Fitzroy, Hamilton
Fitzroy is a suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is named after Robert FitzRoy, who commanded and was later the Governor of New Zealand. It was declared a suburb in 1974.
Demographics
Fitzroy covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Fitzroy had a population of 3,750 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 921 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,878 people since the 2013 census. There were 1,755 males, 1,989 females and 9 people of other genders in 1,326 dwellings. 3.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.5 years. There were 771 people aged under 15 years, 738 aged 15 to 29, 1,539 aged 30 to 64, and 705 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 55.4% European ; 18.2% Māori; 5.8% Pasifika; 31.8% Asian; 2.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.1%, Māori language by 4.9%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 23.7%. No language could be spoken by 3.4%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 35.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 44.2% Christian, 5.8% Hindu, 2.3% Islam, 1.1% Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 3.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 35.4%, and 6.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 891 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,407 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 684 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 231 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,572 people were employed full-time, 348 were part-time, and 54 were unemployed.