Bees Creek vs Virginia

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Virginia: a median of $950,000, against $800,000 in Bees Creek, and rent is higher there too. Virginia is closer to the city centre: 31.2 km, against 38.9 km. On these figures, Bees Creek tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bees Creek has cheaper houses ($800,500 vs $950,000)
  • Virginia has cheaper land ($480,000 vs $710,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bees Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($408/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bees Creek is more walkable (16/100 vs 8/100)
  • Virginia sits closer to the CBD (31.2 km vs 38.9 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Demographics

Virginia has more residents (1,811 vs 803); Virginia has higher household incomes ($139,256 vs $117,416).

Bees Creek Virginia
Population 803 1,811
+126% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.2% -1.4%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $117,416/yr $139,256/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $408/wk $460/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bees Creek Virginia
0-4 4.5% / 4.8%
Bees Creek — 0-4: 4.5% Virginia — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 13.8% / 12.6%
Bees Creek — 5-14: 13.8% Virginia — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 7.1% / 6.8%
Bees Creek — 15-19: 7.1% Virginia — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.7% / 4.7%
Bees Creek — 20-24: 4.7% Virginia — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 10.5% / 10.9%
Bees Creek — 25-34: 10.5% Virginia — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 13.3% / 11.9%
Bees Creek — 35-44: 13.3% Virginia — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 14.8% / 18.2%
Bees Creek — 45-54: 14.8% Virginia — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 14.6% / 16.6%
Bees Creek — 55-64: 14.6% Virginia — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 10.2% / 11.2%
Bees Creek — 65-74: 10.2% Virginia — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 5.7% / 2.6%
Bees Creek — 75-84: 5.7% Virginia — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ — / 0.6%
Bees Creek — 85+: not among its largest Virginia — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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%
Virginia 54.6% couple families
Virginia — Couple Families: 54.6% Virginia — Lone Person: 25.1% Virginia — One Parent Families: 14.1% Virginia — Group Household: 5.4% Virginia — 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%
Virginia 19.2% renting
Virginia — Owned Outright: 32.2% Virginia — Mortgage: 48.6% Virginia — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bees Creek Virginia
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 21.9%
Bees Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Virginia — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.4%
Bees Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Virginia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 9.2%
Bees Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Virginia — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.9%
Bees Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Virginia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.4%
Bees Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Virginia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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 Virginia
England 4.2% / 3.2%
Bees Creek — England: 4.2% Virginia — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.0%
Bees Creek — New Zealand: 2.4% Virginia — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.7%
Bees Creek — Philippines: 1.1% Virginia — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 1.6% / —
Bees Creek — Scotland: 1.6% Virginia — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Bees Creek — Netherlands: 1.2% Virginia — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / 0.6%
Bees Creek — Germany: 0.6% Virginia — Germany: 0.6%
Greece — / 0.8%
Bees Creek — Greece: not among its largest Virginia — Greece: 0.8%

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%
Virginia 94.4% houses
Virginia — Houses: 94.4% Virginia — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bees Creek Virginia
Median house price $800,500 $950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $710,000 $480,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 17 sales
 20 days
from 14 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 Virginia
3 bed $825K / $946K
Bees Creek — 3 bed: $825K (14 sales) Virginia — 3 bed: $946K (14 sales)

14 vs 14 sales

4 bed $900K / $1M
Bees Creek — 4 bed: $900K (14 sales) Virginia — 4 bed: $1M (7 sales)

14 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Bees Creek Virginia
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 Virginia
Houses 5.4%
$950/wk on $920K
 5.5%
$1,000/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Bees Creek Virginia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of NT Higher than 92% 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 Higher than 82% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NT Higher than 62% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of NT Higher than 65% of NT

Liveability

Bees Creek is more walkable (16 vs 8); Virginia scores higher overall (57 vs 51).

Bees Creek Virginia
Grade C B
Score 51/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bees Creek Virginia
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 Virginia
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 Virginia
Childcare 1
same for both
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Bees Creek sits further from the CBD (38.9 km vs 31.2 km).

Bees Creek Virginia
Walkability score 16/100 8/100
Distance to Darwin 38.9 km
+20% vs other
 31.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 30 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
 0.6%
postcode 0834
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
 52
postcode 0834

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 Virginia
Car (driver) 82.4% / 85.7%
Bees Creek — Car (driver): 82.4% Virginia — Car (driver): 85.7%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 7.1%
Bees Creek — Worked from Home: 6.6% Virginia — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 5.4%
Bees Creek — Car (passenger): 6.4% Virginia — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 2.4% / 0.8%
Bees Creek — Bus: 2.4% Virginia — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.0%
Bees Creek — Walked Only: 2.1% Virginia — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Bees Creek Virginia
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bees Creek Virginia
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
309 premises
 0%
660 premises

Climate

Bees Creek Virginia
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bees Creek

Acreage Outer Premium

Virginia

Acreage Luxury Outer River

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