9,545 ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,189
- 2016: 8,690
- 2021: 9,545
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Howrah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Howrah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A senior population well above the national figure defines Howrah, where nearly a quarter of residents are aged 65 or over. This is one of the largest areas at this level with 9,545 people. The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than the Australian average.
9,545
▲ +16.6%
- 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 Howrah — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 9,545 residents, Howrah is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical person here is 43, which is a little older than the Tasmanian figure and noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 24.6% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Children under 15 account for 16.5%, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average.
24.6% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Howrah splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population is married, while 30.2% have never married. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 2.5%, which is a little below the state figure but about the same as the national average.
2.5% ▲ +58.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Howrah, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Howrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60281/howrah/topic/demographics-identity