Compare

Fannie Bay vs Port Darwin

Name: Fannie Bay vs Port Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Fannie Bay profile · Port Darwin profile

Fannie Bay Port Darwin

Port Darwin and Fannie Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and populations. Port Darwin is a hub for renters and new arrivals, with 71.9% of homes rented and 42.3% of people born overseas. In contrast, Fannie Bay has more room for families, with 55.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of separate houses at 38.0%. Fannie Bay also has a larger presence of children and older residents, while Port Darwin is younger, with a typical resident aged 33.

Daily life in both areas is similar in many ways, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,200 and almost everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Port Darwin has become far more diverse, with the gap in people using another language at home growing to 11 points since 2011. At the same time, Fannie Bay has seen its lead in separate houses and older residents increase over the same period.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.4 pts higher in Fannie Bay Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Port Darwin 3+ bedrooms: 16.6 pts higher in Fannie Bay One-parent: 7.6 pts higher in Fannie Bay Recent movers: 14.4 pts higher in Port Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +3,006 larger in Port Darwin gap widening

8,081 3rd pct 11,087 5th pct

Median age in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +4 yrs older in Fannie Bay gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.3%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 7.7%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

43.5% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.7% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 38.3%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Fannie Bay Port Darwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 46.8%

1.6% Nepal +6.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% India +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.5% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

32.0% English ◂ +6.1 pts 25.9%

25.7% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 19.0%

11.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

4.1% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +15.5 pts 55.1%

1.1% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi even 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 40.1%

34.2% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 29.5%

8.2% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.3% Hinduism +6.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.4% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +3.50 more in Fannie Bay

5.25 95th pct 1.75 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +5 more in Fannie Bay

7 9th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +2,515 more in Fannie Bay

3,175 9th pct 660 1st pct

Avg size in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +124 larger in Fannie Bay

454 43rd pct 330 24th pct

ICSEA in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +63 higher in Port Darwin

1,021 50th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

66.8% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 70.2%

10.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 31.8%

19.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%

13.7% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

12.5% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +$30 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$1,225 92nd pct $1,255 93rd pct

Household income in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +$30 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$2,191 84th pct $2,221 86th pct

Family income in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +$141 higher in Fannie Bay gap widening

$2,619 82nd pct $2,478 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 16.2%

18.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.1%

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 17.9%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None +2.9 pts ▸ 72.2%

15.8% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 43.9%

30.6% Couples without children +16.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 7.3%

1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.8% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +$45 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$390 64th pct $435 82nd pct

Mortgage in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +$373 higher in Fannie Bay gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,794 46th pct

People / bedroom in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +0.10 higher in Port Darwin gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 71.9%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 15.4%

18.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 10.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

31.5% Flat or apartment +56.3 pts ▸ 87.9%

38.0% Separate house ◂ +30.4 pts 7.5%

30.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.6 pts 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

34.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 31.9%

7.9% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 5.7%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%

0.8% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.8%

12.3% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 3.2%

6.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 17.7%

10.8% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +24 more in Fannie Bay

48 8th pct 24 4th pct

Stops/1k in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +3.78 more in Fannie Bay

5.94 77th pct 2.16 11th pct

Departures/1k in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +37.3 more in Fannie Bay

1,051.4 52nd pct 1,014.1 51st pct

PT routes in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +4 more in Fannie Bay

24 43rd pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +15.6 pts 51.3%

3.0% Walked +14.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.1% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 31.0%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

7.6% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.2% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.3% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 25.4%

17.4% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%

12.5% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +0.9 higher in Port Darwin

7.5 80th pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +0.5 more in Port Darwin

6.9 75th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +3.0 pts higher in Fannie Bay

93.5% 80th pct 90.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +1.0 pts higher in Port Darwin

90.4% 81st pct 91.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +2.2 pts higher in Fannie Bay

99.8% 89th pct 97.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +6.2 pts higher in Fannie Bay

91.5% 77th pct 85.3% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin even

99.9% 82nd pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +20.7 pts higher in Port Darwin

62.1% 64th pct 82.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +6.2 more in Fannie Bay

24.5 89th pct 18.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +110 higher in Port Darwin

152 65th pct 262 86th pct

Mean slope in Fannie Bay in Port Darwin +1.7 pts higher in Port Darwin

3.8% 19th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Compare Fannie Bay with nearby areas

Nightcliff Port Darwin Sanderson Johnston Fong Lim Karama Casuarina Wanguri

Compare Port Darwin with nearby areas

Fannie Bay Fong Lim Sanderson Nightcliff Johnston Karama Casuarina Spillett

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fannie Bay vs Port Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70011/fannie-bay/vs/SED70022/port-darwin