Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 37.1% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Fitzroy Crossing
WA 6765 · Derby-West Kimberley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 1,181
- Postcode
- 6765
ABS 2021
Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia
Property market insights for Fitzroy Crossing
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fitzroy Crossing WA
Market data updated December 2022.
Fitzroy Crossing has a 12-month growth rate of -37.1% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Fitzroy Crossing safe?
The overall rate for Fitzroy Crossing is 10,650 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% above the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Fitzroy Crossing.
Overall crime rate
10,650
offences per 100,000 residents
18% aboveRest of WA
Fitzroy CrossingRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Fitzroy Crossing?
Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
1,181 people call Fitzroy Crossing home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,181
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,625 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.4%Above
15–3432.2%Above
35–5427.0%In line
55–7418.3%Below
75 and over2.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.7%Below
Townhouses13.4%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright3.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting97.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car35.6%Above
One car38.7%Above
Two cars18.2%Below
Three or more9.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home2.4%Below
Drove to work42.1%Below
Train, tram or bus2.2%In line
Walked or cycled35.4%Above
What stands out in Fitzroy Crossing
2.4% of workers in Fitzroy Crossing worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.
2.9% of Fitzroy Crossing residents were born in New Zealand.
35.4% of people in Fitzroy Crossing described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Fitzroy Crossing
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765.
Is Fitzroy Crossing family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.4% of Fitzroy Crossing's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
253 family households lived in Fitzroy Crossing; 35.2% were couple families and 27.3% were one-parent families.
44.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Fitzroy Crossing?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Fitzroy Crossing had 1,181 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.7% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Fitzroy Crossing?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 82.7% of occupied private dwellings in Fitzroy Crossing.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Fitzroy Crossing?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
3.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
97.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Fitzroy Crossing?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Fitzroy Crossing had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 33.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 29.6%, while 27.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Fitzroy Crossing?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
2.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
42.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 35.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Fitzroy Crossing?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
35.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 38.7% of the total.
27.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Fitzroy Crossing, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.8% reported a different address.
10.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Fitzroy Crossing?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
40.2% of residents used only English at home.
47.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Fitzroy Crossing residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.3% of Fitzroy Crossing's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Fitzroy Crossing?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 12.7% of ancestry responses in Fitzroy Crossing.
Australian ancestry made up 13.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Fitzroy Crossing?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 13.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 23.7% of workers, and education and training employed 25.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Fitzroy Crossing?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.2%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
30.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.3%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Fitzroy Crossing show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.1% reported asthma, 2.6% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Fitzroy Crossing?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fitzroy Crossing?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Fitzroy Crossing compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 2.4% in Fitzroy Crossing, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 3.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 97.0% in Fitzroy Crossing, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Fitzroy Crossing
Is Fitzroy Crossing expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Fitzroy Crossing good for families?
The Census counted 253 local families, and 20.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Fitzroy Crossing?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Fitzroy Crossing
25 streets in Fitzroy Crossing
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bell Rd
- Emanuel
- Fallon Rd
- Flynn Dr
- Forrest Road
- Garden Street
- Geikie Pl
- Great Northern Hwy
- Henwood Cl
- Jones Pl
- Kurnangki St
- Local St
- Macdonald
- Main St
- Mclarty Rd
- Millard Rd
- Old Crossing Rd
- Poole Ct
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- Russ Rd
- Sadler Pl
- Sandford Rd
- Scrivener Rd
- Skuthorp Road
- Spinifex Pl
- Tank St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.