Fitzroy, Hamilton
{{short description|Suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}}
{{stack begin}}
{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Fitzroy
| image = FitzroyHamilton.jpg
| caption1 = A neighbourhood in Fitzroy, Hamilton
| city1 = Hamilton, New Zealand
| ward = West Ward
| council = Hamilton City Council
| established = 1974
| area = 149
| population = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Fitzroy (Hamilton city)|y}}
| popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
| popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
| coordinates = {{coord|37|48|50.11|S|175|17|57.83|E|region:NZ|display=it}}
| map = {{infobox mapframe|zoom=13}}
| caption2 =
}}
{{Adjacent place
| centre = Fitzroy
| north = Hamilton East
| northeast =
| east = Peacocke
| southeast =
| south = Glenview
| southwest =
| west = Melville
| northwest = Hamilton West
}}
{{stack end}}
Fitzroy is a suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is named after Robert FitzRoy, who commanded {{HMS|Beagle}} and was later the Governor of New Zealand. It was declared a suburb in 1974.Hamilton Street Name Index, Hamilton Public Library
Demographics
Fitzroy covers {{Convert|1.49|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=17 April 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Fitzroy (Hamilton city)|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Fitzroy (Hamilton city)|y}}|R}}/1.49|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|1,881|2013|1,872|2018|2,829|2023|3,750|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|Fitzroy (181100)|fitzroy-|Fitzroy}}}}
Fitzroy had a population of 3,750 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 921 people (32.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,878 people (100.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,755 males, 1,989 females and 9 people of other genders in 1,326 dwellings.{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.181101.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}} 3.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 771 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 738 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,539 (41.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 705 (18.8%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 55.4% European (Pākehā); 18.2% Māori; 5.8% Pasifika; 31.8% Asian; 2.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); 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% (e.g. too young to talk). 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 (29.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,407 (47.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 684 (23.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 231 people (7.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,572 (52.8%) people were employed full-time, 348 (11.7%) were part-time, and 54 (1.8%) were unemployed.{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.181101.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Fitzroy (Hamilton City) (181101)}}