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Melbourne CBD - North vs Fitzroy

Name: Melbourne CBD - North vs Fitzroy — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Melbourne CBD - North profile · Fitzroy profile

Melbourne CBD - North Fitzroy

Melbourne CBD - North and Fitzroy are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Melbourne CBD - North is a young, migrant-heavy hub where the typical resident is 26 and 75.4% were born overseas. It is far more affordable and less wealthy, with a typical household income of $1,089 a week. In contrast, Fitzroy is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,194 and a much higher share of high earners, including 34.7% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. Residents in Fitzroy are also far older, with a typical age of 35.

These two areas have tracked closely in their overall advantage scores, and both have a similar proportion of First Nations people. However, the gap in how people get around is stark; Melbourne CBD - North is far more reliant on public transport and less likely to own a car, with 77.6% of homes having no vehicle. This lack of car ownership is far higher in Melbourne CBD - North than in Fitzroy, where only 27.5% of homes are without a vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 44.1 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - North Other language: 45.7 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - North Household income: $1,105 higher in Fitzroy Family income: $1,552 higher in Fitzroy 3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in Fitzroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +6,439 larger in Melbourne CBD - North

16,870 83rd pct 10,431 55th pct

Median age in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +9 yrs older in Fitzroy

26 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

50.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 47.1%

38.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +28.6 pts 9.5%

6.7% Older adults (45–64) +15.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.9% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.8% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

80.3% Never married ◂ +17.5 pts 62.8%

14.6% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.3% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.4% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne CBD - North Fitzroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

16.1% Australia +44.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

24.7% China ◂ +22.6 pts 2.1%

5.7% India ◂ +5.2 pts 0.5%

0.9% England +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

47.1% Chinese ◂ +40.5 pts 6.6%

9.2% English +22.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.7% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.6% Irish +13.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.1% Scottish +9.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.7% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% German +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

22.8% English only +45.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

32.7% Mandarin ◂ +30.6 pts 2.1%

5.1% Cantonese ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

3.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

18.4% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.3% Buddhism ◂ +8.6 pts 3.7%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

5.5% Hinduism ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%

2.2% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy

— 2.80 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +13 more in Fitzroy

38 79th pct 51 88th pct

Students in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy

— 962 35th pct

Avg size in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy

— 321 35th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy

— 1,046 63rd pct

Highest year of school

83.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 78.3%

2.3% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 42.0%

22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 21.7%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

5.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.7 pts 15.8%

9.5% Society & culture +10.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.2% Creative arts +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.3% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Information technology ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%

8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

2.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +$627 higher in Fitzroy

$638 17th pct $1,265 91st pct

Household income in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +$1,105 higher in Fitzroy

$1,089 8th pct $2,194 77th pct

Family income in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +$1,552 higher in Fitzroy

$1,520 15th pct $3,072 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 15.5%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 17.9%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.2% $4,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.7 pts 27.4%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.9%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.1% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +17.0 pts 63.0%

9.1% One condition +11.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.4% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +6 larger in Fitzroy

52 17th pct 58 19th pct

Median age in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +5 yrs older in Fitzroy

25 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +$449 higher in Fitzroy

$575 37th pct $1,024 89th pct

Household income in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +$958 higher in Fitzroy

$1,292 22nd pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +0.3 larger in Fitzroy

1.7 0th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples without children ◂ +17.7 pts 45.5%

15.9% Couples with children +19.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.5% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.4% Other families ◂ +9.6 pts 2.8%

Household size

47.7% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 38.3%

40.7% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 37.5%

8.4% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.5% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +$90 higher in Fitzroy

$361 47th pct $451 80th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +$775 higher in Fitzroy

$1,725 42nd pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.4% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 58.8%

9.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.0% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

99.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.9 pts 59.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

0.0% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 45.8%

33.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.0 pts 18.4%

6.7% 3 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.3% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $350–$549 ◂ +25.9 pts 26.5%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 15.1%

5.9% $550–$749 +16.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.5% Under $200 +17.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.0% $750 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.9% $3,000 or more +25.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 16.6%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.4%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +2 more in Fitzroy

33 43rd pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +1.40 more in Fitzroy

1.96 20th pct 3.36 36th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +196.4 more in Fitzroy

3,055.5 87th pct 3,251.8 87th pct

PT routes in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +29 more in Melbourne CBD - North

63 88th pct 34 86th pct

Stop walk in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +4 longer in Fitzroy

1 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +86,756 more in Melbourne CBD - North

202,451 96th pct 115,695 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +326,589 more in Melbourne CBD - North

693,115 95th pct 366,526 89th pct

Transit to city in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +17 longer in Fitzroy

8 0th pct 25 4th pct

How people get to work

27.8% Worked at home +20.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

18.1% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 10.6%

6.8% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.4% Train ◂ +6.6 pts 0.8%

1.7% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

77.6% No vehicle ◂ +50.1 pts 27.5%

20.4% 1 vehicle +32.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

1.6% 2 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.1 pts 7.3%

14.8% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

7.3% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Media & telecommunications +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals +16.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

8.1% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.0 pts 8.4%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +1 higher in Fitzroy

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +1 higher in Melbourne CBD - North

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +15 higher in Fitzroy

1,051 72nd pct 1,066 77th pct

ERP in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +12,161 higher in Melbourne CBD - North

24,296 89th pct 12,135 58th pct

Growth in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +25.6 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - North

40.0% 99th pct 14.4% 87th pct

Businesses in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +250 higher in Melbourne CBD - North

2,516 86th pct 2,266 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +22 higher in Fitzroy

631 23rd pct 653 27th pct

Max temp in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +0.0 higher in Melbourne CBD - North

11.3 43rd pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy +0.1 higher in Fitzroy

9.7 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Melbourne CBD - North in Fitzroy even