NT · Litchfield Council
Bees Creek, NT, 0822
Current weather
29.2°CPartly cloudy
63% humidity · 7.4 km/h wind · 29.4° / 20.5° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#29 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bees Creek is a small locality in the Litchfield area, home to around 803 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 803
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,258
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 294
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,351
- Employment rate
- 65.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 305 Bees Creek Road
- Bees Creek Rd after Gulnare Rd
- Bees Creek Rd before Gulnare Rd
- Gulnare Rd after Stuart Hwy
- Gulnare Rd before Stuart Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bees Creek Road (511)Bus stop
- Bees Creek Road (553)Bus stop
- Bees Creek Road (577)Bus stop
- Gulnare Rd (510)Bus stop
- Gulnare Rd (554)Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 54.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #29 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 305 Bees Creek Roadtransport
- Bees Creek Rd after Gulnare Rdtransport
- Bees Creek Rd before Gulnare Rdtransport
- Gulnare Rd after Stuart Hwytransport
- Gulnare Rd before Stuart Hwytransport
- Bees Creek Road (511)amenitiesbus_stop
- Bees Creek Road (553)amenitiesbus_stop
- Bees Creek Road (577)amenitiesbus_stop
- Gulnare Rd (510)amenitiesbus_stop
- Gulnare Rd (554)amenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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