Kingston vs Fyshwick

In Kingston, 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 $645,000 in Kingston, though rent is higher in Kingston. Kingston is closer to the city centre: 8 km, against 10.2 km. On these figures, Kingston 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

Fyshwick

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 3%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 24%)
  • But Kingston carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 98/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kingston

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($645,000 vs $2,200,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 51%)
  • has cheaper units ($670,000 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 51%)
  • has cheaper rent ($323/wk vs $510/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kingston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 34/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (8 km vs 10.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingston

ahead on 5 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (97% vs 9%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 34/100)

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

Investors

Kingston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (48.7% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kingston 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.

Kingston 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.

Kingston Fyshwick
Walkability 78 / 34
Kingston — Walkability: 78/100 Fyshwick — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 34 / 2
Kingston — Safety: 34/100 Fyshwick — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 68
Kingston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fyshwick — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 39 / 17
Kingston — Low flood risk: 39/100 Fyshwick — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Kingston has more residents (6,579 vs 52); Kingston has higher household incomes ($128,388 vs $71,448).

Kingston Fyshwick
Population 6,579
+99% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +48.7% -7.1%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $128,388/yr
+44% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $510/wk
+37% vs other
 $323/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingston Fyshwick
0-4 3.6% / —
Kingston — 0-4: 3.6% Fyshwick — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.0% / —
Kingston — 5-14: 5.0% Fyshwick — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 2.2% / 5.8%
Kingston — 15-19: 2.2% Fyshwick — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 7.0% / 7.7%
Kingston — 20-24: 7.0% Fyshwick — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 30.3% / 30.8%
Kingston — 25-34: 30.3% Fyshwick — 25-34: 30.8%
35-44 18.3% / 25.0%
Kingston — 35-44: 18.3% Fyshwick — 35-44: 25.0%
45-54 11.3% / 21.2%
Kingston — 45-54: 11.3% Fyshwick — 45-54: 21.2%
55-64 10.4% / 17.3%
Kingston — 55-64: 10.4% Fyshwick — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 7.8% / 5.8%
Kingston — 65-74: 7.8% Fyshwick — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 3.3% / —
Kingston — 75-84: 3.3% Fyshwick — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.6% / —
Kingston — 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.

Kingston 64.2% lone person
Kingston — Lone Person: 64.2% Kingston — Couple Families: 15.5% Kingston — Group Household: 10.5% Kingston — One Parent Families: 8.8% Kingston — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

Kingston 51.4% renting
Kingston — Owned Outright: 17.7% Kingston — Mortgage: 31.0% Kingston — Renting: 51.4%
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.

Kingston Fyshwick
China 1.5% / 5.8%
Kingston — China: 1.5% Fyshwick — China: 5.8%
England 3.7% / —
Kingston — England: 3.7% Fyshwick — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Kingston — New Zealand: 1.5% Fyshwick — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 1.4% / —
Kingston — India: 1.4% Fyshwick — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Kingston — South Africa: 0.8% Fyshwick — South Africa: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Kingston Fyshwick
Bachelor Degree 30.6% / 7.7%
Kingston — Bachelor Degree: 30.6% Fyshwick — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 20.2% / —
Kingston — Postgraduate Degree: 20.2% Fyshwick — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Certificate III & IV 4.5% / 15.4%
Kingston — Certificate III & IV: 4.5% Fyshwick — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.5% / —
Kingston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.5% Fyshwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / —
Kingston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Fyshwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingston 90.6% flats / apartments
Kingston — Flats / Apartments: 90.6% Kingston — Houses: 3.0% Kingston — Townhouses: 6.4%
Fyshwick 9.1% flats / apartments
Fyshwick — Flats / Apartments: 9.1% Fyshwick — Houses: 90.9% Fyshwick — Townhouses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Kingston Fyshwick
Median house price $645,000 $2,200,000
Median unit price $670,000 $754,050
Median land price — $3,257,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 8 sales
 —

Development activity

Kingston 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.

Kingston Fyshwick
Houses 2.2%
$648/wk on $1.5M
 —
Units 5.1%
$630/wk on $644K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Kingston Fyshwick
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of ACT Higher than 4% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of ACT Higher than 21% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of ACT Higher than 98% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of ACT Higher than 80% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of ACT —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 20% of ACT —

Liveability

Kingston is more walkable (78 vs 34).

Kingston Fyshwick
Grade A —
Score 76/100 —
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 66).

Kingston Fyshwick
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
98/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Kingston Fyshwick
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
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, 1.2 km
 2
UNSW Canberra, 3.3 km

Amenities in the suburb

Kingston Fyshwick
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 40 28
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 0 2
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 7
EV chargers 2
same for both
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Fyshwick sits further from the CBD (10.2 km vs 8 km).

Kingston Fyshwick
Walkability score 78/100 34/100
Distance to Canberra 8 km 10.2 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 18 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 66.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.6%
postcode 2604
 5.0%
postcode 2609
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2604
 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.

Kingston Fyshwick
Car (driver) 54.4% / 47.1%
Kingston — Car (driver): 54.4% Fyshwick — Car (driver): 47.1%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 35.3%
Kingston — Worked from Home: 14.8% Fyshwick — Worked from Home: 35.3%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 17.6%
Kingston — Car (passenger): 5.2% Fyshwick — Car (passenger): 17.6%
Walked Only 12.8% / —
Kingston — Walked Only: 12.8% Fyshwick — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 7.6% / —
Kingston — Bus: 7.6% Fyshwick — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.4%).

Setting

Kingston Fyshwick
Elevation 562 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 568 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kingston Fyshwick
Connectivity score 75/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
4,325 premises
 73%
2,308 premises

Climate

Kingston 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kingston

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals River Urban

Fyshwick

Inner Premium

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