Northern Territory · Suburb Profile

Howard Springs NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Howard Springs, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Howard Springs NT is 3,153 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Howard Springs is $1,118 per week ($58,136 per year). Median rent in Howard Springs is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Howard Springs has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Howard Springs has a population density of 41.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Howard Springs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Howard Springs is $2,388.

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Howard Springs Population

residents (Census 2021)

Howard Springs Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,118/wk

$58,136 per year

#643 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,388/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Howard Springs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (1,620) Female 48.6% (1,533)

Population Density

41.0

people per km²

3,153 people · 76.8 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,774

Family income/wk

Howard Springs Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Howard Springs Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.6% 339 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.4% 475 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Howard Springs Country of Birth

Australia

92.4%

England

4.6%

India

0.9%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.4%

Greece

0.4%

China

0.3%

Indonesia

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Howard Springs Religion

No Religion

52.1%

Catholic

18.3%

Anglican

10.6%

Not stated

10.0%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Buddhism

1.6%

Lutheran

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Howard Springs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Howard Springs Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.6%

SAL Tot

22.1%

Greek

13.0%

SAL Indon

9.1%

Malayalam

7.8%

Mandarin

6.5%

SAL Filipin

6.5%

Vietnamese

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Howard Springs Employment

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Employed full-time

49.8% 1,105 people

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Employed part-time

19.1% 423 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 70 people

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Not in labour force

28.0% 620 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Howard Springs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.7%

Bachelor Degree

18.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.2%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Howard Springs Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.5%

Professionals

20.3%

Managers

15.6%

Clerical & Administrative

15.1%

Community & Personal Service

11.6%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

Labourers

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Howard Springs Field of Study

Engineering

26.6%

Management & Commerce

20.6%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Health

10.4%

Architecture & Building

9.1%

Education

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Information Technology

1.4%

Creative Arts

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Howard Springs Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Howard Springs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

3.0%

$800-$999/wk

3.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.9%

$4,000+/wk

23.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Howard Springs Marital Status

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Married

46.3% 1,199

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Separated

2.7% 71

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Divorced

9.2% 239

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Widowed

3.0% 77

👤

Never married

38.8% 1,006

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Howard Springs Ancestry

Australian

34.6%

English

30.8%

Irish

7.8%

Scottish

7.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.8%

Other

4.9%

German

3.3%

Dutch

1.3%

Italian

1.2%

Chinese

1.2%

Filipino

1.1%

Greek

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Howard Springs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.9%

Secondary — Government

20.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

16.9%

Vocational Education

11.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Pre-school

7.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.7%

Primary — Catholic

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Howard Springs Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.4% 260

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No need for assistance

95.6% 5,613

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Howard Springs Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.7% 465

—

Not a volunteer

80.3% 1,895

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Howard Springs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

3.5%

$600-$799/mo

1.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Howard Springs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.0%

Did not go to work

14.4%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Truck

2.0%

Walked only

1.2%

Bus

1.0%

Other

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Howard Springs Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.0%

1 vehicle

19.7%

2 vehicles

39.4%

3 vehicles

20.9%

4+ vehicles

19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Howard Springs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.0%

2 bedrooms

11.3%

3 bedrooms

35.6%

4 bedrooms

33.3%

5 bedrooms

9.1%

6+ bedrooms

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Howard Springs Population Mobility

13.4%

moved in the last year

32.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Howard Springs Indigenous Population

8.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

510

Indigenous residents

5,362

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Howard Springs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

187

Arthritis

112

Asthma

100

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Howard Springs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Howard Springs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.7%

Couple — no children

29.5%

Couple — no children under 15

19.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Howard Springs Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 14

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 8

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Previously served

5.0% 120

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Never served

94.0% 2,244

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Howard Springs Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.2% 264

—

Did not provide

88.8% 2,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Howard Springs Children Ever Born

No children

29.1%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

32.8%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Howard Springs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Howard Springs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.8%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

20.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Howard Springs Household Size

1 person

15.8%

2 persons

35.0%

3 persons

17.2%

4 persons

19.3%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Howard Springs Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,496

Moved from NT

234

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Howard Springs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.5%

Step family — no other children

13.7%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Howard Springs Schools

schools nearby

government

951

avg ICSEA score

277

total students

Howard Springs Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 277 students

951

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Howard Springs Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,560/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Howard Springs

Your weekly income

≈ $11,093/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $2,160/wk

Rent share 15.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Howard Springs

What is the population of Howard Springs NT?

The population of Howard Springs NT is 3,153 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 41.0 people per km².Howard Springs is ranked #2,320 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Howard Springs?

The median personal income in Howard Springs NT is $1,118 per week, or $58,136 per year.The median household income is $2,560 per week.Family income is $2,774 per week.Howard Springs is ranked #643 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Howard Springs?

Median rent in Howard Springs NT is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 15.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Howard Springs ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Howard Springs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Howard Springs NT is $2,388. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Howard Springs?

The median age in Howard Springs NT is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Howard Springs a good suburb to live in?

Howard Springs is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 3,153.The median income is $1,118/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70129. All dollar figures in AUD.