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Bees Creek vs Freds Pass

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Bees Creek profile · Freds Pass profile

Bees Creek Freds Pass

Bees Creek and Freds Pass are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory. Bees Creek is a larger residential area where the typical resident is 41, while Freds Pass is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical age of 58. There are significant differences in income and infrastructure; typical weekly family income is well higher in Bees Creek by $675. While Bees Creek has more public transport stops and schools, Freds Pass has a higher number of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a higher number of people per bedroom.

Both areas are very similar in that they are entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or parks. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, sitting around $1,100. This lack of walkable amenities is consistent across both neighbours, even though Freds Pass has a walkability score that is well higher than that of Bees Creek.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Freds Pass Population: 791 larger in Bees Creek People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Freds Pass Family income: $675 higher in Bees Creek Household size: 0.3 larger in Bees Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +791 larger in Bees Creek gap steady
803 72nd pct 12 9th pct
Median age in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +17 yrs older in Freds Pass gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
7.5% 84th pct —
Aged 65+ in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
16.4% 39th pct —
Under 15 in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
18.3% 59th pct —
De facto in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
15.7% 74th pct —

Age structure

11.8% Youth (15–24) +29.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.3% Married ◂ +19.3 pts 25.0%
37.5% Never married ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bees Creek Freds Pass

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
16.6% 69th pct —

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +16.8 pts 58.3%
4.2% England ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 33.3%
38.4% English ◂ +13.4 pts 25.0%
10.6% Irish +14.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
4.1% 55th pct —
Limited English in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
0.5% 69th pct —

Language used at home

87.4% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
50.7% 80th pct —

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +38.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
50.7% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 50.0%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
42.6% 44th pct —
Bachelor+ in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
12.9% 43rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +2 more in Bees Creek
4 71st pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +157 larger in Bees Creek
421 62nd pct 264 44th pct
ICSEA in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +31 higher in Freds Pass
955 29th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%
24.0% Year 10 +17.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
6.6% Year 9 or below +35.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.9% Year 11 +16.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

Highest qualification level

13.1% Bachelor degree +53.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
39.4% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related +29.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.9% Architecture & building +40.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
7.8% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
7.6% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +$78 higher in Freds Pass gap narrowing
$1,046 86th pct $1,124 88th pct
Household income in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +$359 higher in Bees Creek gap narrowing
$2,258 86th pct $1,899 71st pct
Family income in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +$675 higher in Bees Creek gap widening
$2,550 83rd pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
15.2% 80th pct —
High-income homes in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
25.9% 75th pct —

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +27.6 pts ▸ 58.3%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
25.4% 33rd pct —
Mental health in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
5.9% 29th pct —
Needs assistance in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
3.9% 41st pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Diabetes +28.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.5% Arthritis ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +29.1 pts 33.3%
18.3% One condition +40.0 pts ▸ 58.3%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
18.8% 53rd pct —
Unpaid carers in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
9.8% 25th pct —
Unpaid child care in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
27.2% 60th pct —
Defence service in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
4.9% 80th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
24.9% 55th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +60 larger in Bees Creek
60 79th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
20 yrs 25th pct —
Year 12 in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
42.4% 56th pct —
Unemployment in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
$2,083 65th pct —
Indigenous language in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +0.3 larger in Bees Creek gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
13.5% 65th pct —
Living alone in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
16.7% 25th pct —

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
25.4% Couples without children ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

21.7% 3 people +128.3 pts ▸ 150.0%
31.2% 2 people ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
$408 83rd pct —
Mortgage in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
$2,351 86th pct —
People / bedroom in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +0.40 higher in Freds Pass gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
12.2% 35th pct —
Owned outright in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
35.4% 34th pct —
Separate houses in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
98.1% 57th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
74.9% 38th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +39.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%
12.2% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

1.5% Other dwelling +123.5 pts ▸ 125.0%
98.1% Separate house ◂ +98.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +37.6 pts 0.0%
24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
5.9% 13th pct —
PT commute in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
0.9% 72nd pct —
PT stops in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +9 more in Bees Creek
12 82nd pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +235.06 more in Freds Pass
14.94 90th pct 250.00 100th pct
Departures/1k in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +1,793.2 more in Freds Pass
290.2 74th pct 2,083.3 92nd pct
PT routes in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +3 more in Bees Creek
5 86th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +5 longer in Freds Pass
2 14th pct 7 39th pct
Reach 30 min in Bees Creekin Freds Pass even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bees Creekin Freds Pass even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) +27.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.9% 4 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
20.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
26.8% 35th pct —
Recent arrivals in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
3.0% 35th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
3.0% 43rd pct —
Participation in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
66.8% 72nd pct —
Full-time in Bees Creekin Freds Pass
68.3% 86th pct —

Industries people work in

3.3% Electricity, gas & water +68.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
15.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
14.6% Construction ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +65.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
19.7% Technicians & trades +37.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
12.0% Community & personal service +45.2 pts ▸ 57.1%
14.3% Managers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +1.3 higher in Freds Pass
0.4 49th pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +1.1 more in Freds Pass
0.3 46th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Bees Creekin Freds Pass even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bees Creekin Freds Pass even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +37.2 pts higher in Freds Pass
15.7% 62nd pct 52.9% 74th pct
Walk to school in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +70.6 pts higher in Freds Pass
0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Bees Creekin Freds Pass even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bees Creekin Freds Pass even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +568.4 more in Freds Pass
14.9 53rd pct 583.3 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +11 higher in Freds Pass
2 59th pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Bees Creekin Freds Pass +0.3 pts higher in Bees Creek
3.3% 18th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bees Creek vs Freds Pass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70026/bees-creek/vs/SAL70105/freds-pass