NT · Roper Gulf Council
Beswick, NT, 0852
Current weather
31.2°CPartly cloudy
37% humidity · 7.9 km/h wind · 31.2° / 19.6° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#31 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Beswick is a small locality in the Roper Gulf area, home to around 542 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 542
- Median age
- 27
- Median household income / week
- $1,333
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 93
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 19.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 18 / 5
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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 585
- Wugularr SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Djilpin ArtsArts centre
- Beswick Health CentreClinic
- Parking
- Wugularr SchoolSchool
- Social Facility
- Beswick StoreSupermarket
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Beswick Health Centreclinic
- Beswick Health Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- 58.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #31 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Beswick Health Centrehealthclinic
- Beswick Health Centrehealthclinic
- Wugularr SchoolschoolsCombined
- Beswick Health Centreamenitiesclinic
- Beswick Storeamenitiessupermarket
- Djilpin Artsamenitiesarts_centre
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Social Facilityamenitiessocial_facility
- Wugularr Schoolamenitiesschool
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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