Suburbs Fitzroy North

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Fitzroy North VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Fitzroy North, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Fitzroy North VIC is 12,781 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fitzroy North is $1,241 per week ($64,532 per year). Median rent in Fitzroy North is $481 per week ($2,084 per month). Fitzroy North has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Fitzroy North has a population density of 5162.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fitzroy North is England. The most common religion is No Religion (67% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fitzroy North is $2,500.

There were 1,243 recorded offences in Fitzroy North in 2025-25, a rate of 97 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (635 offences).

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📍 Fitzroy North, Victoria — 37.7838°S, 144.9857°E

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Fitzroy North Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Fitzroy North Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,241/wk
$64,532 per year
#351 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$481/wk
$2,084 per month
#766 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Fitzroy North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.5% (5,945) Female 53.5% (6,837)

Population Density

5162.2
people per km²
12,781 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,207
Family income/wk

Fitzroy North 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 North Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
53.5% 1,396 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
46.5% 1,211 dwellings

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

Fitzroy North Country of Birth

Australia
88.9%
England
6.2%
Greece
1.1%
China
0.8%
Germany
0.7%
France
0.7%
India
0.6%
Canada
0.5%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Chile
0.3%

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

Fitzroy North Religion

No Religion
67.4%
Catholic
14.7%
Not stated
6.3%
Anglican
4.1%
Eastern Orthodox
3.2%
Buddhism
1.7%
Islam
1.5%
Christian (other)
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fitzroy North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
90.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.4%

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

Fitzroy North Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
25.8%
Other
16.4%
Greek
14.2%
German
9.2%
Mandarin
8.1%
French
7.1%
Spanish
6.7%
Arabic
6.4%
Vietnamese
6.2%

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

Fitzroy North Employment

💼
Employed full-time
47.1% 4,847 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.2% 2,386 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 282 people
🏠
Not in labour force
27.0% 2,780 people

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

Fitzroy North Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
48.7%
Postgraduate Degree
25.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
9.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.2%
Certificate III/IV
7.4%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

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

Fitzroy North Occupation

Professionals
55.3%
Managers
18.5%
Clerical & Administrative
9.0%
Community & Personal Service
6.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.4%
Sales Workers
3.6%
Labourers
1.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.6%

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

Fitzroy North Field of Study

Society & Culture
23.2%
Management & Commerce
18.5%
Creative Arts
15.6%
Health
13.0%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Engineering
6.2%
Education
5.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.3%
Information Technology
2.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Fitzroy North Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (1 storey)
54.5%
Separate house
22.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
22.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fitzroy North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
4.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.5%
$4,000+/wk
27.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fitzroy North Marital Status

💍
Married
29.4% 3,294
↔️
Separated
2.1% 235
📋
Divorced
7.8% 880
🕊️
Widowed
3.6% 403
👤
Never married
57.1% 6,410

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fitzroy North Ancestry

English
27.5%
Australian
19.4%
Irish
12.9%
Scottish
10.5%
Other
9.4%
Italian
7.1%
German
3.7%
Chinese
2.9%
Greek
2.8%
Dutch
1.5%
French
1.1%
Polish
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fitzroy North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.3%
Secondary — Government
20.6%
Pre-school
12.2%
Vocational Education
11.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.6%
Secondary — Catholic
3.8%
Primary — Catholic
3.2%

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

Fitzroy North Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.2% 1,260
✅
No need for assistance
94.8% 23,196

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

Fitzroy North Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.5% 2,194
—
Not a volunteer
79.5% 8,507

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fitzroy North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.0%
$450-$599/mo
0.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fitzroy North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
40.5%
Did not go to work
23.3%
Bicycle
11.9%
Walked only
9.5%
Tram/Light Rail
8.5%
Car (passenger)
2.4%
Train
1.1%
Other
0.8%
Bus
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Truck
0.1%

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

Fitzroy North Car Ownership

0 vehicles
19.3%
1 vehicle
51.8%
2 vehicles
22.7%
3 vehicles
4.7%
4+ vehicles
1.5%

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

Fitzroy North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
16.6%
2 bedrooms
40.6%
3 bedrooms
30.0%
4 bedrooms
10.3%
5 bedrooms
2.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Fitzroy North Population Mobility

22.7%
moved in the last year
50.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fitzroy North Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
172
Indigenous residents
24,412
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fitzroy North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,696
Asthma
558
Arthritis
273
Heart disease
231
Diabetes
207
Cancer
163
Lung condition
162
Kidney disease
115
Stroke
74
Dementia
26

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

Fitzroy North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
5.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.1%
$150-$299/wk
3.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.4%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
15.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500+/wk
10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fitzroy North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.3%
Couple — no children
38.0%
Couple — no children under 15
13.2%
One parent — children under 15
5.3%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fitzroy North Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 122
👤
Never served
98.8% 10,598

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fitzroy North Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 1,406
—
Did not provide
86.8% 9,260

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fitzroy North Children Ever Born

No children
60.0%
1 child
11.3%
2 children
18.8%
3 children
7.3%
4 children
1.9%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Fitzroy North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
43
1951–1960
249
1961–1970
347
1971–1980
268
1981–1990
337
1991–2000
415
2001–2010
521
2011–2015
372
2016
103
2017
95
2018
123
2019
138
2020
63
2021
29

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

Fitzroy North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
28.7%
5–14 hours
38.4%
15–29 hours
12.1%
30+ hours
5.0%
Did not do domestic work
15.8%

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

Fitzroy North Household Size

1 person
34.3%
2 persons
34.6%
3 persons
14.5%
4 persons
12.2%
5 persons
3.7%
6+ persons
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fitzroy North Where Residents Moved From

Same address
9,380
Moved from VIC
1,965
Moved — same area (SA2)
331
Moved from overseas
167
Moved from NSW
110
Moved from QLD
39
Moved from SA
32
Moved from ACT
27
Moved from WA
27
Moved from TAS
17
Moved from NT
11

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

Fitzroy North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.8%
Step family — no other children
3.9%
Blended family — no other children
2.0%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fitzroy North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,243 total

Theft
635
Property Damage
154
Break & Enter
125
Assault
107
Justice Procedures
101
Fraud
40
Drug Offences
32
Robbery
20
Public Order
19
Weapons
10

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Fitzroy North Schools

54
schools nearby
31
government
1096
avg ICSEA score
15,207
total students
Fitzroy Community School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 98 students
1221
ICSEA
Westgarth Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 550 students
1204
ICSEA
Clifton Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 691 students
1186
ICSEA
Deutsche Schule Melbourne Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students
1186
ICSEA
Merri Creek Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students
1186
ICSEA
Brunswick South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1171
ICSEA
Spensley Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 261 students
1170
ICSEA
Northcote Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 303 students
1166
ICSEA
Brunswick East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 279 students
1162
ICSEA
Northcote High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,668 students
1153
ICSEA
Princes Hill Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 862 students
1152
ICSEA
Fitzroy North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students
1150
ICSEA
Carlton North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 297 students
1148
ICSEA
Princes Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 327 students
1147
ICSEA
Abbotsford Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 168 students
1143
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 54 schools

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

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Fitzroy North Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,300/wk
Median Rent $481/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.9%

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

If you earn X in Fitzroy North

≈ $9,967/month
Median rent $481/wk
Left after rent $1,819/wk
Rent share 20.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,005/wk Rent: $395/wk Save: $86/wk
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Income: $995/wk Rent: $401/wk Save: $80/wk
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Income: $1,244/wk Rent: $415/wk Save: $66/wk
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Income: $1,274/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $21/wk
Yallambie
Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $141/wk
West Footscray
Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $351/wk Save: $130/wk
Kingsville
Income: $1,202/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $126/wk

Fitzroy North vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Aspendale Gardens
Pop: 6,427 Income: $810/wk Rent: $496/wk
Bannockburn (Vic.)
Pop: 6,470 Income: $845/wk Rent: $390/wk
Westmeadows
Pop: 6,502 Income: $694/wk Rent: $360/wk
Hamlyn Heights
Pop: 6,518 Income: $830/wk Rent: $345/wk
Inverloch
Pop: 6,526 Income: $703/wk Rent: $346/wk
Fairfield (Vic.)
Pop: 6,535 Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $369/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fitzroy North

What is the population of Fitzroy North VIC?

The population of Fitzroy North VIC is 12,781 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5162.2 people per km².Fitzroy North is ranked #386 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fitzroy North?

The median personal income in Fitzroy North VIC is $1,241 per week, or $64,532 per year.The median household income is $2,300 per week.Family income is $3,207 per week.Fitzroy North is ranked #351 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fitzroy North?

Median rent in Fitzroy North VIC is $481 per week ($2,084 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fitzroy North ranks #766 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fitzroy North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fitzroy North VIC is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fitzroy North?

The median age in Fitzroy North VIC is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fitzroy North a good suburb to live in?

Fitzroy North is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 12,781.The median income is $1,241/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% 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: 20925. All dollar figures in AUD.