52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fyshwick · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fyshwick
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer people live here than in most similar areas, with Fyshwick being a sparsely populated place of just 52 residents. The small population is mostly made up of young adults, and there is a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
52
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fyshwick — lower than 71% of areas.
| Fyshwick | 52 |
|---|---|
| 2609, ACT | 1,136 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little older than the ACT figure of 35 but a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 here, and seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.6% of the population, which is well below both the territory and national figures. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 57.7%.
9.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fyshwick, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 59%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the population, which is well above the ACT and national figures. No one here is in a de facto relationship, and more than half of the residents have never been married.
7.7% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fyshwick, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Divorced (20%) and Married (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fyshwick
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fyshwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80060/fyshwick/topic/demographics-identity