Fyshwick flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Fyshwick (Canberra Central, ACT) - 9.77 km², mapped from live district and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Planning schematicFyshwick

Constraint readout

9.77 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 36%

4.4× district avg (8%) · #3 of 25 mapped district suburbs

Modelled flood depth held over parts of Fyshwick

Bushfire-prone 52%

3.0× district avg (17%) · #1 of 25 mapped district suburbs

Environmental5%

below district avg (34%) · #23 of 25 in district

Heritage sites 35 Noise corridor 99% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 97% Mostly Industrial Mixed Use Flood 3rd most affected of 25 → Bushfire 1st most affected of 25 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Fyshwick's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Fyshwick

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft

100%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

97%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

2,000 ft

averaging 2,500 ft

Busiest square

~72 a day

72 a day below 3,000 ft · ±7%
typical observed square 2 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 2,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Fyshwick at a glance

Parcels 607 Median lot 2,251 m² Mapped easements 705 Bus stops 29

How Fyshwick is zoned

Industrial Mixed Use 31%

River Corridor 28%

Designated 25%

Services 7%

General Industry 4%

Broadacre 2%

Buying in Fyshwick? The Territory Plan zone on this page sits alongside the Crown lease, which sets what a block may actually be used for.

Across its 9.77 km², Fyshwick is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 36% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 52% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 35 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Industrial Mixed Use. The median lot measures about 2,251 m² across 607 parcels.

Who lives in Fyshwick

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Fyshwick suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,374

per week, Canberra Central suburb typical $2,434

Median rent

$323

per week, Canberra Central suburb typical $471

Median mortgage

$3,033

per month

Household size

1.8

people, average

Age profile

Share of Fyshwick's 52 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%

5-14 0.0%

15-19 5.1%

20-24 6.8%

25-34 27.1%

35-44 22.0%

45-54 18.6%

55-64 15.3%

65-74 5.1%

75-84 0.0%

85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Fyshwick, the wider ABS statistical area containing Fyshwick. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Fyshwick itself.

48 in 2001 to 59 in 2025, up 23%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Fyshwick data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

Dataset	Coverage	Publisher
Flood mapping	Mapped	the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mapping	Mapped	the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data
Zoning	Mapped	the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data
Heritage and environment	Mapped where published	the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)	Not held	the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data, Defence
Observed flight paths	Observed	adsb.lol, under the Open Database License
Demographics	Available	Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Fyshwick address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 97% of Fyshwick. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Fyshwick. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

See what's in the $9 report →

Fyshwick planning - frequently asked

Is Fyshwick flood-prone?

About 36% of Fyshwick falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the district-wide suburb average of 8%. Published flood models are held over parts of Fyshwick; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Fyshwick bushfire-prone?

Around 52% of Fyshwick is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Canberra Central average of 17%.

Is Fyshwick under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 97% of Fyshwick, and over about 100% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,000 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 72 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Fyshwick?

The dominant planning zone in Fyshwick is Industrial Mixed Use, though the suburb also includes River Corridor and Designated.

Does Fyshwick have heritage-listed places?

Fyshwick has 35 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Fyshwick?

Across 607 surveyed parcels in Fyshwick, the median lot size is about 2,251 m². There are also 705 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Fyshwick have a train station?

There is no train station inside Fyshwick itself. The suburb is served by 29 bus stops.

What is the population of Fyshwick?

At the 2021 Census Fyshwick had 52 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 1.8 people. The wider Fyshwick statistical area, which contains Fyshwick, went from 48 people in 2001 to 59 in 2025, up 23%.

What is the median household income in Fyshwick?

Median household income in Fyshwick was $1,374 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,434 for the typical suburb in Canberra Central. Median rent was $323 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,033 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Pialligo Majura	1.8 km	20%	74%
Kingston	2.3 km	12%	9%
Narrabundah	2.4 km	4%	18%
Symonston Jerrabomberra	3.0 km	10%	90%
Griffith	3.1 km	0%	0%
Canberra Airport Majura	3.1 km	0%	8%
Russell	3.2 km	0%	25%
Barton	3.4 km	37%	3%
Campbell	4.0 km	3%	39%
Forrest	4.1 km	0%	1%

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