Moving to Fitzroy VIC 3065
What the official numbers say about living in Fitzroy — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,750,000 for a median house or $767,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 55% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $451 a week, against a median household income of $2,194 a week.
About 39% of homes are owner-occupied and 60% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
Fitzroy grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (9,430 → 10,431 people).
Around 50% of households are families, averaging 2.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Vietnam, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Fitzroy sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (20% of workers), while 56% work from home.
Nearest train station: Parliament, 1.2 km south-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 15: St David Street, 100 m north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 2.9 km south-west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Berth 5, 2.1 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 11 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 2 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 97 schools · 1,602 cafes & restaurants · 61 supermarkets · 167 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Fitzroy profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Sacred Heart Primary School 100 m · Fitzroy Primary School 200 m · Academy of Mary Immaculate 500 m · Collingwood Alternative School 600 m · St Joseph's Primary School 650 m · Collingwood English Language School 850 m · Carlton Gardens Primary School 900 m · Simonds Catholic College St Brigid's VCE Campus 1 km
Groceries: Vegetable Connection 200 m · KimChi Korean Japanese Grocery 250 m · Cheaper Buy Miles 300 m · Coles Local 400 m · Organic Wholefoods 400 m · Hinoki Japanese Pantry 400 m · Sika Supermarket 400 m · Sonsa Foods 450 m
Parks and reserves: Whitlam Place 100 m · Greeves Street Reserve 100 m · Condell Reserve 200 m · Atherton Reserve 200 m · King William Reserve 250 m · George Street Reserve 300 m · Frank King Park 350 m · Otter Street Pocket Park 450 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Fitzroy, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Magpie-lark · Noisy Miner · Rock Dove · Silver Gull.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Fitzroy, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy here | 10,431 | $1,750,000 | 9/10 | 6% |
| Collingwood | 9,179 | $1,184,000 | 9/10 | 4% |
| East Melbourne | 4,896 | $3,650,000 | 10/10 | 14% |
| Carlton | 16,055 | $1,390,000 | 9/10 | 9% |
| Carlton North | 6,177 | $1,515,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Fitzroy North | 12,781 | $1,540,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Clifton Hill | 6,606 | $1,505,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarra — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Melbourne — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3065 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Fitzroy profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Fitzroy has a median sale price of $1,750,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $767,500. Renters pay a median $451 a week, and about 60% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 9,430 people to 10,431. It sits about 2 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Parliament station is roughly 1.2 km away. Local government is Yarra council, and the federal seat is Melbourne.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Fitzroy vs Collingwood · Fitzroy vs East Melbourne.
Nearby guides: Collingwood · East Melbourne · Carlton · Carlton North · Fitzroy North · Clifton Hill.
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