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Melbourne CBD - East vs Fitzroy
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Melbourne CBD - East profile · Fitzroy profile
Melbourne CBD - East Fitzroy
Fitzroy and Melbourne CBD - East are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Melbourne CBD - East is far more multicultural, with 58.5% of people born overseas and 48.6% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Fitzroy has a higher share of people who identify as having no religion (59.1%) and a wealthier population, with 34.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Fitzroy also has a higher proportion of families, as seen in its larger share of three-bedroom homes (32.1%) and a higher percentage of children under 15 (10.3%).
Both areas share a very similar lifestyle in terms of accessibility, with identical scores for their access to money and resources and the same number of public transport stops. They are also alike in having a tiny First Nations population. However, the two areas are moving in different directions, with Melbourne CBD - East seeing much faster population growth since 2021 (41.0%) compared to Fitzroy (14.4%).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2021: 9,848
- Second area, 2011: 9,430
- Second area, 2016: 10,445
- Second area, 2021: 10,431
- First area, 2021: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Melbourne CBD - East: 0.2% males, 0.2% females; 85+ in Fitzroy: 0.4% males, 0.8% females
- 80–84 in Melbourne CBD - East: 0.3% males, 0.3% females; 80–84 in Fitzroy: 0.5% males, 0.7% females
- 75–79 in Melbourne CBD - East: 0.7% males, 0.5% females; 75–79 in Fitzroy: 0.8% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Melbourne CBD - East: 1.0% males, 0.9% females; 70–74 in Fitzroy: 1.4% males, 1.6% females
- 65–69 in Melbourne CBD - East: 1.1% males, 1.1% females; 65–69 in Fitzroy: 1.9% males, 1.8% females
- 60–64 in Melbourne CBD - East: 1.6% males, 1.4% females; 60–64 in Fitzroy: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 55–59 in Melbourne CBD - East: 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 55–59 in Fitzroy: 3.1% males, 2.5% females
- 50–54 in Melbourne CBD - East: 2.0% males, 1.7% females; 50–54 in Fitzroy: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in Melbourne CBD - East: 2.4% males, 2.0% females; 45–49 in Fitzroy: 3.1% males, 2.6% females
- 40–44 in Melbourne CBD - East: 3.7% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in Fitzroy: 3.9% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in Melbourne CBD - East: 5.7% males, 4.6% females; 35–39 in Fitzroy: 5.4% males, 5.2% females
- 30–34 in Melbourne CBD - East: 7.5% males, 7.6% females; 30–34 in Fitzroy: 6.9% males, 7.2% females
- 25–29 in Melbourne CBD - East: 10.0% males, 11.0% females; 25–29 in Fitzroy: 6.8% males, 8.5% females
- 20–24 in Melbourne CBD - East: 9.0% males, 9.7% females; 20–24 in Fitzroy: 2.9% males, 4.0% females
- 15–19 in Melbourne CBD - East: 1.3% males, 1.8% females; 15–19 in Fitzroy: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
- 10–14 in Melbourne CBD - East: 0.5% males, 0.6% females; 10–14 in Fitzroy: 1.3% males, 1.3% females
- 5–9 in Melbourne CBD - East: 0.7% males, 0.7% females; 5–9 in Fitzroy: 1.5% males, 1.7% females
- 0–4 in Melbourne CBD - East: 1.1% males, 0.9% females; 0–4 in Fitzroy: 2.2% males, 2.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2021: $884
- Second area, 2011: $789
- Second area, 2016: $925
- Second area, 2021: $1,265
- First area, 2021: $1,511
- Second area, 2011: $1,482
- Second area, 2016: $1,715
- Second area, 2021: $2,194
- First area, 2021: $2,248
- Second area, 2011: $1,925
- Second area, 2016: $2,223
- Second area, 2021: $3,072
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 1.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.1
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $375
- Second area, 2011: $350
- Second area, 2016: $400
- Second area, 2021: $451
- First area, 2021: $1,770
- Second area, 2011: $2,205
- Second area, 2016: $2,286
- Second area, 2021: $2,500
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne CBD - East vs Fitzroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206041503/melbourne-cbd-east/vs/206071142/fitzroy