Fitzgibbon, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Fitzgibbon QLD is 6,296 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fitzgibbon is $885 per week ($46,020 per year). Median rent in Fitzgibbon is $385 per week ($1,668 per month). Fitzgibbon has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Fitzgibbon has a population density of 1,938 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fitzgibbon is India. The most common religion is No religion (31.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fitzgibbon is $1,677.

Population
6,296
Census 2021
Median income
$885/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$385/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
35years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Fitzgibbon vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Fitzgibbon is $885 a week, 18% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 367th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $385 a week, $65 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 22.2% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 35, 7 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureFitzgibbonTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$885/wk$747/wk +18%$766/wk
Household income$1,735/wk$1,593/wk +9%$1,637/wk
Rent$385/wk$320/wk +20%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,677/mo$1,625/mo +3%$1,733/mo
Median age3542 −7 yrs42
Rent share of household income22.2%20.4% +1.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Fitzgibbon, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Fitzgibbon Population

6,296 residents at the 2021 Census.

Fitzgibbon Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$885/wk
$46,020 per year
Ranked 2,307 of 14,663
Median Rent
$385/wk
$1,668 per month
Ranked 2,381 of 14,663
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,677/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Fitzgibbon Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,735/wk
Median rent $385/wk
Rent to income 22.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Fitzgibbon against your income

About $7,518 a month
Median rent $385/wk
Left after rent $1,350/wk
Rent share 22.2%

Fitzgibbon Schools

21
schools nearby
12
government
1030
avg ICSEA score
10,812
total students
St Paul's School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,283 students
1141
ICSEA
Aspley State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 690 students
1107
ICSEA
St Dympna's Parish School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 647 students
1105
ICSEA
Holy Spirit College Catholic
Secondary · 7-10 · 455 students
1077
ICSEA
St Flannan's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 419 students
1077
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 707 students
1074
ICSEA
St John Fisher College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 714 students
1063
ICSEA
Aspley East State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 849 students
1063
ICSEA
Bald Hills State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 624 students
1042
ICSEA
Aspley Special School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 142 students
1014
ICSEA
Norris Road State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 588 students
1012
ICSEA
Sandgate District State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 993 students
1010
ICSEA
Boondall State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 621 students
1009
ICSEA
Aspley State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,144 students
1005
ICSEA
Bracken Ridge State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 304 students
968
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Fitzgibbon, with a map

Fitzgibbon Map

Fitzgibbon, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Fitzgibbon, Queensland: 27.3415°S, 153.0313°E

Fitzgibbon Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (21)

People in Fitzgibbon

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (2,994) Female 52.4% (3,300)

Population Density

1,938
people per km²
6,296 people · 3.2 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,081
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
12.3%
Philippines
4.9%
New Zealand
4.0%
England
2.5%
Nepal
2.0%
China
1.6%
Sri Lanka
0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Punjabi
6.5%
Hindi
2.9%
Nepali
2.7%
Gujarati
2.6%
Tagalog
2.3%
Cantonese
1.9%
Filipino
1.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
26.6%
Australian
21.8%
Indian
11.9%
Irish
8.2%
Scottish
7.3%
Filipino
6.3%
Chinese
5.4%
German
3.7%
Italian
2.6%
Australian Aboriginal
2.3%
Maori
1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
31.4%
Catholic
20.9%
Hinduism
12.4%
Other religions
6.4%
Anglican
6.3%
Sikhism
6.0%
Not stated
4.2%
Christian (other)
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
47.4% 2,358
Separated
3.3% 164
Divorced
10.0% 499
Widowed
4.9% 242
Never married
34.4% 1,714

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
48.7%
Couple: no children
24.4%
Couple: no children under 15
10.2%
One parent: children under 15
10.0%
One parent: no children under 15
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
28.5%
2 persons
31.1%
3 persons
18.0%
4 persons
15.2%
5 persons
4.9%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Fitzgibbon

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,533 occupied private dwellings in Fitzgibbon at the 2021 Census, 36.9% were rented, 20.8% owned outright and 40.3% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.8% 20 dwellings
Owned outright
20.8% 528 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
40.3% 1,022 dwellings
Rented
36.9% 934 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.3% 33 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.3%
2 bedrooms
24.4%
3 bedrooms
48.0%
4 bedrooms
22.8%
5 bedrooms
1.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.1%
$450-$599/mo
0.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
4.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.8%
1 vehicle
48.5%
2 vehicles
35.4%
3 vehicles
7.0%
4+ vehicles
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Fitzgibbon

Employment

Employed full-time
43.1% 1,969 people
Employed part-time
22.7% 1,037 people
Unemployed
3.5% 162 people
Not in labour force
30.7% 1,403 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
31.9%
Clerical & Administrative
15.6%
Community & Personal Service
15.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.0%
Managers
10.2%
Labourers
5.4%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.8%
$650-$799/wk
5.4%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.5%
$1-$149/wk
2.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
11.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.1%
Did not go to work
13.0%
Train
7.6%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Bus
2.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.0%
Walked only
0.9%
Other
0.4%
Bicycle
0.2%
Truck
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.6%
Certificate III/IV
23.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.1%
Postgraduate Degree
14.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.2%
Health
14.4%
Engineering
14.4%
Society & Culture
11.3%
Information Technology
9.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.5%
Education
6.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Architecture & Building
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
31.5%
Secondary: Government
18.7%
Vocational Education
14.1%
Primary: Catholic
13.9%
Pre-school
13.1%
Secondary: Catholic
5.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.9%
Has need for assistance
5.2%
Need for assistance not stated
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
573
Asthma
190
Diabetes
153
Arthritis
125
Heart disease
116
Lung condition
112
Kidney disease
70
Stroke
60
Cancer
51
Dementia
13

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
9.8% 472
Did not provide
90.2% 4,325

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
12.4% 596
Not a volunteer
87.6% 4,223

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 7
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 3
Previously served
2.8% 134
Never served
97.0% 4,691

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
37.5%
1 child
18.6%
2 children
28.3%
3 children
11.3%
4 children
3.0%
5+ children
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951: 1960
35
1961: 1970
60
1971: 1980
97
1981: 1990
185
1991: 2000
276
2001: 2010
1,043
2011: 2015
487
2016
95
2017
90
2018
114
2019
119
2020
35
2021
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

15.6%
moved in the last year
51.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,123
Moved from QLD
686
Moved: same area (SA2)
143
Moved from overseas
47
Moved from NSW
22
Moved from VIC
13
Moved from SA
10
Moved from NT
7
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from ACT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.1%
5: 14 hours
29.9%
15: 29 hours
12.1%
30+ hours
8.3%
Did not do domestic work
28.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
90.2%
Step family: no other children
6.3%
Blended family: no other children
2.1%
Intact family: other children present
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Fitzgibbon

The closest suburb to Fitzgibbon is Taigum, 1.3 km away.

Taigum
1.3 km away · income $713/wk · rent $395/wk
Carseldine
1.4 km away · income $856/wk · rent $435/wk
Zillmere
2.1 km away · income $788/wk · rent $350/wk
Bracken Ridge
2.7 km away · income $834/wk · rent $410/wk
Aspley
3.0 km away · income $846/wk · rent $415/wk
Deagon
3.1 km away · income $831/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fitzgibbon

What is the population of Fitzgibbon QLD?

The population of Fitzgibbon QLD is 6,296 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,938 people per km². Fitzgibbon is ranked #1,234 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fitzgibbon?

The median personal income in Fitzgibbon QLD is $885 per week, or $46,020 per year. The median household income is $1,735 per week. Family income is $2,081 per week. Fitzgibbon is ranked #2,307 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fitzgibbon?

Median rent in Fitzgibbon QLD is $385 per week ($1,668 per month). Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable. Fitzgibbon ranks #2,381 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fitzgibbon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fitzgibbon QLD is $1,677. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fitzgibbon?

The median age in Fitzgibbon QLD is 35 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fitzgibbon a good suburb to live in?

Fitzgibbon is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,296. The median income is $885/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31045. All dollar figures in AUD.