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Howard Springs vs McMinns Lagoon

Name: Howard Springs vs McMinns Lagoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Howard Springs profile · McMinns Lagoon profile

Howard Springs McMinns Lagoon

Howard Springs and McMinns Lagoon are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with different levels of accessibility. Howard Springs is more walkable, with far more public transport stops, more schools within 3 km, and 11.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 0.3% in McMinns Lagoon. There are also notable differences between their First Nations populations; for example, the typical First Nations resident in Howard Springs is noticeably older at 25 compared to 18 in McMinns Lagoon, and typical personal income for First Nations people is well higher in Howard Springs at $844.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 43 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,500. Both areas are mostly made up of separate houses and have nearly the same share of people born overseas. While Howard Springs has more walkable amenities, both areas remain largely car-dependent, with a small number of people working from home in each.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,466 larger in Howard Springs PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Howard Springs Recent arrivals: 6.7 pts higher in Howard Springs One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon Separate houses: 4.0 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +2,466 larger in Howard Springs gap steady

3,153 85th pct 687 70th pct

Median age in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 31.3%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.8%

17.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 45.0%

38.8% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 37.8%

9.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Howard Springs McMinns Lagoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 80.6%

3.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.9% New Zealand even 1.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 42.2%

38.9% English +3.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

9.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

4.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Chinese even 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 48.0%

39.1% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

1.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon

3.57 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +4 more in Howard Springs

10 79th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +98 larger in Howard Springs

491 71st pct 393 58th pct

ICSEA in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +42 higher in Howard Springs

996 53rd pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

21.2% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

15.7% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%

8.8% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +$78 higher in Howard Springs gap widening

$1,118 88th pct $1,040 86th pct

Household income in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +$44 higher in Howard Springs gap narrowing

$2,560 90th pct $2,516 90th pct

Family income in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +$66 higher in Howard Springs gap widening

$2,774 88th pct $2,708 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.7% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

8.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

27.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.6%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

6.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +6.8 pts ▸ 72.2%

17.6% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +205 larger in Howard Springs

258 86th pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +7 yrs older in Howard Springs

25 yrs 46th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +$255 higher in Howard Springs

$844 69th pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +$41 higher in McMinns Lagoon

$3,250 89th pct $3,291 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 60.3%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%

9.2% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.1% 2 people even 35.1%

19.4% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 10.4%

15.8% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

8.0% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon even gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +$320 higher in McMinns Lagoon gap steady

$2,388 87th pct $2,708 89th pct

People / bedroom in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 30.6%

15.9% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

2.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 98.6%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

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

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 33.8%

32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 29.7%

12.4% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.7% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 25.8%

23.5% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.8% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.0%

17.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.5%

11.2% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +15 more in Howard Springs

19 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +0.20 more in Howard Springs

6.03 82nd pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +19.4 more in Howard Springs

119.9 71st pct 100.4 69th pct

PT routes in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +1 more in Howard Springs

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +16 longer in McMinns Lagoon

12 49th pct 28 65th pct

Reach 30 min in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 69.9%

6.3% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles even 39.4%

20.9% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 13.1%

19.1% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

6.6% Retail trade even 6.6%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Other services even 5.3%

4.2% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.1% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +0.5 higher in Howard Springs

0.8 58th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +0.4 more in Howard Springs

0.6 54th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +0.4 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon

0.2% 57th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +8.8 pts higher in Howard Springs

9.5% 64th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +7.7 pts higher in Howard Springs

16.9% 63rd pct 9.2% 60th pct

Walk to school in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +11.2 pts higher in Howard Springs

11.5% 61st pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +1.7 pts higher in Howard Springs

1.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon even

0.6% 72nd pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +3.1 more in Howard Springs

8.9 39th pct 5.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +5 higher in Howard Springs

9 72nd pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Howard Springs in McMinns Lagoon +0.4 pts higher in Howard Springs

3.6% 23rd pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howard Springs vs McMinns Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70129/howard-springs/vs/SAL70181/mcminns-lagoon