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Bees Creek vs Weddell

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Bees Creek profile · Weddell profile

Bees Creek Weddell

Bees Creek and Weddell are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory, but they differ sharply in wealth and housing. Bees Creek is much more affluent, with 25.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a typical weekly household income of $2,258. In contrast, only 12.0% of Weddell households earn that top amount, and the typical household income there is $1,562. Homes in Bees Creek are also more likely to be larger, with 74.9% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 48.0% in Weddell. Weddell has a much higher share of renters at 36.0% and a higher proportion of one-parent families at 37.2%.

While the gap in income remains wide, the two areas share a similar mix of First Nations people and a nearly identical proportion of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas are largely car-dependent, as almost no one in either place uses public transport to get to work. Bees Creek has more infrastructure, including four schools and some public transport stops, while Weddell is sparsely populated with 61 residents and no public transport options.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.9 pts higher in Bees Creek Renting: 23.8 pts higher in Weddell One-parent: 23.7 pts higher in Weddell Population: 742 larger in Bees Creek PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Bees Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bees Creekin Weddell +742 larger in Bees Creek gap steady
803 72nd pct 61 31st pct
Median age in Bees Creekin Weddell +2 yrs older in Weddell gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Bees Creekin Weddell +0.7 pts higher in Weddell gap narrowing
7.5% 84th pct 8.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Bees Creekin Weddell even gap narrowing
16.4% 39th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Bees Creekin Weddell +5.2 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
18.3% 59th pct 13.1% 27th pct
De facto in Bees Creekin Weddell +5.3 pts higher in Weddell gap narrowing
15.7% 74th pct 20.9% 89th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +17.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 14.8%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 13.1%
16.4% Seniors (65+) even 16.4%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

37.5% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 48.1%
44.3% Married ◂ +15.5 pts 28.8%
3.7% Separated +13.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
2.9% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Age & sex structure

Bees Creek Weddell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bees Creekin Weddell +3.4 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
16.6% 69th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 68.9%
4.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
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

38.4% English +7.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
42.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 39.3%
10.6% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.7% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.7% German +6.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.7% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 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 Weddell +4.1 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
4.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bees Creekin Weddell +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 +7.7 pts ▸ 95.1%
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 Weddell +6.7 pts higher in Weddell gap narrowing
50.7% 80th pct 57.4% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 57.4%
37.0% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 34.4%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%
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 Weddell +9.4 pts higher in Weddell gap widening
42.6% 44th pct 52.0% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Bees Creekin Weddell +2.5 pts higher in Weddell gap narrowing
12.9% 43rd pct 15.4% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bees Creekin Weddell +4 more in Bees Creek
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bees Creekin Weddell
421 62nd pct —
ICSEA in Bees Creekin Weddell
955 29th pct —

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
24.0% Year 10 ◂ +12.0 pts 12.0%
16.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%
6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 36.1%
13.1% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%
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 ◂ +9.3 pts 11.1%
9.9% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.8% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.6% Information technology +9.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
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%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bees Creekin Weddell +$221 higher in Bees Creek gap widening
$1,046 86th pct $825 62nd pct
Household income in Bees Creekin Weddell +$696 higher in Bees Creek gap widening
$2,258 86th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Bees Creekin Weddell +$675 higher in Bees Creek gap widening
$2,550 83rd pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Bees Creekin Weddell +9.5 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
15.2% 80th pct 5.8% 36th pct
High-income homes in Bees Creekin Weddell +13.9 pts higher in Bees Creek
25.9% 75th pct 12.0% 37th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 24.0%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 12.0%
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 +11.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
28.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 5.8%
3.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bees Creekin Weddell +7.4 pts higher in Bees Creek
25.4% 33rd pct 18.0% 11th pct
Mental health in Bees Creekin Weddell +5.9 pts higher in Bees Creek
5.9% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bees Creekin Weddell +2.7 pts higher in Weddell gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 6.6% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
3.1% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.7% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 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 ◂ +0.1 pts 62.3%
18.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bees Creekin Weddell +0.5 pts higher in Weddell gap steady
18.8% 53rd pct 19.2% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Bees Creekin Weddell +2.2 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
9.8% 25th pct 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Bees Creekin Weddell +8.0 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
27.2% 60th pct 19.2% 24th pct
Defence service in Bees Creekin Weddell +3.3 pts higher in Weddell
4.9% 80th pct 8.2% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bees Creekin Weddell +9.5 pts higher in Bees Creek gap narrowing
24.9% 55th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bees Creekin Weddell +55 larger in Bees Creek
60 79th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Bees Creekin Weddell +1 yrs older in Weddell
20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Bees Creekin Weddell
42.4% 56th pct —
Unemployment in Bees Creekin Weddell
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Bees Creekin Weddell
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Bees Creekin Weddell +$1,059 higher in Bees Creek
$2,083 65th pct $1,024 19th pct
Indigenous language in Bees Creekin Weddell
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bees Creekin Weddell +0.4 larger in Bees Creek gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bees Creekin Weddell +23.7 pts higher in Weddell gap widening
13.5% 65th pct 37.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Bees Creekin Weddell +7.3 pts higher in Weddell
16.7% 25th pct 24.0% 51st pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 48.8%
13.5% One-parent families +23.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
25.4% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 28.0%
16.7% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%
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 Weddell +$133 higher in Bees Creek gap widening
$408 83rd pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Bees Creekin Weddell +$249 higher in Weddell gap widening
$2,351 86th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Bees Creekin Weddell +0.10 higher in Bees Creek gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bees Creekin Weddell +23.8 pts higher in Weddell
12.2% 35th pct 36.0% 86th pct
Owned outright in Bees Creekin Weddell +4.6 pts higher in Weddell
35.4% 34th pct 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Bees Creekin Weddell +1.9 pts higher in Weddell
98.1% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bees Creekin Weddell +26.9 pts higher in Bees Creek
74.9% 38th pct 48.0% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.9 pts 24.0%
35.4% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.2% Rented +23.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 ◂ +25.6 pts 12.0%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 16.0%
12.5% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 33.3%
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 +22.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
24.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bees Creekin Weddell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bees Creekin Weddell +5.6 pts higher in Weddell gap narrowing
5.9% 13th pct 11.4% 32nd pct
PT commute in Bees Creekin Weddell +0.9 pts higher in Bees Creek gap steady
0.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bees Creekin Weddell +12 more in Bees Creek
12 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bees Creekin Weddell +14.94 more in Bees Creek
14.94 90th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bees Creekin Weddell +290.2 more in Bees Creek
290.2 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bees Creekin Weddell +5 more in Bees Creek
5 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bees Creekin Weddell
2 14th pct —
Reach 30 min in Bees Creekin Weddell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bees Creekin Weddell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +15.6 pts 57.1%
5.9% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
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

35.9% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%
20.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 12.0%
19.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bees Creekin Weddell +1.0 pts higher in Weddell gap narrowing
26.8% 35th pct 27.9% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Bees Creekin Weddell
3.0% 35th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bees Creekin Weddell +3.0 pts higher in Bees Creek gap narrowing
3.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bees Creekin Weddell +4.4 pts higher in Weddell gap narrowing
66.8% 72nd pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Bees Creekin Weddell +5.5 pts higher in Bees Creek gap widening
68.3% 86th pct 62.9% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%
14.6% Construction ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
8.9% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.0% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.2% Other services +6.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 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%
3.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.1 pts 8.6%
14.3% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bees Creekin Weddell +0.4 higher in Bees Creek
0.4 49th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bees Creekin Weddell +0.3 more in Bees Creek
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bees Creekin Weddell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bees Creekin Weddell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bees Creekin Weddell +15.7 pts higher in Bees Creek
15.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bees Creekin Weddell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bees Creekin Weddell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bees Creekin Weddell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bees Creekin Weddell +14.9 more in Bees Creek
14.9 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bees Creekin Weddell +2 higher in Bees Creek
2 59th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Bees Creekin Weddell +0.2 pts higher in Bees Creek
3.3% 18th pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bees Creek vs Weddell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70026/bees-creek/vs/SAL70283/weddell