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Abbotsford vs Fitzroy

Name: Abbotsford vs Fitzroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Abbotsford profile · Fitzroy profile

Abbotsford Fitzroy

Fitzroy and Abbotsford are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Fitzroy has a more walkable environment, with 31.7 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and far more street intersections. It also has a larger school population, with 962 enrolments compared to 307 in Abbotsford. In contrast, Abbotsford is more advantaged, with 57% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a higher share of people working or looking for work at 77.6%.

Both areas share a similar daily rhythm, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at around $2,200. They are also alike in their diversity, with about 23% of people using a language other than English at home. While they have remained similar in these areas, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the share of households that rent has narrowed since 2011, and Abbotsford has seen a growing lead in the number of people who have moved into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in Abbotsford Participation: 8.4 pts higher in Abbotsford 3+ bedrooms: 7.6 pts higher in Fitzroy Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in Abbotsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +1,343 larger in Fitzroy gap narrowing

9,088 47th pct 10,431 55th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +2 yrs older in Fitzroy gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

55.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 47.1%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.5% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

64.4% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 62.8%

24.0% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 22.6%

7.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsford Fitzroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 60.3%

3.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.7% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 31.3%

22.7% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 20.8%

15.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.2% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

4.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 68.6%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.8% Cantonese even 1.8%

0.3% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 59.1%

23.5% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 20.4%

7.2% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.0% Islam +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +1 more in Fitzroy

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +0.09 more in Fitzroy

2.71 64th pct 2.80 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +12 more in Abbotsford

63 92nd pct 51 88th pct

Students in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +655 more in Fitzroy

307 10th pct 962 35th pct

Avg size in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +167 larger in Fitzroy

154 16th pct 321 35th pct

ICSEA in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +96 higher in Abbotsford

1,142 94th pct 1,046 63rd pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 78.3%

3.6% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 42.0%

20.4% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

8.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 15.8%

16.3% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +$89 higher in Abbotsford gap widening

$1,354 94th pct $1,265 91st pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Fitzroy even gap narrowing

$2,197 77th pct $2,194 77th pct

Family income in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +$48 higher in Fitzroy gap narrowing

$3,024 89th pct $3,072 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.8%

20.3% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

10.9% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.3%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.9%

22.0% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

10.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

4.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Lung condition even 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +2.5 pts 63.0%

20.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.0%

4.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +2 larger in Fitzroy

56 18th pct 58 19th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +1 yrs older in Fitzroy

29 yrs 81st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +$29 higher in Abbotsford

$1,053 90th pct $1,024 89th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +$469 higher in Fitzroy

$1,781 55th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +0.1 larger in Fitzroy gap narrowing

1.9 4th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 45.5%

37.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 35.5%

8.3% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

40.7% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 38.3%

39.0% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 37.5%

12.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.0% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +$26 higher in Fitzroy gap narrowing

$425 73rd pct $451 80th pct

Mortgage in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +$333 higher in Fitzroy gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsford in Fitzroy even gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 20.1%

15.6% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

62.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 59.4%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.2% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 3.2%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 45.8%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 18.4%

3.7% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 26.5%

18.3% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.6% Under $200 +15.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

7.0% $750 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.4%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 16.6%

8.5% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +10 more in Fitzroy

25 35th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +0.60 more in Fitzroy

2.75 28th pct 3.36 36th pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +769.6 more in Abbotsford

4,021.5 88th pct 3,251.8 87th pct

PT routes in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +2 more in Fitzroy

32 86th pct 34 86th pct

Stop walk in Abbotsford in Fitzroy even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +1 longer in Abbotsford

6 2nd pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +22,845 more in Fitzroy

92,850 89th pct 115,695 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +160,174 more in Abbotsford

526,700 92nd pct 366,526 89th pct

Transit to city in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +5 longer in Abbotsford

30 8th pct 25 4th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

21.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.9%

5.8% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

56.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 52.9%

21.3% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

2.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

4.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

17.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

7.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.2% Labourers even 3.2%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +2 higher in Abbotsford

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +5 higher in Abbotsford

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +2 higher in Abbotsford

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +1 higher in Abbotsford

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +61 higher in Abbotsford

1,127 93rd pct 1,066 77th pct

ERP in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +1,819 higher in Fitzroy

10,316 49th pct 12,135 58th pct

Growth in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +3.0 pts higher in Fitzroy

11.4% 85th pct 14.4% 87th pct

Businesses in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +531 higher in Fitzroy

1,735 82nd pct 2,266 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Abbotsford in Fitzroy even

653 27th pct 653 27th pct

Max temp in Abbotsford in Fitzroy even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Abbotsford in Fitzroy even

11.2 43rd pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +0.5 higher in Fitzroy

9.3 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsford in Fitzroy even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Abbotsford in Fitzroy even