Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fitzroy Crossing suburb profile
Fitzroy Crossing, WA · Postcode 6765
This Fitzroy Crossing suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fitzroy Crossing, WA (postcode 6765). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Fitzroy Crossing with nearby suburbs.
Fitzroy Crossing at a glance
Population
1,181
Median rent
$100/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
33
Fitzroy Crossing trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.8% over 10 years
Population
1,181
was 1,297 in 2016
-116 · -8.9%
Median rent
$100/wk
was $76/wk in 2016
+$24 · +31.6%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,034/wk in 2016
+$341 · +33%
Median age
33
was 31 in 2016
+2 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Fitzroy Crossing population growth · Fitzroy Crossing then and now
Fitzroy Crossing vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Fitzroy Crossing, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-71.4% vs area
- Fitzroy Crossing$100/wk
- Nearby$62.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-25.3% vs area
- Fitzroy Crossing$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,274.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-15.4% vs area
- Fitzroy Crossing33
- Nearby33.5
- WA39
Personal income
-43.1% vs area
- Fitzroy Crossing$486/wk
- Nearby$1,757.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Fitzroy Crossing compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fitzroy Crossing ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1747.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1834.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1694.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4941
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fitzroy Crossing on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fitzroy Crossing, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Fitzroy Crossing people
- Population
- 1,181
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 10.3%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Fitzroy Crossing income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $486/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fitzroy Crossing housing
- Median rent
- $100/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 70.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 2.1%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 69.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Fitzroy Crossing work
- Employment to population
- 44.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6765)
Compare Fitzroy Crossing with nearby suburbs
Fitzroy Crossing in numbers
Fitzroy Crossing had 1,181 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 413th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 33, 17% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 10.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 2.1% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 69.4% rent. Separate houses make up 70.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $100/wk, 71% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 23% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.1%. 32.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.9% (from 1,297 to 1,181). Median rent moved from $76/wk to $100/wk (+31.6%).
Fitzroy Crossing suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fitzroy Crossing, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Fitzroy Crossing was $100/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fitzroy Crossing, WA?
- Fitzroy Crossing had 1,181 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fitzroy Crossing?
- Median household income in Fitzroy Crossing was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fitzroy Crossing?
- 69.4% of occupied homes in Fitzroy Crossing were rented, 2.1% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fitzroy Crossing suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fitzroy Crossing. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology