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Beswick Creek vs Jilkminggan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Beswick Creek profile · Jilkminggan profile

Beswick Creek Jilkminggan

Jilkminggan and Beswick Creek are two very different Northern Territory locations. Jilkminggan is home to 263 people, many of whom are First Nations, while Beswick Creek is sparsely populated with only 16 residents. The gaps in wealth are stark; typical weekly family income in Beswick Creek is $3,250, which is far higher than the $816 seen in Jilkminggan. Housing also differs greatly, with Jilkminggan seeing far more people per home (6.1) and per bedroom (2.0) compared to Beswick Creek (2.2 people per home and 1.1 per bedroom).

Both areas share a similar average school advantage score. They also both have residents who are far younger than the national figure, though Beswick Creek is still noticeably older with a typical age of 28 compared to 25 in Jilkminggan. This age gap is even more pronounced among First Nations residents, who are far older in Beswick Creek (60 years) than in Jilkminggan (24 years).

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Where they differ most

Population: 247 larger in Jilkminggan Household size: 3.9 larger in Jilkminggan Family income: $2,434 higher in Beswick Creek People / bedroom: 0.90 higher in Jilkminggan Personal income: $451 higher in Beswick Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan +247 larger in Jilkminggan gap narrowing
16 11th pct 263 58th pct
Median age in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan +3 yrs older in Beswick Creek gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 96.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 1.5% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 25.5% 89th pct
De facto in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 6.0% 13th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 52.8%
27.3% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beswick Creek Jilkminggan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +35.2 pts ▸ 97.7%
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 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Australian ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
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

Other language in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 91.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 9.5% 99th pct

Language used at home

56.3% English only ◂ +52.4 pts 3.8%
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 Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 43.7% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

31.3% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
31.3% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 23.2%
31.3% Not stated ◂ +22.9 pts 8.4%
0.0% Other religions +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 22.7% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 14.93 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan +1 more in Beswick Creek
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan +53 larger in Beswick Creek
110 27th pct 57 18th pct
ICSEA in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan +29 higher in Jilkminggan
596 0th pct 625 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +22.8 pts 22.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Year 11 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Year 10 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Society & culture ◂ +12.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology 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 Jilkminggan +$451 higher in Beswick Creek
$699 40th pct $248 0th pct
Household income in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan +$833 higher in Beswick Creek
$2,249 86th pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan +$2,434 higher in Beswick Creek
$3,250 94th pct $816 1st pct
High earners in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Under $650 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% Under $650 +90.3 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 24.0% 26th pct
Mental health in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 2.7% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Other condition ◂ +22.0 pts 3.0%
0.0% Diabetes +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Heart disease +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

31.3% None +41.0 pts ▸ 72.2%
18.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%
0.0% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 3.1% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 51.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan +254 larger in Jilkminggan
0 0th pct 254 86th pct
Median age in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan +36 yrs older in Beswick Creek
60 yrs 95th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 22.3% 13th pct
Unemployment in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 9.5% 46th pct
Median income in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan +$21 higher in Jilkminggan
$225 2nd pct $246 4th pct
Household income in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— $1,416 38th pct
Indigenous language in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 96.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan +3.9 larger in Jilkminggan gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 6.1 100th pct
One-parent in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 20.9% 88th pct
Living alone in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 20.7% 39th pct

Family composition

80.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 71.3%
0.0% One-parent families +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

0.0% 6 or more +69.0 pts ▸ 69.0%
0.0% 1 person +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% 4 people +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 3 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 2 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— $48 0th pct
People / bedroom in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan +0.90 higher in Jilkminggan
1.10 93rd pct 2.00 100th pct
Renting in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 82.8% 100th pct
Owned outright in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 13.8% 5th pct
Separate houses in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 89.7% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +82.8 pts ▸ 82.8%
55.6% Owned outright ◂ +41.8 pts 13.8%
33.3% Other tenure ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

33.3% Separate house +66.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +56.3 pts ▸ 89.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 53.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Walked +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Car (driver) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +53.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.7 pts 10.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 11.8% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 9.3% 89th pct
Participation in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 22.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
— 35.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

125.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +117.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% Education & training +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Retail trade +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other services +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Community & personal service ◂ +28.8 pts 46.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Sales workers +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
0.0 0th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
0.0 0th pct —
15-min city in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to a park in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to health in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan +54.9 more in Beswick Creek
62.5 86th pct 7.6 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan +4 higher in Jilkminggan
0 2nd pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Beswick Creekin Jilkminggan
8.0% 71st pct —

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beswick Creek vs Jilkminggan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70032/beswick-creek/vs/SAL70137/jilkminggan