$350 ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
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.
Separate houses make up 78.6% of all homes in Fitzroy (SA). This is a high-cost area where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,600, which is far above the South Australian figure. Many residents own their homes outright, but the local housing market remains expensive for both buyers and renters.
$350
▲ +32.1%
- $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 71% of areas.
| Fitzroy | $350 |
|---|---|
| 5082, SA | $340 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas, sitting at $2,600—well above the national figure of $1,863. The typical weekly rent is $350, which is a little above the South Australian average.
$2,600 ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,874
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Fitzroy splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (34%) and $350–$549 (32%), with $550–$749 at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fitzroy, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (22%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of residents own their homes outright (45.6%) compared to both the state and the nation. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 22.5%, which is well below the national figure.
22.5% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.6% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fitzroy, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes here are separate houses, and 71.9% have three or more bedrooms. However, people per bedroom is a little above the national figure at 0.90, which is much higher than most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.6% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.9% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fitzroy, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Flat or apartment is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fitzroy, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Fitzroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40442/fitzroy/topic/housing-dwellings