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Bees Creek vs Noonamah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Bees Creek profile · Noonamah profile

Bees Creek Noonamah

Bees Creek and Noonamah are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different household profiles. Bees Creek has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,258 compared to $1,517 in Noonamah, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.9% versus 14.3%). Families are more common in Bees Creek, where 74.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms and a higher share of people care for children unpaid (27.2% compared to 15.0%). In contrast, Noonamah has a much higher proportion of people living alone at 37.8%, compared to just 16.7% in Bees Creek.

These two areas share similar rates of home ownership and a low level of public transport use for commuting. However, the gap in employment is wide and has not closed, with adults working or looking for work far higher in Bees Creek (66.8%) than in Noonamah (50.7%). While both areas have high numbers of public transport stops per person, Noonamah's figures are far higher, and its residents have a shorter walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 21.0 pts higher in Noonamah No car: 5.4 pts higher in Noonamah PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Bees Creek 3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in Bees Creek Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Bees Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bees Creekin Noonamah +475 larger in Bees Creek gap widening
803 72nd pct 328 60th pct
Median age in Bees Creekin Noonamah +4 yrs older in Noonamah gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Bees Creekin Noonamah +2.9 pts higher in Noonamah gap narrowing
7.5% 84th pct 10.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Bees Creekin Noonamah +2.5 pts higher in Noonamah gap narrowing
16.4% 39th pct 18.9% 51st pct
Under 15 in Bees Creekin Noonamah +4.6 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
18.3% 59th pct 13.7% 29th pct
De facto in Bees Creekin Noonamah +1.9 pts higher in Noonamah gap steady
15.7% 74th pct 17.6% 81st pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.7%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

Marital status

37.5% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
44.3% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 34.3%
10.2% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.7% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Bees Creek Noonamah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bees Creekin Noonamah +5.3 pts higher in Bees Creek gap narrowing
16.6% 69th pct 11.3% 49th pct

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 58.8%
4.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 ◂ +9.3 pts 32.6%
38.4% English ◂ +10.9 pts 27.4%
10.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%
7.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bees Creekin Noonamah +1.1 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
4.1% 55th pct 3.0% 47th pct
Limited English in Bees Creekin Noonamah +0.5 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +21.3 pts 66.2%
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 Noonamah +13.2 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
50.7% 80th pct 37.5% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 37.5%
37.0% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 29.0%
10.1% Not stated +20.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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 Noonamah +12.2 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
42.6% 44th pct 30.4% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Bees Creekin Noonamah +4.5 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
12.9% 43rd pct 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bees Creekin Noonamah +4 more in Bees Creek
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bees Creekin Noonamah
421 62nd pct —
ICSEA in Bees Creekin Noonamah
955 29th pct —

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 30.4%
24.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.7%
16.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%
6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 31.4%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.9 pts 7.4%
13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%
11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%
9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%
7.8% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
7.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%
1.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bees Creekin Noonamah +$126 higher in Bees Creek gap widening
$1,046 86th pct $920 75th pct
Household income in Bees Creekin Noonamah +$741 higher in Bees Creek gap widening
$2,258 86th pct $1,517 49th pct
Family income in Bees Creekin Noonamah +$350 higher in Bees Creek gap widening
$2,550 83rd pct $2,200 69th pct
High earners in Bees Creekin Noonamah +6.5 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
15.2% 80th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Bees Creekin Noonamah +11.6 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
25.9% 75th pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 21.4%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
6.5% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 6.1%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.8%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 15.4%
3.8% $3,000 or more even 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bees Creekin Noonamah +6.5 pts higher in Bees Creek
25.4% 33rd pct 18.9% 12th pct
Mental health in Bees Creekin Noonamah +0.7 pts higher in Bees Creek
5.9% 29th pct 5.2% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Bees Creekin Noonamah +0.1 pts higher in Noonamah gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
5.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
3.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +15.7 pts 46.6%
18.3% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 13.4%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
2.2% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bees Creekin Noonamah +4.8 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
18.8% 53rd pct 14.0% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Bees Creekin Noonamah +1.5 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
9.8% 25th pct 8.4% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Bees Creekin Noonamah +12.2 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
27.2% 60th pct 15.0% 13th pct
Defence service in Bees Creekin Noonamah +1.1 pts higher in Noonamah
4.9% 80th pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bees Creekin Noonamah +9.2 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
24.9% 55th pct 15.7% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bees Creekin Noonamah +26 larger in Bees Creek
60 79th pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Bees Creekin Noonamah +16 yrs older in Noonamah
20 yrs 25th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Bees Creekin Noonamah +19.1 pts higher in Bees Creek
42.4% 56th pct 23.3% 14th pct
Unemployment in Bees Creekin Noonamah
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Bees Creekin Noonamah +$51 higher in Bees Creek
$900 73rd pct $849 69th pct
Household income in Bees Creekin Noonamah +$208 higher in Bees Creek
$2,083 65th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Bees Creekin Noonamah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bees Creekin Noonamah +0.7 larger in Bees Creek gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bees Creekin Noonamah +2.2 pts higher in Noonamah gap narrowing
13.5% 65th pct 15.7% 75th pct
Living alone in Bees Creekin Noonamah +21.0 pts higher in Noonamah gap widening
16.7% 25th pct 37.8% 88th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 51.8%
25.4% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
13.5% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

16.7% 1 person +21.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
31.2% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
21.7% 3 people ◂ +15.6 pts 6.1%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 16.3%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%
3.0% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bees Creekin Noonamah +$118 higher in Bees Creek gap widening
$408 83rd pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Bees Creekin Noonamah +$171 higher in Bees Creek gap narrowing
$2,351 86th pct $2,180 80th pct
People / bedroom in Bees Creekin Noonamah even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bees Creekin Noonamah +5.2 pts higher in Noonamah gap widening
12.2% 35th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Bees Creekin Noonamah +0.7 pts higher in Bees Creek gap narrowing
35.4% 34th pct 34.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Bees Creekin Noonamah +8.3 pts higher in Bees Creek gap narrowing
98.1% 57th pct 89.8% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bees Creekin Noonamah +17.8 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
74.9% 38th pct 57.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 46.9%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 34.7%
12.2% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
2.3% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 89.8%
1.5% Other dwelling +10.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 23.5%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 24.5%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%
7.2% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.5% Studio / none +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 41.2%
43.8% $350–$549 ◂ +26.1 pts 17.6%
9.4% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 43.5%
24.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 8.7%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bees Creekin Noonamah +5.4 pts higher in Noonamah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Work from home in Bees Creekin Noonamah +1.8 pts higher in Noonamah gap narrowing
5.9% 13th pct 7.6% 18th pct
PT commute in Bees Creekin Noonamah +0.9 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
0.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bees Creekin Noonamah +3 more in Bees Creek
12 82nd pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Bees Creekin Noonamah +12.50 more in Noonamah
14.94 90th pct 27.44 96th pct
Departures/1k in Bees Creekin Noonamah +508.6 more in Noonamah
290.2 74th pct 798.8 84th pct
PT routes in Bees Creekin Noonamah +3 more in Bees Creek
5 86th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Bees Creekin Noonamah +3 longer in Noonamah
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Reach 30 min in Bees Creekin Noonamah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bees Creekin Noonamah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +16.5 pts 56.3%
1.9% Walked +8.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.7% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 26.9%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 11.8%
19.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 16.1%
0.0% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bees Creekin Noonamah +2.0 pts higher in Noonamah gap widening
26.8% 35th pct 28.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bees Creekin Noonamah +3.0 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
3.0% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bees Creekin Noonamah +3.0 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
3.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bees Creekin Noonamah +16.1 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
66.8% 72nd pct 50.7% 23rd pct
Full-time in Bees Creekin Noonamah +3.0 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
68.3% 86th pct 65.3% 79th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 9.7%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 2.1%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.9% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%
14.3% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.0% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 5.6%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bees Creekin Noonamah +0.1 higher in Bees Creek
0.4 49th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bees Creekin Noonamah +0.0 more in Bees Creek
0.3 46th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Bees Creekin Noonamah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bees Creekin Noonamah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bees Creekin Noonamah +4.5 pts higher in Bees Creek
15.7% 62nd pct 11.2% 61st pct
Walk to school in Bees Creekin Noonamah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bees Creekin Noonamah +5.4 pts higher in Noonamah
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 44th pct
Walk to health in Bees Creekin Noonamah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bees Creekin Noonamah +24.7 more in Noonamah
14.9 53rd pct 39.6 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Bees Creekin Noonamah even
2 59th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Bees Creekin Noonamah +0.2 pts higher in Noonamah
3.3% 18th pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Compare Noonamah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bees Creek vs Noonamah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70026/bees-creek/vs/SAL70212/noonamah