258
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Howard Springs · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Howard Springs
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.
A typical First Nations household in Howard Springs earns $3,250 a week, a figure far above the Northern Territory average. Howard Springs is home to 258 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who generally enjoy higher income and education levels than those in the rest of the state.
258
- 1–1: 6180 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 770 areas
- 4–5: 626 areas
- 5–7: 781 areas
- 7–9: 780 areas
- 9–12: 625 areas
- 12–17: 661 areas
- 17–23: 511 areas
- 23–32: 567 areas
- 32–44: 486 areas
- 44–60: 559 areas
- 60–82: 470 areas
- 82–113: 455 areas
- 113–155: 490 areas
- 155–212: 381 areas
- 212–291: 319 areas
- 291–398: 256 areas
- 398–546: 182 areas
- 546–748: 111 areas
- 748–1,025: 72 areas
- 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
- 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
- 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
- 2,637–3,613: 1 area
- 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
- 4,952–6,786: 1 area
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Howard Springs — higher than 86% of areas.
| Howard Springs | 258 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is among the largest for areas of this size. The typical person is 25 years old, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory figure of 26.
25 yrs
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling outcomes are strong here, with 41.7% of First Nations residents completing Year 12. This is far above the Northern Territory rate of 23.2% and well above the Australian figure.
41.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
Finding work is more common in this area than in most others. The First Nations unemployment rate is just 4.8%, which is far below the Northern Territory rate of 20.8%.
4.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Earnings are among the highest for this level, with the typical personal income of $844 being well above the national figure of $540 and far above the Territory's $323.
$844
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,250
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Around 8.1% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is far below the Northern Territory average of 60.1%.
8.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Howard Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70129/howard-springs/topic/first-nations