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Fitzroy North vs Northcote

Name: Fitzroy North vs Northcote — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Fitzroy North profile · Northcote profile

Fitzroy North Northcote

Northcote and Fitzroy North are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct housing and community profiles. Northcote has far more separate houses (49.1% compared to 14.3% in Fitzroy North) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. There is also a notable difference in First Nations cultures; 17.2% of Northcote residents speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 6.3% in Fitzroy North. In contrast, Fitzroy North is far more reliant on renting, with 48.6% of households renting compared to 37.5% in Northcote.

Daily life in both areas is very similar, with nearly identical typical household incomes of around $2,300 a week and similar levels of overseas birth. They both have a very high share of residents who do not identify with a religion, well above the national figure. While Fitzroy North is slightly more walkable, with a score of 0 (very walkable) compared to 3 (very walkable) in Northcote, both areas remain highly connected to the city and have seen steady numbers of new arrivals over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.7 pts higher in Northcote Population: 12,495 larger in Northcote Renting: 11.1 pts higher in Fitzroy North 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in Northcote No car: 5.8 pts higher in Fitzroy North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fitzroy North in Northcote +12,495 larger in Northcote gap steady

12,781 88th pct 25,276 91st pct

Median age in Fitzroy North in Northcote +1 yrs older in Northcote gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

40.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 36.3%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

12.3% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

Marital status

57.2% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 53.0%

29.4% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

3.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Fitzroy North Northcote

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 72.3%

4.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +2.6 pts 34.3%

26.0% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

9.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

3.7% Greek +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

1.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 77.2%

1.9% Greek +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.1% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 62.1%

24.4% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

1.6% Buddhism even 1.6%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Judaism even 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fitzroy North in Northcote +1.61 more in Fitzroy North

3.19 45th pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fitzroy North in Northcote +16 more in Northcote

54 93rd pct 70 95th pct

Avg size in Fitzroy North in Northcote +108 larger in Northcote

429 63rd pct 537 76th pct

ICSEA in Fitzroy North in Northcote +11 higher in Northcote

1,102 92nd pct 1,113 94th pct

Highest year of school

82.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 80.0%

5.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 42.2%

23.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 19.4%

15.8% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

6.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Fitzroy North in Northcote +$75 higher in Fitzroy North gap narrowing

$1,241 91st pct $1,166 89th pct

Household income in Fitzroy North in Northcote +$13 higher in Fitzroy North gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,287 86th pct

Family income in Fitzroy North in Northcote +$26 higher in Fitzroy North gap narrowing

$3,207 93rd pct $3,181 93rd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 24.4%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

28.0% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.2%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.2%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

9.3% Other condition even 9.3%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke even 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +2.2 pts ▸ 64.9%

21.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fitzroy North in Northcote +72 larger in Northcote

79 83rd pct 151 86th pct

Median age in Fitzroy North in Northcote +1 yrs older in Northcote

33 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Fitzroy North in Northcote +$90 higher in Fitzroy North

$933 75th pct $843 69th pct

Household income in Fitzroy North in Northcote +$21 higher in Fitzroy North

$1,958 60th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fitzroy North in Northcote +0.1 larger in Northcote gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 29.5%

10.4% One-parent families even 10.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 32.2%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 30.3%

14.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.2% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fitzroy North in Northcote +$6 higher in Fitzroy North gap narrowing

$481 91st pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Fitzroy North in Northcote +$100 higher in Fitzroy North gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Fitzroy North in Northcote even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 37.5%

22.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.4% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

14.3% Separate house +34.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

48.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.3 pts 27.4%

36.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.5 pts 22.8%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 32.6%

29.5% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

10.2% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.4% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.2% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.5% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.4% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 36.9%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fitzroy North in Northcote +48 more in Northcote

66 88th pct 114 90th pct

Stops/1k in Fitzroy North in Northcote +0.65 more in Fitzroy North

5.16 78th pct 4.51 75th pct

Departures/1k in Fitzroy North in Northcote +452.4 more in Fitzroy North

2,758.2 96th pct 2,305.7 93rd pct

PT routes in Fitzroy North in Northcote +2 more in Northcote

12 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Fitzroy North in Northcote +3 longer in Northcote

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Fitzroy North in Northcote +3 longer in Northcote

7 1st pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Fitzroy North in Northcote +41,256 more in Fitzroy North

94,536 89th pct 53,280 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Fitzroy North in Northcote +116,579 more in Fitzroy North

355,683 89th pct 239,104 87th pct

Transit to city in Fitzroy North in Northcote +12 longer in Northcote

34 11th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 46.8%

20.1% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.7% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

0.5% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 50.6%

22.7% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 13.5%

4.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 16.4%

15.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Retail trade even 7.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Arts & recreation even 3.6%

3.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

49.1% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 44.8%

17.5% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fitzroy North in Northcote +0.6 higher in Fitzroy North

9.6 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fitzroy North in Northcote even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Fitzroy North in Northcote even