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Howard Springs vs Weddell

Name: Howard Springs vs Weddell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Howard Springs profile · Weddell profile

Howard Springs Weddell

Weddell and Howard Springs are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Howard Springs has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 24.8%, compared to 9.7% in Weddell. It also has more people who served in the Defence Force (15.0% versus 5.0%) and a higher share of high-income households earning $3,000 or more per week (34.1% versus 24.8%). In contrast, Weddell has a much higher share of children under 15 (20.4% versus 11.7%) and residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 36 in Howard Springs.

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit around 3.5% to 3.9%. They also share similar levels of higher education, with about 10% to 11% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these common traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in home sizes has also shrunk slightly.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 8.7 pts higher in Weddell First Nations: 15.1 pts higher in Howard Springs 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Howard Springs Housework 15h+: 7.5 pts higher in Weddell No religion: 8.6 pts higher in Weddell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howard Springs in Weddell +811 larger in Howard Springs gap widening

5,100 23rd pct 4,289 18th pct

Median age in Howard Springs in Weddell +4 yrs older in Weddell gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 27.0%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.7% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.2 pts 9.3%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

45.9% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 40.8%

42.7% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 41.3%

6.7% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Howard Springs Weddell

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 69.6%

2.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.7% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

29.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

7.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 75.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.9% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

29.7% Not stated ◂ +10.4 pts 19.3%

29.0% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.1% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Howard Springs in Weddell even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Howard Springs in Weddell +1.06 more in Howard Springs

3.35 73rd pct 2.29 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Howard Springs in Weddell +11 more in Howard Springs

14 37th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Howard Springs in Weddell +1,163 more in Howard Springs

1,394 48th pct 231 7th pct

Avg size in Howard Springs in Weddell +582 larger in Howard Springs

697 79th pct 116 10th pct

ICSEA in Howard Springs in Weddell +86 higher in Howard Springs

1,010 48th pct 925 13th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 34.9%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.6%

9.6% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 36.7%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 10.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 19.9%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

7.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Howard Springs in Weddell +$208 higher in Howard Springs gap narrowing

$1,185 88th pct $977 75th pct

Household income in Howard Springs in Weddell +$473 higher in Howard Springs gap widening

$2,442 87th pct $1,969 64th pct

Family income in Howard Springs in Weddell +$331 higher in Howard Springs gap narrowing

$2,709 82nd pct $2,378 69th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 11.4%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

9.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

18.4% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.2%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +4.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

12.5% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Howard Springs in Weddell +850 larger in Howard Springs

1,265 87th pct 415 74th pct

Median age in Howard Springs in Weddell +5 yrs older in Howard Springs

32 yrs 89th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Howard Springs in Weddell +$175 higher in Howard Springs

$680 58th pct $505 21st pct

Household income in Howard Springs in Weddell +$931 higher in Howard Springs

$3,036 95th pct $2,105 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howard Springs in Weddell +0.1 larger in Howard Springs gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 58.7%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

9.9% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 32.6%

17.5% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howard Springs in Weddell +$27 higher in Howard Springs gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $323 34th pct

Mortgage in Howard Springs in Weddell +$216 higher in Howard Springs gap narrowing

$2,383 84th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Howard Springs in Weddell even gap narrowing

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 28.7%

18.6% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

2.8% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 95.1%

8.4% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

32.3% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 20.5%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%

10.5% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.9% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

24.4% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.8% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.1%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 10.3%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 15.6%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Howard Springs in Weddell +14 more in Howard Springs

24 34th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Howard Springs in Weddell +2.37 more in Howard Springs

4.71 56th pct 2.33 24th pct

Departures/1k in Howard Springs in Weddell +296.3 more in Howard Springs

360.2 33rd pct 63.9 17th pct

PT routes in Howard Springs in Weddell +12 more in Howard Springs

14 76th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Howard Springs in Weddell

26 84th pct —

Drive to city in Howard Springs in Weddell +8 longer in Weddell

46 72nd pct 54 75th pct

Reach 30 min in Howard Springs in Weddell +811 more in Howard Springs

5,100 11th pct 4,289 10th pct

Reach 45 min in Howard Springs in Weddell +811 more in Howard Springs

5,100 8th pct 4,289 7th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

4.8% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 37.0%

22.6% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.6% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 15.7%

1.3% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +22.1 pts 12.1%

12.8% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +10.7 pts 8.9%

12.8% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

12.2% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Howard Springs in Weddell +3 higher in Howard Springs

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Howard Springs in Weddell +3 higher in Howard Springs

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Howard Springs in Weddell +2 higher in Howard Springs

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Howard Springs in Weddell +2 higher in Howard Springs

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Howard Springs in Weddell +52 higher in Howard Springs

1,023 61st pct 971 39th pct

ERP in Howard Springs in Weddell +1,570 higher in Howard Springs

6,308 28th pct 4,738 19th pct

Growth in Howard Springs in Weddell +9.0 pts higher in Howard Springs

12.8% 86th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Howard Springs in Weddell +149 higher in Weddell

358 16th pct 507 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Howard Springs in Weddell +198 higher in Howard Springs

1,769 98th pct 1,571 91st pct

Max temp in Howard Springs in Weddell +0.7 higher in Weddell

34.0 100th pct 34.8 100th pct

Min temp in Howard Springs in Weddell +0.9 higher in Howard Springs

22.6 100th pct 21.7 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Howard Springs in Weddell +0.9 higher in Howard Springs

0.9 4th pct 0.1 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Howard Springs in Weddell +0.7 more in Howard Springs

0.7 2nd pct 0.1 0th pct

15-min city in Howard Springs in Weddell +0.1 pts higher in Howard Springs

0.1% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Howard Springs in Weddell +11.9 pts higher in Howard Springs

12.5% 8th pct 0.6% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Howard Springs in Weddell +19.3 pts higher in Howard Springs

20.3% 15th pct 1.1% 1st pct

Walk to school in Howard Springs in Weddell +9.3 pts higher in Howard Springs

9.9% 5th pct 0.5% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Howard Springs in Weddell +3.5 pts higher in Howard Springs

4.8% 0th pct 1.3% 0th pct

Walk to health in Howard Springs in Weddell +5.1 pts higher in Howard Springs

5.7% 12th pct 0.5% 1st pct

Amenities/1k in Howard Springs in Weddell +0.7 more in Howard Springs

11.0 30th pct 10.3 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Howard Springs in Weddell +19 higher in Howard Springs

20 30th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Howard Springs in Weddell +0.4 pts higher in Howard Springs

3.5% 18th pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howard Springs vs Weddell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701031031/howard-springs/vs/701031035/weddell