Fitzroy · Suburb / Locality

Income in Fitzroy

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes of $3,072 are among the highest at this level in Fitzroy. This area earns well above the state and national figures across family, household, and personal income. It is a high-earning locale where a quarter of all people make over $2,000 a week.

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📍 Fitzroy, Suburb / Locality

Where Fitzroy sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,194 ▲ +47.8%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fitzroy — higher than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fitzroy$2,194
3065, VIC $2,194
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Fitzroy earns $1,265 a week, which is well above the Victorian figure of $803. Weekly household incomes are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $2,194.

$1,265 ▲ +60.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $788
  • 2016: $925
  • 2021: $1,265

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,194 ▲ +47.8%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,484
  • 2016: $1,715
  • 2021: $2,194

Median total household income per week.

$3,072 ▲ +60.3%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,917
  • 2016: $2,223
  • 2021: $3,072

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 34.7% of households making over $3,000 a week, far above the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is consistent with the fact that 25.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far above the national average.

Household income distribution

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Fitzroy splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $4,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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Fitzroy splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with $650–$1,499 at 27%.

Sources

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

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