Fitzroy vs Thorngate

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fitzroy, about half of households are couple families. In Thorngate, most households are couple families. On these figures, Fitzroy tends to suit people living alone, while Thorngate suits share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Fitzroy carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 99/100)
  • Thorngate has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 79%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Fitzroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Thorngate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fitzroy

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 99/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 10%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)
  • But Thorngate is more walkable (79/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Fitzroy and Thorngate drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Fitzroy Thorngate
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Fitzroy Thorngate
Walkability 70 / 79
Fitzroy — Walkability: 70/100 Thorngate — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 62 / 1
Fitzroy — Safety: 62/100 Thorngate — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fitzroy — Low fire risk: 100/100 Thorngate — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 67 / 62
Fitzroy — Low flood risk: 67/100 Thorngate — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Fitzroy has more residents (783 vs 180); Thorngate has higher household incomes ($162,500 vs $123,864).

Fitzroy Thorngate
Population 783
+77% vs other
 180
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% -3.2%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $123,864/yr $162,500/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $380/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fitzroy Thorngate
0-4 3.7% / —
Fitzroy — 0-4: 3.7% Thorngate — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.0% / 12.8%
Fitzroy — 5-14: 13.0% Thorngate — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.2% / 8.9%
Fitzroy — 15-19: 5.2% Thorngate — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 5.4% / 7.8%
Fitzroy — 20-24: 5.4% Thorngate — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 10.9% / 7.2%
Fitzroy — 25-34: 10.9% Thorngate — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 11.4% / 9.4%
Fitzroy — 35-44: 11.4% Thorngate — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 12.6% / 13.9%
Fitzroy — 45-54: 12.6% Thorngate — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 14.4% / 18.9%
Fitzroy — 55-64: 14.4% Thorngate — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 12.3% / 10.6%
Fitzroy — 65-74: 12.3% Thorngate — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 7.5% / 3.9%
Fitzroy — 75-84: 7.5% Thorngate — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 3.4% / 1.7%
Fitzroy — 85+: 3.4% Thorngate — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fitzroy 53.8% couple families
Fitzroy — Couple Families: 53.8% Fitzroy — Lone Person: 31.8% Fitzroy — One Parent Families: 9.7% Fitzroy — Group Household: 4.6%
Thorngate 56.1% couple families
Thorngate — Couple Families: 56.1% Thorngate — Lone Person: 17.1% Thorngate — One Parent Families: 14.6% Thorngate — Group Household: 12.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fitzroy 23.1% renting
Fitzroy — Owned Outright: 46.9% Fitzroy — Mortgage: 30.0% Fitzroy — Renting: 23.1%
Thorngate 16.7% renting
Thorngate — Owned Outright: 46.7% Thorngate — Mortgage: 36.7% Thorngate — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Fitzroy Thorngate
Bachelor Degree 24.9% / 21.7%
Fitzroy — Bachelor Degree: 24.9% Thorngate — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 11.7%
Fitzroy — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Thorngate — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 10.6%
Fitzroy — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Thorngate — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 10.6%
Fitzroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Thorngate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 6.1%
Fitzroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Thorngate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Fitzroy Thorngate
India 2.7% / 10.6%
Fitzroy — India: 2.7% Thorngate — India: 10.6%
England 3.6% / 2.2%
Fitzroy — England: 3.6% Thorngate — England: 2.2%
Vietnam 4.0% / 1.7%
Fitzroy — Vietnam: 4.0% Thorngate — Vietnam: 1.7%
Greece 1.7% / 3.3%
Fitzroy — Greece: 1.7% Thorngate — Greece: 3.3%
Italy 2.7% / —
Fitzroy — Italy: 2.7% Thorngate — Italy: not among its largest
Iran — / 2.2%
Fitzroy — Iran: not among its largest Thorngate — Iran: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fitzroy 78.6% houses
Fitzroy — Houses: 78.6% Fitzroy — Townhouses: 10.2% Fitzroy — Flats / Apartments: 11.2%
Thorngate 90.5% houses
Thorngate — Houses: 90.5% Thorngate — Townhouses: 6.3% Thorngate — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fitzroy Thorngate
Median house price $2,130,000 $2,150,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Thorngate has more commercially zoned land (25% vs 0%).

Fitzroy Thorngate
Residential 100% 75%
Commercial 0% 25%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Fitzroy Thorngate
New dwellings approved 203
across Prospect
same for both
Approvals change year on year +757%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Fitzroy Thorngate
House price Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Income Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 87% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of SA
same for both

Liveability

Thorngate is more walkable (79 vs 70).

Fitzroy Thorngate
Grade A+ —
Score 87/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Thorngate carries more crime risk (99 vs 38).

Fitzroy Thorngate
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 High
99/100
Flood Low
33/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Fitzroy Thorngate
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.5 km

Amenities in the suburb

Fitzroy Thorngate
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Fitzroy Thorngate
Walkability score 70/100 79/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.1 km
+7% vs other
 3.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 9 min
Public transport score 51/100
Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5082
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5082
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Fitzroy Thorngate
Car (driver) 68.9% / 67.5%
Fitzroy — Car (driver): 68.9% Thorngate — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 14.2% / 15.7%
Fitzroy — Worked from Home: 14.2% Thorngate — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 10.8%
Fitzroy — Car (passenger): 5.0% Thorngate — Car (passenger): 10.8%
Bus 5.8% / 6.0%
Fitzroy — Bus: 5.8% Thorngate — Bus: 6.0%
Bicycle 4.2% / —
Fitzroy — Bicycle: 4.2% Thorngate — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Fitzroy Thorngate
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 9.8 km

NBN connectivity

Fitzroy Thorngate
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
323 premises
 100%
70 premises

Climate

Fitzroy Thorngate
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Fitzroy Thorngate
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Fitzroy Thorngate
Average residential rate $2,363/yr
same for both
Council Prospect
same for both

Federal electorate

Fitzroy Thorngate
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fitzroy Thorngate
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fitzroy

Inner Parks Professionals

Thorngate

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals

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