803 ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 812
- 2016: 838
- 2021: 803
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bees Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bees Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than the Territory average define Bees Creek, where the typical person is 41. This community of 803 people stands out for its age profile and a strong presence of couples in de facto relationships.
803
▼ -1.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bees Creek — higher than 72% of areas.
| Bees Creek | 803 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure and far older than the Northern Territory average.
41 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 16.4% of the population, which is well above the Territory's 9.0%. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, a figure about the same as the Australian average.
16.4% ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bees Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure but far below the Territory average. Those in de facto relationships account for 15.7%, a rate well above the national figure.
7.5% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bees Creek, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bees Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70026/bees-creek/topic/demographics-identity