Bees Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bees Creek

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far fewer people rent in Bees Creek than in the rest of the Territory, where the local rental rate is far below the state and national figures. This is a place of high-cost housing, where typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are both well above the national average.

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📍 Bees Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Bees Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$408 ▲ +7.4%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bees Creek — higher than 83% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bees Creek$408
0822, NT $80
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is expensive here, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,351 well above the national figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, typically costing $408.

$408 ▲ +7.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $380
  • 2016: $330
  • 2021: $408

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,351 ▲ +35.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $2,400
  • 2021: $2,351

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Bees Creek splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (45%) and $350–$549 (45%), with $550–$749 at 10%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bees Creek, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong in Bees Creek, with 35.4% of homes owned outright. This is far above the Northern Territory figure and well above the national average.

12.2% ▼ -46.3%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

35.4% ▲ +18.6%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.8%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 35.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bees Creek, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (12%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses make up 98.1% of the market, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most of these are large, with 74.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

98.1% ▲ +340.6%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 94.4%
  • 2021: 98.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

74.9% ▲ +17.6%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 63.7%
  • 2016: 66.6%
  • 2021: 74.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bees Creek, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bees Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bees Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70026/bees-creek/topic/housing-dwellings