12,781 ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality 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 · Suburb / Locality
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, representing 40.1% of the population. This is a relatively young area where the typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure. With 12,781 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind.
12,781
▲ +11.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fitzroy North — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 12,781, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents here are generally younger than the state and national average, with a typical age of 36.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality 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 12.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also fewer than in most areas at 15.7%.
15.7% ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality 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 much more common here than in most areas, at 19.8%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, a little below the Australian average.
0.6% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality 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 87% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL20925/fitzroy-north/topic/demographics-identity