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Fitzroy North, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Fitzroy North (VIC 3068): population 12,781, median age 36, median household income $2,300/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 9. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Fitzroy North is a suburb in Yarra, Victoria (postcode 3068), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 12,781 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
12,781
Median age
36
Household income
$2,300/wk
Weekly rent
$481
Unemployment
3.6%
SEIFA IRSD decile
9 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
4.1%
5-14
8.1%
15-19
3.5%
20-24
6.6%
25-34
24.7%
35-44
15.4%
45-54
12.1%
55-64
9.8%
65-74
8.2%
75-84
5.2%
85+
2.3%

Housing tenure

Owned
25.4%
Mortgage
22.1%
Rented
48.6%
Other
2.8%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3068
Population (2021)12,781
Males5,945 (46.5%)
Females6,837 (53.5%)
Median age36 years
Average household size2.2
Median weekly household income$2,300
Median weekly family income$3,207
Median weekly rent$481
Median monthly mortgage$2,500
Labour force7,952
Unemployment rate3.6%
Participation rate74%
Born overseas24.8%
Separate houses12.6%
Worked at home48.5%
SEIFA IRSD decile9 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher81.2%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent86.5%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.6%
Residents needing assistance with core activities4.9%
Households with 2+ vehicles29.0%
Distance from Melbourne CBD3.9 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 36 years. Residents under 15: 12.2%. Residents aged 65 and over: 15.7%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-45234.1%
5-141,0408.1%
15-194493.5%
20-248426.6%
25-343,16324.7%
35-441,96415.4%
45-541,54912.1%
55-641,2479.8%
65-741,0428.2%
75-846675.2%
85 and over2942.3%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households5,489
Average household size2.2
One person1,88634.4%
Two persons1,90634.7%
Three persons80014.6%
Four persons67012.2%
Five persons2013.7%
Six or more persons380.7%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families2,956
Couples with children993.3%
Couples without children1,47449.9%
One-parent families35211.9%
Other families561.9%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+0.89
Women with no children58.3%
Women with three or more children11.3%

Of the 1,066 couple families with children in Fitzroy North, 5.9% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Fitzroy North.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)29.6%
Married (de facto)19.8%
Not married50.6%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings6,249
Occupied5,48987.8%
Unoccupied75612.1%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house78612.6%
Semi-detached or townhouse2,66942.7%
Flat or apartment1,99231.9%
Other dwelling340.5%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright1,39625.4%
Owned with a mortgage1,21122.1%
Rented2,66948.6%
Other tenure1512.8%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week28.7%
$350 to $549 per week31.1%
$550 or more per week40.2%

16.1% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00013.9%
$1,000 to $1,79919.0%
$1,800 to $2,99925.0%
$3,000 or more42.1%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom16.9%
Two bedrooms40.5%
Three bedrooms29.9%
Four or more bedrooms12.7%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force7,952
Employed7,66996.4%
Unemployed2833.6%
Not in the labour force2,787
Unemployment rate3.6%
Participation rate74%

32.9% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Fitzroy North are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65014.8%
$650 to $1,49918.3%
$1,500 to $2,99928.0%
$3,000 or more38.9%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50023.6%
$500 to $99918.5%
$1,000 to $1,99931.3%
$2,000 or more26.6%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver1,54320.1%
Car passenger921.2%
Train410.5%
Bus320.4%
Tram3254.2%
Bicycle4535.9%
Walked only3614.7%
Worked at home3,72048.5%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity3,12224.4%
No religion8,16063.8%
Islam1821.4%
Hinduism460.4%
Buddhism2071.6%
Judaism860.7%
Other or not stated9787.7%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1066983
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)112510
IER (economic resources)9622
IEO (education and occupation)117110

Where residents were born

74.1% of residents were born in Australia and 25.9% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Fitzroy North are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England6054.9%
New Zealand3592.9%
Italy2442.0%
United States of America1661.4%
Greece1201.0%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1191.0%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202115.7%
2011 to 201512.6%
2001 to 201016.9%
Before 200154.8%

Languages spoken at home

83.2% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Fitzroy North are listed below. Across all households, 2.8% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Italian3963.2%
Greek2371.9%
Chinese: Mandarin1431.2%
Vietnamese1191.0%
German1171.0%
Spanish1040.8%

Ancestry

Residents of Fitzroy North most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English4,70925.3%
Australian3,32117.9%
Irish2,20411.9%
Scottish1,7889.6%
Italian1,2106.5%
German6343.4%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Fitzroy North residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,53020.6%
Health Care and Social Assistance1,15015.5%
Education and Training83311.2%
Public Administration and Safety6248.4%
Retail Trade5447.3%
Accommodation and Food Services4916.6%

The most common occupations among Fitzroy North residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals3,76249.7%
Managers1,34417.7%
Clerical and Administrative Workers7499.9%
Community and Personal Service Workers6148.1%
Technicians and Trades Workers4355.7%
Sales Workers4145.5%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Fitzroy North, 40.3% are at university or higher education, 6.8% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 49.7% are at school.

86.5% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Fitzroy North residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Society and Culture1,90223.8%
Management and Commerce1,40017.5%
Creative Arts1,18214.8%
Health99912.5%
Education5687.1%
Engineering and Related Technologies5336.7%

Long-term health conditions

52.7% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Fitzroy North are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)1,70312.1%
Asthma1,2598.9%
Arthritis8856.3%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)4323.1%
Cancer (including remission)3832.7%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)3712.6%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)1681.2%
Kidney disease1180.8%
Stroke830.6%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)780.6%

23.4% of residents report one condition, 6.6% report two, and 2.7% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Fitzroy North contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group19.6%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition12.5%
Provides unpaid child care39.9%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work16.3%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force1.2%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago77.5%
Moved within Victoria in the last year16.2%
Moved interstate in the last year2.2%
Moved from overseas in the last year1.4%
Same address 5 years ago49.6%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years30.9%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years7.2%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years7.4%

Photo: Fitzroy North, Victoria. Credit: Bidgee / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 1,226 offences in Fitzroy North in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person127
B Property and deception offences940
C Drug offences45
D Public order and security offences37
E Justice procedures offences76
F Other offences1

That is a calculated rate of 95.9 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Yarra local government area recorded 15,221 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
974
2023
909
2024
1,061
2025
1,139
2026
1,226

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 12781
Median Age 36
Average Household Size 2.2
Median Weekly Household Income $2300
Median Weekly Rent $481
Median Monthly Mortgage $2500
Unemployment Rate 3.6%
Participation Rate 74%
Born Overseas 24.8%
Separate House 12.6%
Worked at Home 48.5%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 9
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 83
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 10
Median Weekly Family Income $3207
Postcode 3068

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