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Beswick vs Elsey

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Beswick profile · Elsey profile

Beswick Elsey

Beswick and Elsey are two very different Northern Territory areas. Beswick is home to 542 people, while Elsey is sparsely populated with only 12 residents. Beswick is far younger, with a typical resident aged 27, compared to 55 in Elsey. Homes in Beswick are much more crowded, typically holding 5.4 people, while Elsey homes usually have 2.0. Income varies widely between them; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Elsey at $887, while it is $251 in Beswick.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack public transport. This shared reliance on vehicles is a common feature for these two places, as neither has any homes within a short walk of public transport or a park. While Beswick has more walkable amenities like groceries and health services, Elsey is much more isolated. Over time, the gap in typical weekly personal income has remained far higher in Elsey.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 28 yrs older in Elsey Personal income: $636 higher in Elsey Family income: $1,238 higher in Elsey Rent: $86 higher in Elsey Population: 530 larger in Beswick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beswickin Elsey +530 larger in Beswick gap steady
542 66th pct 12 9th pct
Median age in Beswickin Elsey +28 yrs older in Elsey gap widening
27 yrs 0th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Beswickin Elsey
95.0% 100th pct —
Aged 65+ in Beswickin Elsey
3.7% 6th pct —
Under 15 in Beswickin Elsey
27.3% 91st pct —
De facto in Beswickin Elsey
6.5% 14th pct —

Age structure

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +31.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
3.7% Seniors (65+) +38.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
27.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
19.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +18.8 pts 41.7%
3.6% Divorced +29.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.9% Never married ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beswick Elsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beswickin Elsey
0.7% 3rd pct —

Country of birth

98.9% Australia ◂ +15.6 pts 83.3%
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 +39.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
1.8% Australian +31.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
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% Italian 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 Elsey
91.5% 100th pct —
Limited English in Beswickin Elsey
19.9% 100th pct —

Language used at home

4.4% English only +45.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Beswickin Elsey
22.9% 12th pct —

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +15.4 pts 33.3%
22.9% No religion +18.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
24.9% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
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 Elsey
16.6% 0th pct —
Bachelor+ in Beswickin Elsey
2.1% 5th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Beswickin Elsey
6.76 66th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Beswickin Elsey +1 more in Elsey
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Beswickin Elsey +98 larger in Beswick
138 31st pct 40 14th pct
ICSEA in Beswickin Elsey +103 higher in Elsey
585 0th pct 688 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +43.7 pts 0.0%
19.7% Year 10 +21.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
18.9% Year 11 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
16.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +76.6 pts ▸ 85.7%
37.7% Certificate III / IV +19.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
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

13.0% Engineering & related +44.2 pts ▸ 57.1%
18.2% Architecture & building ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.0% Education ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +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 Elsey +$636 higher in Elsey gap widening
$251 0th pct $887 71st pct
Household income in Beswickin Elsey +$309 higher in Beswick gap widening
$1,333 35th pct $1,024 14th pct
Family income in Beswickin Elsey +$1,238 higher in Elsey gap widening
$661 0th pct $1,899 51st pct
High earners in Beswickin Elsey
1.0% 18th pct —
High-income homes in Beswickin Elsey
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 ◂ +62.9 pts 25.0%
6.7% $650–$1,499 +35.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
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 Elsey
19.2% 13th pct —
Mental health in Beswickin Elsey
4.2% 22nd pct —
Needs assistance in Beswickin Elsey
3.9% 41st pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +6.1 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 ◂ +30.3 pts 50.0%
14.4% One condition +10.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

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

First Nations

First Nations people in Beswickin Elsey +515 larger in Beswick
515 87th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Beswickin Elsey +33 yrs older in Elsey
25 yrs 46th pct 58 yrs 93rd pct
Year 12 in Beswickin Elsey
13.6% 5th pct —
Unemployment in Beswickin Elsey
13.0% 63rd pct —
Median income in Beswickin Elsey +$156 higher in Elsey
$243 3rd pct $399 16th pct
Household income in Beswickin Elsey +$499 higher in Beswick
$1,224 28th pct $725 9th pct
Indigenous language in Beswickin Elsey
98.6% 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Beswickin Elsey +3.4 larger in Beswick gap steady
5.4 100th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Beswickin Elsey
25.4% 93rd pct —
Living alone in Beswickin Elsey
13.6% 14th pct —

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +42.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

13.6% 1 person +46.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
6.8% 2 people +53.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
52.3% 6 or more ◂ +52.3 pts 0.0%
12.5% 5 people ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beswickin Elsey +$86 higher in Elsey
$64 0th pct $150 14th pct
People / bedroom in Beswickin Elsey +1.00 higher in Beswick gap narrowing
2.10 100th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Beswickin Elsey
79.5% 100th pct —
Owned outright in Beswickin Elsey
0.0% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Beswickin Elsey
67.0% 12th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Beswickin Elsey
68.2% 25th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +140.0 pts ▸ 140.0%
79.5% Rented ◂ +79.5 pts 0.0%
14.8% Other tenure ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

67.0% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
20.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.2% 1 bedroom +89.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +59.1 pts 0.0%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 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 Elsey
55.4% 100th pct —
Work from home in Beswickin Elsey
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Beswickin Elsey
11.7% 100th pct —
PT stops in Beswickin Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beswickin Elsey even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beswickin Elsey even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beswickin Elsey 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 ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
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 Elsey
15.5% 10th pct —

Jobs & Industry

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

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
5.2% Construction +128.1 pts ▸ 133.3%
33.8% Education & training ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%
23.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +23.4 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% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 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

32.5% Professionals ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
29.9% Community & personal service ◂ +29.9 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 Elsey +1.9 higher in Beswick
1.9 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beswickin Elsey +2.6 more in Beswick
2.6 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Beswickin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beswickin Elsey +39.4 pts higher in Beswick
39.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beswickin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beswickin Elsey +90.6 pts higher in Beswick
90.6% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beswickin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Beswickin Elsey +39.4 pts higher in Beswick
39.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beswickin Elsey +76.0 more in Elsey
7.4 35th pct 83.3 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Beswickin Elsey +12 higher in Beswick
12 72nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Beswickin Elsey +1.0 pts higher in Elsey
2.8% 9th pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Beswick with nearby areas

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Compare Elsey with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beswick vs Elsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70031/beswick/vs/SAL70093/elsey