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Beswick vs Flying Fox

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Beswick profile · Flying Fox profile

Beswick Flying Fox

Beswick and Flying Fox (NT) are two very different places in the Northern Territory. Beswick is a more populated area where 95% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 91.5% use a language other than English at home. It is a young community with 27.3% of people under 15, and homes are often crowded with 5.4 people per home. In contrast, Flying Fox (NT) is sparsely populated and much more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,180 compared to just $251 in Beswick. While 50% of workers in Flying Fox (NT) work from home, Beswick has a higher unemployment rate of 10.6%.

Both areas have a similar average school advantage score. Despite this, they differ in almost every other way. In Beswick, 71.5% of people spend their time caring for children unpaid, and 46.4% do significant housework, which is far higher than the 16.9% and 5.1% seen in Flying Fox (NT). These two areas have diverged sharply in their economies, with Flying Fox (NT) seeing much higher full-time employment and typical incomes than Beswick.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 88.8 pts higher in Beswick Other language: 91.5 pts higher in Beswick Limited English: 19.9 pts higher in Beswick Personal income: $929 higher in Flying Fox Family income: $1,589 higher in Flying Fox

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beswickin Flying Fox +478 larger in Beswick gap widening
542 66th pct 64 32nd pct
Median age in Beswickin Flying Fox +7 yrs older in Flying Fox gap widening
27 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Beswickin Flying Fox +88.8 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
95.0% 100th pct 6.3% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Beswickin Flying Fox +3.7 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
3.7% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Beswickin Flying Fox +10.1 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
27.3% 91st pct 17.2% 50th pct
De facto in Beswickin Flying Fox +7.2 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
6.5% 14th pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
27.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.1 pts 17.2%
18.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.8 pts 6.3%
3.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +31.7 pts 28.8%
24.9% Never married +32.8 pts ▸ 57.6%
3.6% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beswick Flying Fox

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beswickin Flying Fox +3.9 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
0.7% 3rd pct 4.7% 20th pct

Country of birth

98.9% Australia ◂ +42.6 pts 56.3%
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

1.8% Australian +27.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
2.0% English +15.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.9% Irish +10.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.3% Scottish +9.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 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 Flying Fox +91.5 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
91.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Beswickin Flying Fox +19.9 pts higher in Beswick gap steady
19.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

4.4% English only +42.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
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 Flying Fox +2.1 pts higher in Flying Fox gap narrowing
22.9% 12th pct 25.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +19.0 pts 29.7%
24.9% Not stated +22.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
22.9% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
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 Flying Fox +12.2 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
16.6% 0th pct 28.8% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Beswickin Flying Fox +2.1 pts higher in Beswick gap steady
2.1% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Beswickin Flying Fox
6.76 66th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Beswickin Flying Fox even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Beswickin Flying Fox +86 larger in Beswick
138 31st pct 52 17th pct
ICSEA in Beswickin Flying Fox +25 higher in Flying Fox
585 0th pct 610 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +43.7 pts 0.0%
16.6% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.6%
18.9% Year 11 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.4 pts 14.3%
14.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Architecture & building ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%
13.0% Education ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
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% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beswickin Flying Fox +$929 higher in Flying Fox gap widening
$251 0th pct $1,180 90th pct
Household income in Beswickin Flying Fox +$833 higher in Flying Fox gap widening
$1,333 35th pct $2,166 82nd pct
Family income in Beswickin Flying Fox +$1,589 higher in Flying Fox gap widening
$661 0th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Beswickin Flying Fox +4.1 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
1.0% 18th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Beswickin Flying Fox
11.4% 35th pct —

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.5 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 +23.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
4.1% $1,500–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beswickin Flying Fox +11.4 pts higher in Beswick
19.2% 13th pct 7.8% 0th pct
Mental health in Beswickin Flying Fox +3.6 pts higher in Flying Fox
4.2% 22nd pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Beswickin Flying Fox +3.9 pts higher in Beswick gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
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%
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 ◂ +36.5 pts 43.8%
14.4% One condition ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beswickin Flying Fox +3.6 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
3.6% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Beswickin Flying Fox +15.9 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
21.0% 91st pct 5.1% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Beswickin Flying Fox +54.6 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
71.5% 100th pct 16.9% 16th pct
Defence service in Beswickin Flying Fox +5.9 pts higher in Flying Fox
1.0% 33rd pct 6.9% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beswickin Flying Fox +41.3 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
46.4% 100th pct 5.1% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beswickin Flying Fox +511 larger in Beswick
515 87th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Beswickin Flying Fox +1 yrs older in Beswick
25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Beswickin Flying Fox
13.6% 5th pct —
Unemployment in Beswickin Flying Fox
13.0% 63rd pct —
Median income in Beswickin Flying Fox +$19 higher in Flying Fox
$243 3rd pct $262 5th pct
Household income in Beswickin Flying Fox +$275 higher in Flying Fox
$1,224 28th pct $1,499 42nd pct
Indigenous language in Beswickin Flying Fox
98.6% 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Beswickin Flying Fox +2.6 larger in Beswick gap widening
5.4 100th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Beswickin Flying Fox +25.4 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
25.4% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Beswickin Flying Fox
13.6% 14th pct —

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 45.0%
16.0% Couples without children +24.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.4% One-parent families ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

6.8% 2 people +64.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
52.3% 6 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 42.9%
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%
3.4% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beswickin Flying Fox +$44 higher in Beswick gap widening
$64 0th pct $20 0th pct
People / bedroom in Beswickin Flying Fox +1.00 higher in Beswick gap widening
2.10 100th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Beswickin Flying Fox
79.5% 100th pct —
Owned outright in Beswickin Flying Fox
0.0% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Beswickin Flying Fox
67.0% 12th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Beswickin Flying Fox
68.2% 25th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

14.8% Other tenure +85.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
79.5% Rented ◂ +79.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

67.0% Separate house +75.8 pts ▸ 142.9%
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 ◂ +1.9 pts 57.1%
10.2% 1 bedroom +32.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
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 Flying Fox
55.4% 100th pct —
Work from home in Beswickin Flying Fox +50.0 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 50.0% 98th pct
PT commute in Beswickin Flying Fox +11.7 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
11.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Beswickin Flying Fox even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beswickin Flying Fox even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beswickin Flying Fox even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beswickin Flying Fox even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.2% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

55.4% No vehicle ◂ +55.4 pts 0.0%
26.5% 1 vehicle +23.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.8% 2 vehicles +39.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beswickin Flying Fox +9.9 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
15.5% 10th pct 25.4% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beswickin Flying Fox +10.6 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
10.6% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Beswickin Flying Fox +22.3 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
21.8% 0th pct 44.1% 13th pct
Full-time in Beswickin Flying Fox +51.9 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
48.1% 12th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +80.8 pts ▸ 80.8%
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%
0.0% Wholesale trade +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
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% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Labourers +44.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
14.3% Managers +20.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
32.5% Professionals ◂ +17.1 pts 15.4%
29.9% Community & personal service ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +10.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beswickin Flying Fox +1.9 higher in Beswick
1.9 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beswickin Flying Fox +2.6 more in Beswick
2.6 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Beswickin Flying Fox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beswickin Flying Fox +39.4 pts higher in Beswick
39.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beswickin Flying Fox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beswickin Flying Fox +90.6 pts higher in Beswick
90.6% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beswickin Flying Fox even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Beswickin Flying Fox +39.4 pts higher in Beswick
39.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beswickin Flying Fox +8.2 more in Flying Fox
7.4 35th pct 15.6 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Beswickin Flying Fox +12 higher in Beswick
12 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Beswickin Flying Fox +0.4 pts higher in Flying Fox
2.8% 9th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Beswick with nearby areas

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Compare Flying Fox with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beswick vs Flying Fox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70031/beswick/vs/SAL70103/flying-fox