Fitzroy vs Northcote — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

Fitzroy VS Northcote

3065 VIC · Yarra — 3070 VIC · Darebin

📋 Overview

	FitzroyView profile →	NorthcoteView profile →
Postcode	3065	3070
LGA	Yarra	Darebin
Area	1.42 km²	6.009 km²
Elevation	36m	64m
Federal Electorate	Melbourne	Cooper
State Electorate	Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)	Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Fitzroy

Creative HubLGBTQ+ FriendlyNightlifeInner City

Northcote

Creative HubLive MusicInner NorthArts Scene

👥 Population & Demographics

	Fitzroy	Northcote
Population (2021)	10,431	25,276
Median Age	35	37
Male	5,072 (48.6%)	11,948 (47.3%)
Female	5,359 (51.4%)	13,333 (52.7%)
Avg Household Size	2	2.3
Persons per Bedroom	1	0.9
Population Density	7,346/km²	4,206/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Fitzroy

Northcote

0-4

4.3%4.6%

5-14

5.9%10.4%

15-19

2.6%4.8%

20-24

6.8%5.2%

25-34

29.5%20.4%

35-44

17.6%15.9%

45-54

11.5%15.2%

55-64

10.6%10.4%

65-74

6.7%6.7%

75-84

3.1%4.4%

85+

1.3%2.1%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Fitzroy	Northcote
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,265	$1,166
Personal Income (annual)	$65,780	$60,632
Family Income (weekly)	$3,072	$3,181
Household Income (weekly)	$2,194	$2,287
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,500	$2,400
Median Rent (weekly)	$451	$475

🙏 Religion

	Fitzroy	Northcote
No Religion	59.1%	62.1%
Christianity	20.4%	29.0%
Islam	5.2%	1.0%
Buddhism	3.7%	1.6%
Judaism	0.7%	0.6%
Hinduism	0.6%	0.6%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.0%

🌍 Ancestry

	Fitzroy	Northcote
English	3,266 (31.3%)	8,668 (34.3%)
Australian	2,168 (20.8%)	6,963 (27.5%)
Irish	1,626 (15.6%)	4,077 (16.1%)
Scottish	1,170 (11.2%)	3,159 (12.5%)
Chinese	685 (6.6%)	916 (3.6%)
Italian	606 (5.8%)	2,342 (9.3%)
German	410 (3.9%)	1,060 (4.2%)
Vietnamese	392 (3.8%)	292 (1.2%)
Greek	275 (2.6%)	2,234 (8.8%)
Dutch	180 (1.7%)	524 (2.1%)
Indian	142 (1.4%)	367 (1.5%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Fitzroy	Northcote
Born in Australia	6,285 (60.3%)	18,278 (72.3%)
Born overseas	3,268 (31.3%)	6,167 (24.4%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Fitzroy	Northcote
England	473	961
Vietnam	340	176
New Zealand	318	569
China	218	193
United States	159	258
Malaysia	97	136
Ireland	74	133
France	66	—
Scotland	59	133
Germany	58	123
Greece	56	888
Italy	58	455
India	55	169

Parents' Birthplace

	Fitzroy	Northcote
Both parents born in AU	3,778	11,414
Both parents born overseas	4,317	8,655
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,410	4,327

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Fitzroy	Northcote	Edge
Bigger population	10,431	25,276	Northcote
Higher income	1,265	1,166	Fitzroy
Lower rent	451	475	Fitzroy
Lower mortgage	2,500	2,400	Northcote
Younger median age	35	37	Fitzroy
More land area	1.42	6.009	Northcote