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Beswick Creek vs Elsey

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Beswick Creek profile · Elsey profile

Beswick Creek Elsey

Beswick Creek and Elsey are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. There are sharp differences in their demographics and wealth. Beswick Creek is a much younger place with a typical resident aged 28, while those in Elsey are far older at 55. Incomes are also very different; the typical family income in Beswick Creek is $3,250 a week, which is far higher than the $1,899 typical in Elsey.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and remote. They are both entirely car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of public transport, parks, or shops. Both areas also have a very low number of residents, with Beswick Creek at 16 people and Elsey at 12.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in Elsey Household income: $1,225 higher in Beswick Creek Family income: $1,351 higher in Beswick Creek Personal income: $188 higher in Elsey Population: 4 larger in Beswick Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beswick Creekin Elsey +4 larger in Beswick Creek gap narrowing
16 11th pct 12 9th pct
Median age in Beswick Creekin Elsey +27 yrs older in Elsey gap narrowing
28 yrs 2nd pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +31.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 41.7%
0.0% Divorced +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.3% Never married ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beswick Creek Elsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +20.8 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

50.0% English ◂ +8.3 pts 41.7%
25.0% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.8% Italian ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.3% English only ◂ +6.3 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

Religious affiliation

31.3% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
31.3% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.3% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Beswick Creekin Elsey +70 larger in Beswick Creek
110 27th pct 40 14th pct
ICSEA in Beswick Creekin Elsey +92 higher in Elsey
596 0th pct 688 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +44.0 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
25.0% Society & culture ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beswick Creekin Elsey +$188 higher in Elsey
$699 40th pct $887 71st pct
Household income in Beswick Creekin Elsey +$1,225 higher in Beswick Creek
$2,249 86th pct $1,024 14th pct
Family income in Beswick Creekin Elsey +$1,351 higher in Beswick Creek
$3,250 94th pct $1,899 51st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Other condition ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

31.3% None +18.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.8% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Beswick Creekin Elsey +2 yrs older in Beswick Creek
60 yrs 95th pct 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Beswick Creekin Elsey +$174 higher in Elsey
$225 2nd pct $399 16th pct
Household income in Beswick Creekin Elsey
— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beswick Creekin Elsey +0.2 larger in Beswick Creek gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

80.0% Couples with children +20.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Couples without children even 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% 2 people +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beswick Creekin Elsey
— $150 14th pct
People / bedroom in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright +84.4 pts ▸ 140.0%
33.3% Other tenure ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

33.3% Separate house +26.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 1 bedroom +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) even 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% Construction +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
125.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +125.0 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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Community & personal service ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beswick Creekin Elsey +20.8 more in Elsey
62.5 86th pct 83.3 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Beswick Creekin Elsey even
0 2nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Beswick Creekin Elsey +4.3 pts higher in Beswick Creek
8.0% 71st pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Beswick Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Elsey with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beswick Creek vs Elsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70032/beswick-creek/vs/SAL70093/elsey