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East Melbourne vs Fitzroy

Name: East Melbourne vs Fitzroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · East Melbourne profile · Fitzroy profile

East Melbourne Fitzroy

Fitzroy and East Melbourne are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct social profiles. East Melbourne is noticeably older, with 22.4% of its people aged 65 and over compared to 11.1% in Fitzroy. This difference is reflected in the typical age of residents, who are 42 in East Melbourne and 35 in Fitzroy. East Melbourne also has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, while Fitzroy has a much higher density of street intersections. Fitzroy is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas, more residents using another language at home, and 5.8% of people speaking little or no English compared to just 0.7% in East Melbourne.

Since 2011, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened from three to seven years. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as the typical weekly rent and the high number of people who work from home. They also share a similar proportion of people working or looking for work. While East Melbourne has more people with a bachelor degree or higher, both areas sit far above the national figure for university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,535 larger in Fitzroy One-parent: 9.9 pts higher in Fitzroy Aged 65+: 11.3 pts higher in East Melbourne Limited English: 5.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Median age: 7 yrs older in East Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +5,535 larger in Fitzroy gap widening

4,896 22nd pct 10,431 55th pct

Median age in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +7 yrs older in East Melbourne gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.1%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 11.1%

6.0% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

49.0% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

36.0% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 22.6%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

East Melbourne Fitzroy

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 60.3%

4.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +6.8 pts 31.3%

23.3% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%

17.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

6.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 68.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Greek even 1.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

36.3% Christianity ◂ +15.9 pts 20.4%

7.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.0% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Melbourne in Fitzroy

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in East Melbourne in Fitzroy

— 2.80 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +6 more in East Melbourne

57 90th pct 51 88th pct

Students in East Melbourne in Fitzroy

— 962 35th pct

Avg size in East Melbourne in Fitzroy

— 321 35th pct

ICSEA in East Melbourne in Fitzroy

— 1,046 63rd pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 78.3%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.0% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 42.0%

23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 21.7%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 15.8%

18.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.6% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

6.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

5.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +$267 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$1,532 100th pct $1,265 91st pct

Household income in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +$151 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$2,345 86th pct $2,194 77th pct

Family income in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +$661 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$3,733 99th pct $3,072 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 24.1%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.9% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.3%

19.4% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.9%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

7.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +1.1 pts 63.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +46 larger in Fitzroy

12 4th pct 58 19th pct

Median age in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +5 yrs older in East Melbourne

35 yrs 95th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +$101 higher in East Melbourne

$1,125 92nd pct $1,024 89th pct

Household income in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +$375 higher in Fitzroy

$1,875 60th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +0.2 larger in Fitzroy gap narrowing

1.8 0th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples without children ◂ +16.5 pts 45.5%

29.5% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

6.4% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

43.2% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 38.3%

42.5% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 37.5%

7.9% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.2% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +$29 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$480 86th pct $451 80th pct

Mortgage in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +$117 higher in Fitzroy gap widening

$2,383 84th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +0.10 higher in Fitzroy gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 18.0%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

73.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.2 pts 59.4%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

3.2% Separate house even 3.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

25.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.0 pts 18.4%

22.5% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

6.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% 5 or more even 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +18.0 pts 26.5%

17.6% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.3% $750 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 13.5%

1.7% Under $200 +18.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.3% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +14 more in East Melbourne

49 58th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +6.65 more in East Melbourne

10.01 87th pct 3.36 36th pct

Departures/1k in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +10,398.3 more in East Melbourne

13,650.1 100th pct 3,251.8 87th pct

PT routes in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +12 more in East Melbourne

46 87th pct 34 86th pct

Stop walk in East Melbourne in Fitzroy even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in East Melbourne in Fitzroy even

5 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +40,159 more in East Melbourne

155,854 93rd pct 115,695 90th pct

Reach 45 min in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +299,774 more in East Melbourne

666,300 94th pct 366,526 89th pct

Transit to city in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +5 longer in Fitzroy

20 0th pct 25 4th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 48.1%

18.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

11.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

2.2% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 52.9%

19.0% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 16.1%

3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 20.7%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

7.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

49.2% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 47.7%

20.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

6.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +2 higher in East Melbourne

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +6 higher in East Melbourne

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +3 higher in East Melbourne

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +1 higher in East Melbourne

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +90 higher in East Melbourne

1,156 99th pct 1,066 77th pct

ERP in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +6,890 higher in Fitzroy

5,245 22nd pct 12,135 58th pct

Growth in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +8.6 pts higher in Fitzroy

5.8% 60th pct 14.4% 87th pct

Businesses in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +551 higher in Fitzroy

1,715 82nd pct 2,266 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Melbourne in Fitzroy even

653 27th pct 653 27th pct

Max temp in East Melbourne in Fitzroy even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in East Melbourne in Fitzroy even

11.2 43rd pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Melbourne in Fitzroy +0.5 higher in Fitzroy

9.4 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Melbourne in Fitzroy even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in East Melbourne in Fitzroy even