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Herbert vs Howard Springs

Name: Herbert vs Howard Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Herbert profile · Howard Springs profile

Herbert Howard Springs

Herbert and Howard Springs are two nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different levels of accessibility. Howard Springs is much more connected, with more street intersections and a far higher number of public transport stops and departures. It also has more walkable amenities, whereas Herbert has none within a 15-minute walk and residents face a far longer walk to the nearest stop. Demographically, Herbert is younger, with a typical resident aged 38 and 24.0% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Howard Springs has a higher proportion of seniors, with 15.1% aged 65 and over.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at around 8%. They also share similar household sizes and typical monthly mortgage payments. While they track closely in these areas, other gaps are distinct; for example, Howard Springs has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 33.4% compared to 17.2% in Herbert.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,543 larger in Howard Springs Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Howard Springs Median age: 5 yrs older in Howard Springs Under 15: 6.2 pts higher in Herbert Aged 65+: 7.7 pts higher in Howard Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Herbert in Howard Springs +1,543 larger in Howard Springs gap steady

1,610 76th pct 3,153 85th pct

Median age in Herbert in Howard Springs +5 yrs older in Howard Springs gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 23.8%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 17.8%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 46.2%

38.5% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Herbert Howard Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 77.9%

3.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 43.7%

40.3% English ◂ +1.4 pts 38.9%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

9.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

5.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 87.4%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 48.6%

36.7% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Herbert in Howard Springs

— 3.57 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Herbert in Howard Springs +8 more in Howard Springs

2 62nd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Herbert in Howard Springs +154 larger in Howard Springs

337 52nd pct 491 71st pct

ICSEA in Herbert in Howard Springs +47 higher in Howard Springs

949 26th pct 996 53rd pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

26.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.2%

18.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%

6.4% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 40.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

11.8% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

25.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 21.9%

15.0% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.1% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Architecture & building even 7.7%

7.1% Education even 7.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Creative arts even 1.2%

0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Herbert in Howard Springs +$150 higher in Herbert gap widening

$1,268 92nd pct $1,118 88th pct

Household income in Herbert in Howard Springs +$205 higher in Herbert gap widening

$2,765 93rd pct $2,560 90th pct

Family income in Herbert in Howard Springs +$231 higher in Herbert gap widening

$3,005 91st pct $2,774 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.9%

20.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.4%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +6.3 pts 65.4%

14.8% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Herbert in Howard Springs +134 larger in Howard Springs

124 86th pct 258 86th pct

Median age in Herbert in Howard Springs +3 yrs older in Herbert

28 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Herbert in Howard Springs +$437 higher in Herbert

$1,281 87th pct $844 69th pct

Household income in Herbert in Howard Springs +$584 higher in Howard Springs

$2,666 83rd pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

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

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 60.7%

23.0% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

7.8% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%

15.6% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

7.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Herbert in Howard Springs +$60 higher in Herbert gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Herbert in Howard Springs +$65 higher in Howard Springs gap narrowing

$2,323 86th pct $2,388 87th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.4 pts 46.8%

17.2% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.7% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.8% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 94.7%

1.2% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 34.3%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 10.8%

8.7% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 34.0%

25.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.8%

22.0% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 34.1%

25.0% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

5.3% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Herbert in Howard Springs +19 more in Howard Springs

0 0th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Herbert in Howard Springs +6.03 more in Howard Springs

0.00 0th pct 6.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Herbert in Howard Springs +119.9 more in Howard Springs

0.0 0th pct 119.9 71st pct

PT routes in Herbert in Howard Springs +6 more in Howard Springs

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Herbert in Howard Springs +69 longer in Herbert

81 97th pct 12 49th pct

Reach 30 min in Herbert in Howard Springs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Herbert in Howard Springs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 68.4%

4.1% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 39.4%

25.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 20.9%

15.9% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.3% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.2% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.5% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 20.9%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%

14.3% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.3% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

7.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Herbert in Howard Springs +0.8 higher in Howard Springs

0.0 21st pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Herbert in Howard Springs +0.6 more in Howard Springs

0.0 0th pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Herbert in Howard Springs +0.2 pts higher in Howard Springs

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Herbert in Howard Springs +9.5 pts higher in Howard Springs

0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Herbert in Howard Springs +16.9 pts higher in Howard Springs

0.0% 0th pct 16.9% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Herbert in Howard Springs +11.5 pts higher in Howard Springs

0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Herbert in Howard Springs +1.7 pts higher in Howard Springs

0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 37th pct

Walk to health in Herbert in Howard Springs +0.6 pts higher in Howard Springs

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Herbert in Howard Springs +8.9 more in Howard Springs

0.0 0th pct 8.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Herbert in Howard Springs +7 higher in Howard Springs

2 58th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Herbert in Howard Springs +0.5 pts higher in Howard Springs

3.2% 15th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Herbert with nearby areas

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Compare Howard Springs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Herbert vs Howard Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70123/herbert/vs/SAL70129/howard-springs