Howard Springs · Urban Centre

Income in Howard Springs

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Far more households earn $3,000 or more a week in Howard Springs than in most similar areas. This is a high-earning community where typical weekly incomes have climbed sharply since 2011. Most families and individuals here bring in well above the Northern Territory and national figures.

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📍 Howard Springs, Urban Centre

Where Howard Springs sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,159 ▲ +157.2%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Howard Springs — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Howard Springs$3,159
0835, NT $2,560
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $3,159 a week, which is far above the Australian figure of $1,746. Weekly family income is also well above the territory average at $3,068, and typical personal earnings have risen $994 since 2011 to reach $1,264.

$1,264 ▲ +368.1%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $270
  • 2016: $1,117
  • 2021: $1,264

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$3,159 ▲ +157.2%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,228
  • 2016: $2,416
  • 2021: $3,159

Median total household income per week.

$3,068 ▲ +368.4%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $655
  • 2016: $2,513
  • 2021: $3,068

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 44% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the national rate of 22.6%. This trend has grown significantly since 2011, and 21.9% of people now earn over $2,000 weekly, which is well above the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Howard Springs, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $4,000 or more (29%) and $3,000–$3,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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Howard Springs splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Howard Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721007/howard-springs/topic/income