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Fannie Bay NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Fannie Bay, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Fannie Bay NT is 2,875 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fannie Bay is $1,322 per week ($68,744 per year). Median rent in Fannie Bay is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Fannie Bay has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Fannie Bay has a population density of 1358.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fannie Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fannie Bay is $2,167.

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Fannie Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Fannie Bay Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,322/wk

$68,744 per year

#256 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Fannie Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.8% (1,345) Female 53.2% (1,531)

Population Density

1358.2

people per km²

2,875 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,829

Family income/wk

Fannie Bay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fannie Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.1% 270 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.9% 258 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fannie Bay Country of Birth

Australia

87.2%

England

5.0%

India

2.7%

Bangladesh

1.3%

Canada

1.0%

China

0.7%

Germany

0.7%

Greece

0.7%

Brazil

0.5%

Indonesia

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Fannie Bay Religion

No Religion

52.2%

Catholic

18.8%

Not stated

9.9%

Anglican

7.0%

Hinduism

3.4%

Eastern Orthodox

3.3%

Buddhism

2.9%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fannie Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Fannie Bay Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

18.9%

Other

16.9%

Greek

16.2%

Mandarin

10.1%

SAL Tot

10.1%

German

9.5%

Vietnamese

9.5%

Bengali

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Fannie Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

52.1% 1,107 people

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Employed part-time

20.1% 427 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 42 people

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Not in labour force

25.8% 549 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Fannie Bay Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.3%

Certificate III/IV

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

17.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.1%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Fannie Bay Occupation

Professionals

39.8%

Managers

19.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.2%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Labourers

2.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Fannie Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.3%

Society & Culture

18.1%

Health

17.7%

Engineering

11.9%

Education

7.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.8%

Architecture & Building

3.6%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Information Technology

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Fannie Bay Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

45.2%

Separate house

42.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fannie Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

22.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fannie Bay Marital Status

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Separated

2.8% 68

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Divorced

9.4% 229

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Widowed

5.9% 145

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Never married

40.2% 981

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Married

41.8% 1,020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fannie Bay Ancestry

English

28.9%

Australian

20.2%

Other

12.2%

Irish

10.5%

Scottish

8.1%

Chinese

4.2%

German

3.5%

Italian

3.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Greek

2.4%

Indian

1.7%

Filipino

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fannie Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.4%

Secondary — Government

23.7%

Vocational Education

11.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.4%

Pre-school

9.1%

Primary — Catholic

2.5%

Secondary — Catholic

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Fannie Bay Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.1% 163

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No need for assistance

96.9% 5,123

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Fannie Bay Volunteering

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Volunteer

26.1% 580

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Not a volunteer

73.9% 1,646

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fannie Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

4.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fannie Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

10.1%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Bicycle

3.2%

Bus

2.0%

Walked only

2.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.9%

Other

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.9%

Truck

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Fannie Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.4%

1 vehicle

42.0%

2 vehicles

36.3%

3 vehicles

10.6%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Fannie Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.3%

2 bedrooms

33.0%

3 bedrooms

36.4%

4 bedrooms

15.5%

5 bedrooms

6.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Fannie Bay Population Mobility

21.9%

moved in the last year

54.6%

moved in the last 5 years

2.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fannie Bay Indigenous Population

4.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

227

Indigenous residents

5,078

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fannie Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

172

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Fannie Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

3.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fannie Bay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.2%

Couple — no children

35.1%

Couple — no children under 15

13.0%

One parent — children under 15

6.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fannie Bay Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.2% 28

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Previously served

3.8% 85

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Never served

95.0% 2,130

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fannie Bay Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.0% 222

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Did not provide

90.0% 1,990

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fannie Bay Children Ever Born

No children

46.4%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

24.2%

3 children

9.9%

4 children

4.6%

5+ children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Fannie Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

111

2011–2015

160

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Fannie Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.0%

5–14 hours

33.7%

15–29 hours

11.4%

30+ hours

6.2%

Did not do domestic work

22.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Fannie Bay Household Size

1 person

30.7%

2 persons

35.1%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

12.1%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fannie Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,036

Moved from NT

310

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Fannie Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.6%

Step family — no other children

14.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fannie Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

989

avg ICSEA score

3,667

total students

Parap Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 405 students

1066

ICSEA

Darwin Middle School Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 663 students

1065

ICSEA

Stuart Park Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 492 students

1054

ICSEA

Darwin High School Government

Secondary · U, 10-12 · 1,286 students

1050

ICSEA

SEDA College NT Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 150 students

980

ICSEA

St John's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 287 students

957

ICSEA

Ludmilla Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 132 students

905

ICSEA

Northern Territory School of Distance Education Government

Secondary · 9-12 · 252 students

837

ICSEA

SEDA College NT - Waratah Club campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Fannie Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,213/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Fannie Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $9,590/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,823/wk

Rent share 17.6%

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Fannie Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NT

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Pop: 1,507 Income: $912/wk Rent: $320/wk

Desert Springs

Pop: 1,536 Income: $1,454/wk Rent: $500/wk

Herbert

Pop: 1,610 Income: $1,268/wk Rent: $460/wk

Farrar

Pop: 1,650 Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $455/wk

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Pop: 1,667 Income: $924/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,668 Income: $1,256/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fannie Bay

What is the population of Fannie Bay NT?

The population of Fannie Bay NT is 2,875 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1358.2 people per km².Fannie Bay is ranked #2,483 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fannie Bay?

The median personal income in Fannie Bay NT is $1,322 per week, or $68,744 per year.The median household income is $2,213 per week.Family income is $2,829 per week.Fannie Bay is ranked #256 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fannie Bay?

Median rent in Fannie Bay NT is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 17.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fannie Bay ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fannie Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fannie Bay NT is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fannie Bay?

The median age in Fannie Bay NT is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fannie Bay a good suburb to live in?

Fannie Bay is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 2,875.The median income is $1,322/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70097. All dollar figures in AUD.