$451 ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $451
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fitzroy · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fitzroy
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High costs and a heavy reliance on renting shape daily life in Fitzroy. Most residents live in flats or townhouses, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,500 sitting well above the national figure. It is an area where few people own their homes outright compared to the rest of the state.
$451
▲ +28.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fitzroy — higher than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $451 are a little above the state and national figures. For those with a mortgage, payments are much higher than most areas, with 37.3% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,500 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,238
- 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, which is far above the Victorian average of 28.5%. Conversely, the 18% who own their home outright is among the lowest ranking for this level.
58.8% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.0% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality 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.
Flats and apartments make up 59.4% of the housing stock, while separate houses are very rare at just 3.2%. This lack of large homes is reflected in the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality 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 suburb / locality 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 99% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL20924/fitzroy/topic/housing-dwellings