2,875 ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,514
- 2016: 2,624
- 2021: 2,875
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fannie Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fannie Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A mature population defines daily life in Fannie Bay, where the typical resident is 39. This area is larger than about 84% of similar places and has a noticeably higher proportion of seniors than the Northern Territory average.
2,875
▲ +14.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fannie Bay — higher than 83% of areas.
| Fannie Bay | 2,875 |
|---|---|
| 0820, NT | 19,920 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 39, which is a little older than the national figure and noticeably older than the Northern Territory's usual age of 33.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Fannie Bay has far more people aged 65 and over than the rest of the Territory, while the number of children under 15 is well below both the state and national figures.
19.7% ▲ +54.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fannie Bay, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 4.2%, which is a little above the Australian average but far below the Northern Territory's 26.3%.
4.2% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Fannie Bay splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fannie Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70097/fannie-bay/topic/demographics-identity