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Fitzroy Crossing WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Fitzroy Crossing WA is 1,181 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fitzroy Crossing is $486 per week ($25,272 per year). Median rent in Fitzroy Crossing is $100 per week ($433 per month). Fitzroy Crossing has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Fitzroy Crossing has a population density of 42.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fitzroy Crossing is England. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fitzroy Crossing is $1,625.

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Fitzroy Crossing Population

residents (Census 2021)

Fitzroy Crossing Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$486/wk

$25,272 per year

#8362 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$100/wk

$433 per month

#8615 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 1 per bedroom

Fitzroy Crossing Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (571) Female 51.5% (607)

Population Density

42.0

people per km²

1,181 people · 28.1 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$1,051

Family income/wk

Fitzroy Crossing Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fitzroy Crossing Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

100.0% 9 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fitzroy Crossing Country of Birth

Australia

97.5%

England

1.3%

India

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Religion

No Religion

37.0%

Othr Protestnt

22.9%

Not stated

13.4%

Catholic

7.8%

Christian (other)

5.6%

Other Religions Tot

5.2%

Othr Rel Aust Abor Trad Rel

4.9%

Anglican

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous

49.3%

Other

48.3%

SAL Tagalog

1.0%

SAL Tot

0.8%

Thai

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Employment

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Employed full-time

36.0% 292 people

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Employed part-time

10.7% 87 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 28 people

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Not in labour force

49.8% 404 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.9%

Bachelor Degree

30.1%

Postgraduate Degree

10.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.3%

Certificate I/II

6.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Occupation

Professionals

35.0%

Community & Personal Service

18.4%

Managers

11.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.8%

Labourers

8.3%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Fitzroy Crossing Field of Study

Education

18.8%

Health

16.3%

Management & Commerce

15.8%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Engineering

13.8%

Agriculture & Environment

5.0%

Architecture & Building

4.6%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Information Technology

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

3.0%

$300-$399/wk

6.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Marital Status

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Married

18.5% 174

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Separated

3.7% 35

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Divorced

4.0% 38

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Widowed

3.8% 36

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Never married

70.0% 660

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian

57.9%

Australian

12.9%

English

12.0%

Other

5.0%

Irish

3.0%

Scottish

2.6%

Maori

1.7%

Italian

1.2%

Filipino

1.0%

German

1.0%

Indian

0.9%

New Zealander

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

61.6%

Secondary — Government

19.5%

Pre-school

8.5%

Vocational Education

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.5% 116

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No need for assistance

94.5% 1,977

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.3% 119

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Not a volunteer

85.7% 715

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

44.3%

Walked only

35.0%

Car (passenger)

9.8%

Did not go to work

5.3%

Bicycle

2.3%

Bus

2.3%

Other

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Car Ownership

0 vehicles

34.8%

1 vehicle

37.9%

2 vehicles

17.8%

3 vehicles

7.5%

4+ vehicles

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.5%

2 bedrooms

33.9%

3 bedrooms

45.2%

4 bedrooms

13.8%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Population Mobility

22.4%

moved in the last year

45.8%

moved in the last 5 years

6.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Indigenous Population

68.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,447

Indigenous residents

673

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Kidney disease

Diabetes

Heart disease

Asthma

Stroke

Arthritis

Cancer

Lung condition

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

19.9%

$300-$399/wk

9.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.6%

One parent — children under 15

19.8%

Couple — no children

19.2%

Couple — no children under 15

10.0%

One parent — no children under 15

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Military Service

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Previously served

1.7% 14

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Never served

98.3% 823

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 110

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Did not provide

86.8% 723

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Children Ever Born

No children

36.3%

1 child

17.2%

2 children

13.8%

3 children

13.3%

4 children

12.1%

5+ children

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

38.3%

5–14 hours

25.7%

15–29 hours

6.0%

30+ hours

6.6%

Did not do domestic work

23.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Household Size

1 person

33.6%

2 persons

29.4%

3 persons

10.0%

4 persons

10.0%

5 persons

9.4%

6+ persons

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Where Residents Moved From

Same address

815

Moved from WA

104

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

62.4%

Blended family — no other children

10.8%

Intact family — other children present

10.8%

Other couple — children only

9.7%

Step family — no other children

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fitzroy Crossing Schools

schools nearby

government

714

avg ICSEA score

269

total students

Fitzroy Valley District High School Government

Combined · K-12 · 269 students

714

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Fitzroy Crossing Rent Prices & Affordability

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,375/wk

Median Rent $100/wk

Rent-to-Income 7.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Fitzroy Crossing

Your weekly income

≈ $5,958/month

Median rent $100/wk

Left after rent $1,275/wk

Rent share 7.3%

Fitzroy Crossing vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Allanson

Pop: 591 Income: $735/wk Rent: $260/wk

Parklands (WA)

Pop: 603 Income: $737/wk Rent: $350/wk

Cookernup

Pop: 604 Income: $589/wk Rent: $300/wk

Roebuck

Pop: 606 Income: $943/wk Rent: $250/wk

Mardie

Pop: 609 Income: $2,548/wk Rent: $595/wk

Quairading

Pop: 619 Income: $520/wk Rent: $137/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fitzroy Crossing

What is the population of Fitzroy Crossing WA?

The population of Fitzroy Crossing WA is 1,181 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 42.0 people per km².Fitzroy Crossing is ranked #3,731 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fitzroy Crossing?

The median personal income in Fitzroy Crossing WA is $486 per week, or $25,272 per year.The median household income is $1,375 per week.Family income is $1,051 per week.Fitzroy Crossing is ranked #8,362 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fitzroy Crossing?

Median rent in Fitzroy Crossing WA is $100 per week ($433 per month).Rent represents 7.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fitzroy Crossing ranks #8,615 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fitzroy Crossing?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fitzroy Crossing WA is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fitzroy Crossing?

The median age in Fitzroy Crossing WA is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fitzroy Crossing a good suburb to live in?

Fitzroy Crossing is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,181.The median income is $486/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (7.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50508. All dollar figures in AUD.