Fitzroy North, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Fitzroy North is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1125, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Fitzroy North at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 12,781
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,300
- SEIFA score
- 1125
- Coordinates
- -37.7838, 144.9860
Fitzroy North demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Fitzroy North using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 40%, 49% of homes are rented, and 26% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,563 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,291 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 5,127 | 40% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,796 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,003 | 16% |
Share of the 12,780 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,396 | 25% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,211 | 22% |
| Rented | 2,669 | 49% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 786 | 14% |
| Townhouses & semis | 2,669 | 49% |
| Flats & apartments | 1,992 | 36% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,492 occupied private dwellings in Fitzroy North.
- Median weekly rent
- $481
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,207
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,241
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,168 (26%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,039 (17%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 79 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 8,975 (82%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 4,855
- Employed part-time
- 2,383
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Fitzroy North
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Fitzroy North is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 20°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm |
| May | 16°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 59 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Fitzroy North
Where is Fitzroy North?
Fitzroy North is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Fitzroy North?
At the 2021 Census, Fitzroy North had a population of about 12,781.
Is Fitzroy North an advantaged area?
Fitzroy North has an ABS SEIFA score of 1125, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Fitzroy North?
Fitzroy North has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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