Median price trend for houses
Based on 52 sales in the preceding 12 months
$950,000
Up 4.4% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $645k
- 3 bed
- $944k
- 4 bed
- $1m
- 5+ bed
- $940k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Howard Springs
NT 0835 · Litchfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $950,000
- Population
- 3,153
- Postcode
- 0835
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Howard Springs, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Howard Springs
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Howard Springs NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 12 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 23.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Howard Springs, NT is currently $950,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Howard Springs has a 12-month growth rate of 4.4% for houses.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $645,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $944,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $940,000 in Howard Springs.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Howard Springs is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 23.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Howard Springs safe?
The overall rate for Howard Springs is 8,308 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Darwin.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Howard Springs.
Overall crime rate
8,308
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Darwin
Howard SpringsGreater Darwin: 8,131
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Howard Springs?
Howard Springs NT 0835 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
3,153 people call Howard Springs home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,560 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,153
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,388 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%Below
15–3421.9%Below
35–5429.4%In line
55–7426.1%Above
75 and over4.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.1%Above
Townhouses1.4%Below
Apartments0.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.7%Above
Paying a mortgage48.7%Above
Renting16.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.0%Below
One car19.7%Below
Two cars39.4%In line
Three or more40.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.3%Above
Drove to work68.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Howard Springs
6.3% of workers in Howard Springs worked from home on Census day.
3.6% of Howard Springs residents were born in England.
48.2% of people in Howard Springs described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Howard Springs
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Howard Springs NT 0835.
Is Howard Springs family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Howard Springs's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
867 family households lived in Howard Springs; 46.3% were couple families and 10.5% were one-parent families.
35.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Howard Springs?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Howard Springs had 3,153 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Howard Springs?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.1% of occupied private dwellings in Howard Springs.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Howard Springs?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
48.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Howard Springs?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Howard Springs had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 15.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 35.1%, while 32.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Howard Springs?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
68.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Howard Springs?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
One-car households formed 19.7% of the total.
79.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Howard Springs, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.6% reported a different address.
14.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Howard Springs?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.4% of residents used only English at home.
5.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Howard Springs residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.1% of Howard Springs's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.9% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Howard Springs?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.9% of ancestry responses in Howard Springs.
Australian ancestry made up 43.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Howard Springs?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 14.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Howard Springs?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.4%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
42.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Howard Springs show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Howard Springs?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Howard Springs?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,560 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,388.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Howard Springs compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.3% in Howard Springs, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 34.7% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
Renting accounted for 16.6% in Howard Springs, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Howard Springs
Is Howard Springs expensive?
The median house price is $950,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Howard Springs good for families?
The Census counted 867 local families, and 17.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Howard Springs?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,000,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Howard Springs
80 streets in Howard Springs
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aaaa Rd
- Aken Rd
- Apostle Pl
- Avocet Pl
- Azure Ct
- Barker Rd
- Bastin Rd
- Bowerbird Pl
- Bow Hunters Rd
- Bronzewing Ave
- Callistemon Rd
- Carroll Rd
- Cartonena St
- Cockatoo
- Corella Ave
- Currawong Dr
- Deborah Rd
- Dichondra Rd
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- Donington Pl
- Dougall Ct
- Draper Rd
- Edelsten Road
- Evelina Ct
- Fellows Rd
- Finlay Rd
- Fitzgerald Rd
- Friarbird Cr
- Ganley Ct
- Geodorun St
- Girraween Road
- Gunn Point Rd
- Hamilton Rd
- Heron Ct
- Hicks Rd
- Hillier Rd
- Howard Springs Rd
- Inman Rd
- Jarrold Pl
- Jason Rd
- Koberstein Rd
- Koel
- Kookaburra Dr
- Kundook Pl
- Lacey Rd
- Langton Rd
- Lees Ct
- Leslie Ct
- Macleod Rd
- Madsen Rd
- Mahaffey Rd
- Mcintyre Rd
- Melaleuca Rd
- Menaja Rd
- Newbald Cl
- Niel Ct
- Nightjar Rd
- Ninnis Court
- Parakeet Pl
- Pardalote
- Radford Rd
- Sandpiper Gr
- Schirmer Ct
- Sittella Rd
- Smyth Rd
- Stanley Rd
- Stow Rd
- Stuart Hwy
- Stuckey Ct
- Sunbird Ct
- Tattler Ct
- Tawny Ct
- Taylor Rd
- Thornbill Cr
- Ti Tree Rd
- Tobin Rd
- Wagtail Ct
- Westall Rd
- Whistler Ct
- Whitewood Rd
- Yates Rd
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