3,153 ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,149
- 2016: 5,132
- 2021: 3,153
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Howard Springs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Howard Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Howard Springs is 43, which is far older than the Northern Territory average of 33. This area has a population of 3,153 people and stands out for having a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than the national average.
3,153
▲ +0.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Howard Springs — higher than 85% of areas.
| Howard Springs | 3,153 |
|---|---|
| 0835, NT | 3,153 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident is 43, making this area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is also far older than the typical person in the Northern Territory.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 32.3%. While the number of children under 15 is about the same as the national figure, seniors aged 65 and over are well above the Territory average.
15.1% ▲ +76.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Howard Springs, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, at 19.3%.
8.2% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.3% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Howard Springs, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/sal/SAL70129/howard-springs/topic/demographics-identity