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Howard Springs vs Driver

Name: Howard Springs vs Driver — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Howard Springs profile · Driver profile

Howard Springs Driver

Howard Springs and Driver are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different housing and social profiles. Howard Springs is a wealthier area where 34.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 34% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Driver is more transient and rental-heavy, with 46.1% of homes rented and 23.4% of people born overseas. Driver also has a much younger population, with 22.7% of residents being children under 15, compared to just 11.7% in Howard Springs.

Since 2011, the two areas have grown further apart in many ways. The gap in rental rates and the share of people born overseas has widened, while Howard Springs has seen its lead in high-income households grow. Despite these diverging trends, they share a few basics: both have two schools and the same typical weekly rent of $350. They also both have First Nations populations that are far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.5 pts higher in Driver Separate houses: 23.1 pts higher in Howard Springs Owned outright: 20.9 pts higher in Howard Springs Under 15: 11.0 pts higher in Driver Participation: 17.6 pts higher in Driver

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howard Springs in Driver +2,353 larger in Howard Springs gap widening

5,100 23rd pct 2,747 10th pct

Median age in Howard Springs in Driver +3 yrs older in Howard Springs gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.3%

11.7% Children (0–14) +11.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 12.7%

10.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

Marital status

45.9% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 43.4%

42.7% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 40.8%

6.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.6% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Howard Springs Driver

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 67.8%

0.6% Philippines +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.1% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.7% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.6% English +0.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

7.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

7.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% Filipino +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 71.0%

0.2% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.9% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.0% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

29.7% Not stated ◂ +18.0 pts 11.7%

0.5% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Howard Springs in Driver even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Howard Springs in Driver +0.14 more in Howard Springs

3.35 73rd pct 3.21 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Howard Springs in Driver +3 more in Howard Springs

14 37th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Howard Springs in Driver +282 more in Driver

1,394 48th pct 1,676 55th pct

Avg size in Howard Springs in Driver +141 larger in Driver

697 79th pct 838 87th pct

ICSEA in Howard Springs in Driver +119 higher in Howard Springs

1,010 48th pct 891 8th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +12.1 pts 18.4%

9.6% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 34.6%

16.2% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 15.6%

14.5% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.4% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Howard Springs in Driver +$174 higher in Howard Springs gap widening

$1,185 88th pct $1,011 78th pct

Household income in Howard Springs in Driver +$458 higher in Howard Springs gap widening

$2,442 87th pct $1,984 65th pct

Family income in Howard Springs in Driver +$526 higher in Howard Springs gap widening

$2,709 82nd pct $2,183 57th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.4% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 10.3%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

9.0% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

18.4% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +13.2 pts ▸ 66.1%

12.5% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Howard Springs in Driver +879 larger in Howard Springs

1,265 87th pct 386 73rd pct

Median age in Howard Springs in Driver +9 yrs older in Howard Springs

32 yrs 89th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Howard Springs in Driver +$19 higher in Howard Springs

$680 58th pct $661 55th pct

Household income in Howard Springs in Driver +$1,494 higher in Howard Springs

$3,036 95th pct $1,542 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howard Springs in Driver +0.1 larger in Howard Springs gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 54.1%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 24.1%

9.9% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 32.2%

17.5% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.9% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howard Springs in Driver even gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Howard Springs in Driver +$433 higher in Howard Springs gap widening

$2,383 84th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Howard Springs in Driver +0.10 higher in Howard Springs gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.6% Rented +27.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 38.4%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +20.9 pts 13.1%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house ◂ +23.1 pts 65.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +28.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.4% Other dwelling ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Bedrooms per home

32.3% 3 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 16.8%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 3.6%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.7 pts 1.8%

2.9% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.4% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.8% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +12.2 pts 4.8%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 10.8%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.2% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Howard Springs in Driver +10 more in Howard Springs

24 34th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Howard Springs in Driver +0.39 more in Driver

4.71 56th pct 5.10 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Howard Springs in Driver +566.6 more in Driver

360.2 33rd pct 926.8 55th pct

PT routes in Howard Springs in Driver +8 more in Howard Springs

14 76th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Howard Springs in Driver +24 longer in Howard Springs

26 84th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Howard Springs in Driver +29 longer in Howard Springs

46 72nd pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Howard Springs in Driver +3,842 more in Driver

5,100 11th pct 8,942 25th pct

Reach 45 min in Howard Springs in Driver +15,974 more in Driver

5,100 8th pct 21,074 30th pct

Transit to city in Howard Springs in Driver

— 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

6.9% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

0.8% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.8%

22.6% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 14.2%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 5.4%

1.3% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +19.1 pts 15.1%

12.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

5.7% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.2% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 14.7%

19.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%

12.2% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

12.8% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

6.3% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Howard Springs in Driver +4 higher in Howard Springs

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Howard Springs in Driver +7 higher in Howard Springs

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Howard Springs in Driver +1 higher in Howard Springs

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Howard Springs in Driver +72 higher in Howard Springs

1,023 61st pct 951 30th pct

ERP in Howard Springs in Driver +3,319 higher in Howard Springs

6,308 28th pct 2,989 11th pct

Growth in Howard Springs in Driver +9.3 pts higher in Howard Springs

12.8% 86th pct 3.5% 40th pct

Businesses in Howard Springs in Driver +228 higher in Howard Springs

358 16th pct 130 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Howard Springs in Driver +196 higher in Howard Springs

1,769 98th pct 1,573 92nd pct

Max temp in Howard Springs in Driver even

34.0 100th pct 34.0 100th pct

Min temp in Howard Springs in Driver +0.3 higher in Driver

22.6 100th pct 22.9 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Howard Springs in Driver +6.4 higher in Driver

0.9 4th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Howard Springs in Driver +6.3 more in Driver

0.7 2nd pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Howard Springs in Driver +97.9 pts higher in Driver

0.1% 0th pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Howard Springs in Driver +87.3 pts higher in Driver

12.5% 8th pct 99.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Howard Springs in Driver +79.7 pts higher in Driver

20.3% 15th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Howard Springs in Driver +77.6 pts higher in Driver

9.9% 5th pct 87.5% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Howard Springs in Driver +95.2 pts higher in Driver

4.8% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Howard Springs in Driver +75.4 pts higher in Driver

5.7% 12th pct 81.0% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Howard Springs in Driver +0.4 more in Howard Springs

11.0 30th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Howard Springs in Driver +118 higher in Driver

20 30th pct 138 59th pct

Mean slope in Howard Springs in Driver +0.9 pts higher in Driver

3.5% 18th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Howard Springs with nearby areas

Palmerston - North Bakewell Gray Rosebery - Bellamack Woodroffe Driver Durack - Marlow Lagoon Moulden

Compare Driver with nearby areas

Gray Durack - Marlow Lagoon Woodroffe Palmerston - North Moulden Bakewell Rosebery - Bellamack Palmerston - South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howard Springs vs Driver [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701031031/howard-springs/vs/701041037/driver