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Bees Creek vs Girraween

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Bees Creek profile · Girraween profile

Bees Creek Girraween

Girraween (NT) and Bees Creek are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with some distinct differences in wealth and transport. Girraween (NT) has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,992 compared to $2,258 in Bees Creek. This is reflected in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher in Girraween (NT) at 42.4% than the 25.9% in Bees Creek. While Bees Creek has far more public transport stops and departures, it is much easier to walk to a stop there, with a 2-minute walk compared to 40 minutes in Girraween (NT).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 41 years. They are also similar in their proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who make up about 8% of each population. Girraween (NT) has a higher share of people who do not follow a religion and more people who finished Year 12. Meanwhile, Bees Creek has a higher share of people born overseas and more residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 865 larger in Girraween No car: 1.4 pts higher in Girraween Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in Bees Creek Household income: $734 higher in Girraween Participation: 8.1 pts higher in Girraween

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bees Creekin Girraween +865 larger in Girraween gap widening
803 72nd pct 1,668 76th pct
Median age in Bees Creekin Girraween even gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.9 pts higher in Girraween gap steady
7.5% 84th pct 8.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Bees Creekin Girraween +7.9 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 8.5% 13th pct
Under 15 in Bees Creekin Girraween +1.8 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
18.3% 59th pct 20.1% 71st pct
De facto in Bees Creekin Girraween +1.5 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
15.7% 74th pct 17.1% 80th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.7%
18.3% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 8.5%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

44.3% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 47.9%
37.5% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Bees Creek Girraween

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bees Creekin Girraween +5.8 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
16.6% 69th pct 10.8% 47th pct

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 82.3%
4.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
38.4% English ◂ +1.1 pts 37.2%
10.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.7% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.3 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
4.1% 55th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.1 pts higher in Girraween gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bees Creekin Girraween +4.8 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
50.7% 80th pct 55.5% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 55.5%
37.0% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 33.9%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 Girraween +5.9 pts higher in Girraween gap widening
42.6% 44th pct 48.5% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.7 pts higher in Girraween gap steady
12.9% 43rd pct 13.6% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bees Creekin Girraween
— 2.98 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bees Creekin Girraween +3 more in Girraween
4 71st pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Bees Creekin Girraween +45 larger in Bees Creek
421 62nd pct 376 56th pct
ICSEA in Bees Creekin Girraween +2 higher in Bees Creek
955 29th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
24.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.8%
16.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%
6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%
13.1% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
11.0% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%
7.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
7.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bees Creekin Girraween +$210 higher in Girraween gap narrowing
$1,046 86th pct $1,256 92nd pct
Household income in Bees Creekin Girraween +$734 higher in Girraween gap widening
$2,258 86th pct $2,992 96th pct
Family income in Bees Creekin Girraween +$521 higher in Girraween gap narrowing
$2,550 83rd pct $3,071 92nd pct
High earners in Bees Creekin Girraween +5.7 pts higher in Girraween gap widening
15.2% 80th pct 21.0% 90th pct
High-income homes in Bees Creekin Girraween +16.6 pts higher in Girraween gap widening
25.9% 75th pct 42.4% 95th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 23.9%
17.1% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.7%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.0%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bees Creekin Girraween +4.1 pts higher in Bees Creek
25.4% 33rd pct 21.3% 17th pct
Mental health in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.2 pts higher in Bees Creek
5.9% 29th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.6 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
5.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +8.0 pts ▸ 70.4%
18.3% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bees Creekin Girraween +3.5 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
18.8% 53rd pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.2 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
9.8% 25th pct 10.0% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Bees Creekin Girraween +2.3 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
27.2% 60th pct 29.5% 71st pct
Defence service in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.6 pts higher in Girraween
4.9% 80th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bees Creekin Girraween +3.9 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
24.9% 55th pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bees Creekin Girraween +79 larger in Girraween
60 79th pct 139 86th pct
Median age in Bees Creekin Girraween +1 yrs older in Girraween
20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.9 pts higher in Bees Creek
42.4% 56th pct 41.6% 54th pct
Unemployment in Bees Creekin Girraween +6.2 pts higher in Girraween
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 31st pct
Median income in Bees Creekin Girraween +$131 higher in Girraween
$900 73rd pct $1,031 80th pct
Household income in Bees Creekin Girraween +$948 higher in Girraween
$2,083 65th pct $3,031 88th pct
Indigenous language in Bees Creekin Girraween +2.9 pts higher in Girraween
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.2 larger in Girraween gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Bees Creekin Girraween +5.0 pts higher in Bees Creek gap narrowing
13.5% 65th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Bees Creekin Girraween +4.0 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
16.7% 25th pct 12.7% 13th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 64.8%
25.4% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
21.3% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
21.7% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 14.7%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%
6.8% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bees Creekin Girraween +$12 higher in Girraween gap narrowing
$408 83rd pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Bees Creekin Girraween +$149 higher in Girraween gap narrowing
$2,351 86th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Bees Creekin Girraween even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.6 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
12.2% 35th pct 12.7% 37th pct
Owned outright in Bees Creekin Girraween +9.9 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
35.4% 34th pct 25.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in Bees Creekin Girraween +1.3 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
98.1% 57th pct 99.4% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bees Creekin Girraween +4.6 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
74.9% 38th pct 79.5% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 58.8%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 25.5%
12.2% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 99.4%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 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 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
24.7% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +20.3 pts 23.4%
9.4% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 37.6%
24.6% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%
10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bees Creekin Girraween +1.4 pts higher in Girraween gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 52nd pct
Work from home in Bees Creekin Girraween +2.1 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
5.9% 13th pct 3.8% 8th pct
PT commute in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.3 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
0.9% 72nd pct 0.6% 67th pct
PT stops in Bees Creekin Girraween +6 more in Bees Creek
12 82nd pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Bees Creekin Girraween +11.35 more in Bees Creek
14.94 90th pct 3.60 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Bees Creekin Girraween +268.6 more in Bees Creek
290.2 74th pct 21.6 60th pct
PT routes in Bees Creekin Girraween +4 more in Bees Creek
5 86th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bees Creekin Girraween +38 longer in Girraween
2 14th pct 40 74th pct
Reach 30 min in Bees Creekin Girraween even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bees Creekin Girraween even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 74.2%
5.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
1.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
19.9% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 21.7%
20.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 15.5%
0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.3 pts higher in Bees Creek gap narrowing
26.8% 35th pct 26.5% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Bees Creekin Girraween +5.3 pts higher in Girraween gap steady
3.0% 35th pct 8.3% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bees Creekin Girraween +1.2 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
3.0% 43rd pct 1.8% 37th pct
Participation in Bees Creekin Girraween +8.1 pts higher in Girraween gap widening
66.8% 72nd pct 74.9% 89th pct
Full-time in Bees Creekin Girraween even gap steady
68.3% 86th pct 68.3% 86th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
5.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
1.9% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.3% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
5.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.0 higher in Bees Creek
0.4 49th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bees Creekin Girraween even
0.3 46th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Bees Creekin Girraween even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bees Creekin Girraween even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bees Creekin Girraween +3.3 pts higher in Bees Creek
15.7% 62nd pct 12.4% 61st pct
Walk to school in Bees Creekin Girraween +3.9 pts higher in Girraween
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Bees Creekin Girraween even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bees Creekin Girraween even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bees Creekin Girraween +10.7 more in Bees Creek
14.9 53rd pct 4.2 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Bees Creekin Girraween +2 higher in Girraween
2 59th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Bees Creekin Girraween +0.3 pts higher in Bees Creek
3.3% 18th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Bees Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Girraween with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bees Creek vs Girraween [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70026/bees-creek/vs/SAL70110/girraween