Suburb / Locality · Area profile

Howden

4 km²

Howden has a highly educated population and household incomes well above most areas.

It also has few single-person households and rents well above most areas.

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📍 Howden, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population717▲ +9.0%since 2011 Median age44 yrs▲ +10.0%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population4.0%People aged 65 and over15.9%Children under 1520.1%People in a de facto relationship11.0%▲ +38.3%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Howden, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Older adults (45–64)32.9%

Children (0–14)20.1%

Young adults (25–44)19.0%

Seniors (65+)15.9%

Youth (15–24)10.9%

Marital status

In Howden, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.

Married59%
Never married29%
Divorced7%
Widowed3%
Separated1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Howden, Australia is the majority at 89%; England is next at 7%.

Australia79.8%

England6.7%

South Africa1.5%

New Zealand1.3%

China0.4%

Ancestry

In Howden, the largest group is English at 41%, followed by Australian (29%) and Irish (10%).

English55.0%

Australian38.2%

Irish13.7%

Scottish12.4%

Dutch5.4%

German4.9%

Chinese1.7%

Italian0.8%

Greek0.7%

Language

People using another language at home4.7%

Language used at home

In Howden, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only94.1%

Mandarin0.6%

Cantonese0.6%

Arabic0.4%

Religion

People with no religion50.6%

Religious affiliation

In Howden, No religion is the majority at 53%; Christianity is next at 46%.

No religion53%
Christianity46%
Buddhism1%
Islam1%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1263.7%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher38.3%

Highest year of school

In Howden, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 1263.7%

Year 1023.6%

Year 117.7%

Year 9 or below0.9%

Highest qualification level

In Howden, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Bachelor degree33.4%

Certificate III / IV27.7%

Advanced diploma / diploma14.8%

Postgraduate degree12.9%

Graduate diploma / certificate6.2%

Certificate I / II0.7%

Field of qualification

No single group dominates in Howden — Management & commerce leads at 23%, ahead of Engineering & related (13%) and Health (12%).

Management & commerce22.0%

Engineering & related12.9%

Health11.2%

Education10.3%

Society & culture10.0%

Architecture & building9.1%

Natural & physical sciences6.2%

Food, hospitality & personal services5.3%

Agriculture & environment4.3%

Creative arts3.3%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$1,031▲ +52.5%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$2,324▲ +34.9%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$2,512▲ +36.8%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week16.0%Households earning $3,000+ a week34.3%

Household income distribution

In Howden, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (19%).

$1,500–$2,99926.7%

$650–$1,49921.1%

$3,000–$3,99917.1%

$4,000 or more17.1%

Under $6506.0%

Personal income distribution

In Howden, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Under $65036.1%

$650–$1,49931.0%

$1,500–$2,99926.3%

$3,000 or more4.2%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition29.4%People with a mental health condition7.0%People needing help with daily activities3.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Howden, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 24%.

None66.2%

One condition22.6%

Two conditions4.2%

Three or more2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

Howden splits fairly evenly between Other condition (21%) and Arthritis (20%), with Asthma at 18%.

Other condition9.5%

Arthritis9.2%

Asthma8.4%

Mental health7.0%

Heart disease4.2%

Diabetes3.3%

Cancer2.5%

Lung condition1.1%

Dementia0.4%

Stroke0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteers28.7%People providing unpaid care16.9%People caring for children unpaid32.4%People who served in the Defence Force3.7%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework27.4%

Family & Households

Average household size2.9→ 0.0%since 2011 One-parent families9.8%People living alone13.5%▼ -23.1%since 2011

Family composition

In Howden, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

Couples with children65%
Couples without children25%
One-parent families10%

Household size

In Howden, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (16%).

2 people34.7%

4 people22.7%

3 people16.3%

1 person13.5%

5 people8.4%

6 or more3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$415▲ +107.5%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,771▲ +16.7%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -20.0%since 2011 Households renting6.8%Homes owned outright45.8%Separate (detached) houses100.0%Homes with three or more bedrooms91.6%▲ +7.0%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

Howden splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (46%), with Rented at 7%.

Owned outright47%
Owned with a mortgage46%
Rented7%

Types of homes

In Howden, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Separate house100%

Bedrooms per home

Howden splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 12%.

4 bedrooms41.0%

3 bedrooms38.2%

5 or more12.4%

2 bedrooms6.8%

1 bedroom3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

In Howden, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 44%.

$350–$54929.4%

Under $20023.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Howden, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 35%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (23%).

$1,000–$1,79933.6%

$1,800–$2,99924.8%

Under $1,00022.1%

$3,000 or more15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle1.2%▲ —since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Howden, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 3 vehicles (26%) and 4 or more (17%).

2 vehicles39.8%

3 vehicles25.9%

4 or more17.1%

1 vehicle15.9%

No vehicle1.2%

How people get to work

In Howden, Car (driver) is the majority at 78%; Worked at home is next at 14%.

Car (driver)68.3%

Worked at home12.7%

Car (passenger)3.6%

Bus2.3%

Walked0.8%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years25.1%Recent arrivals from overseas6.9%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate3.5%Labour-force participation70.2%Employed full-time55.3%

Industries people work in

Howden splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (15%) and Education & training (14%), with Construction at 13%.

Health care & social assistance14.0%

Education & training13.0%

Construction12.5%

Public administration & safety10.4%

Professional & technical9.1%

Accommodation & food6.2%

Retail trade6.0%

Arts & recreation4.2%

Manufacturing3.4%

Other services3.1%

Occupations people work in

In Howden, the largest group is Professionals at 31%, followed by Managers (16%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Professionals30.4%

Managers15.8%

Technicians & trades14.3%

Clerical & administrative12.5%

Community & personal service11.4%

Sales workers6.8%

Labourers5.5%

Machinery operators & drivers2.3%

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