1,181 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,144
- 2016: 1,297
- 2021: 1,181
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fitzroy Crossing · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fitzroy Crossing
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Fitzroy Crossing, where 61.8% of the population identifies as such. This is a notably young community with a typical resident aged just 33. The area is larger than about 76% of similar places, with a strong presence of young families and adults.
1,181
▲ +3.2%
- 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 Crossing — higher than 74% of areas.
| Fitzroy Crossing | 1,181 |
|---|---|
| 6765, WA | 1,678 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the national and state figure of 38. The total population stands at 1,181 people.
33 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the Australian average, accounting for only 7.1% of residents.
7.1% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fitzroy Crossing, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 61.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the Western Australian average of 3.3%. This high proportion of young people is reflected in relationship trends, with 70.1% of residents having never married and 25.9% in de facto relationships—a figure far above the national average.
61.8% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.9% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fitzroy Crossing, Never married is the majority at 70%; Married is next at 18%.
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 Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50508/fitzroy-crossing/topic/demographics-identity