Howick · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Howick

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Zero residents aged 65 and over live in Howick, making it one of the youngest communities in the region. This sparsely populated area is primarily made up of young adults and children, with a typical resident aged 37.

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📍 Howick, Suburb / Locality

Where Howick sits — Total population

45
  • 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 Howick — lower than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Howick45
6450, WA 13,159
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Only 45 people live here, which is smaller than about 74% of similar areas. The typical resident is 37, making the population a little younger than both the state and national figures.

45

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58
  • 2021: 45

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

37 yrs

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 26.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why there are no seniors living in the area.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Howick, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Children (0–14) (26%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in Howick identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. Most residents are married, accounting for 57.6% of the population.

Marital status

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In Howick, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 8 females

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 Howick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50659/howick/topic/demographics-identity