$481 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $369
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $481
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fitzroy North · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fitzroy North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of the homes in Fitzroy North are townhouses or semi-detached dwellings. This high density of smaller homes is mirrored by a strong rental market, where nearly 49% of households rent their place of residence.
$481
▲ +30.4%
- $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 North — higher than 91% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Living here is expensive, with typical weekly rents of $481 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,500. Both figures are well above the national and state averages, placing the area among the highest for housing costs.
$2,500 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fitzroy North, the largest group is $350–$549 at 31%, followed by $550–$749 (25%) and $750 or more (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fitzroy North, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 48.6% of the area, which is far above the 30.6% national figure. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas, sitting well below the Australian average.
48.6% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.4% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fitzroy North, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned outright (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare here, making up only 14.3% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because there are so few large homes, the area has a little more people per bedroom than the rest of the country.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
14.3% ▼ -41.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
42.1% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fitzroy North, the largest group is Townhouse / semi-detached at 49%, followed by Flat or apartment (36%) and Separate house (14%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fitzroy North, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 1 bedroom (17%).
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20925/fitzroy-north/topic/housing-dwellings