Fannie Bay · State Electorate

Family & Households in Fannie Bay

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of homes in Fannie Bay are occupied by people living alone, making it a place with far more single-person households than most other areas. This trend has grown since 2011, contributing to a smaller typical household size compared to the rest of the Territory.

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📍 Fannie Bay, State Electorate

Where Fannie Bay sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 3 areas
  • 2.0: 4 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 23 areas
  • 2.3: 65 areas
  • 2.4: 66 areas
  • 2.5: 72 areas
  • 2.6: 51 areas
  • 2.7: 44 areas
  • 2.8: 32 areas
  • 2.9: 28 areas
  • 3.0: 11 areas
  • 3.1: 10 areas
  • 3.2: 10 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 0 areas
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 0 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Fannie Bay — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fannie Bay2.4
Greater Darwin 2.6
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home here holds 2.4 people, which is a little below the Northern Territory figure. This smaller size is driven by the high number of single residents, with 29.8% of households consisting of just one person.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.8% ▲ +5.5%

Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 29.1%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Fannie Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53.3% of families, while 14.8% are one-parent families. This last group is more common here than in most similar areas, and the figure has risen 4.1 percentage points since 2011.

14.8% ▲ +38.1%

Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fannie Bay, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Fannie Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70011/fannie-bay/topic/family-households