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Fitzroy vs Melbourne

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Fitzroy profile · Melbourne profile

Fitzroy Melbourne

Melbourne and Fitzroy (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different characters. Melbourne is a highly international hub where 64% of people were born overseas and 54.5% use a language other than English at home. It is also more reliant on public transport and car-free living, with 61.1% of homes having no motor vehicle. Fitzroy (Vic.) has a wealthier profile, with 34.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.1% in Melbourne. It also has a higher share of larger homes, with 32.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to just 9.9% in Melbourne.

Both areas are equally walkable, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport. This shared accessibility is a backdrop to other differences; for example, Melbourne is more transient, with 73.3% of people moving in the last five years. Residents in Fitzroy (Vic.) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 35 compared to 29 in Melbourne. While both have higher rates of working from home than the national figure, this is even more common in Fitzroy (Vic.) at 48.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,510 larger in Melbourne Born overseas: 32.6 pts higher in Melbourne Other language: 31.5 pts higher in Melbourne No car: 33.6 pts higher in Melbourne Recent arrivals: 27.9 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fitzroyin Melbourne +44,510 larger in Melbourne gap widening
10,431 87th pct 54,941 97th pct
Median age in Fitzroyin Melbourne +6 yrs older in Fitzroy gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Fitzroyin Melbourne +0.2 pts higher in Fitzroy gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Fitzroyin Melbourne +4.7 pts higher in Fitzroy gap steady
11.1% 19th pct 6.3% 10th pct
Under 15 in Fitzroyin Melbourne +6.1 pts higher in Fitzroy gap narrowing
10.3% 17th pct 4.2% 6th pct
De facto in Fitzroyin Melbourne +3.9 pts higher in Fitzroy gap steady
22.9% 91st pct 19.0% 86th pct

Age structure

47.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 53.1%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +15.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 11.8%
11.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%
10.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

Marital status

62.8% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 69.3%
22.6% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 21.9%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
2.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Fitzroy Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fitzroyin Melbourne +32.6 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
31.3% 90th pct 64.0% 100th pct

Country of birth

60.3% Australia ◂ +33.6 pts 26.6%
2.1% China +13.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.5% India +6.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.5% England ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%
3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
0.3% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italy even 0.6%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

31.3% English ◂ +16.4 pts 15.0%
6.6% Chinese +23.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
20.8% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 9.2%
15.6% Irish ◂ +10.2 pts 5.4%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%
1.4% Indian +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%
3.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
2.6% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
0.6% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Fitzroyin Melbourne +31.5 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
23.0% 88th pct 54.5% 98th pct
Limited English in Fitzroyin Melbourne +0.6 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
5.8% 93rd pct 6.3% 93rd pct

Language used at home

68.6% English only ◂ +32.7 pts 35.9%
2.1% Mandarin +18.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
1.8% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
0.1% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Fitzroyin Melbourne +12.8 pts higher in Fitzroy gap widening
59.1% 93rd pct 46.3% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 46.3%
20.4% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
10.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.7% Buddhism +5.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.6% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fitzroyin Melbourne +2.5 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
78.3% 97th pct 80.8% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Fitzroyin Melbourne +2.1 pts higher in Fitzroy gap widening
54.0% 100th pct 51.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fitzroyin Melbourne +0.18 more in Fitzroy
2.80 40th pct 2.61 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fitzroyin Melbourne +41 more in Melbourne
51 92nd pct 92 99th pct
Avg size in Fitzroyin Melbourne +23 larger in Melbourne
481 70th pct 504 72nd pct
ICSEA in Fitzroyin Melbourne +13 higher in Melbourne
1,107 93rd pct 1,120 96th pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 80.8%
5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%
4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 40.3%
21.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +9.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
20.4% Society & culture ◂ +9.8 pts 10.5%
13.2% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 7.2%
10.5% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%
5.4% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.8% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Fitzroyin Melbourne +$401 higher in Fitzroy gap widening
$1,265 92nd pct $864 68th pct
Household income in Fitzroyin Melbourne +$746 higher in Fitzroy gap widening
$2,194 83rd pct $1,448 44th pct
Family income in Fitzroyin Melbourne +$989 higher in Fitzroy gap widening
$3,072 92nd pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Fitzroyin Melbourne +12.2 pts higher in Fitzroy gap widening
25.4% 95th pct 13.2% 74th pct
High-income homes in Fitzroyin Melbourne +18.7 pts higher in Fitzroy gap widening
34.7% 88th pct 16.1% 50th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
17.9% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 9.1%
15.5% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

27.4% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 17.5%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fitzroyin Melbourne +11.7 pts higher in Fitzroy
26.3% 37th pct 14.7% 7th pct
Mental health in Fitzroyin Melbourne +5.7 pts higher in Fitzroy
12.2% 85th pct 6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Fitzroyin Melbourne +2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%
4.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +11.6 pts ▸ 74.5%
20.0% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 11.5%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fitzroyin Melbourne +4.9 pts higher in Fitzroy gap steady
16.7% 43rd pct 11.8% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Fitzroyin Melbourne +5.7 pts higher in Fitzroy gap widening
10.3% 27th pct 4.6% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Fitzroyin Melbourne +6.1 pts higher in Fitzroy gap narrowing
13.3% 11th pct 7.2% 4th pct
Defence service in Fitzroyin Melbourne +0.2 pts higher in Fitzroy
1.1% 34th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fitzroyin Melbourne +3.8 pts higher in Fitzroy gap steady
12.6% 10th pct 8.8% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fitzroyin Melbourne +150 larger in Melbourne
58 79th pct 208 86th pct
Median age in Fitzroyin Melbourne +2 yrs older in Fitzroy
30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Fitzroyin Melbourne +1.6 pts higher in Fitzroy
74.5% 97th pct 72.8% 95th pct
Unemployment in Fitzroyin Melbourne +0.2 pts higher in Melbourne
17.6% 79th pct 17.9% 80th pct
Median income in Fitzroyin Melbourne +$252 higher in Fitzroy
$1,024 80th pct $772 63rd pct
Household income in Fitzroyin Melbourne +$795 higher in Fitzroy
$2,250 71st pct $1,455 40th pct
Indigenous language in Fitzroyin Melbourne +8.9 pts higher in Fitzroy
19.0% 87th pct 10.1% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fitzroyin Melbourne +0.3 larger in Fitzroy gap steady
2.0 14th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Fitzroyin Melbourne +8.1 pts higher in Fitzroy gap narrowing
16.3% 77th pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Fitzroyin Melbourne +8.9 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
38.3% 89th pct 47.2% 99th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 61.5%
35.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 22.6%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 8.2%
2.8% Other families +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Household size

38.3% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 47.2%
37.5% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 39.7%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%
7.7% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%
2.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fitzroyin Melbourne +$70 higher in Fitzroy gap steady
$451 88th pct $381 78th pct
Mortgage in Fitzroyin Melbourne +$700 higher in Fitzroy gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Fitzroyin Melbourne even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Fitzroyin Melbourne +12.1 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
58.8% 96th pct 71.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Fitzroyin Melbourne +5.3 pts higher in Fitzroy gap widening
18.0% 9th pct 12.7% 5th pct
Separate houses in Fitzroyin Melbourne +3.1 pts higher in Fitzroy gap steady
3.2% 0th pct 0.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fitzroyin Melbourne +22.2 pts higher in Fitzroy gap steady
32.1% 0th pct 9.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 71.0%
20.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 13.1%
18.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 12.7%
1.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

59.4% Flat or apartment +39.8 pts ▸ 99.2%
36.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +36.3 pts 0.2%
3.2% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 53.2%
18.4% 1 bedroom +13.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
24.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 9.4%
5.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 0.4%
2.1% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% $350–$549 +25.4 pts ▸ 51.9%
15.1% $200–$349 +15.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.8 pts 8.4%
19.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.2 pts 2.7%
13.5% $750 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 15.9%
28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
16.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
11.6% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fitzroyin Melbourne +33.6 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
27.5% 100th pct 61.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Fitzroyin Melbourne +13.9 pts higher in Fitzroy gap widening
48.1% 96th pct 34.2% 86th pct
PT commute in Fitzroyin Melbourne +12.7 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
5.6% 92nd pct 18.3% 100th pct
PT stops in Fitzroyin Melbourne +169 more in Melbourne
36 87th pct 205 94th pct
Stops/1k in Fitzroyin Melbourne +0.28 more in Melbourne
3.45 71st pct 3.73 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Fitzroyin Melbourne +3,103.8 more in Melbourne
3,275.5 98th pct 6,379.3 100th pct
PT routes in Fitzroyin Melbourne +47 more in Melbourne
35 87th pct 82 89th pct
Stop walk in Fitzroyin Melbourne +9 longer in Melbourne
1 0th pct 10 46th pct
Drive to city in Fitzroyin Melbourne +1 longer in Melbourne
5 0th pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Fitzroyin Melbourne +93,171 more in Fitzroy
115,695 90th pct 22,524 76th pct
Reach 45 min in Fitzroyin Melbourne +162,673 more in Fitzroy
366,526 89th pct 203,853 87th pct
Transit to city in Fitzroyin Melbourne +6 longer in Melbourne
25 3rd pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.9 pts 34.2%
16.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 10.3%
10.6% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.8% Train +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
0.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

27.5% No vehicle +33.6 pts ▸ 61.1%
52.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.8 pts 33.1%
16.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 5.0%
2.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
1.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fitzroyin Melbourne +21.0 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
52.3% 92nd pct 73.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Fitzroyin Melbourne +27.9 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
19.4% 86th pct 47.3% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fitzroyin Melbourne +4.1 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
4.5% 63rd pct 8.6% 88th pct
Participation in Fitzroyin Melbourne +0.9 pts higher in Fitzroy gap narrowing
69.2% 79th pct 68.3% 76th pct
Full-time in Fitzroyin Melbourne +11.5 pts higher in Fitzroy gap widening
66.1% 82nd pct 54.7% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 16.5%
7.3% Accommodation & food +10.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
7.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%
4.9% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Construction even 3.4%
3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

47.7% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 35.3%
17.6% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 11.9%
8.4% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.7% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.3% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.2% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Fitzroyin Melbourne +0.3 higher in Fitzroy
9.8 100th pct 9.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fitzroyin Melbourne even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Fitzroyin Melbourne even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Fitzroyin Melbourne even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Fitzroyin Melbourne even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fitzroyin Melbourne +2.8 pts higher in Fitzroy
100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Fitzroyin Melbourne even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fitzroyin Melbourne even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Fitzroyin Melbourne +8.3 more in Fitzroy
32.2 73rd pct 23.9 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Fitzroyin Melbourne +641 higher in Fitzroy
1,387 100th pct 746 100th pct
Mean slope in Fitzroyin Melbourne +8.9 pts higher in Melbourne
3.6% 23rd pct 12.5% 88th pct

Compare Fitzroy with nearby areas

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Compare Melbourne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fitzroy vs Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20924/fitzroy/vs/SAL21640/melbourne