Fitzroy Crossing

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,141 people in Fitzroy Crossing. Of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 57.8% of the population.

The median age of people in Fitzroy Crossing was 31 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 22.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 6.3% of the population.

Of people in Fitzroy Crossing aged 15 years and over, 30.8% were married and 8.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Fitzroy Crossing, of people aged 15 years and over, 29.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 13.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Fitzroy Crossing 29.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.7% were in primary school, 11.6% in secondary school and 7.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Fitzroy Crossing, 12.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 8.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Fitzroy Crossing were Australian Aboriginal 37.2%, Australian 21.2%, English 11.6%, Scottish 3.3% and Irish 2.1%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Fitzroy Crossing (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Fitzroy Crossing, 76.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 1.9%, England 1.4%, India 1.1%, Germany 0.6% and Taiwan 0.5%.

In Fitzroy Crossing, 68.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 12.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Fitzroy Crossing, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 73.6%, England 2.1%, New Zealand 2.0%, India 1.2% and Netherlands 0.7%.

In Fitzroy Crossing, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 72.4%, England 2.5%, New Zealand 2.2%, India 1.3% and Netherlands 0.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Fitzroy Crossing were No Religion, so described 28.4%, Other Protestant 24.2%, Not stated 16.2%, Catholic 10.0% and Christian, nfd 6.2%. In Fitzroy Crossing, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (63.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Fitzroy Crossing 39.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Kriol 26.8%, Walmajarri 6.9%, Bunuba 1.9%, Gooniyandi 1.0% and Wangkajunga 0.8%.

Employment

There were 404 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Fitzroy Crossing. Of these 72.3% were employed full time, 13.4% were employed part-time and 6.9% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Fitzroy Crossing, 4.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 3.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 56.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Fitzroy Crossing included Professionals 27.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 24.3%, Managers 12.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.7%, Labourers 8.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.4%, Sales Workers 5.5% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.3%.

Of the employed people in Fitzroy Crossing, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 10.5%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 7.0%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 6.7%, Secondary Education 5.2% and Primary Education 4.9%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Fitzroy Crossing was $425.

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In Fitzroy Crossing, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Walked only 38.7%, Car, as driver 34.1%, Car, as passenger 10.4%, Other 2.7% and Bicycle 2.4%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 46.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Fitzroy Crossing, of people aged 15 years and over, 62.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.3% provided care for children and 9.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 12.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Fitzroy Crossing, 21.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 4.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Fitzroy Crossing, 33.0% were couple families with children, 29.8% were couple families without children and 30.3% were one parent families.

In Fitzroy Crossing, 12.3% of single parents were male and 87.7% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Fitzroy Crossing, of couple families with children, 27.2% had both partners employed full-time, 2.2% had both employed part-time and 8.1% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Fitzroy Crossing, 83.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 16.9% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Fitzroy Crossing, 57.9% were separate houses, 5.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 25.2% were flats or apartments and 10.3% were other dwellings.

In Fitzroy Crossing, of occupied private dwellings 5.1% had 1 bedroom, 27.3% had 2 bedrooms and 43.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 2.8 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Fitzroy Crossing, 3.4% were owned outright, 1.0% were owned with a mortgage and 86.2% were rented.

Household composition

In Fitzroy Crossing, of all households, 66.9% were family households, 29.7% were single person households and 3.4% were group households.

In Fitzroy Crossing, 30.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 11.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Fitzroy Crossing, 31.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 17.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 10.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Fitzroy Crossing, 51.4% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Fitzroy Crossing, 49.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.8% were female. The median age was 29 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Fitzroy Crossing, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.4 persons, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $729.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Fitzroy Crossing, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $84 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)