NT · Darwin Council
Fannie Bay, NT, 0820
Current weather
28.1°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 28.1° / 23.2° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#1 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Fannie Bay is a smaller suburban community in the Darwin area, home to around 2,875 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,875
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,213
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 106 of 1,260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 67.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 68 / 543 / 204
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 980
- SEDA College NTSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dick Ward Dve after Allen St
- East Point Rd after Conacher St
- East Point Rd before Atkins Dve
- East Point Rd before Gregory St
- opp 6 Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
57 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Outback BakeryBakery
7 Fannie Bay Place
- The Darwin Sailing ClubBar
8 Atkins Drive
- The Ski ClubBar
- The Trailer Boat ClubBar
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- BP Ross Smith (305)Bus stop
- Darwin Bowls Club (078)Bus stop
- East Point Rd (079)Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allen ParkPark
- Bayview ParkPark
- Clancy ParkPark
- East Point Road ParkPark
- Fannie Bay CliffsPark
- Fannie Bay ForeshorePark
- George ParkPark
- Hinkler ParkPark
- Ken Waters Memorial ParkPark
- Kurringal ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 54
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 96.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #1 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Allen Parkgovernmentpark
- Bayview Parkgovernmentpark
- Clancy Parkgovernmentpark
- East Point Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Fannie Bay Cliffsgovernmentpark
- Fannie Bay Foreshoregovernmentpark
- George Parkgovernmentpark
- Hinkler Parkgovernmentpark
- Ken Waters Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Kurringal Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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