$451 ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $451
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fitzroy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Fitzroy
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent in Fitzroy than in the rest of the state, with 58.8% of households renting. This makes it a high-cost area where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,500 is well above the national figure. The neighborhood is dominated by apartments and townhouses rather than detached houses.
$451
▲ +28.9%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Fitzroy — higher than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than most areas at $2,500, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also a little above the national average at $451, having risen by $101 since 2011.
$2,500 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,205
- 2016: $2,286
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Fitzroy splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (27%) and $550–$749 (23%), with Under $200 at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fitzroy, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 58.8% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up only 18.0%, which is far below the Victorian average.
58.8% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.0% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fitzroy, Rented is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very rare in Fitzroy at just 3.2%, far below the 73.4% seen across Victoria. Most people live in flats or apartments (59.4%) or townhouses (36.5%), which helps explain why only 32.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
3.2% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
32.1% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fitzroy, Flat or apartment is the majority at 59%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 37%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fitzroy, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 1 bedroom (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Fitzroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071142/fitzroy/topic/housing-dwellings