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Fannie Bay vs The Narrows

Name: Fannie Bay vs The Narrows — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Fannie Bay profile · The Narrows profile

Fannie Bay The Narrows

Fannie Bay and The Narrows (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Fannie Bay is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,213 and 40.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, The Narrows (NT) has a much larger First Nations population, accounting for 18.7% of residents, and is far more likely to have people who speak a First Nations language (17.8%). Education and income gaps are also stark among First Nations residents, with those in Fannie Bay having far higher Year 12 completion rates (63.5% compared to 15.3%) and higher typical personal incomes.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical resident age of 39 and the same average number of people per home. Both areas have excellent access to essentials, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park or groceries. While they are alike in these ways, Fannie Bay is more likely to be older, with a higher share of people aged 65 and over. The Narrows (NT) is more likely to be without a car, with 26.3% of homes having no motor vehicle compared to 5.4% in Fannie Bay.

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Where they differ most

No car: 21.0 pts higher in The Narrows Population: 2,243 larger in Fannie Bay Year 12: 19.4 pts higher in Fannie Bay Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in The Narrows Bachelor+: 15.1 pts higher in Fannie Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +2,243 larger in Fannie Bay gap widening

2,875 83rd pct 632 68th pct

Median age in Fannie Bay in The Narrows even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 31.5%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 14.4%

15.1% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

40.1% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

41.7% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 36.9%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Fannie Bay The Narrows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 67.1%

1.6% Philippines +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

35.9% English ◂ +11.7 pts 24.2%

25.2% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.1% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

2.1% Filipino +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

4.2% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

3.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.2% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 62.2%

1.1% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 39.9%

33.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.0% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.6% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fannie Bay in The Narrows

2.30 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +2 more in Fannie Bay

10 79th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +26 larger in The Narrows

433 63rd pct 458 67th pct

ICSEA in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +9 higher in Fannie Bay

1,034 73rd pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.4 pts 49.4%

9.2% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.9% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.7% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 24.4%

15.7% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 9.1%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%

14.9% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +$474 higher in Fannie Bay gap widening

$1,322 93rd pct $848 66th pct

Household income in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +$636 higher in Fannie Bay gap narrowing

$2,213 84th pct $1,577 52nd pct

Family income in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +$566 higher in Fannie Bay gap narrowing

$2,829 88th pct $2,263 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.6%

11.3% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 12.4%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

23.2% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.5%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.5%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.1% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +6.5 pts 61.4%

15.5% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +3 larger in Fannie Bay

121 86th pct 118 86th pct

Median age in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +12 yrs older in The Narrows

29 yrs 60th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +$496 higher in Fannie Bay

$939 75th pct $443 24th pct

Household income in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +$1,169 higher in Fannie Bay

$1,649 48th pct $480 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fannie Bay in The Narrows even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 49.7%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 31.5%

10.8% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

30.8% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%

1.8% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +$90 higher in Fannie Bay gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Fannie Bay in The Narrows even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +0.10 higher in The Narrows gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 15.4%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

35.1% Separate house +15.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

47.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.6 pts 32.4%

17.7% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 30.1%

32.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

7.3% 1 bedroom +12.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 28.2%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 14.8%

9.3% Under $200 +13.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.8% $750 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 15.2%

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.7%

13.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +12 more in Fannie Bay

15 85th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +0.47 more in Fannie Bay

5.22 78th pct 4.75 76th pct

Departures/1k in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +464.9 more in The Narrows

698.1 82nd pct 1,163.0 87th pct

PT routes in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +1 more in Fannie Bay

8 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +3 longer in Fannie Bay

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +3,931 more in Fannie Bay

9,313 57th pct 5,382 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Fannie Bay in The Narrows even

34,214 58th pct 34,181 58th pct

Transit to city in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +1 longer in Fannie Bay

40 19th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 66.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

1.9% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 31.2%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 27.9%

5.4% No vehicle +21.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

10.5% 3 vehicles even 10.5%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

6.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 20.2%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.8% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%

11.7% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.9% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.2% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +1.4 higher in Fannie Bay

7.5 95th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +0.7 more in Fannie Bay

6.6 92nd pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +8.0 pts higher in Fannie Bay

99.9% 100th pct 92.0% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Fannie Bay in The Narrows even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Fannie Bay in The Narrows even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +30.3 pts higher in Fannie Bay

99.9% 100th pct 69.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Fannie Bay in The Narrows even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +14.4 pts higher in Fannie Bay

31.4% 79th pct 17.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +11.7 more in Fannie Bay

21.2 63rd pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +5 higher in Fannie Bay

185 90th pct 180 90th pct

Mean slope in Fannie Bay in The Narrows +0.8 pts higher in Fannie Bay

4.3% 32nd pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Fannie Bay with nearby areas

Parap East Point Ludmilla Woolner The Narrows The Gardens Stuart Park Bayview

Compare The Narrows with nearby areas

Bayview Ludmilla Woolner Parap Fannie Bay Charles Darwin Eaton Stuart Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fannie Bay vs The Narrows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70097/fannie-bay/vs/SAL70255/the-narrows