Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bees Creek suburb profile
Bees Creek, NT · Postcode 0822
This Bees Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bees Creek, NT (postcode 0822). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bees Creek with nearby suburbs.
Bees Creek at a glance
Population
803
Median rent
$408/wk
Household income
$2,258/wk
Median age
41
Bees Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.1% over 10 years
Population
803
was 838 in 2016
-35 · -4.2%
Median rent
$408/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$78 · +23.6%
Household income
$2,258/wk
was $2,059/wk in 2016
+$199 · +9.7%
Median age
41
was 41 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Bees Creek population growth · Bees Creek then and now
Bees Creek vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Bees Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+13.3% vs area
- Bees Creek$408/wk
- Nearby$70/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
+3.6% vs area
- Bees Creek$2,258/wk
- Nearby$1,250.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
+20.6% vs area
- Bees Creek41
- Nearby27
- Darwin34
Personal income
-4.3% vs area
- Bees Creek$1,046/wk
- Nearby$264.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Bees Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bees Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,048.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,022
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,067.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6980.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bees Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bees Creek, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bees Creek people
- Population
- 803
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 16.6%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bees Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,258/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,046/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bees Creek housing
- Median rent
- $408/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,351/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.6%
- Mortgaged
- 40.1%
- Rented
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bees Creek work
- Employment to population
- 65.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 0822)
Compare Bees Creek with nearby suburbs
Bees Creek in numbers
Bees Creek had 803 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 77th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 41, 21% above the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 16.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.6% own their home outright, 40.1% are paying a mortgage, 10.9% rent. Separate houses make up 87.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $408/wk, 20% above the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $2,258/wk, 9% above the typical NT suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3%. 42.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.2% (from 838 to 803). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $408/wk (+23.6%).
Bees Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bees Creek, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Bees Creek was $408/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bees Creek, NT?
- Bees Creek had 803 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bees Creek?
- Median household income in Bees Creek was $2,258/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bees Creek?
- 10.9% of occupied homes in Bees Creek were rented, 31.6% were owned outright and 40.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bees Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bees Creek. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Darwin