12,781 ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,473
- 2016: 12,339
- 2021: 12,781
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fitzroy North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Fitzroy North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Fitzroy North, accounting for 40.1% of the population. This reflects a resident profile that is a little younger than the state and national typical age of 38. The area has grown steadily, adding about 1,308 people since 2011.
12,781
▲ +11.4%
- 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 North — higher than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 11% since 2011 to reach 12,781 people. The typical resident is 36 years old, which is a little younger than the Victorian and national figure.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 only 12.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to 15.7%.
15.7% ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fitzroy North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 19.8% of people in one—a figure well above the Victorian average of 11.2%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.6% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.8% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fitzroy North, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fitzroy North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071143/fitzroy-north/topic/demographics-identity