0.0% Fyshwick — Group Household: 0.0% Fyshwick — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Griffith 41.4% renting
Griffith — Owned Outright: 25.6% Griffith — Mortgage: 33.0% Griffith — Renting: 41.4%
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.

Griffith Fyshwick
China 1.7% / 5.8%
Griffith — China: 1.7% Fyshwick — China: 5.8%
England 4.2% / —
Griffith — England: 4.2% Fyshwick — England: not among its largest
India 1.9% / —
Griffith — India: 1.9% Fyshwick — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Griffith — New Zealand: 1.3% Fyshwick — New Zealand: not among its largest
Nepal 1.2% / —
Griffith — Nepal: 1.2% Fyshwick — Nepal: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Griffith Fyshwick
Bachelor Degree 28.2% / 7.7%
Griffith — Bachelor Degree: 28.2% Fyshwick — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Certificate III & IV 4.9% / 15.4%
Griffith — Certificate III & IV: 4.9% Fyshwick — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Postgraduate Degree 19.2% / —
Griffith — Postgraduate Degree: 19.2% Fyshwick — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / —
Griffith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Fyshwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.3% / —
Griffith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3% Fyshwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Griffith 35.6% houses
Griffith — Houses: 35.6% Griffith — Flats / Apartments: 53.6% Griffith — Townhouses: 10.7%
Fyshwick 90.9% houses
Fyshwick — Houses: 90.9% Fyshwick — Flats / Apartments: 9.1% Fyshwick — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Griffith Fyshwick
Median house price $2,225,000 $2,200,000
Median unit price $626,250 $754,050
Median land price — $3,257,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 37 sales
 —

Development activity

Griffith 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.

Griffith Fyshwick
Houses 2.2%
$825/wk on $2M
 —
Units 5.3%
$620/wk on $610K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Griffith Fyshwick
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of ACT Higher than 4% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of ACT Higher than 21% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of ACT Higher than 98% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of ACT Higher than 80% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of ACT —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 24% of ACT —

Liveability

Griffith is more walkable (88 vs 34).

Griffith Fyshwick
Grade A+ —
Score 88/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 —

Risk profile

Fyshwick carries more flood risk (83 vs 0); Fyshwick carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0).

Griffith Fyshwick
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
98/100
Flood None
0/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Griffith Fyshwick
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
UNSW Canberra, 2.1 km
 2
UNSW Canberra, 3.3 km

Schools in Griffith

  • St Clare's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Edmund's College Canberra Independent · Combined

Schools in Fyshwick

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

Amenities in the suburb

Griffith Fyshwick
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 21 28
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 3 2
Pharmacies 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 3 2
Fuel stations 2 7
EV chargers 2
same for both
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Griffith Fyshwick
Walkability score 88/100 34/100
Distance to Canberra 8.3 km 10.2 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 18 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 72.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.6%
postcode 2603
 5.0%
postcode 2609
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2603
 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.

Griffith Fyshwick
Car (driver) 58.3% / 47.1%
Griffith — Car (driver): 58.3% Fyshwick — Car (driver): 47.1%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 35.3%
Griffith — Worked from Home: 14.6% Fyshwick — Worked from Home: 35.3%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 17.6%
Griffith — Car (passenger): 7.0% Fyshwick — Car (passenger): 17.6%
Walked Only 8.7% / —
Griffith — Walked Only: 8.7% Fyshwick — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 7.2% / —
Griffith — Bus: 7.2% Fyshwick — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.3%).

Setting

Griffith Fyshwick
Elevation 585 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 568 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Griffith Fyshwick
Connectivity score 66/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
3,410 premises
 73%
2,308 premises

Climate

Griffith 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Griffith

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Parks Professionals

Fyshwick

Inner Premium

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