Bees Creek vs Noonamah

Bees Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Noonamah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bees Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Noonamah, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bees Creek: a median of $800,000, against $710,000 in Noonamah, and rent is higher there too. Bees Creek is closer to the city centre: 38.9 km, against 45.4 km. On these figures, Bees Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Noonamah suits people living alone.

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

Bees Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bees Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 33%)
  • Noonamah has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $800,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Noonamah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $408/wk)

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 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (38.9 km vs 45.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bees Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 8/100)

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

Investors

Noonamah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.8% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bees Creek and Noonamah 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 Noonamah
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 Noonamah
Walkability 16 / 8
Bees Creek — Walkability: 16/100 Noonamah — Walkability: 8/100

Demographics

Bees Creek has more residents (803 vs 328); Bees Creek has higher household incomes ($117,416 vs $78,884).

Bees Creek Noonamah
Population 803
+59% vs other
 328
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.2% +2.8%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $117,416/yr
+33% vs other
 $78,884/yr
Median weekly rent $408/wk
+29% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bees Creek Noonamah
0-4 4.5% / 6.1%
Bees Creek — 0-4: 4.5% Noonamah — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.8% / 7.9%
Bees Creek — 5-14: 13.8% Noonamah — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 7.1% / 3.0%
Bees Creek — 15-19: 7.1% Noonamah — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 4.7% / 5.2%
Bees Creek — 20-24: 4.7% Noonamah — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.5% / 14.0%
Bees Creek — 25-34: 10.5% Noonamah — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 13.3% / 14.0%
Bees Creek — 35-44: 13.3% Noonamah — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 14.8% / 14.0%
Bees Creek — 45-54: 14.8% Noonamah — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 14.6% / 18.0%
Bees Creek — 55-64: 14.6% Noonamah — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 10.2% / 14.9%
Bees Creek — 65-74: 10.2% Noonamah — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 5.7% / 3.4%
Bees Creek — 75-84: 5.7% Noonamah — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / 0.9%
Bees Creek — 85+: not among its largest Noonamah — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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%
Noonamah 35.7% couple families
Noonamah — Couple Families: 35.7% Noonamah — Lone Person: 52.9% Noonamah — One Parent Families: 11.4% Noonamah — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Noonamah 17.5% renting
Noonamah — Owned Outright: 35.1% Noonamah — Mortgage: 47.4% Noonamah — Renting: 17.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bees Creek Noonamah
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 19.5%
Bees Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Noonamah — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 4.6%
Bees Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Noonamah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 6.1%
Bees Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Noonamah — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.2%
Bees Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Noonamah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Bees Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Noonamah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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 Noonamah
England 4.2% / 3.4%
Bees Creek — England: 4.2% Noonamah — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Bees Creek — New Zealand: 2.4% Noonamah — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.1% / 1.2%
Bees Creek — Philippines: 1.1% Noonamah — Philippines: 1.2%
Scotland 1.6% / —
Bees Creek — Scotland: 1.6% Noonamah — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland — / 1.5%
Bees Creek — Ireland: not among its largest Noonamah — Ireland: 1.5%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Bees Creek — Netherlands: 1.2% Noonamah — Netherlands: not among its largest

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 — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Noonamah 89.8% houses
Noonamah — Houses: 89.8% Noonamah — Flats / Apartments: 10.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bees Creek Noonamah
Median house price $800,500 $710,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $710,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 17 sales
 28 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Bees Creek Noonamah
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 Noonamah
Houses 5.4%
$950/wk on $920K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Bees Creek Noonamah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of NT Higher than 47% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NT Higher than 55% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of NT —
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NT Higher than 65% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of NT —

Liveability

Bees Creek is more walkable (16 vs 8).

Bees Creek Noonamah
Grade C —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bees Creek Noonamah
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 Noonamah
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bees Creek Noonamah
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Noonamah sits further from the CBD (45.4 km vs 38.9 km).

Bees Creek Noonamah
Walkability score 16/100 8/100
Distance to Darwin 38.9 km 45.4 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 38 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
 0.0%
postcode 0837
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
 57
postcode 0837

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 Noonamah
Car (driver) 82.4% / 73.0%
Bees Creek — Car (driver): 82.4% Noonamah — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 9.9%
Bees Creek — Worked from Home: 6.6% Noonamah — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Walked Only 2.1% / 13.5%
Bees Creek — Walked Only: 2.1% Noonamah — Walked Only: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 3.6%
Bees Creek — Car (passenger): 6.4% Noonamah — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus 2.4% / —
Bees Creek — Bus: 2.4% Noonamah — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Bees Creek Noonamah
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Bees Creek Noonamah
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
309 premises
 0%
115 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bees Creek

Acreage Outer Premium

Noonamah

Outer

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