2,997 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,551
- 2016: 2,777
- 2021: 2,997
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Howlong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Howlong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Howlong is 49 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 2,997 people, the town is larger than about 84% of similar areas. It is a place where seniors make up nearly a third of the population.
2,997
▲ +17.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Howlong — higher than 84% of areas.
| Howlong | 2,997 |
|---|---|
| 2643, NSW | 2,997 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is significantly older than most other areas, with a typical age of 49 years. This is 10 years older than the New South Wales average.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.4%, slightly below the state and national averages.
29.6% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Howlong splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.8% of the community, about the same as the state and national figures.
2.8% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Howlong, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Howlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11957/howlong/topic/demographics-identity