Median price trend for houses
Based on 22 sales in the preceding 12 months
$880,000
Up 23.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $880k
- 4 bed
- $890k
- 5+ bed
- $1.18m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Bees Creek
NT 0822 · Litchfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $880,000
- Population
- 803
- Postcode
- 0822
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bees Creek, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Bees Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bees Creek NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$875 per week
Up 29.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bees Creek, NT is currently $880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bees Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 23.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $880,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $890,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Bees Creek.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bees Creek is $875 per week. The median house rent has increased 29.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bees Creek safe?
The overall rate for Bees Creek is 7,351 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% below the Greater Darwin benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bees Creek.
Overall crime rate
7,351
offences per 100,000 residents
10% belowGreater Darwin
Bees CreekGreater Darwin: 8,131
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bees Creek?
Bees Creek NT 0822 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
803 people call Bees Creek home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,258 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 803
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,351 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $408 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.3%Below
15–3422.3%Below
35–5428.1%Below
55–7424.8%Above
75 and over5.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.3%Above
Paying a mortgage48.6%Above
Renting13.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.7%Below
Two cars35.9%Below
Three or more42.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.9%Above
Drove to work72.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.9%Below
What stands out in Bees Creek
5.9% of workers in Bees Creek worked from home on Census day.
4.2% of Bees Creek residents were born in England.
50.4% of people in Bees Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bees Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bees Creek NT 0822.
Is Bees Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.3% of Bees Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
216 family households lived in Bees Creek; 46.8% were couple families and 15.3% were one-parent families.
40.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bees Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bees Creek had 803 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bees Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.7% of occupied private dwellings in Bees Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bees Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
48.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.2% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bees Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bees Creek had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 16.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 31.2%, while 31.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bees Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
72.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bees Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
One-car households formed 20.7% of the total.
78.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bees Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.1% reported a different address.
16.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bees Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.4% of residents used only English at home.
4.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bees Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.6% of Bees Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bees Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.4% of ancestry responses in Bees Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 42.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bees Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 14.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bees Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.1%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
44.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bees Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bees Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bees Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,258 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,351.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $408 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bees Creek compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.9% in Bees Creek, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 38.3% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
Renting accounted for 13.2% in Bees Creek, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bees Creek
Is Bees Creek expensive?
The median house price is $880,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bees Creek good for families?
The Census counted 216 local families, and 18.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bees Creek?
Larger houses have a median around $1,180,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bees Creek
19 streets in Bees Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bate Pl
- Bees Creek Rd
- Belgrave Rd
- Gepp Rd
- Gulnare Rd
- Gunn Rd
- Holly Rd
- Horne Rd
- Hunter Rd
- Jenkins Rd
- Lovelock Rd
- Lowther Rd
- Mcaulay Rd
- Messmate Rd
- Nottage Rd
- Pencilflower Rd
- Silverwattle Rd
- Stuart Hwy
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