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Darwin City vs Fannie Bay

Name: Darwin City vs Fannie Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Darwin City profile · Fannie Bay profile

Darwin City Fannie Bay

Darwin City and Fannie Bay are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Darwin City is a young, transient hub where 70.4% of people moved in the last five years and 45.8% were born overseas. Most people here live in flats or apartments, with 75.3% of households renting. In contrast, Fannie Bay has a more settled feel; it is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 33 in Darwin City. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright (23.4% versus 7.4%) and live in larger properties, with 59.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a similar profile of high-earning residents, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $2,150 to $2,200. They also provide excellent access to local amenities, as nearly every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport. While Darwin City has far more people using another language at home, Fannie Bay has seen a far higher share of First Nations people complete Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.7 pts higher in Darwin City Separate houses: 34.5 pts higher in Fannie Bay 3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in Fannie Bay Recent movers: 20.3 pts higher in Darwin City Born overseas: 18.2 pts higher in Darwin City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +4,274 larger in Darwin City gap widening

7,149 87th pct 2,875 83rd pct

Median age in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +6 yrs older in Fannie Bay gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

51.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.6 pts 32.2%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.4% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

Marital status

50.6% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 40.1%

36.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.5% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Darwin City Fannie Bay

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.8% Australia +21.8 pts ▸ 64.7%

7.0% Nepal ◂ +5.6 pts 1.5%

3.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.8% China ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

3.7% India ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

24.2% English +11.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.9% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.0% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.7% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

3.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.1% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

52.1% English only +20.8 pts ▸ 72.9%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

27.3% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

10.0% Hinduism ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +0.64 more in Fannie Bay

1.67 22nd pct 2.30 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +2 more in Fannie Bay

8 77th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +73 larger in Darwin City

506 73rd pct 433 63rd pct

ICSEA in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +6 higher in Darwin City

1,040 75th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 68.8%

7.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

13.8% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 20.0%

11.6% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.7% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +$86 higher in Fannie Bay gap widening

$1,236 91st pct $1,322 93rd pct

Household income in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +$62 higher in Fannie Bay gap steady

$2,151 81st pct $2,213 84th pct

Family income in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +$426 higher in Fannie Bay gap widening

$2,403 78th pct $2,829 88th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 29.4%

15.2% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

6.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.9%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.7% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +3.9 pts 67.9%

11.7% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +128 larger in Darwin City

249 86th pct 121 86th pct

Median age in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +5 yrs older in Darwin City

34 yrs 72nd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +$90 higher in Darwin City

$1,029 80th pct $939 75th pct

Household income in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +$25 higher in Darwin City

$1,674 49th pct $1,649 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +0.3 larger in Fannie Bay gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

37.0% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

52.3% Couples without children ◂ +17.7 pts 34.6%

8.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.4% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 30.8%

36.9% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 35.2%

13.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.9% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.1% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +$60 higher in Darwin City gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +$386 higher in Fannie Bay gap widening

$1,781 60th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +0.20 higher in Darwin City gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.3% Rented ◂ +26.7 pts 48.7%

7.4% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.9% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

98.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +81.0 pts 17.7%

0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +46.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

0.5% Separate house +34.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 32.7%

31.6% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

20.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.5 pts 7.3%

1.9% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.2% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 36.8%

22.8% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 11.0%

6.0% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.7% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 25.6%

14.8% $3,000 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 23.3%

13.0% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +1 more in Fannie Bay

14 84th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +3.26 more in Fannie Bay

1.96 65th pct 5.22 78th pct

Departures/1k in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +533.6 more in Darwin City

1,231.6 87th pct 698.1 82nd pct

PT routes in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +12 more in Darwin City

20 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +2 longer in Fannie Bay

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +2,164 more in Fannie Bay

7,149 54th pct 9,313 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Darwin City in Fannie Bay even

34,214 58th pct 34,214 58th pct

Transit to city in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +31 longer in Fannie Bay

9 0th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

48.6% Car (driver) +18.9 pts ▸ 67.5%

21.4% Walked ◂ +19.6 pts 1.8%

4.3% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 41.9%

27.5% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 5.4%

4.6% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.6% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%

15.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.8 pts 6.9%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Rental & real estate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.7% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 11.7%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

5.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +1.5 higher in Darwin City

9.0 100th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +1.3 more in Darwin City

7.9 100th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Darwin City in Fannie Bay even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Darwin City in Fannie Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Darwin City in Fannie Bay even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +8.2 pts higher in Fannie Bay

91.8% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin City in Fannie Bay even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +68.5 pts higher in Darwin City

99.9% 100th pct 31.4% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +1.6 more in Darwin City

22.8 65th pct 21.2 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +133 higher in Darwin City

318 96th pct 185 90th pct

Mean slope in Darwin City in Fannie Bay +1.4 pts higher in Darwin City

5.7% 50th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Darwin City with nearby areas

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Compare Fannie Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin City vs Fannie Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70073/darwin-city/vs/SAL70097/fannie-bay