Bees Creek vs Humpty Doo

Comparing Bees Creek and Humpty Doo, NT: Humpty Doo has more residents (4,313 vs 803); Bees Creek is more walkable (16 vs 6); and Humpty Doo sits further from the CBD (41.7 km vs 38.9 km).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Humpty Doo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bees Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($710,000 vs $820,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bees Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (38.9 km vs 41.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bees Creek is more walkable (16/100 vs 6/100)
  • Humpty Doo has more GPs (3 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Bees Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bees Creek and Humpty Doo drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Walkability 16 / 6
Bees Creek — Walkability: 16/100 Humpty Doo — Walkability: 6/100

Demographics

Humpty Doo has more residents (4,313 vs 803); Bees Creek skews older (41 vs 39).

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Population 803 4,313
+437% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.2% -1.5%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $117,416/yr $124,852/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $408/wk
+2% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
0-4 4.5% / 6.2%
Bees Creek — 0-4: 4.5% Humpty Doo — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.8% / 14.5%
Bees Creek — 5-14: 13.8% Humpty Doo — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 7.1% / 6.3%
Bees Creek — 15-19: 7.1% Humpty Doo — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.7% / 4.9%
Bees Creek — 20-24: 4.7% Humpty Doo — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 10.5% / 12.1%
Bees Creek — 25-34: 10.5% Humpty Doo — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 13.3% / 13.8%
Bees Creek — 35-44: 13.3% Humpty Doo — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 14.8% / 16.0%
Bees Creek — 45-54: 14.8% Humpty Doo — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 14.6% / 14.4%
Bees Creek — 55-64: 14.6% Humpty Doo — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 10.2% / 9.0%
Bees Creek — 65-74: 10.2% Humpty Doo — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.7% / 2.5%
Bees Creek — 75-84: 5.7% Humpty Doo — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ — / 0.3%
Bees Creek — 85+: not among its largest Humpty Doo — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bees Creek 53.4% couple families
Bees Creek — Couple Families: 53.4% Bees Creek — Lone Person: 23.3% Bees Creek — One Parent Families: 17.5% Bees Creek — Group Household: 5.8% Bees Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Humpty Doo 54.8% couple families
Humpty Doo — Couple Families: 54.8% Humpty Doo — Lone Person: 24.5% Humpty Doo — One Parent Families: 15.5% Humpty Doo — Group Household: 4.4% Humpty Doo — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bees Creek 13.2% renting
Bees Creek — Owned Outright: 38.3% Bees Creek — Mortgage: 48.6% Bees Creek — Renting: 13.2%
Humpty Doo 16.3% renting
Humpty Doo — Owned Outright: 24.2% Humpty Doo — Mortgage: 59.4% Humpty Doo — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 22.4%
Bees Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Humpty Doo — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 6.5%
Bees Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Humpty Doo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 6.2%
Bees Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Humpty Doo — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.6%
Bees Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Humpty Doo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Bees Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Humpty Doo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
England 4.2% / 3.2%
Bees Creek — England: 4.2% Humpty Doo — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.1%
Bees Creek — New Zealand: 2.4% Humpty Doo — New Zealand: 2.1%
Thailand 1.0% / 1.0%
Bees Creek — Thailand: 1.0% Humpty Doo — Thailand: 1.0%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.8%
Bees Creek — Philippines: 1.1% Humpty Doo — Philippines: 0.8%
Scotland 1.6% / —
Bees Creek — Scotland: 1.6% Humpty Doo — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Bees Creek — Netherlands: 1.2% Humpty Doo — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Bees Creek — Germany: 0.6% Humpty Doo — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bees Creek 98.1% houses
Bees Creek — Houses: 98.1% Bees Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Bees Creek — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Humpty Doo 95.9% houses
Humpty Doo — Houses: 95.9% Humpty Doo — Townhouses: 3.2% Humpty Doo — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Median house price $800,500 $830,500
Median unit price — $365,000
Median land price $710,000 $820,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 17 sales
 23 days
from 32 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
2 bed $689K / $690K
Bees Creek — 2 bed: $689K (6 sales) Humpty Doo — 2 bed: $690K (15 sales)

6 vs 15 sales

3 bed $825K / $824K
Bees Creek — 3 bed: $825K (14 sales) Humpty Doo — 3 bed: $824K (30 sales)

14 vs 30 sales

4 bed $900K / $995K
Bees Creek — 4 bed: $900K (14 sales) Humpty Doo — 4 bed: $995K (25 sales)

14 vs 25 sales

Development activity

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
New dwellings approved 130
across Litchfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Houses 5.4%
$950/wk on $920K
 4.6%
$880/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Schools — Higher than 62% of NT
Walkability Higher than 65% of NT Higher than 55% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of NT Higher than 56% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NT Higher than 65% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of NT Higher than 20% of NT

Liveability

Bees Creek is more walkable (16 vs 6); Bees Creek scores higher overall (51 vs 43).

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Grade C
same for both
Score 51/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Bees Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Humpty Doo

  • Humpty Doo Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Taminmin College Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Supermarkets 0 1
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Humpty Doo sits further from the CBD (41.7 km vs 38.9 km).

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Walkability score 16/100 6/100
Distance to Darwin 38.9 km 41.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 36 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 53/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
 0.3%
postcode 0836
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
 57
postcode 0836

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Car (driver) 82.4% / 84.6%
Bees Creek — Car (driver): 82.4% Humpty Doo — Car (driver): 84.6%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 6.7%
Bees Creek — Worked from Home: 6.6% Humpty Doo — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 5.3%
Bees Creek — Car (passenger): 6.4% Humpty Doo — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 2.4% / 1.6%
Bees Creek — Bus: 2.4% Humpty Doo — Bus: 1.6%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.7%
Bees Creek — Walked Only: 2.1% Humpty Doo — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km 16.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
309 premises
 0%
1,646 premises

Climate

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm 1,541 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C —

Council rates

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Average residential rate $1,153/yr
same for both
Council Litchfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bees Creek Humpty Doo
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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