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Abbotsford vs Fitzroy

Name: Abbotsford vs Fitzroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Abbotsford profile · Fitzroy profile

Abbotsford Fitzroy

Fitzroy (Vic.) and Abbotsford (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with high populations for their size. Fitzroy (Vic.) has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate at 17.6% compared to 0.0% in Abbotsford (Vic.), though First Nations household income is well higher in Fitzroy (Vic.) at $2,250. Fitzroy (Vic.) is more walkable, with 32.2 amenities per 1,000 residents and a higher street connectivity of 1,387 intersections per km², while Abbotsford (Vic.) is far more mobile, with 62.9% of people moving in the last five years.

Both areas are similar in their health profiles, with about 12% of residents in each having a mental health condition, which is close to the national figure. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,200 and have nearly identical proportions of people using a language other than English at home. While both are well above the national average for renting, Fitzroy (Vic.) has a slightly higher share of renters at 58.8%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in Abbotsford One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in Fitzroy 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 87th pct 10,431 87th pct

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

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th 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/1k kids in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +0.09 more in Fitzroy

2.71 39th pct 2.80 40th pct

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

63 94th pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +104 larger in Abbotsford

585 82nd pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +42 higher in Abbotsford

1,149 100th pct 1,107 93rd 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 92nd pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Fitzroy even gap narrowing

$2,197 83rd pct $2,194 83rd pct

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

$3,024 91st pct $3,072 92nd 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 78th pct 58 79th pct

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

29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

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

$1,053 82nd pct $1,024 80th pct

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

$1,781 53rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

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

1.9 11th pct 2.0 14th 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 86th pct $451 88th pct

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

$2,167 80th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsford in Fitzroy even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th 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 +8 more in Fitzroy

28 86th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +0.37 more in Fitzroy

3.08 70th pct 3.45 71st pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +1,090.2 more in Abbotsford

4,365.8 100th pct 3,275.5 98th pct

PT routes in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +2 more in Fitzroy

33 87th pct 35 87th pct

Stop walk in Abbotsford in Fitzroy +1 longer in Abbotsford

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

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

6 0th 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 3rd 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%

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