Suburbs Fortitude Valley

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Fortitude Valley QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Fortitude Valley, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Fortitude Valley QLD is 9,708 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fortitude Valley is $1,061 per week ($55,172 per year). Median rent in Fortitude Valley is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Fortitude Valley has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Fortitude Valley has a population density of 7435.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fortitude Valley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fortitude Valley is $1,718.

There were 14,278 recorded offences in Fortitude Valley in 2025-26, a rate of 1471 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (4,876 offences).

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📍 Fortitude Valley, Queensland — 27.4569°S, 153.0357°E

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Fortitude Valley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Fortitude Valley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,061/wk
$55,172 per year
#869 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,718/mo
Avg household size: 1.6 · 1.1 per bedroom

Fortitude Valley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.5% (5,195) Female 46.5% (4,511)

Population Density

7435.1
people per km²
9,708 people · 1.3 km²

Households

1.6
Avg household size
1.1
Persons per bedroom
$2,233
Family income/wk

Fortitude Valley 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)

Fortitude Valley Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
28.2% 261 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
71.8% 664 dwellings

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

Fortitude Valley Country of Birth

Australia
79.5%
England
5.6%
India
5.3%
Brazil
3.5%
China
2.2%
Canada
0.9%
France
0.8%
Hong Kong
0.8%
Iran
0.8%
Germany
0.6%

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

Fortitude Valley Religion

No Religion
55.7%
Catholic
18.4%
Not stated
10.6%
Anglican
4.3%
Buddhism
3.8%
Hinduism
3.5%
Christian (other)
2.2%
Islam
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fortitude Valley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
85.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.3%

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

Fortitude Valley Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish
30.2%
Mandarin
14.0%
Other
13.3%
Portuguese
12.9%
Hindi
8.4%
SAL Tot
8.0%
Thai
6.7%
Korean
6.5%

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

Fortitude Valley Employment

💼
Employed full-time
54.3% 4,297 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.0% 1,904 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.9% 390 people
🏠
Not in labour force
16.7% 1,326 people

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

Fortitude Valley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.6%
Certificate III/IV
18.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.4%
Postgraduate Degree
14.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.6%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Fortitude Valley Occupation

Professionals
35.6%
Managers
13.1%
Clerical & Administrative
12.3%
Community & Personal Service
12.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.9%
Labourers
7.3%
Sales Workers
5.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.9%

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

Fortitude Valley Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.4%
Society & Culture
14.8%
Engineering
11.1%
Health
10.3%
Creative Arts
8.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.9%
Information Technology
7.3%
Architecture & Building
4.1%
Education
3.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

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

Fortitude Valley Dwelling Types

Separate house
62.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
37.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fortitude Valley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
4.2%
$800-$999/wk
6.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.8%
$4,000+/wk
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fortitude Valley Marital Status

💍
Married
16.8% 1,557
↔️
Separated
2.7% 249
📋
Divorced
7.2% 673
🕊️
Widowed
1.5% 136
👤
Never married
71.9% 6,678

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fortitude Valley Ancestry

English
25.8%
Other
18.1%
Australian
17.6%
Irish
9.3%
Scottish
7.5%
Chinese
4.8%
German
4.5%
Italian
3.9%
Indian
3.0%
Filipino
2.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.8%
Spanish
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fortitude Valley School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
69.6%
Primary — Government
12.1%
Secondary — Government
7.3%
Pre-school
5.3%
Secondary — Catholic
1.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.9%
Primary — Catholic
1.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
0.5%

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

Fortitude Valley Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.3% 599
✅
No need for assistance
96.7% 17,296

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

Fortitude Valley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.3% 1,050
—
Not a volunteer
87.7% 7,483

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fortitude Valley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.8%
$300-$449/mo
0.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
5.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fortitude Valley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
33.9%
Walked only
26.4%
Did not go to work
12.1%
Bus
8.9%
Train
7.1%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
2.2%
Bicycle
2.1%
Other
1.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.5%
Truck
0.2%
Ferry
0.1%

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

Fortitude Valley Car Ownership

0 vehicles
29.2%
1 vehicle
56.6%
2 vehicles
12.3%
3 vehicles
1.3%
4+ vehicles
0.7%

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

Fortitude Valley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
44.2%
2 bedrooms
48.4%
3 bedrooms
5.9%
4 bedrooms
0.9%
5 bedrooms
0.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

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

Fortitude Valley Population Mobility

42.2%
moved in the last year
82.5%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
78.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fortitude Valley Indigenous Population

2.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
394
Indigenous residents
17,614
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fortitude Valley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,324
Asthma
390
Diabetes
134
Arthritis
134
Heart disease
107
Lung condition
86
Cancer
60
Stroke
49
Kidney disease
45
Dementia
6

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

Fortitude Valley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
5.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
2.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
13.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fortitude Valley Family Structure

Couple — no children
68.4%
Couple — children under 15
19.7%
One parent — children under 15
4.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.0%
Couple — no children under 15
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fortitude Valley Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.5% 41
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 12
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 162
👤
Never served
97.5% 8,345

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fortitude Valley Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
5.6% 475
—
Did not provide
94.4% 8,052

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fortitude Valley Children Ever Born

No children
81.0%
1 child
9.0%
2 children
7.0%
3 children
2.3%
4 children
0.7%

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

Fortitude Valley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
23
1961–1970
47
1971–1980
92
1981–1990
210
1991–2000
343
2001–2010
753
2011–2015
712
2016
282
2017
315
2018
396
2019
526
2020
182
2021
34

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

Fortitude Valley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
28.7%
5–14 hours
30.6%
15–29 hours
5.9%
30+ hours
3.2%
Did not do domestic work
31.5%

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

Fortitude Valley Household Size

1 person
50.9%
2 persons
37.7%
3 persons
8.1%
4 persons
2.6%
5 persons
0.5%
6+ persons
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fortitude Valley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,145
Moved from QLD
2,487
Moved — same area (SA2)
566
Moved from overseas
211
Moved from NSW
185
Moved from VIC
171
Moved from SA
31
Moved from WA
19
Moved from NT
14
Moved from ACT
13
Moved from TAS
5

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

Fortitude Valley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.3%
Step family — no other children
13.9%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fortitude Valley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 14,278 total

Drug Offences
4,876
Theft
4,152
Assault
1,496
Break & Enter
1,086
Fraud
684
Weapons
454
Traffic
454
Property Damage
417
Domestic Violence
303
Sexual Offences
282
Robbery
72
Homicide
2

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Fortitude Valley Schools

52
schools nearby
19
government
1122
avg ICSEA score
34,703
total students
Brisbane Girls Grammar School Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,558 students
1211
ICSEA
Brisbane Grammar School Independent
Combined · 5-12 · 1,996 students
1210
ICSEA
All Hallows' School Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,707 students
1183
ICSEA
St Joseph's College Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,896 students
1182
ICSEA
Somerville House Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,377 students
1180
ICSEA
Anglican Church Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,901 students
1170
ICSEA
Wilston State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 840 students
1165
ICSEA
St Ambrose's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 152 students
1160
ICSEA
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,436 students
1158
ICSEA
Compass Independent School Independent
Combined · Prep-7 · 47 students
1157
ICSEA
Sts Peter and Paul's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 548 students
1156
ICSEA
St Columba's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 495 students
1155
ICSEA
Brisbane State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 3,594 students
1145
ICSEA
Hubbard's School Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 58 students
1143
ICSEA
West End State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,461 students
1143
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 52 schools

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

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Fortitude Valley Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,658/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.1%

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

If you earn X in Fortitude Valley

≈ $7,185/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,258/wk
Rent share 24.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Blackwater
Income: $1,268/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $180/wk
Townview
Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $253/wk Save: $147/wk
Oonoonba
Income: $931/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $80/wk
Parkside (Qld)
Income: $1,214/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $80/wk
Sunset
Income: $1,184/wk Rent: $349/wk Save: $51/wk
Enoggera
Income: $1,188/wk Rent: $368/wk Save: $32/wk
Blacks Beach
Income: $949/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $10/wk
Woodhill (Qld)
Income: $946/wk Rent: $395/wk Save: $5/wk

Fortitude Valley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Northgate (Qld)
Pop: 4,876 Income: $998/wk Rent: $360/wk
Bundall
Pop: 4,895 Income: $902/wk Rent: $480/wk
Bonogin
Pop: 4,896 Income: $844/wk Rent: $630/wk
Bowen Hills
Pop: 4,898 Income: $1,042/wk Rent: $390/wk
Avoca (Qld)
Pop: 4,912 Income: $619/wk Rent: $305/wk
Hendra
Pop: 4,914 Income: $1,216/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fortitude Valley

What is the population of Fortitude Valley QLD?

The population of Fortitude Valley QLD is 9,708 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7435.1 people per km².Fortitude Valley is ranked #675 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fortitude Valley?

The median personal income in Fortitude Valley QLD is $1,061 per week, or $55,172 per year.The median household income is $1,658 per week.Family income is $2,233 per week.Fortitude Valley is ranked #869 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fortitude Valley?

Median rent in Fortitude Valley QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 24.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fortitude Valley ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fortitude Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fortitude Valley QLD is $1,718. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fortitude Valley?

The median age in Fortitude Valley QLD is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fortitude Valley a good suburb to live in?

Fortitude Valley is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,708.The median income is $1,061/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.1% 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: 31074. All dollar figures in AUD.