Fitzroy · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fitzroy

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 39% of people in Fitzroy live alone, which is far higher than the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high number of single-person households and smaller living arrangements.

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📍 Fitzroy, Suburb / Locality

Where Fitzroy sits — Average household size

2.0 ▼ -4.8%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fitzroy — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fitzroy2.0
3065, VIC 2.0
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 38.3% of people living alone, the typical home in Fitzroy holds only 2.0 people. This is well below the Victorian and national figure of 2.5 people per home.

2.0 ▼ -4.8%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

38.3% ▲ +18.2%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.4%
  • 2016: 34.4%
  • 2021: 38.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Fitzroy splits fairly evenly between 1 person (38%) and 2 people (37%), with 3 people at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 16.3% of the area, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.

16.3% ▼ -17.1%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fitzroy, the largest group is Couples without children at 45%, followed by Couples with children (35%) and One-parent families (16%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Fitzroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20924/fitzroy/topic/family-households