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Beswick vs Beswick Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Beswick profile · Beswick Creek profile

Beswick Beswick Creek

Beswick and Beswick Creek are nearby Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Beswick is home to 542 people, while Beswick Creek is sparsely populated with only 16 residents. There are stark differences in income and housing; typical weekly household income is far higher in Beswick Creek ($2,249) than in Beswick ($1,333). Beswick is also much more crowded, with 5.4 people per home compared to 2.2 in Beswick Creek. While Beswick has a larger First Nations population of 515 people, Beswick Creek has no First Nations residents recorded.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share several similarities today. Both are described as car-dependent and lack homes within easy walking distance of public transport or parks. In both places, no one lives within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also have very similar school advantage scores, though Beswick offers more local convenience, with about 39% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $448 higher in Beswick Creek Family income: $2,589 higher in Beswick Creek Population: 526 larger in Beswick Household size: 3.2 larger in Beswick Household income: $916 higher in Beswick Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beswickin Beswick Creek +526 larger in Beswick gap steady
542 66th pct 16 11th pct
Median age in Beswickin Beswick Creek +1 yrs older in Beswick Creek gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Beswickin Beswick Creek
95.0% 100th pct —
Aged 65+ in Beswickin Beswick Creek
3.7% 6th pct —
Under 15 in Beswickin Beswick Creek
27.3% 91st pct —
De facto in Beswickin Beswick Creek
6.5% 14th pct —

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 25.0%
27.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
19.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
18.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 54.5%
24.9% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.6% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beswick Beswick Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beswickin Beswick Creek
0.7% 3rd pct —

Country of birth

98.9% Australia ◂ +36.4 pts 62.5%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

2.0% English +48.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
1.8% Australian +23.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Italian +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beswickin Beswick Creek
91.5% 100th pct —
Limited English in Beswickin Beswick Creek
19.9% 100th pct —

Language used at home

4.4% English only +51.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Beswickin Beswick Creek
22.9% 12th pct —

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +17.5 pts 31.3%
22.9% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
24.9% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
4.2% Other religions ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beswickin Beswick Creek
16.6% 0th pct —
Bachelor+ in Beswickin Beswick Creek
2.1% 5th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Beswickin Beswick Creek
6.76 66th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Beswickin Beswick Creek +1 more in Beswick Creek
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Beswickin Beswick Creek +29 larger in Beswick
138 31st pct 110 27th pct
ICSEA in Beswickin Beswick Creek +11 higher in Beswick Creek
585 0th pct 596 0th pct

Highest year of school

16.6% Year 12 +28.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
43.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +43.7 pts 0.0%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
18.9% Year 11 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +32.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +37.7 pts 0.0%
14.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.7% Society & culture +13.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.2% Architecture & building ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Education ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
9.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beswickin Beswick Creek +$448 higher in Beswick Creek
$251 0th pct $699 40th pct
Household income in Beswickin Beswick Creek +$916 higher in Beswick Creek
$1,333 35th pct $2,249 86th pct
Family income in Beswickin Beswick Creek +$2,589 higher in Beswick Creek
$661 0th pct $3,250 94th pct
High earners in Beswickin Beswick Creek
1.0% 18th pct —
High-income homes in Beswickin Beswick Creek
11.4% 35th pct —

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%
22.7% Under $650 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

87.9% Under $650 ◂ +87.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beswickin Beswick Creek
19.2% 13th pct —
Mental health in Beswickin Beswick Creek
4.2% 22nd pct —
Needs assistance in Beswickin Beswick Creek
3.9% 41st pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +18.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.3% None ◂ +49.0 pts 31.3%
14.4% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beswickin Beswick Creek
3.6% 2nd pct —
Unpaid carers in Beswickin Beswick Creek
21.0% 91st pct —
Unpaid child care in Beswickin Beswick Creek
71.5% 100th pct —
Defence service in Beswickin Beswick Creek
1.0% 33rd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Beswickin Beswick Creek
46.4% 100th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Beswickin Beswick Creek +515 larger in Beswick
515 87th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Beswickin Beswick Creek +35 yrs older in Beswick Creek
25 yrs 46th pct 60 yrs 95th pct
Year 12 in Beswickin Beswick Creek
13.6% 5th pct —
Unemployment in Beswickin Beswick Creek
13.0% 63rd pct —
Median income in Beswickin Beswick Creek +$18 higher in Beswick
$243 3rd pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Beswickin Beswick Creek
$1,224 28th pct —
Indigenous language in Beswickin Beswick Creek
98.6% 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Beswickin Beswick Creek +3.2 larger in Beswick gap narrowing
5.4 100th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Beswickin Beswick Creek
25.4% 93rd pct —
Living alone in Beswickin Beswick Creek
13.6% 14th pct —

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +22.2 pts ▸ 80.0%
25.4% One-parent families ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%
16.0% Couples without children ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

52.3% 6 or more ◂ +52.3 pts 0.0%
13.6% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% 5 people ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beswickin Beswick Creek
$64 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Beswickin Beswick Creek +1.00 higher in Beswick
2.10 100th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Beswickin Beswick Creek
79.5% 100th pct —
Owned outright in Beswickin Beswick Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Beswickin Beswick Creek
67.0% 12th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Beswickin Beswick Creek
68.2% 25th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

79.5% Rented ◂ +79.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
14.8% Other tenure +18.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

67.0% Separate house ◂ +33.7 pts 33.3%
20.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 33.3%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
10.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beswickin Beswick Creek
55.4% 100th pct —
Work from home in Beswickin Beswick Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Beswickin Beswick Creek
11.7% 100th pct —
PT stops in Beswickin Beswick Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beswickin Beswick Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beswickin Beswick Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beswickin Beswick Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Walked ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%
23.4% Car (driver) ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%
16.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
11.7% Bus ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.4% No vehicle ◂ +55.4 pts 0.0%
26.5% 1 vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
10.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beswickin Beswick Creek
15.5% 10th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beswickin Beswick Creek
10.6% 90th pct —
Participation in Beswickin Beswick Creek
21.8% 0th pct —
Full-time in Beswickin Beswick Creek
48.1% 12th pct —

Industries people work in

23.4% Public administration & safety +101.6 pts ▸ 125.0%
33.8% Education & training ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%
23.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%
6.5% Administrative & support ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.2% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Community & personal service +45.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
32.5% Professionals ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
14.3% Managers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beswickin Beswick Creek +1.9 higher in Beswick
1.9 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beswickin Beswick Creek +2.6 more in Beswick
2.6 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Beswickin Beswick Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beswickin Beswick Creek +39.4 pts higher in Beswick
39.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beswickin Beswick Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beswickin Beswick Creek +90.6 pts higher in Beswick
90.6% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beswickin Beswick Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Beswickin Beswick Creek +39.4 pts higher in Beswick
39.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beswickin Beswick Creek +55.1 more in Beswick Creek
7.4 35th pct 62.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Beswickin Beswick Creek +12 higher in Beswick
12 72nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Beswickin Beswick Creek +5.3 pts higher in Beswick Creek
2.8% 9th pct 8.0% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beswick vs Beswick Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70031/beswick/vs/SAL70032/beswick-creek