Fitzroy
SA 5082 · Prospect
783 (2021) → 830 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Fitzroy is a moderate growth suburb in Prospect, SA 5082, about 4km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $2.62M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 82/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Fitzroy has an overall score of 85/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 36/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (3.96%), England (3.58%), India (2.68%), Italy (2.68%), Greece (1.66%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (7.28%), Greek (5.62%), Italian (5.36%), Cantonese (1.66%), Spanish (1.28%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1064 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Blackfriars Priory SchoolCombined · Catholic · 0.4kmICSEA 1044
- Prescott CollegeSecondary · Independent · 0.7kmICSEA 1014
- Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 1100
- Brompton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1000
- Bowden Brompton Community SchoolCombined · Government · 1kmICSEA 895
- Bowden Brompton Community School - Beach CampusCombined · Government · 1km
- North Adelaide Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1140
- Prospect Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1108
- St Dominic's Priory CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1087
- Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1090
- SEDA College SA - North Adelaide Football ClubSecondary · Independent · 1.5km
- Wilderness SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1169
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Fitzroy
Is Fitzroy safe?
Fitzroy has a residential safety score of 36/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,065 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Fitzroy?
In Fitzroy, the median house price is $2.62M. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Fitzroy from Adelaide CBD?
Fitzroy is about 3.6 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 23 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Fitzroy?
Fitzroy has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Fitzroy?
Fitzroy has a transport score of 82/100 and 2 bus stops.