Total Persons : 2704

Total Males : 1426

Total Femals : 1278

Age Group (0-4 years) : 161

Age Group (5-14 years) 449

65 Years Over:

Median Age of Persons 38

Persons born overseas 373

Main Country of birth which is not Australia: England

No of people of Main Country of birth which is not Australia : 121

No of People Married : 1109

Married Percentage: 0.53

Labour Force: 1469

Employed Fulltime: 1004

Employed Full Time Percentage: 0.683

Main Occupation: Technicians and Trades Workers

Number of Main Occupation: 278

Main Occupation Percentage: 0.194

Main Industry of Employment: State Government Administration

Main Industry of Employment Numbers: 103

Main Industry of Employment Percentage: 0.072

Median Individual Income ($/Weekly): 684

Median Household Income ($/Weekly) : 1523

Median Family Income ($/Weekly): 1564

Number of Families: 736

Number of Families With Children: 361

Total Private Dwellings: 1103

Median Rent ($/Weekly): 170

Median Housing Loan Repayment ($/Weekly): 1404

Average Household Size: 3

Average Number of Persons Per Bedroom: 1.2

Household Fully Owned Percentage: 0.356

Household Rented Percentage: 0.117

Family Household Percentage: 0.656

Howard Springs is an outer rural area of Darwin. It is 29km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the Litchfield Municipality. The suburb is mostly a rural area, but has been experiencing strong growth in population and development. Settlement of the suburb began in 1864. In 1939, Howard Springs was the first major water supply area to service Darwin. Manton Dam supplies water to Darwin. (Source: Wiki)