31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35
- 2021: 31
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Howell · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national figure marks the profile of Howell, where the typical resident is 52. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 31 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Howell — lower than 81% of areas.
| Howell | 31 |
|---|---|
| 2360, NSW | 14,995 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Only 31 people live in the area.
31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.3% of the population. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
32.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Howell splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.9% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Nearly half of the residents are married.
12.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Howell, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Howell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11954/howell/topic/demographics-identity