· Pop. 1,181
Data last updated: July 2026
$650k
median house+52.9%
$800/wk
median rent
House Rent
$800/wk
2 / 100
Below avg8 schools in suburb
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33 yrs
Median Age
WA avg: 42 yrs
$1375/wk
Household Income
WA avg: $1720/wk
6.1%
Unemployment
WA avg: 0.0%
3%
Home Ownership
WA avg: 0%
2.4%
WFH Rate
WA avg: 0.0%
2.6
Household Size
WA avg: 2.5
Fitzroy Crossing is a remote Kimberley town defined by stark contrasts: devastating 2023 floods that made national headlines sit alongside a thriving Aboriginal art scene reaching runways in New York and Paris. The community grapples with entrenched disadvantage, high crime, and school absenteeism rates near 80 per cent, yet Aboriginal-led programs have driven measurable falls in youth crime. Car-dependent, deeply multicultural, and shaped by the Fitzroy River, it is a town of genuine resilience.
The typical house sells for around $650k and rent of $800/week, placing it 36% below the Perth metro median. With a safety score of 1/100, crime rates run 51 points above the metro average of 52. The area's 8 schools hold a combined rating of 2/100, below the Perth average. A younger demographic defines the area, with a median age of 33 and household income of $1,375/week.
“Main Roads predicting it will take a week to fix when flooding peaked at a record 15+m.. This bridge is the Lodge side which is the lifeblood of freight and traffic into the East Kimberley.”— 72 upvotes in community discussion
Sources: WA Police, realestate.com.au, REIWA, WA Rental Bonds, ABS Census 2021, ACARA. Community sentiment 2012–2025 from Reddit (r/perth).