8,081 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7,463
- 2016: 8,545
- 2021: 8,081
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fannie Bay · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Fannie Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant gap exists between Fannie Bay and the rest of the Territory, where only 8.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to the Territory's 26.3%. The area has grown by 8.3% since 2011 to reach a population of 8,081 people. Most residents are adults, with those aged 25 to 44 making up the largest group at 35.3%.
8,081
▲ +8.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Fannie Bay — lower than 97% of areas.
| Fannie Bay | 8,081 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 139,902 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Fannie Bay is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This age is noticeably older than the Northern Territory's typical resident of 33.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 14.5% of the population, a figure that rose 5.9 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.5%, which is well below the Northern Territory's 21.0%.
14.5% ▲ +68.7%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous populations are well above the national average at 8.6%, though this is far below the Territory figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 15.1%.
8.6% ▲ +55.3%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 Never married (43%) and 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/sed/SED70011/fannie-bay/topic/demographics-identity