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Bees Creek vs McMinns Lagoon

Name: Bees Creek vs McMinns Lagoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Bees Creek profile · McMinns Lagoon profile

Bees Creek McMinns Lagoon

Bees Creek and McMinns Lagoon are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with similar population sizes. Bees Creek is much better connected for transport, with 12 public transport stops compared to 4 in McMinns Lagoon, and a much shorter walk to the nearest stop (2 minutes versus 28 minutes). McMinns Lagoon has a more highly qualified workforce, where more adults hold a bachelor degree (16.7%) and more people have completed Year 12 (48.7%). It also has a higher share of high-income earners, with 35.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 25.9% in Bees Creek.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children, seniors, and people who use a language other than English at home. Both areas also share a typical weekly personal income of around $1,040. While McMinns Lagoon has a higher share of larger homes and higher typical household incomes, the two areas have tracked closely across most measures since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Bees Creek No car: 2.8 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon Recent arrivals: 3.0 pts higher in Bees Creek Year 12: 6.1 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon Owned outright: 4.7 pts higher in Bees Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +116 larger in Bees Creek gap widening

803 72nd pct 687 70th pct

Median age in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +2 yrs older in McMinns Lagoon gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 19.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

44.3% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

37.5% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bees Creek McMinns Lagoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 80.6%

4.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

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%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

38.4% English +3.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

7.7% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 90.8%

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

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 48.0%

37.0% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

1.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +2 more in McMinns Lagoon

4 71st pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +28 larger in Bees Creek

421 62nd pct 393 58th pct

ICSEA in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon even

955 29th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.1%

16.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.7%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.1% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.0% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.8% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +$6 higher in Bees Creek gap narrowing

$1,046 86th pct $1,040 86th pct

Household income in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +$258 higher in McMinns Lagoon gap widening

$2,258 86th pct $2,516 90th pct

Family income in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +$158 higher in McMinns Lagoon gap narrowing

$2,550 83rd pct $2,708 87th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 27.0%

17.1% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.9%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.6%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

3.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +9.8 pts ▸ 72.2%

18.3% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +7 larger in Bees Creek

60 79th pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +2 yrs older in Bees Creek

20 yrs 25th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +$311 higher in Bees Creek

$900 73rd pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +$1,208 higher in McMinns Lagoon

$2,083 65th pct $3,291 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

25.4% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.5% One-parent families even 13.5%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.3% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.7% 3 people ◂ +11.3 pts 10.4%

16.7% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

6.8% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +$8 higher in Bees Creek gap narrowing

$408 83rd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +$357 higher in McMinns Lagoon gap widening

$2,351 86th pct $2,708 89th pct

People / bedroom in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

35.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 30.6%

12.2% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 98.6%

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 ◂ +3.9 pts 33.8%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.5% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

7.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 25.8%

43.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 25.8%

9.4% $550–$749 +16.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 33.0%

24.6% $3,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.5%

10.2% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +8 more in Bees Creek

12 82nd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +9.12 more in Bees Creek

14.94 90th pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +189.7 more in Bees Creek

290.2 74th pct 100.4 69th pct

PT routes in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +26 longer in McMinns Lagoon

2 14th pct 28 65th pct

Reach 30 min in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 69.9%

5.9% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 13.1%

19.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.3% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

5.4% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +0.1 higher in Bees Creek

0.4 49th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +0.0 more in Bees Creek

0.3 46th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +0.6 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +0.6 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +6.5 pts higher in Bees Creek

15.7% 62nd pct 9.2% 60th pct

Walk to school in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +0.3 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon

0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +0.6 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +9.1 more in Bees Creek

14.9 53rd pct 5.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +2 higher in McMinns Lagoon

2 59th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Bees Creek in McMinns Lagoon +0.1 pts higher in Bees Creek

3.3% 18th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bees Creek vs McMinns Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70026/bees-creek/vs/SAL70181/mcminns-lagoon