158 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 110
- 2021: 158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Howqua · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Howqua
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 23-year gap separates the typical resident in Howqua from the Victorian and national average. This sparsely populated area is exceptionally young, with the typical resident being just 15 years old.
158
—
- 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 Howqua — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Howqua has 158 residents, a population that is larger than about half of similar areas.
15 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15 yrs
- 2021: 15 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 43% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 18%. This explains why the area is so young, with only 5.1% of people aged 65 or over.
5.1% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
43.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Howqua, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 48%, followed by Youth (15–24) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those who have never married account for 61.7% of residents.
2.5% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Howqua, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 34%.
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 Howqua [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21211/howqua/topic/demographics-identity