St George Ranges vs Fitzroy Crossing
St George Ranges is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 33 in Fitzroy Crossing. In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In St George Ranges, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, St George Ranges tends to suit families with children and couples, while Fitzroy Crossing suits people living alone.
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
St George Ranges
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 98/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 50%)
- But Fitzroy Crossing has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
St George Ranges
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($70/wk vs $100/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Fitzroy Crossing
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (1670 min vs 2005 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (2553.9 km vs 2596.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Fitzroy Crossing
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (6 vs 0)
- But St George Ranges carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 98/100)
Weighs 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
St George Ranges and Fitzroy Crossing drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Fitzroy Crossing has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $37,960); Fitzroy Crossing rents higher ($100/wk vs $70/wk).
| St George Ranges | Fitzroy Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,133 | 1,181 +4% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.6% | -8.9% |
| Median age | 25 | 33 |
| Median household income | $37,960/yr | $71,500/yr +88% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $70/wk | $100/wk +43% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| St George Ranges | Fitzroy Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Derby-West Kimberley same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| St George Ranges | Fitzroy Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 3% of WA | Higher than 30% of WA |
| Schools | Higher than 28% of WA | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of WA | Higher than 81% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of WA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of WA | Higher than 4% of WA |
Liveability
Fitzroy Crossing is more walkable (41 vs 0); St George Ranges scores higher overall (17 vs 10).
| St George Ranges | Fitzroy Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D same for both | |
| Score | 17/100 | 10/100 |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Fitzroy Crossing carries more flood risk (94 vs 14); Fitzroy Crossing carries more crime risk (98 vs 48).
| St George Ranges | Fitzroy Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 54/100 | High 77/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | High 98/100 |
| Flood | Low 14/100 | High 94/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| St George Ranges | Fitzroy Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 7 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in St George Ranges
- Bayulu Remote Community School Government · Combined below peers
- Djugerari Remote Community School Government · Primary
- Muludja Remote Community School Government · Primary
- Ngalapita Remote Community School Government · Combined
- Wangkatjungka Remote Community School Government · Combined
- Wulungarra Community School Independent · Combined
Schools in Fitzroy Crossing
- Fitzroy Valley District High School Government · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| St George Ranges | Fitzroy Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 same for both | |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 6 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 17 | 7 |
Mobility
St George Ranges sits further from the CBD (2596.4 km vs 2553.9 km).
| St George Ranges | Fitzroy Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 41/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 2596.4 km +2% vs other | 2553.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 2005 min | 1670 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 6728 | 0.0% postcode 6765 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 16 postcode 6728 | 9 postcode 6765 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.1%).
Setting
| St George Ranges | Fitzroy Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 141 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 108 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| St George Ranges | Fitzroy Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 163 premises | 0% 99 premises |
Council rates
| St George Ranges | Fitzroy Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,945/yr same for both | |
| Council | Derby-West Kimberley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| St George Ranges | Fitzroy Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| St George Ranges | Fitzroy Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
St George Ranges
Fitzroy Crossing
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