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Fannie Bay vs Wagait Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Fannie Bay profile · Wagait Beach profile

Fannie Bay Wagait Beach

Wagait Beach and Fannie Bay are two very different nearby areas. Wagait Beach is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 39 in Fannie Bay. It is dominated by separate houses, and far more people there own their homes outright. In contrast, Fannie Bay is more urban, with a typical weekly household income of $2,213, which is far higher than the $1,355 seen in Wagait Beach. Fannie Bay also has far more adults with a university degree (40.7%) and a much higher share of renters (48.7%).

These differences in housing and wealth are widening, as shown by the far higher typical incomes and higher rates of renting in Fannie Bay. Despite these gaps, the two areas share some common traits. About 15% of people in both areas are children under 15, and roughly 49% of residents in each place have no religion. While Fannie Bay is very walkable and Wagait Beach is car-dependent, they both have similar shares of volunteers and people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.3 pts higher in Fannie Bay Renting: 35.5 pts higher in Fannie Bay Separate houses: 62.6 pts higher in Wagait Beach Recent movers: 22.9 pts higher in Fannie Bay Median age: 13 yrs older in Wagait Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +2,453 larger in Fannie Bay gap widening
2,875 83rd pct 422 62nd pct
Median age in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +13 yrs older in Wagait Beach gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +3.8 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
4.2% 69th pct 8.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +6.6 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
19.7% 55th pct 26.3% 78th pct
Under 15 in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +0.2 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap narrowing
15.1% 37th pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +1.2 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap narrowing
15.9% 75th pct 17.1% 80th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +16.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.7 pts 12.6%
19.7% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

Marital status

41.7% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
40.1% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 30.4%
9.4% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Fannie Bay Wagait Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +9.9 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap widening
27.7% 87th pct 17.8% 73rd pct

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 71.1%
3.5% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.2% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
35.9% English +2.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
13.1% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.1% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.3% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%
3.0% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +12.6 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap steady
19.7% 87th pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +1.7 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap steady
1.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

72.9% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 83.9%
2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +0.9 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap steady
48.2% 74th pct 49.1% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
33.7% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
9.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +26.3 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap widening
68.8% 89th pct 42.5% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +18.0 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap widening
40.7% 93rd pct 22.7% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach
2.30 33rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +10 more in Fannie Bay
10 79th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach
433 63rd pct —
ICSEA in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach
1,034 73rd pct —

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +26.3 pts 42.5%
9.2% Year 10 +16.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
7.9% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.7% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 22.4%
15.7% Certificate III / IV +14.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%
1.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 12.2%
11.2% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%
14.9% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%
7.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +$496 higher in Fannie Bay gap widening
$1,322 93rd pct $826 63rd pct
Household income in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +$858 higher in Fannie Bay gap widening
$2,213 84th pct $1,355 37th pct
Family income in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +$1,061 higher in Fannie Bay gap widening
$2,829 88th pct $1,768 42nd pct
High earners in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +7.5 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap widening
22.7% 92nd pct 15.2% 80th pct
High-income homes in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +17.4 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap widening
32.8% 87th pct 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 18.3%
19.0% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
11.3% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
21.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 7.4%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

23.2% Under $650 +17.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.4%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.5%
10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +6.9 pts higher in Wagait Beach
21.8% 19th pct 28.7% 49th pct
Mental health in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +2.2 pts higher in Wagait Beach
5.8% 29th pct 8.1% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +3.0 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
2.9% 30th pct 5.9% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.4% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.8% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +7.2 pts 60.7%
15.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach even gap narrowing
23.7% 73rd pct 23.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +2.8 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap steady
9.1% 20th pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +0.7 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap steady
23.9% 42nd pct 23.2% 39th pct
Defence service in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +0.4 pts higher in Fannie Bay
4.7% 78th pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +8.4 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
15.9% 13th pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +87 larger in Fannie Bay
121 86th pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +18 yrs older in Wagait Beach
29 yrs 60th pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Year 12 in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +15.7 pts higher in Fannie Bay
63.5% 89th pct 47.8% 67th pct
Unemployment in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach
6.1% 30th pct —
Median income in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +$551 higher in Fannie Bay
$939 75th pct $388 15th pct
Household income in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +$750 higher in Fannie Bay
$1,649 48th pct $899 14th pct
Indigenous language in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +22.0 pts higher in Wagait Beach
7.4% 67th pct 29.4% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +0.2 larger in Fannie Bay gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +1.7 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
10.8% 50th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Living alone in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +1.1 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap narrowing
30.8% 74th pct 29.7% 71st pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 39.1%
34.6% Couples without children +12.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
10.8% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +14.6 pts ▸ 49.7%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 2.3%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%
1.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +$140 higher in Fannie Bay gap narrowing
$390 80th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +$570 higher in Fannie Bay gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,597 48th pct
People / bedroom in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +0.20 higher in Wagait Beach gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +35.5 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap widening
48.7% 92nd pct 13.1% 38th pct
Owned outright in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +16.6 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
23.4% 13th pct 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +62.6 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
35.1% 4th pct 97.7% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +15.2 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap narrowing
59.2% 13th pct 44.0% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented ◂ +35.5 pts 13.1%
22.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
23.4% Owned outright +16.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
4.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

35.1% Separate house +62.6 pts ▸ 97.7%
47.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +47.0 pts 0.0%
17.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 33.1%
32.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 32.0%
7.3% 1 bedroom +12.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 8.6%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 2.3%
0.3% Studio / none +7.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $200–$349 +32.2 pts ▸ 60.9%
36.8% $350–$549 ◂ +23.8 pts 13.0%
9.3% Under $200 +25.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
12.8% $750 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.0 pts 9.7%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.2% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +1.2 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap narrowing
5.4% 75th pct 4.1% 69th pct
Work from home in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +2.5 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
6.1% 13th pct 8.6% 21st pct
PT commute in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +3.0 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap steady
1.9% 79th pct 4.8% 90th pct
PT stops in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +15 more in Fannie Bay
15 85th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +5.22 more in Fannie Bay
5.22 78th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +698.1 more in Fannie Bay
698.1 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +8 more in Fannie Bay
8 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach
6 36th pct —
Reach 30 min in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach
9,313 57th pct —
Reach 45 min in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach
34,214 58th pct —
Transit to city in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach
40 19th pct —

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +44.4 pts 23.1%
6.1% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.8% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%
3.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
36.2% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.5% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +22.9 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap widening
50.2% 90th pct 27.2% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +16.5 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap narrowing
16.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +2.7 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
2.3% 39th pct 5.1% 70th pct
Participation in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +14.0 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap widening
68.7% 77th pct 54.7% 31st pct
Full-time in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +8.1 pts higher in Fannie Bay gap narrowing
67.2% 85th pct 59.1% 56th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%
7.0% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
3.1% Arts & recreation +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 2.2%
6.0% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
2.1% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 23.1%
17.8% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.9% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +6.0 higher in Fannie Bay
7.5 95th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +5.0 more in Fannie Bay
6.6 92nd pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +99.9 pts higher in Fannie Bay
99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +72.5 pts higher in Fannie Bay
99.9% 100th pct 27.4% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +99.9 pts higher in Fannie Bay
99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +99.9 pts higher in Fannie Bay
99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +71.4 pts higher in Fannie Bay
100.0% 100th pct 28.6% 57th pct
Walk to health in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +31.4 pts higher in Fannie Bay
31.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +9.4 more in Fannie Bay
21.2 63rd pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +178 higher in Fannie Bay
185 90th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Fannie Bayin Wagait Beach +1.3 pts higher in Fannie Bay
4.3% 32nd pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fannie Bay vs Wagait Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70097/fannie-bay/vs/SAL70276/wagait-beach