5,100 ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,298
- 2016: 6,981
- 2021: 5,100
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Howard Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Howard Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A jump in the Indigenous population from 7.3% to 24.8% since 2011 marks a major shift in the identity of Howard Springs. The area has grown to 5,100 people, while the typical resident is now slightly younger than the national average at 36 years old.
5,100
▲ +18.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Howard Springs — lower than 77% of areas.
| Howard Springs | 5,100 |
|---|---|
| 0835, NT | 3,153 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 19% since 2011, adding about 802 people. While the typical age is 36, this is noticeably older than the Northern Territory figure of 33.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 11.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose to 10.7% since 2011, though this remains well below the Australian average.
10.7% ▲ +59.7%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.7% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Howard Springs, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 24.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 18.6% of the area, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.
24.8% ▲ +239.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Howard Springs splits fairly evenly between Never married (46%) and Married (43%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Howard Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701031031/howard-springs/topic/demographics-identity