# Housing & Dwellings — Fitzroy North

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: Fitzroy North (Suburb / Locality)

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.

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.

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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $481 | +30.4% since 2011 |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $2,500 | +15.4% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 0.90 | -18.2% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 48.6% | -0.3% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 25.4% | +8.1% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 14.3% | -41.1% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 42.1% | -0.7% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Rented 48.6%, Owned outright 25.4%, Owned with a mortgage 22.1%, Other tenure 2.8%, Not stated 1.2%

**Types of homes** — Townhouse / semi-detached 48.6%, Flat or apartment 36.3%, Separate house 14.3%, Other dwelling 0.6%

**Bedrooms per home** — 2 bedrooms 40.0%, 3 bedrooms 29.5%, 1 bedroom 16.4%, 4 bedrooms 10.2%, 5 or more 2.4%, Studio / none 0.3%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $350–$549 30.2%, $550–$749 24.5%, $750 or more 14.6%, Under $200 14.5%, $200–$349 13.4%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $3,000 or more 39.9%, $1,800–$2,999 23.7%, $1,000–$1,799 18.0%, Under $1,000 13.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20925/fitzroy-north/topic/housing-dwellings