Suburb Profile - Fitzroy VIC

Fitzroy is an extraordinarily well connected suburb with great public transport and bicycle lanes.

Nowhere else offers such a high concentration of boutique retail, awarded wine bars, acclaimed restaurants, longstanding pubs and well-loved cafés. This tightly-held area delivers premium shopping and dining every day, with the streets and lanes of the CBD just a short walk, cycle or tram ride away.

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Fitzroy is bursting with character. It is home to some of Melbourne's finest street art.
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Fitzroy has become the home of street artwork.
Fitzroy is well connected with reliable public transport including bus, train and tram.
Fitzroy is well connected with reliable public transport including bus, train and tram.
The Fitz, located in Brunswick Street is a great social outlet form singles and couples.
The Fitz, located in Brunswick Street is a great social outlet form singles and couples.
Fitzroy is filled with traditional buildings dated in the 1800's.
Fitzroy is filled with traditional buildings dated in the 1800's.

People

Fitzroy occupies Melbourne's smallest and most densely populated suburban area. Fitzroy has experienced significant urban renewal and gentrification with a variety of socio-economic groups.

Lifestyle

Fitzroy is known for its street art and music scene. It's bustling Brunswick Street is one of Melbourne's major retail, culinary, and nightlife strips. Fitzroy offers plenty of amenities and transport options to very late at night.

Homes

Fitzroy's character is influenced by its heritage buildings and leafy streetscapes. Fitzroy has some of Melbourne's earliest homes and terraces with a newer mix of warehouse conversions, Apartment buildings and other modern architecture.

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Transformers in Fitzroy is a high quality restaurant catering to many special needs. One of the best!
Fitzroy's streetscape.
Fitzroy's streetscape.
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Henry's Plant Based Burgers are one of the many vegan restaurants in Fitzroy.
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Fitzroy is filled with old meets new. The beer gardens and social outlets are full of life.
Fitzroy is filled with old meets new. The beer gardens and social outlets are full of life.

Primary and Secondary Schools in Fitzroy

Fitzroy occupies Melbourne's smallest and most densely populated suburban area. It has many schools to cater the many people.

Fitzroy High School

Fitzroy High School is a school catering for Years 7 to 12, located in Falconer Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia. The school was first opened in 1915, but closed in 1992. After a long community campaign, it re-opened in 2004.

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Fitzroy Primary School

Fitzroy Primary School, serving the local and broader community as an inner city school since 1855, is a co-educational state primary school for students from Foundation to Year 6. Situated in the heart of Fitzroy, the school includes a mixture of historical buildings and state of the art facilities, it also boasts expansive play areas.

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Fitzroy Community School

Fitzroy Community School was founded in 1976 by Philip O'Carroll and Faye Berryman in their home at 597 Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy and still operates there, and is blessed to still have their commitment and experience four decades later. FCS has a second campus in Normanby Avenue, Thornbury.

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Fitzroy High School is located in Falconer Street.
Fitzroy Primary School. Credit image: https://vimeo.com/440164784
Fitzroy Primary School. Credit image: https://vimeo.com/440164784

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