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Howitt vs Normanton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Howitt profile · Normanton profile

Howitt Normanton

Normanton and Howitt are two different types of rural Queensland settings. Normanton is a more established hub with 1,391 people, where 72.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. It is a young area with 27.0% of people under 15 and a high proportion of one-parent families (34.2%). In contrast, Howitt is sparsely populated with just 48 people and is car-dependent. Life in Howitt is dominated by the land, with 97.3% of the workforce in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and 78.6% of residents having moved there in the last five years.

Everyday life in both places shares some common threads, as both have very similar rates of de facto relationships and neither uses public transport. Both also have high First Nations populations compared to the national figure, though this is far higher in Normanton at 55.6%. While they share these traits, they differ in work habits; 35.1% of people in Howitt work from home, which is far higher than the 5.7% in Normanton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,343 larger in Normanton One-parent: 34.2 pts higher in Normanton Work from home: 29.4 pts higher in Howitt Recent movers: 45.5 pts higher in Howitt Participation: 39.5 pts higher in Howitt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howittin Normanton +1,343 larger in Normanton gap steady
48 27th pct 1,391 75th pct
Median age in Howittin Normanton +7 yrs older in Normanton gap narrowing
24 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Howittin Normanton +14.0 pts higher in Normanton gap narrowing
41.7% 100th pct 55.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Howittin Normanton +10.7 pts higher in Normanton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 18th pct
Under 15 in Howittin Normanton +6.1 pts higher in Normanton gap narrowing
20.8% 74th pct 27.0% 91st pct
De facto in Howittin Normanton +0.5 pts higher in Howitt gap narrowing
22.7% 91st pct 22.2% 90th pct

Age structure

27.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.9 pts 13.2%
27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.0%
20.8% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

71.8% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 62.4%
23.1% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Howitt Normanton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Howittin Normanton +4.5 pts higher in Normanton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 19th pct

Country of birth

95.8% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 83.5%
0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 31.1%
20.8% English ◂ +4.6 pts 16.2%
0.0% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Howittin Normanton +3.7 pts higher in Normanton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Howittin Normanton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +14.9 pts 85.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Howittin Normanton +1.8 pts higher in Howitt gap narrowing
43.8% 60th pct 42.0% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 42.5%
43.8% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 42.0%
0.0% Not stated +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Howittin Normanton +5.8 pts higher in Howitt gap narrowing
37.1% 29th pct 31.3% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Howittin Normanton +8.4 pts higher in Normanton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Howittin Normanton
— 5.33 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Howittin Normanton +3 more in Normanton
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Howittin Normanton
— 92 24th pct
ICSEA in Howittin Normanton
— 714 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 31.3%
34.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.3%
22.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 17.7%
0.0% Year 11 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.2 pts 34.8%
33.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +31.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

41.7% Engineering & related ◂ +28.1 pts 13.5%
33.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +32.0 pts 1.3%
33.3% Society & culture ◂ +25.4 pts 8.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Howittin Normanton +$212 higher in Howitt gap widening
$962 78th pct $750 50th pct
Household income in Howittin Normanton +$142 higher in Howitt gap narrowing
$1,833 67th pct $1,691 59th pct
Family income in Howittin Normanton +$407 higher in Howitt
$2,125 65th pct $1,718 39th pct
High earners in Howittin Normanton +8.6 pts higher in Normanton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Howittin Normanton
— 19.3% 60th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.4 pts 30.6%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.4%
0.0% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

69.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.5 pts 28.7%
0.0% Under $650 +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Howittin Normanton +8.6 pts higher in Normanton
12.5% 4th pct 21.1% 17th pct
Mental health in Howittin Normanton +3.8 pts higher in Normanton
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Howittin Normanton +2.7 pts higher in Normanton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%
6.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +8.7 pts 66.3%
8.3% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Howittin Normanton +14.5 pts higher in Normanton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Howittin Normanton +8.5 pts higher in Normanton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Howittin Normanton +6.7 pts higher in Howitt gap narrowing
30.8% 76th pct 24.1% 44th pct
Defence service in Howittin Normanton +2.8 pts higher in Normanton
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Howittin Normanton +5.1 pts higher in Howitt gap narrowing
17.9% 18th pct 12.8% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Howittin Normanton +754 larger in Normanton
20 68th pct 774 87th pct
Median age in Howittin Normanton +1 yrs older in Howitt
26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Howittin Normanton +10.6 pts higher in Normanton
14.3% 5th pct 24.9% 16th pct
Unemployment in Howittin Normanton
— 21.2% 87th pct
Median income in Howittin Normanton +$408 higher in Howitt
$899 73rd pct $491 31st pct
Household income in Howittin Normanton +$303 higher in Normanton
$1,125 23rd pct $1,428 38th pct
Indigenous language in Howittin Normanton +5.4 pts higher in Normanton
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howittin Normanton +0.6 larger in Normanton gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Howittin Normanton +34.2 pts higher in Normanton
0.0% 0th pct 34.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Howittin Normanton
— 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +24.0 pts 44.2%
36.4% Couples without children ◂ +18.0 pts 18.4%
0.0% One-parent families +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

40.0% 5 people ◂ +28.4 pts 11.6%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 22.6%
0.0% 2 people +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% 3 people +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% 4 people +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 6 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howittin Normanton
— $170 18th pct
Mortgage in Howittin Normanton
— $992 14th pct
People / bedroom in Howittin Normanton +0.30 higher in Normanton gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Howittin Normanton
— 64.8% 99th pct
Owned outright in Howittin Normanton
— 17.7% 8th pct
Separate houses in Howittin Normanton
— 85.9% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Howittin Normanton
— 64.3% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Rented +34.8 pts ▸ 64.8%
50.0% Other tenure ◂ +43.1 pts 6.9%
0.0% Owned outright +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.1 pts 85.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 5 or more ◂ +56.1 pts 3.9%
30.0% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 24.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Howittin Normanton
— 13.3% 90th pct
Work from home in Howittin Normanton +29.4 pts higher in Howitt
35.1% 87th pct 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Howittin Normanton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Howittin Normanton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Howittin Normanton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Howittin Normanton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Howittin Normanton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

10.8% Car (driver) +44.5 pts ▸ 55.3%
40.5% Walked ◂ +22.5 pts 18.0%
35.1% Worked at home ◂ +29.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% No vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Howittin Normanton +45.5 pts higher in Howitt gap widening
78.6% 100th pct 33.0% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Howittin Normanton
— 11.3% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Howittin Normanton +9.6 pts higher in Normanton
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 89th pct
Participation in Howittin Normanton +39.5 pts higher in Howitt gap widening
94.9% 100th pct 55.4% 33rd pct
Full-time in Howittin Normanton +18.8 pts higher in Howitt
89.2% 100th pct 70.4% 88th pct

Industries people work in

97.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +88.5 pts 8.8%
0.0% Education & training +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Construction +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

67.6% Labourers ◂ +56.4 pts 11.2%
0.0% Professionals +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Howittin Normanton +4.1 higher in Normanton
0.0 0th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Howittin Normanton +4.4 more in Normanton
0.0 0th pct 4.4 80th pct
15-min city in Howittin Normanton +64.9 pts higher in Normanton
0.0% 0th pct 64.9% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Howittin Normanton +72.1 pts higher in Normanton
0.0% 0th pct 72.1% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Howittin Normanton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Howittin Normanton +65.1 pts higher in Normanton
0.0% 0th pct 65.1% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Howittin Normanton +70.8 pts higher in Normanton
0.0% 0th pct 70.8% 70th pct
Walk to health in Howittin Normanton +60.4 pts higher in Normanton
0.0% 0th pct 60.4% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Howittin Normanton +23.0 more in Normanton
0.0 0th pct 23.0 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Howittin Normanton even
0 2nd pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Howittin Normanton +0.1 pts higher in Normanton
2.7% 8th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Howitt with nearby areas

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Compare Normanton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howitt vs Normanton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31366/howitt/vs/SAL32165/normanton