Northern Territory · Suburb Profile

Bees Creek NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bees Creek, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bees Creek NT is 803 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bees Creek is $1,046 per week ($54,392 per year). Median rent in Bees Creek is $408 per week ($1,768 per month). Bees Creek has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Bees Creek has a population density of 43.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bees Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Thai. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bees Creek is $2,351.

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Bees Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bees Creek Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,046/wk

$54,392 per year

#951 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$408/wk

$1,768 per month

#1805 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,351/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Bees Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.5% (439) Female 45.5% (366)

Population Density

43.4

people per km²

803 people · 18.5 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,550

Family income/wk

Bees Creek Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bees Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.1% 93 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.9% 118 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bees Creek Country of Birth

Australia

96.0%

England

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bees Creek Religion

No Religion

53.7%

Catholic

16.3%

Anglican

11.8%

Not stated

10.7%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Baptist

1.7%

Buddhism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bees Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bees Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Thai

38.5%

Other

38.5%

German

23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bees Creek Employment

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Employed full-time

51.2% 293 people

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Employed part-time

18.9% 108 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 13 people

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Not in labour force

27.6% 158 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bees Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.1%

Bachelor Degree

16.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Postgraduate Degree

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bees Creek Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.2%

Professionals

19.8%

Managers

15.5%

Community & Personal Service

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Labourers

7.6%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bees Creek Field of Study

Engineering

24.2%

Society & Culture

18.1%

Management & Commerce

14.0%

Architecture & Building

9.1%

Health

8.7%

Education

8.7%

Agriculture & Environment

7.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Information Technology

1.9%

Creative Arts

1.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bees Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bees Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

19.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bees Creek Marital Status

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Married

44.9% 288

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Separated

3.7% 24

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Divorced

10.3% 66

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Widowed

3.0% 19

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Never married

38.1% 244

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bees Creek Ancestry

Australian

33.3%

English

30.4%

Irish

8.4%

Other

6.7%

Scottish

6.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.3%

German

3.8%

Dutch

1.6%

Filipino

1.5%

Italian

1.4%

Chinese

0.9%

Vietnamese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bees Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.1%

Secondary — Government

27.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Primary — Catholic

3.7%

Secondary — Catholic

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bees Creek Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.7% 54

✅

No need for assistance

96.3% 1,402

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bees Creek Volunteering

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Volunteer

20.6% 122

—

Not a volunteer

79.4% 470

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bees Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

25.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bees Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.3%

Did not go to work

8.2%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Truck

3.3%

Walked only

2.0%

Bus

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bees Creek Car Ownership

1 vehicle

20.9%

2 vehicles

36.2%

3 vehicles

22.8%

4+ vehicles

20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bees Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.6%

2 bedrooms

13.6%

3 bedrooms

39.6%

4 bedrooms

26.0%

5 bedrooms

10.8%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bees Creek Population Mobility

14.4%

moved in the last year

30.1%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bees Creek Indigenous Population

8.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

129

Indigenous residents

1,366

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bees Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bees Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bees Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.3%

Couple — no children

25.9%

Couple — no children under 15

17.0%

One parent — children under 15

7.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bees Creek Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.5% 9

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Previously served

3.8% 23

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Never served

94.6% 566

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bees Creek Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.0% 64

—

Did not provide

89.0% 518

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bees Creek Children Ever Born

No children

24.6%

1 child

14.8%

2 children

35.2%

3 children

16.4%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bees Creek When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bees Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.1%

5–14 hours

30.3%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

12.1%

Did not do domestic work

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bees Creek Household Size

1 person

16.6%

2 persons

30.9%

3 persons

21.5%

4 persons

21.1%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bees Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

608

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bees Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.8%

Step family — no other children

21.4%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bees Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,258/wk

Median Rent $408/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bees Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $9,785/month

Median rent $408/wk

Left after rent $1,850/wk

Rent share 18.1%

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Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $158/wk

Marrara

Income: $1,137/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $38/wk

Brinkin

Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $48/wk

Katherine

Income: $1,141/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $48/wk

Katherine South

Income: $912/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $88/wk

Berrimah

Income: $977/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $8/wk

Tiwi

Income: $948/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $33/wk

Humpty Doo

Income: $1,080/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $8/wk

Bees Creek vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NT

Casuarina (NT)

Pop: 406 Income: $618/wk Rent: $460/wk

Milikapiti

Pop: 414 Income: $255/wk Rent: $70/wk

Umbakumba

Pop: 419 Income: $133/wk Rent: $125/wk

Kintore

Pop: 420 Income: $246/wk Rent: $100/wk

Wagait Beach

Pop: 422 Income: $826/wk Rent: $250/wk

Warruwi

Pop: 432 Income: $276/wk Rent: $105/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bees Creek

What is the population of Bees Creek NT?

The population of Bees Creek NT is 803 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 43.4 people per km².Bees Creek is ranked #4,294 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bees Creek?

The median personal income in Bees Creek NT is $1,046 per week, or $54,392 per year.The median household income is $2,258 per week.Family income is $2,550 per week.Bees Creek is ranked #951 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bees Creek?

Median rent in Bees Creek NT is $408 per week ($1,768 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bees Creek ranks #1,805 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bees Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bees Creek NT is $2,351. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bees Creek?

The median age in Bees Creek NT is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bees Creek a good suburb to live in?

Bees Creek is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 803.The median income is $1,046/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70026. All dollar figures in AUD.