Fannie Bay Postcode

Northern Territory

CoastalOuter Regional Top 10% SEIFA
0820
Postcode for Fannie Bay, NT
Phone area code: 08 · 4 km from Darwin · Pop. 2,875
2,875
Population
39
Median Age
$2,213
Household Income/wk
$390
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Fannie Bay ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NT suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Fannie Bay Compares

Fannie Bay vs the NT average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricFannie BayNT avgAU avgGreater Darwin
Household income/wk $2,213 ≈NT $2,022 $1,836 $2,208
Rent/wk $390 +NT $309 $390 $379
Mortgage/month $2,167 +NT $1,631 $1,958 $2,025
Median age 39 33.0 45.0 35.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NT 3.0/10 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.3% -NT 7.0% 5.0% 4.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NT average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Fannie Bay (0820) is a coastal town in regional Northern Territory. It lies around 4 km from Darwin by road. The locality is part of the Darwin Suburbs statistical area. It is administered by Darwin.

According to the 2021 Census, Fannie Bay has a population of 2,875 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,213, close to the NT average. The unemployment rate is 2.3%, lower than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 121 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Fannie Bay includes a median weekly rent of $390, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,155 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NT average. Rental properties account for 51.6% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fannie Bay scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Fannie Bay is served by SEDA College NT.

Fannie Bay is part of the Darwin Suburbs statistical area in Northern Territory.

Fannie Bay Details

Postcode0820
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,875
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,213/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,322/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$390
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area2.1 km²
Population Density1358/km²
Total Dwellings1,155
Australian Citizens80.2%
Indigenous Population121 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-12.425
Longitude130.836389
Distance from Darwin4 km
Region (SA4)Darwin
Area (SA3)Darwin Suburbs
Local GovernmentDarwin

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (32.4%) 45–64 (24.1%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years431 (15.0%)
15–24 years260 (9.0%)
25–44 years932 (32.4%)
45–64 years693 (24.1%)
65+ years566 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.8%) Mortgaged (23.7%) Rented (51.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis183 (6.4%)
Asthma179 (6.2%)
Diabetes90 (3.1%)
Heart Disease86 (3.0%)
Cancer83 (2.9%)
Lung Condition52 (1.8%)
Dementia13 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle61 (5.4%)
1 vehicle478 (42.0%)
2 vehicles413 (36.3%)
3+ vehicles185 (16.3%)

Schools in Fannie Bay

SEDA College NT
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 980 · 150 students

Suburbs Near Fannie Bay

Same Postcode (0820)

More Fannie Bay Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.