10,431 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,430
- 2016: 10,445
- 2021: 10,431
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fitzroy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Fitzroy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 47% of residents are young adults aged 25 to 44, making Fitzroy a notably youthful hub. The typical person here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Victorian and Australian average of 38.
10,431
▲ +10.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Fitzroy — higher than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 11% since 2011 to reach 10,431 people. This growth has come alongside a slight increase in the typical age, which rose from 33 to 35 years over the decade.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up just 10.3% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much less common here than in most areas, accounting for 11.1% of residents.
11.1% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fitzroy, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than elsewhere, with 22.9% of people in such partnerships compared to 11.5% nationally. Most residents (62.8%) have never married, while about 0.6% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.6% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.9% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fitzroy, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fitzroy
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fitzroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071142/fitzroy/topic/demographics-identity