Fitzroy (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 10,570 people were usually resident in Fitzroy (S): of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Of the total population 4.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.0% of people usually resident in Fitzroy (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.0% of people usually resident in Fitzroy (S) were Australian citizens, 4.7% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Fitzroy (S) were married, 10.6% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 27.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.6% of people usually resident in Fitzroy (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.7%, New Zealand 1.1%, Philippines 0.2%, Germany 0.2% and Netherlands 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Fitzroy (S) were Catholic 22.6%, Anglican 22.3%, No Religion 15.4%, Uniting Church 11.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Fitzroy (S) were German 0.1%, Tagalog 0.1%, Afrikaans 0.1%, Japanese 0.0% and French 0.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,982 people aged 15 years and over in Fitzroy (S) were in the labour force. Of these 64.4% worked full-time, 25.5% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.9% were unemployed. 2,275 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Fitzroy (S) were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.9%, Managers 13.6%, Labourers 13.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.0%, Professionals 9.8%, Sales Workers 9.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Fitzroy (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 7.0%, School Education 4.4%, Road Freight Transport 4.3%, Hospitals 3.5% and Coal Mining 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Fitzroy (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $455, the median family income was $1,107 and the median household income was $1,032.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,816 families in Fitzroy (S): of these 37.4% were couple families without children, 49.0% were couple families with children, 13.0% were one parent families and 0.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 3,674 occupied private dwellings were counted in Fitzroy (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Fitzroy (S), 93.4% were separate houses, 0.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.5% were flats, units or apartments and 4.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Fitzroy (S), 34.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.1% were owned with a mortgage and 19.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Fitzroy (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 44.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 40.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Fitzroy (S), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Fitzroy (S), 75.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.8% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.