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A closer look at the Census

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Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fyshwick ACT 2609.

Is Fyshwick family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Fyshwick's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

5 family households lived in Fyshwick; 100.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Fyshwick?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Fyshwick had 52 residents at the 2021 Census.

55.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

23.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Fyshwick?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 90.9% of occupied private dwellings in Fyshwick.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Fyshwick?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Fyshwick?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Fyshwick had 1.8 people.

One-person households made up 36.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Fyshwick?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

27.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.

36.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Fyshwick?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

One-car households formed 63.6% of the total.

54.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Fyshwick, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

32.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 68.0% reported a different address.

21.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Fyshwick?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

73.1% of residents used only English at home.

21.2% used a language other than English at home.

5.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Fyshwick residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

21.2% of Fyshwick's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.8% was born in Australia.

5.8% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Fyshwick?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 34.6% of ancestry responses in Fyshwick.

Australian ancestry made up 23.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 5.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Fyshwick?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

22.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

Managers accounted for 36.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Fyshwick?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 47.2%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.

26.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 16.0%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Fyshwick show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

44.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

30.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.7% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Fyshwick?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

16.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fyshwick?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,374 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,033.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $323 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Fyshwick compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 27.3% in Fyshwick, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.

Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

Renting accounted for 100.0% in Fyshwick, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

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