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Beswick vs Lansdowne

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Beswick profile · Lansdowne profile

Beswick Lansdowne

Beswick and Lansdowne (NT) are two distinct Northern Territory areas located about 80 km apart. Beswick is a young community where 27.3% of people are children under 15, and the typical resident is just 27. lts population is far more likely to be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (95%) and use a language other than English at home (91.5%). In contrast, Lansdowne (NT) has a much older population with a typical age of 39 and a far higher typical weekly household income of $2,675, compared to $1,333 in Beswick.

Both areas are almost identical in their health profiles, with about 19% of residents living with a long-term health condition. While they share these health trends, they differ sharply in other ways. For example, people in Beswick are far more likely to provide unpaid care for children, while those in Lansdowne (NT) are far more likely to volunteer. The two areas also differ in how they get around, with more people walking to work in Beswick and more driving in Lansdowne (NT).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 83.4 pts higher in Beswick Other language: 80.7 pts higher in Beswick Limited English: 19.9 pts higher in Beswick No religion: 27.4 pts higher in Lansdowne Personal income: $884 higher in Lansdowne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beswickin Lansdowne +43 larger in Beswick gap narrowing
542 66th pct 499 64th pct
Median age in Beswickin Lansdowne +12 yrs older in Lansdowne gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Beswickin Lansdowne +83.4 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
95.0% 100th pct 11.6% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Beswickin Lansdowne +8.9 pts higher in Lansdowne gap widening
3.7% 6th pct 12.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Beswickin Lansdowne +12.3 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
27.3% 91st pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Beswickin Lansdowne +15.2 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
6.5% 14th pct 21.7% 90th pct

Age structure

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +15.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 25.5%
27.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.3 pts 15.0%
19.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 11.6%
3.7% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 45.2%
24.9% Never married +15.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
3.6% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Beswick Lansdowne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beswickin Lansdowne +9.9 pts higher in Lansdowne gap steady
0.7% 3rd pct 10.6% 46th pct

Country of birth

98.9% Australia ◂ +31.0 pts 67.9%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

1.8% Australian +31.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
2.0% English +25.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.9% Irish +10.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.3% Scottish +8.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.6% German +6.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beswickin Lansdowne +80.7 pts higher in Beswick gap steady
91.5% 100th pct 10.8% 77th pct
Limited English in Beswickin Lansdowne +19.9 pts higher in Beswick gap steady
19.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

4.4% English only +65.7 pts ▸ 70.1%
0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Beswickin Lansdowne +27.4 pts higher in Lansdowne gap widening
22.9% 12th pct 50.3% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

22.9% No religion +27.4 pts ▸ 50.3%
48.7% Christianity ◂ +20.3 pts 28.5%
24.9% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 20.6%
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 Lansdowne +22.6 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
16.6% 0th pct 39.2% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Beswickin Lansdowne +12.5 pts higher in Lansdowne gap steady
2.1% 5th pct 14.5% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in Beswickin Lansdowne
6.76 66th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Beswickin Lansdowne +6 more in Lansdowne
1 43rd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Beswickin Lansdowne +84 larger in Lansdowne
138 31st pct 222 40th pct
ICSEA in Beswickin Lansdowne +269 higher in Lansdowne
585 0th pct 854 10th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +36.5 pts 7.1%
16.6% Year 12 +22.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
19.7% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.9% Year 11 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 33.8%
14.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +12.2 pts 2.0%
10.4% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

18.2% Architecture & building ◂ +11.4 pts 6.8%
13.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.0% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 5.1%
9.1% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 5.5%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beswickin Lansdowne +$884 higher in Lansdowne gap widening
$251 0th pct $1,135 88th pct
Household income in Beswickin Lansdowne +$1,342 higher in Lansdowne gap widening
$1,333 35th pct $2,675 92nd pct
Family income in Beswickin Lansdowne +$2,263 higher in Lansdowne gap widening
$661 0th pct $2,924 90th pct
High earners in Beswickin Lansdowne +10.9 pts higher in Lansdowne gap widening
1.0% 18th pct 11.9% 69th pct
High-income homes in Beswickin Lansdowne +30.2 pts higher in Lansdowne gap widening
11.4% 35th pct 41.5% 94th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.7 pts 14.8%
35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 22.5%
22.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.8%
4.5% $4,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

Personal income distribution

87.9% Under $650 ◂ +63.4 pts 24.5%
6.7% $650–$1,499 +21.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
4.1% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beswickin Lansdowne +1.0 pts higher in Beswick
19.2% 13th pct 18.2% 11th pct
Mental health in Beswickin Lansdowne +1.6 pts higher in Beswick
4.2% 22nd pct 2.6% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Beswickin Lansdowne +0.5 pts higher in Lansdowne gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.5% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%
6.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%
3.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.3% None ◂ +20.5 pts 59.7%
14.4% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%
1.8% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beswickin Lansdowne +15.0 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
3.6% 2nd pct 18.6% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Beswickin Lansdowne +10.1 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
21.0% 91st pct 11.0% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Beswickin Lansdowne +52.0 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
71.5% 100th pct 19.5% 25th pct
Defence service in Beswickin Lansdowne +3.0 pts higher in Lansdowne
1.0% 33rd pct 4.1% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Beswickin Lansdowne +31.4 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
46.4% 100th pct 15.0% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beswickin Lansdowne +457 larger in Beswick
515 87th pct 58 79th pct
Median age in Beswickin Lansdowne +9 yrs older in Lansdowne
25 yrs 46th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Year 12 in Beswickin Lansdowne +7.9 pts higher in Lansdowne
13.6% 5th pct 21.4% 12th pct
Unemployment in Beswickin Lansdowne +13.0 pts higher in Beswick
13.0% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Beswickin Lansdowne +$623 higher in Lansdowne
$243 3rd pct $866 71st pct
Household income in Beswickin Lansdowne +$1,401 higher in Lansdowne
$1,224 28th pct $2,625 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Beswickin Lansdowne +60.7 pts higher in Beswick
98.6% 100th pct 37.9% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beswickin Lansdowne +2.6 larger in Beswick gap narrowing
5.4 100th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Beswickin Lansdowne +20.2 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
25.4% 93rd pct 5.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in Beswickin Lansdowne +8.2 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
13.6% 14th pct 21.8% 43rd pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 59.3%
16.0% Couples without children +20.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
25.4% One-parent families ◂ +20.2 pts 5.2%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Household size

52.3% 6 or more ◂ +45.9 pts 6.3%
6.8% 2 people +29.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
13.6% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
9.1% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.5% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%
3.4% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beswickin Lansdowne +$186 higher in Lansdowne gap steady
$64 0th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Beswickin Lansdowne
— $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Beswickin Lansdowne +1.10 higher in Beswick gap steady
2.10 100th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Beswickin Lansdowne +57.7 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
79.5% 100th pct 21.8% 64th pct
Owned outright in Beswickin Lansdowne +31.7 pts higher in Lansdowne gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 31.7% 26th pct
Separate houses in Beswickin Lansdowne +19.6 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
67.0% 12th pct 86.6% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beswickin Lansdowne +7.6 pts higher in Beswick gap steady
68.2% 25th pct 60.6% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

79.5% Rented ◂ +57.7 pts 21.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% Owned outright +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
14.8% Other tenure ◂ +8.4 pts 6.3%
0.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

67.0% Separate house +19.6 pts ▸ 86.6%
20.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.1 pts 31.0%
9.1% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.2% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%
0.0% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

92.9% Under $200 ◂ +73.5 pts 19.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beswickin Lansdowne +50.3 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
55.4% 100th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Work from home in Beswickin Lansdowne +6.2 pts higher in Lansdowne gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 13th pct
PT commute in Beswickin Lansdowne +11.7 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
11.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Beswickin Lansdowne even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beswickin Lansdowne even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beswickin Lansdowne even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beswickin Lansdowne even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

23.4% Car (driver) +45.6 pts ▸ 69.0%
44.2% Walked ◂ +34.1 pts 10.1%
16.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.4 pts 3.5%
11.7% Bus ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Bicycle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.4% No vehicle ◂ +50.3 pts 5.1%
10.8% 2 vehicles +22.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
26.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 18.2%
0.0% 4 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beswickin Lansdowne +17.2 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
15.5% 10th pct 32.7% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Beswickin Lansdowne
— 34.0% 97th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beswickin Lansdowne +9.4 pts higher in Beswick gap steady
10.6% 90th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Participation in Beswickin Lansdowne +40.1 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
21.8% 0th pct 61.9% 54th pct
Full-time in Beswickin Lansdowne +29.5 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
48.1% 12th pct 77.5% 95th pct

Industries people work in

33.8% Education & training ◂ +22.9 pts 10.9%
23.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.2 pts 8.1%
23.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.0 pts 12.4%
5.2% Construction +9.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
5.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +16.6 pts 15.9%
29.9% Community & personal service ◂ +23.3 pts 6.6%
9.1% Technicians & trades +14.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.3% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.1% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Beswickin Lansdowne +1.8 higher in Beswick
1.9 65th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beswickin Lansdowne +2.5 more in Beswick
2.6 70th pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Beswickin Lansdowne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beswickin Lansdowne +39.4 pts higher in Beswick
39.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beswickin Lansdowne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beswickin Lansdowne +90.6 pts higher in Beswick
90.6% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beswickin Lansdowne +4.5 pts higher in Lansdowne
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 44th pct
Walk to health in Beswickin Lansdowne +36.0 pts higher in Beswick
39.4% 81st pct 3.4% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Beswickin Lansdowne +7.4 more in Beswick
7.4 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Beswickin Lansdowne +11 higher in Beswick
12 72nd pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Beswickin Lansdowne +0.5 pts higher in Lansdowne
2.8% 9th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Beswick with nearby areas

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Compare Lansdowne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beswick vs Lansdowne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70031/beswick/vs/SAL70156/lansdowne