Fannie Bay
NT 0820 · Darwin
2,875 (2021) → 3,059 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Fannie Bay is a high growth suburb in Darwin, NT 0820, about 4km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Fannie Bay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 52/100, and is right by the coast. Fannie Bay has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.51%), India (2.05%), New Zealand (1.95%), Philippines (1.6%), Nepal (1.5%)
Top languages: Greek (2.02%), Nepali (1.36%), Italian (1.18%), Mandarin (1.11%), Tagalog (0.87%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
NTdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: NT Police (regional) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 984 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- SEDA College NTSecondary · IndependentICSEA 966
Nearby (within 10km)
- Parap Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1071
- Darwin Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1063
- Darwin High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1054
- Northern Territory School of Distance EducationSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 823
- St John's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 950
- Stuart Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1062
- Ludmilla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 884
- SEDA College NT - Waratah Club campusSecondary · Independent · 2.4km
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1056
- Larrakeyah Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1083
- Millner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 842
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1069
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Fannie Bay
Is Fannie Bay safe?
Fannie Bay has a residential safety score of 71/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 7,307 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Fannie Bay from Darwin CBD?
Fannie Bay is about 4.2 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 25 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Fannie Bay?
Fannie Bay has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 966 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Fannie Bay?
Fannie Bay has a transport score of 52/100 and 15 bus stops.