Howard Springs, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Howard Springs is more socio-economically advantaged than about 78% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1039, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Howard Springs at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,153
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,560
- SEIFA score
- 1039
- Coordinates
- -12.4672, 131.0621
Howard Springs demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Howard Springs using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 16% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 555 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 343 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 757 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,013 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 481 | 15% |
Share of the 3,149 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 339 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 475 | 47% |
| Rented | 162 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 962 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 14 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,015 occupied private dwellings in Howard Springs.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,388
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,774
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,118
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 446 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 168 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 258 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,153 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 1,106
- Employed part-time
- 423
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Howard Springs
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Howard Springs is November (average daytime high around 34.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 31.7°C). The area receives roughly 1788 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9°C | 25.6°C | 456 mm |
| Feb | 31°C | 25.5°C | 387 mm |
| Mar | 31.9°C | 25.2°C | 214 mm |
| Apr | 32.7°C | 24.3°C | 101 mm |
| May | 32.5°C | 22.3°C | 15 mm |
| Jun | 31.9°C | 20.9°C | 9 mm |
| Jul | 31.7°C | 19.6°C | 5 mm |
| Aug | 33°C | 20.6°C | 3 mm |
| Sep | 34.4°C | 23°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 34.6°C | 25°C | 72 mm |
| Nov | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 139 mm |
| Dec | 32.5°C | 25.9°C | 359 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Howard Springs
Where is Howard Springs?
Howard Springs is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Howard Springs?
At the 2021 Census, Howard Springs had a population of about 3,153.
Is Howard Springs an advantaged area?
Howard Springs has an ABS SEIFA score of 1039, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 78 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 78% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Howard Springs?
Howard Springs has average daytime highs of about 32.6°C and overnight lows of about 23.6°C, with roughly 1,788 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Howard Springs?
Howard Springs is one of the most populous suburbs in Northern Territory — the 17th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 3,153 usual residents).
Does Howard Springs have high household incomes?
Howard Springs has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Northern Territory — the 11th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,560 per week).
Where Howard Springs ranks
Howard Springs appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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